Senior Accountant

Ivan J. Beek _________________________________________________________ 2471 Helen Court North St. Paul, MN 55109 651-***-**** (C) 651-***-**** (H) ********@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE

 To obtain a senior accountant role to utilize acquired knowledge and develop additional skills in a unique environment. Desire a position with future growth and advancement.

RELATED SKILLS

 Responsible for maintaining Work in Progress and Deferred Maintenance Revenue.

 Controlling monthly activity for fixed assets, inter-company, intangibles, accruals, prepaids, bank reconciliations, and credit card charges.

 Proficient in writing policies, procedures, and flow charts for SOX 404.

 Exceptional leadership, organizational, oral/written communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem resolution skills. Thrive in both independent and collaborative work environments.

 Knowledge and experience with Great Plains (Version 10.0), FRx, Excel (VLookup, Macros) Quick Arrow, Profit, FAS, Word, and other proprietary accounting software.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Spanlink Communications Inc. Plymouth, MN April 2005- April 2009

Accounting Manager

 Successfully reduced over 90 day aging by 15%.

 Discovered approximately $100,000 in sales tax refunds.

 Reviewed United Kingdom financial information for completeness and accuracy before entering it into the general ledger, including intercompany accounts.

 Ensured timely financial reporting by utilizing monthly close schedule.

 Modified sales/use tax filing from paper returns to online returns with EFT payment taking advantage of earlier filer discounts.

 Worked with sales representatives and project managers to resolve invoicing and collection issues with major customers.

 Assigned job related duties, supervised, and trained accounting staff.

 Approved all invoices to customers to ensure timely payment.

 Responsible for cash forecasting to ensure coverage of outstanding transactions.

 Prepared and filed reports in compliance with bank covenants for a LOC so as not to default on it.

Senior Accountant

 Lead and collaborated with state auditors on sales tax audits.

 Filed approximately 25 monthly, 40 quarterly, and 45 annual sales/use tax returns.

 Assisted, prepared, and gathered information for fiscal year-end audits.

 Collaborated with tax accountants to prepare and gather needed information to prepare returns.

 Prepared transactional reports to request cash against a LOC.

Ivan J. Beek_________________________________________________________________

General Ledger Accountant, Identix Inc. Minnetonka, MN Feb 2003-March 2005

 Responsible for all inter-company activity including eliminations.

 Shortened the month close process by a day.

 Assisted in transferring subsidiary accounting to corporate headquarters.

 Investigated and corrected the difference between the fixed asset sub-ledger and ledger.

 Accurately maintained the fixed asset sub-ledger to the ledger.

 Organized and conducted a yearly fixed asset physical count.

 Enhanced communication by working with both internal and external customers.

 Reviewed monthly accruals and adjusted if necessary.

 Reconciled bank accounts monthly.

 Completed reconciliations for responsible accounts on a timely basis.

 Enforced travel and expense policy on company credit card purchases.

Internal Auditor, Northwest Airlines Inc. Eagan, MN July 2002-Dec. 2002

 Examined expense reports for unusual items not adhering to company policy.

 Reviewed account reconciliations for accuracy and completeness.

 Assisted Ernst & Young with the external audit.

Staff Accountant, Schenck Business Solutions, SC. Fond du Lac, WI May 2000-May 2002

 Audit clients: manufacturing, technical schools, school districts, non-profit.

 Review and compilation clients: manufacturing, construction, distribution, retail, restaurant, trucking, and personal.

 Organized a non-profit organization audit.

 Self-managed myself in six governmental and two corporate audits each year.

 Conducted approximately fifteen reviews and compilations each month

 Processed 150 – 175 tax returns each year.

 Prepared three financial projections each year.

EDUCATION

Northwestern College Orange City, IA

May 2000 – Bachelor of Arts in Accounting

Minor in Business Administration

GPA 3.15

REFERENCES

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