Senior Accountant Financial Reporting

JIMMY AMPE

ACCOUNTANT

641-***-**** **********@*****.*** 5207 16th Ave NE, Seattle, WA. LinkedIn

SUMMARY

Senior Accountant with 5+ years of hands-on-experience including full cycle accounting. To include high volume Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, General ledger maintenance, month-end closures, reconciliations, month over month reviews.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Maverick Gaming, Kirkland, WA. Sept 2023 – March 2025

Accountant

Tasks Performed

Facilitate the month-end closing process, including balance sheet reconciliations, and oversee the approval of journal entries and bank reconciliations.

Conduct in-depth account reviews for multiple entities, ensuring accurate presentation of financials while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Enhance close and reporting processes within the existing team, resulting in a 20% reduction in the time required for monthly accounting and reporting, while improving accuracy.

Prepare and analyze financial statements and reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with GAAP.

Actively participate in the process automation initiative, achieving a remarkable 25% reduction in task execution.

Ensured accurate representation of inventory levels through meticulous adjustments, contributing to reliable financial reporting.

Participate in year-end internal audit, proactively investigating discrepancies to ensure a seamless external audit process.

Monitor internal controls, processes and accounting procedures and working with other departments and relevant team members to implement improvements and create efficiency.

Knowledge Edge Investments Ltd, Kampala, Uganda. Jan 2019 – Jul 2022

Staff Accountant - Senior Accountant

Tasks performed.

Maintained accuracy in preparing and reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, ensuring timely month-end closure processes, and preventing financial discrepancies.

Achieved 100% accuracy in payroll processing through review, administration, posting of transactions, and timely salary payments.

Managed budgeting, forecasting, and resource optimization and contributing to organizational growth.

Maintaining accounts receivable, accounts payable, document bills and supporting documentation.

Performed monthly account reconciliations and journal entries with 100% accuracy, preventing financial discrepancies.

Conducted weekly analysis of client transactions utilizing accounting software like QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel to offer valuable decision-making.

Successfully executed month-end adjusting journal entries, including amortization of prepayments and deferred revenues, to ensure accurate financial reporting.

BMR Consults, Kampala, Uganda Oct 2017 - Dec 2018

Junior Data Analyst

Tasks performed.

Developed and optimized SQL queries to support data-driven insights into inventory trends and order fulfillment; improved on-time delivery rate by 15% and reduced stock-out instances by 40%.

Analyzed client sales records to identify opportunities and improvements in sales process. Executed a new pricing strategy and carried out A/B tests; achieved a 15% increase in revenue over 6 months.

Streamlined data collection and reporting processes by collaborating with cross-functional teams, resulting in 100% reporting accuracy and reducing turnaround time by 30%.

Analyzed client's inventory levels, orders, shipments, and other related metrics using Excel; identified bottlenecks and proposed solutions that reduced lead time by 20%.

Accelerated research and analysis on market trends, industry best practices and competitors' inventory management strategies to identify opportunities for improvement for the company clients.

EDUCATION:

M.B.A in SAP Analytics & Accounting.

Maharishi International University, Fairfield, Iowa

B.A. in Economics

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Jan 2017

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Power BI • Excel with Pivot tables & Power Query • SQL • Tableau • Blackline • Coupa • Quick Books

• Microsoft Dynamics/Central • Month end closures • Financial Statement review & Reporting

• Data Visualization • Payroll Management • Budgeting • Fixed Assets

• Bank reconciliations • General Ledger reconciliations

CERTIFICATIONS

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