Angeline Deslandes
Grand Prairie,TX
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Accountant II
Heidelberg Materials
Irving, TX
08.2022 - Current
- Executed financial reporting, managing prepaid accounts, schedules, reconciliations, event settlements, and month-end accruals.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of process initiatives related to month-end close, financial reporting, and business operations for over 40 plants.
- Prepare and analyze financial statements, including balance sheets and income statements.
- Led a team to research and process over $2 million inunapplied cash, effectively clearing a significant backlog froma hold account and improving cash flow accuracy.
- Monitored accounts receivable, accounts payable and other account balances to track transactions, avoid discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
- Participated in internal and external audit processes to establish accurate financial records and comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and regulatory requirements.
Staff Accountant
Robert Half
Hartford, TX
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Prepared budget templates, imported budgets into the system, identified financial variances, ensuring alignment with fiscal targets
- Implemented new procedures, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the reconciliation process and improving overall financial accuracy.
- Managed and processed over 500 vendor invoices monthly, ensuring accuracy, proper authorization, and timely payments.
- Developed and maintained inventory control systems for fixedassets, resulting in improved asset tracking and a 5% decrease in unaccounted property.
- Efficiently managed sales, use and other excise tax for over multiple locations in multiple states.
Junior Accountant
Frederick Wildman and Sons
Remote
06.2020 - 08.2021
- Prepared and filed monthly state tax reports for multiple states, ensuring timely and accurate compliance with state tax regulations.
- Entered financial data into company accounting database for verification and reconciliation, always maintaining accurate and current accounts.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts every two weeks, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit ready.
- Summarize receivables by maintaining invoice accounts, coordinating monthly transfer to accounts receivable account, verifying totals, and preparing reports.
- Conducted detailed research to resolve 150 billing disputes, maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction. Manage entire accounting cycle, including gathering information, preparing documents, finalizing reports and closing books.
Cash Application Specialist
Waste Management
Windsor, CT
04.2019 - 08.2020
- Identified trends in payment discrepancies, implementing corrective actions to reduce future occurrences.
- Contributed to process improvement initiatives, resulting in more efficient workflows and enhanced internal controls.
- Assisted with month-end close procedures, including account reconciliations and variance analysis reporting.
- Conducted comprehensive tax research to stay updated on industry trends, regulations, and best practices.
- Identified and communicated customer payment discrepancies and worked directly with collections team for research and resolution.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Accounting and Finance
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CTMaster of Accountancy Data Analytics/Data Visualization -
Northern Kentucky University
Remote08.2024
Certification
- IMA Data Analytics G Visualization Certification
- Intuit Tax Preparer Certification
Accomplishments
- Working for The Town of Colchester Collaborated with the CFO of the Town of Colchester to develop and present the 2023-2024 budget, contributing to its successful approval. Assisted in budget preparation, analysis, and strategic planning to ensure fiscal responsibility and alignment with town objectives.
- VITA-Tax Preparer Proudly served as a volunteer at the VITA program for two years, providing tax preparation assistance to over 50 low- income families.
Additional Information
CPA candidate
Timeline
Staff Accountant II
Heidelberg Materials
08.2022 - Current
Staff Accountant
Robert Half
08.2021 - 08.2022
Junior Accountant
Frederick Wildman and Sons
06.2020 - 08.2021
Cash Application Specialist
Waste Management
04.2019 - 08.2020
Bachelor Of Science - Accounting and Finance
Central Connecticut State University
Master of Accountancy Data Analytics/Data Visualization -
Northern Kentucky University