Senior Controller & Tax-Ready Enrolled Agent

MEGHAN GARNHART

CONTROLLER FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION ENROLLED AGENT

Rockford, IL 815-***-**** *********@******.*** PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Controller and accounting professional with 20+ years of experience in financial reporting, general ledger management, financial analysis, public accounting, GAAP audit, tax compliance, internal controls, and operational support. Enrolled Agent with Big Four and national public accounting experience, including Form 990 preparation. Experienced in remote work, process improvement, audit-ready documentation, and communicating financial information clearly. CORE EXPERTISE

Accounting & Reporting General ledger • journal entries • financial statements • reconciliations • AP/AR • account analysis

Planning & Compliance Budget/cost analysis • GAAP • audit support • Form 990 • business tax • internal controls Administration Process improvement • documentation • cross-functional communication • remote operations • Excel

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Controller Colorlab Cosmetics Jun 2020 - Present

• Maintain accounting journals and general ledger activity and support accurate financial records for business operations.

• Prepare and evaluate financial statements and management reporting; perform cost and financial analysis for planning and decision-making.

• Investigate discrepancies, trace issues to supporting records, coordinate corrections, and improve recurring accounting processes.

Tax Expert Intuit Dec 2023 - Present

• Prepare federal partnership and S corporation returns and analyze financial statements, general ledger information, and supporting tax data.

• Research technical issues, identify inconsistencies and compliance concerns, and explain requirements clearly to clients and colleagues.

• Support managers and quality standards while independently managing competing deadlines in a fully remote environment. PUBLIC ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE

Senior Accountant LCV Accounting Firm 2005 - 2008 GAAP financial statement audits, account analysis/testing, financial-record review, tax preparation, and supporting documentation. Associate Accountant BDO Seidman, LLP 2003 - 2005 GAAP audit procedures, account testing and detailed workpapers; tax compliance including Form 990 nonprofit information returns.

Associate Accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 2002 - 2003 Financial statement audit procedures, account testing, supporting documentation, and income tax preparation. ADDITIONAL VALUE

Education experience strengthens my ability to explain complex requirements to non-finance audiences, develop clear procedures, coordinate stakeholders, and manage compliance-driven records and deadlines. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Enrolled Agent (EA) B.S. Accounting - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign M.S. Education - Quincy University Conversational Spanish and Russian

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