Senior Accountant Financial Reporting

Experience in accounting and financial reporting for private, non-profit and public accounting companies and possess excellent analysis, communication and leadership skills.

EXPERIENCE

Maass Midwest Manufacturing Inc, IL

Controller 12/2021 – Present

Lead a team of five; three direct reports and two indirect reports

Responsibilities: Bank Reconciliations, A/P and A/R management and review, Wire and ACH transfers, payroll, banking, software upgrades and troubleshooting, budget creation and management, journal entries, improvement of general ledger accounts, implementation of general ledger workpapers, cost accounting and analysis, insurance renewals, management of workmen’s compensation audit, fixed assets and inventory control

Researched and implemented new ERP system which improved productivity and reduced costs

oResearched and verified the material cost is correct

oReviewed and Set up proper accounting for labor rates

oReviewed and set up overhead rates based on the overall production

Researched and implemented new phone system resulting in cost reductions

Act as Human Resources leader for the company; manage payroll, benefit management and administration, implementation of new in-house payroll program and ensuring compliance with all state and federal regulations

Conserv FS, Inc. - Farm Services, Woodstock, IL

Senior Accountant 03/2017 - 05/2021

Responsible for Fixed Assets, Motor Fuel, Sales and Excise Tax Filings, Fleet Management, Inventory, Journal Entries, Fuel and Sales Tax Audits, Account and Bank Reconciliations, Program setup, Writing Tax Filing Procedures, Writing of Fixed Asset Entry Procedures and Period End Procedures

ACCOUNTEMPS Manufacturer/Public Accounting/Housing, Various Companies in IL & WI

Senior Accountant/Accountant 03/2014 – 03/2017

Payroll Entries, Account Reconciliations, Month End Reconciliations, Bank/Credit Card Reconciliations, Fixed Assets Control/Depreciation, Fixed Asset Tracking, Capital Expenditure, Capital Accusations, Inventory, Budget, Sales Tax Reporting, Year-End financial Statements, Account Analysis, Updating Standard Costing. Standard Costing

Improvement and documentation of procedures to maintain consistency and save time

PARENT PETROLEUM, Inc. – Wholesale Distributor, Retail Stores, Real Estate Management St. Charles, IL

Senior Accountant 05/2007 – 12/2013

Managed merger of a subsidiary into the wholesale accounting process, resulting in cost reductions and increased efficiencies

Implemented new tax reporting and financial reporting programs

Implemented internal controls for accounts and vendors

Oversaw the implementation of a new retail module accounting and sales program

Training, problem resolution and troubleshooting for the new retail module at site locations

Managed all monthly sales tax, motor fuel excise tax filings, reconciliation of tax liability accounts, end to end financial reporting, reconciliation of bank accounts, general ledger accounts, intercompany accounts and inventory sites

Managed fixed asset controls, worked with outside auditors, coordinated tax audits and conducted all period end procedures

EDUCATION

DePaul University, Chicago IL

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

Morton College, Cicero IL

Associates of Arts, Magna Cum Laude

Major: Accounting

BUSINESS SYSTEMS

Paychex, Microsoft Office, Zytax, Intuit, QuickBooks, Lacerate, Turbo Tax, Oracle (11i & R12), Ascend-Firestream

(an industry specific ERP system), BizInsight, Agvance, CMI, Made2Manage, Acumatica, Abra, HRMS and Fixed Asset Pro

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