EDUCATION: James Madison University

Master Business Administration in Information Security, December 2019

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, May 2009

OFFICE SKILLS: QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Power Point, Access, SAP, J.D. Edwards (JDE), E1, Merchant AG, Smart Stream, ROSS, Desktop Intelligence, Share-file, CaseWare, and Web Intelligence

EXPERIENCE: Chief Executive Officer Richmond, Virginia

Wendi Consulting, LLC December 2019- Current

•Participated in project or process improvements, within finance or cross-functionally.

•Prepare individual and business income tax returns using computerized software.

•Conduct non-profit 501(c) audits/agreed upon procedures.

•Providing full-service outsourced accounting needs & general business counsel.

Senior Accountant Richmond, Virginia

PBMares April 2022-January 2023

•Conduct State and Local municipalities audits.

•Travel to client engagements in the eastern region.

•Applies accounting principles to analyze financial information and prepare accurate work-papers for accounting and auditing engagements.

•Effectively present information and respond to questions from clients and management during audit engagements.

•Research accounting and auditing issues as needed.

•Participate in ongoing eduction including CPE development.

•Working knowledge of GAAS, GAAP, Yellow-book and other professional standards and regulations.

NewMarket Corporations Richmond, Virginia

Accountant April 2021- January 2022

•Supported the supervisor to deliver timely and highly accurate accounting and reporting of Afton Operations including accounts receivables application, fixed asset accounting general ledger close and tax accounting.

•Directly participated in the process to ensure compliance for audits.

•Supported system implementation and upgrades.

•Participated in project or process improvements, within finance or cross-functionally.

Rolls-Royce Prince George, Virginia

Finance Analyst March 2019- April 2021

•Provide meaningful financial management information to finance business partners

•Applying appropriate level of professional skepticism to all financial transactions and challenge proposed transaction

•Providing journal entries with supporting documentation

•Performing capitalization of fixed assets

•Reviewing, developing, analyzing and modifying specific accounting procedures to ensure continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

•Providing advice on business related accounting issues

•Lead budgeting for Rotatives and Turbines.

•Serve as Crosspointe Finance Manager delegate as needed

•Currently taken on the role of a Finance Manager while position is vacant.

Campofrio Food Group South Chesterfield, Virginia

Cost Analyst February 2017- February 2019

•Maintained bill-of-material and calculating standard costs for all SKU’s.

•Reviewed standard-to-actual cost variances.

•Made recommendations for improving manufacturing processes and controlling cost.

•Completed additional ad hoc requests to ensue insight into management decisions and recommendations.

•Prepared journal entries for month-end close process related to plant operations.

•Prepared monthly financial reports that recap plant performances and perform necessary analysis to clearly interpret these results for management.

•Assisted in preparing the annual budget.

Southern States Richmond, Virginia

Financial Auditor July 2015- February 2017

•Conducted field audits for compliance and operating procedures.

•Drafted audits for field and corporate audits completed.

•Supervised and trained a summer 2015 accounting intern.

•Developed a new audit program for new point of sales system.

•Conducted an internal audit for journal entries company wide.

•Conducted a Wells Fargo employee purchase audit.

•Conducted flight log audit for accuracy and approval.

•Conducted and lead Employee Association audit.

Southern States Richmond, Virginia

Staff Accountant 2 March 2013– June 2015

Staff Accountant March 2011– March 2013

• Worked with vendor’s to recover damaged and shorted warehouse shipments.

• Reviewed and reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly.

• Organized and process fertilizer/feed inspection fee’s monthly.

• Maintained inventory and movement for fertilizer terminals.

• Reviewed monthly financial statement for errors and questions.

• Prepared and process journal entries throughout the month.

• Trained and coordinated sales adjustment upload project that reduced work load.

• Implemented and tested new retail point of sale system in Agronomy department.

• Documented my daily/monthly duties.

• Accounting project lead for e-commerce universal animal health project.

• Participated in counting inventory for Seed/CPP inventory project.

• Lead documentation process for writing of standard operating procedures for seed and fertilizer tonnage tax in new retail point of sale system.

• Reviewed and worked with district mangers on yearly budget for support and feedback.

Cargill Waco, Texas

Accounting Associate June 2009– October 2010

• Analyzed business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations.

• Projected future revenues and expenses monthly.

• Prepared weekly and monthly Profit and Loss report.

• Performed internal audits to ensure proper procedures are being followed.

• Verified and investigated new vendors.

• Traveled to numerous locations and business units as needed to assist with accounting projects.

• Headed and implemented awful offal project that decreased waste at plant.

• Discovered $500k in unclaimed funds leading sales/use tax project.

ACTIVITIES: Treasurer & Member of North Carolina A&T Alumni Chapter of Richmond, Member of Toastmaster, Treasurer of Toast Masters (2012-2013), Treasurer and Member of Rho Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. (2015-2018)

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