AMANDA L. HOWARD
SHAKOPEE,MN
Summary
Motivated Assistant Accountant focused on maintaining accurate, compliant records and controls. Responsive to dynamic operating conditions. Detail-oriented and methodical with excellent mathematical skills, GAAP expertise and IFRS knowledge.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
UNFI
Hopkins, MN
10.2019 - Current
- Company Overview: formerly Supervalu Inc
- Process journal entries
- Complete quarterly account reconciliations
- Request and collect documentation for rebates
- Compare rebates to contracts for accuracy
- Calculate and record accrued rebates
- Research and resolve discrepancies
- Collect funds from manufacturer
- Distribute funds to customers
- Train new employees on procedures
- Formerly Supervalu Inc
Senior Accounting Clerk
Supervalu Inc
Eden Prairie, MN
02.2016 - 10.2019
- Collaborate with Third Party Partners on projects
- Process periodic journal entries
- Submit and track check requests
- Balance and maintain account reconciliations
- Respond to any discrepancies and/or questions
- Provide proper support for audit requests
- Verify backup being provided from external is accurate
- Maintain multiple prepaid accounts
Accounting Deduction Manager
Timmons Sheehan Company
Eden Prairie, MN
03.2010 - 02.2016
- Investigate and research invalid claims
- Compile internal and external reports
- Update and maintain purchase order status
- Maintain and input promotions into customers’ systems
- Provide guidance to manufacturers and customers
- Coordinate sell sheets and samples for food shows
- Train and support fellow employees with procedures
- Assist account managers in their daily routine tasks
- Fill in on projects when needed throughout the company
Education
Bachelors of Science - Accounting
Minnesota School of Business
Minneapolis, MN09.2016
Skills
- Dependable
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Oracle General Ledger
- Mathematics
- Collaboration
- Year-end close
- Time management
- General ledger accounting
- Financial statements
- MS office suite
- Financial reporting
- General ledger management
- Funds management
- Adobe software proficiency
- General ledger entries
- Customer relations
- Reporting
- GAAP accounting
- Attention to detail
- Data inputting
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Accountant
UNFI
10.2019 - Current
Senior Accounting Clerk
Supervalu Inc
02.2016 - 10.2019
Accounting Deduction Manager
Timmons Sheehan Company
03.2010 - 02.2016
Bachelors of Science - Accounting
Minnesota School of Business