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Work History
Education
Skills
Activities Awards
Certification
Hobbies & Interests
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Kelsey Horn

Summary

Detail-oriented accounting and finance professional with hands-on experience in financial statement and budget analysis. Successful at problem-solving and implementing process improvements to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Financial Analyst

Leominster Public School
Leominster, MA
08.2022 - Current
  • Oversee month-end closing process, including account reconciliations, adjusting journal entries, general ledger corrections, and budget management
  • Complete year-end closing processes with senior management and external auditors
  • Analyze financial statement discrepancies, identify issues, and recommend corrective actions to prevent future occurrences
  • Develop and implement internal controls to ensure regulatory compliance with US GAAP Standards
  • Serve as liaison between finance and operations teams, ensuring effective communication on budgetary matters and encouraging interdepartmental collaboration

Accounting Specialist

Rydemore Heavy Duty Truck Parts Inc.
Fitchburg, MA
10.2021 - 04.2022
  • Lead all accounts receivable activities, including collection calls, revenue recognition, and creating regular aging reports
  • Supported month-end & year-end closing processes by completing account reconciliations, posting journal entries, filing required taxes, and preparing financial statements
  • Computed financial analysis ratios using balance sheets, income statements, inventory & sales reports to aide operations improvement
  • Assisted auditors during annual audits, providing necessary documentation and addressing inquiries promptly

Mortgage Servicing Specialist/Teller

Digital Federal Credit Union
06.2021 - 10.2021
  • Efficiently processed all teller transactions such as deposits, withdrawals, loan payments, & check cashing
  • Assisted in the loan boarding process, drafted payoff quotes and paid-in-full letters, analyzed and reconciled GL variances
  • Maintained compliance with federal regulations, company policies, and industry best practices in all mortgage loan servicing and banking activities

Accounting & Payroll Coordinator

Lynch Landscape & Tree Service Inc.
11.2020 - 05.2021
  • Processed and reviewed weekly payroll, ensuring accurate earnings & deductions for employees and company payroll costs
  • Implemented a new payroll system, improving efficiency and reducing manual input errors.
  • Enhanced cash flow by efficiently managing accounts receivable and ensuring prompt payment from customers
  • Assisted with the month-end close process by reconciling accounts and efficiently processing journal entries
  • Helped year-end close processes, including W-2 distribution and preparing tax filings & financial statements

Retail Accountant

EG America – Cumberland Farms
06.2020 - 10.2020
  • Collaborated with team to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
  • Assisted in the month-end close by completing complex account reconciliations and preparing journal entries
  • Analyzed large store data sets in Excel using pivot tables and lookup formulas to reconcile with vendor & credit statements

Education

Master of Science in Business Administration - Accounting

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA
06.2026

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance

Nichols College
Dudley, MA
05.2020

Skills

  • Budgeting Administration
  • General Ledger Management
  • Expense Tracking
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Financial Reporting
  • US GAAP
  • Audit Support
  • Account Reconciliation

Activities Awards

  • Nichols College Emerging Leaders Program, 08/2016, 05/2020
  • Nichols College Dean's List, 08/2016, 05/2020
  • Young Women in Business Summit, Harvard Business School, 03/2015

Certification

Harvard Business School Online - Financial Accounting Certificate | 2023

Hobbies & Interests

  • Assist in organizing community benefit fundraisers
  • Playing billiards, or pool, at local establishments or at home

Timeline

Financial Analyst

Leominster Public School
08.2022 - Current

Accounting Specialist

Rydemore Heavy Duty Truck Parts Inc.
10.2021 - 04.2022

Mortgage Servicing Specialist/Teller

Digital Federal Credit Union
06.2021 - 10.2021

Accounting & Payroll Coordinator

Lynch Landscape & Tree Service Inc.
11.2020 - 05.2021

Retail Accountant

EG America – Cumberland Farms
06.2020 - 10.2020

Master of Science in Business Administration - Accounting

Fitchburg State University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance

Nichols College

Harvard Business School Online - Financial Accounting Certificate | 2023

Kelsey Horn