Angela R. Austin
St. Louis, MO 63137
OBJECTIVE: To obtain an accounting position where I am able to utilize my skills, knowledge,
and experience that will give me an opportunity to develop my career
PROFESSIONAL United Soybean Council Chesterfield, MO 02/2017 to Present
EXPERIENCE Senior Accountant
Perform various aspects of the monthly close process including preparation and maintenance of supporting schedules and journal entries
Prepare, analyze, and review bank and balance sheet reconciliations for both home and country offices
Communicate effectively with and provide leadership to the accounting staff of the country offices regarding accounting processes
Reconcile monthly credit card statements with various transactions for multiple cardholders along with researching discrepancies and following up with cardholders as needed
Asses procedures and document accounting process to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Prepare audit workpapers, assist with audit request, and perform other duties to assist senior management
Apex Oil Company, Inc. Clayton, MO 4/2015 to 1/2017
Tax Analyst
Prepared motor fuel sales and excise tax returns
Reconciled general ledger accounts
Generated journal entries for various operations
Researched and resolved tax notices and tax laws
Maintained proper exemption documents
Created and maintained regulatory compliance reports to be reviewed by management
Assisted with the renewal of business licenses and tax registrations for various companies
Hussmann Corporation Bridgeton, MO 10/2005 to 4/2015
Accountant I
Posted standard general journal entries during the month following company accounting policies and US GAAP
Posted adjusting entries at month end
Reconciled GL accounts and report reconciling items on a monthly basis
Scanned checks and ensure checks have transferred to the bank account
Maintained accruals for various accounts
Created and post corporate allocations
Worked with Financial Analyst to provide support to the field as needed
Participated in quarterly and annual Sarbanes Oxley controls testing
Supported annual audit
Assisted billing group by performing various duties.
Billing Coordinator/ Sales Coordinator
Generated customer billing in an accurate and timely manner
Prepared and process journal entries, credit memos, and charge backs
Reviewed Billed Sales report and perform reconciliation of general ledger accounts
Reviewed job cost and freight invoices
Applied proper sales tax to generated invoices
Accomplishments: I have experience in export billing, meet and exceed all billing requirements on a monthly basis
Facilitated customer/salesman relationship, ordered equipment, and maintained shipping schedule
Requested purchase order and tracked proof of delivery
Green Guard First Aid Earth City, MO 6/2004 to 09/2005
Accounts Receivable
Processed daily deposits to credit cards
Applied checks to open invoices
Processed return checks along with crediting and rebilling invoices
Generated daily back order and sales order reports
Updated customer purchase order numbers, contact names, addresses, and credit card information
Billed picking tickets for shipped sales orders to generate invoices in a timely and accurate manner
RGA Chesterfield, MO 2/2000 to 6/2004
Senior Account Service Representative
Processed reinsure policies from inception to termination
Maintained records by processing changes in insured’s information
Verified business in accordance with treaties
Verified premiums were received in accurate and timely manner
Developed processing guidelines for accounting
Assisted in month-end process
Evaluated account receivables and revenue balances
Prepared recording of financial information
Performed client requests and provided day to day liaisons between insurance carriers
Input new business into system
Assembled information sent by reinsurance clients
Prepared monthly reports to management.
Heartland Bank St. Louis, MO 7/1998 to 12/1999
Consumer Loan Processor
Reviewed credit reports and assisted customers with billing
and credit report inquires
Generated refund checks, payoff inquiries for customers, booked consumer loans, balanced accounting ledger, and recorded deeds
Collected and reviewed support documentation for individual loan requests
Tracked the process of collecting loan documentation for each loan on a checklist
Prepared consumer loan closing documents through the processing system
Generated loan proceeds checks through the processing system
Conducted consumer loan closings
Followed-up on missing, incomplete or inaccurate loan information
Checked all closed loans for accuracy
Prepared all documentation for 2nd mortgage and Home Equity Loan closings
Input loan information on 2nd mortgage and Home Equity Loans into the processing system
Filed loan denials and retrieved loan and mortgage files for Loan Officers
Prepared mortgage and 2nd mortgage application packages
EDUCATION: Webster University St. Louis, MO
Pursuing a Master’s Degree in Business Management/Business Administration
Columbia College St. Louis, MO
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Graduated June 2013
HONORS: Dean’s List, Honor Roll, President’s List, Student Ambassador
SKILLS: Excellent organizational skills; Ability to write clearly and concisely; Good analytical and problem solving ability; Knowledge of general accounting principles and procedures
Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet, Outlook, WordPerfect, Epson Scanner,
PeopleSoft, Lotus Notes, Access, PowerPoint, Peachtree, QuickBooks, MAS 200, AS400, BSS, Oracle, BAAN, SAP
References provided upon request