ASHLEY CORREA
Summary
Results driven accounting professional with extensive experience in project accounting, financial reporting, and system integrations. Proven expertise in overseeing complex billing processes, payroll allocations, and journal creation while streamlining workflows to improve accuracy and compliance. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams, leveraging advanced financial systems such as Deltek Costpoint, Workday Finance, and IBM Cognos to support strategic decision making and ensure audit readiness.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Ames National Laboratory
Ames, IA
11.2023 - Current
- Manage the daily tracking, validation, and reconciliation of employee payroll allocations across multiple Deltek Costpoint projects.
- Administer intramural billing, payroll allocations, depreciation schedules, project tracking, and the preparation and delivery of comprehensive financial expenditure reports to project leaders.
- Develop financial forecasts with IBM Cognos and record corresponding entries in Workday Finance.
Business Administrator
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Directed the cross-functional modernization of organizational billing procedures and training materials, leading to a 15% increase in billing accuracy across nine program areas.
- Assessed and reconciled high volume customer accounts across multiple systems, closing all outstanding bills dating back five years.
- Safeguarded the department’s financial stability and contractual compliance through liaison with government regulators.
Accounts Receivable Accountant
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Designed and implemented streamlined workflows and timelines to enhance large-scale data migration.
- Directed the mass location and reconciliation of erroneous account allocations to ensure accurate data transfer between legacy systems and Workday Finance.
Assurance Staff
Ernst & Young
Multiple Locations
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Executed audit procedures in accordance with established standards while consistently meeting project deadlines and budget expectations.
- Leveraged Microsoft Office tools to analyze financial data and support audit engagements.
- Collaborated with teams to analyze financial statements and identify discrepancies.
Auditor
Iowa State University Dining
Ames, IA
11.2020 - 05.2021
- Worked through a mass reallocation project spanning 3 years of monthly transactions anywhere from 10,000 to 40,000 items.
- Walked through a project starting in the initial planning stages into an established process to be used indefinitely.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Iowa State University
Ames, IABachelor of Science - Management
Iowa State University
Ames, IAMaster of Business Administration - Project Management
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LASkills
- Financial Reporting
- Audit Support
- Account Reconciliation
- Policy Enforcement
- Microsoft Enterprise
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Ames National Laboratory
11.2023 - Current
Business Administrator
Iowa State University
11.2022 - 11.2023
Accounts Receivable Accountant
Iowa State University
01.2022 - 11.2022
Assurance Staff
Ernst & Young
06.2021 - 01.2022
Auditor
Iowa State University Dining
11.2020 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Management
Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Iowa State University
Master of Business Administration - Project Management
University of Louisiana At Lafayette