Senior Accountant

Valerie J. Stading

**** ******* ***** · Eagan, MN 55122

*************@*****.*** · 612-***-****

Objective I am seeking a challenging and rewarding accounting position in which my acquired expertise, creative talents, and commitment to excellence will have valuable application.

Qualifications

· Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Great Plains, and Microsoft Outlook. Experience in ADP Payroll, Access, and Crystal Reports.

· Self-starter that has a demonstrated ability to provide quality results on a continuous basis with strong leadership abilities.

· Strong attention to detail along with the ability to prioritize and multi-task.

· Extensive experience creating and maintaining spreadsheets.

· Effective written, verbal and interpersonal skills

· Proficient in a wide range of accounting responsibilities with a comprehensive knowledge of accounting practices and procedures.

Experience Leeann Chin, Inc., Senior Accountant, Senior Staff Accountant, Staff Accountant, January 1997 to April 2009

· Innovative professional with 12+ years of progressive accounting experience

o Direct reports within accounting department

o Supervise employees within my department and other departments of the company

o Prepare working papers for annual audit

· Senior/Staff Accountant

o Month end processing

§ General ledger entry

§ Account reconciliation

§ Account analysis

§ Expense allocation

o Multiple bank account reconciliation

· Accounts Receivable

o Apply and post cash receipts

o Distribute aging reports

o Follow up on past due balances

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· Accounts Payable

o Process vendor invoices

o Prepare and print checks

· Cost Accounting

o Sales order processing for multi-locations

o Inventory Controls

§ Implemented purchase order processing

§ Utilized standard cost valuation

§ Prepare mark to market valuation of inventory

o Manufacturing accounting

§ Convert recipes into bill of materials

§ Calculate labor and overhead applied to cost of manufactured products

Accomplishments

· Reduced departmental workflow several times by implementing procedural improvements.

· Integral part of reducing month end close from 7 to 5 days.

· Trained several employees on Great Plains software and Excel spreadsheets.

· Created a weekly spreadsheet for the manufacturing center to determine how long until the finished items on hand will be sold, so that they can prioritize their production schedule.

Education Minot State University; Minot, ND

B.S., College of Business/Accounting 1995

References

· Patsy A. Williams, Controller, Leeann Chin, Inc.

W 952-***-****, ******@**********.***

· Kristi McCullough, Accounting Manager, Caribou Coffee

W 763-***-****, ***********@*************.***

· Donna Benson, Distribution Manager, Buffets, Inc.

W 651-***-****, *****.******@**********.***

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