Ashley May
Middlebury,IN
Summary
Detail-oriented financial professional adept at coordinating AP and AR operations as well as inventory management. Good mathematical, communication and problem-solving abilities. Advanced skills in Epicor and Quickbooks. Accomplished in reducing expenses, streamlining financial operations and improving reporting functions. Highly organized and systematic with in-depth understanding of manufacturing.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial Controller
L&W Engineering, Inc
10.2018 - Current
- Perform month and year end closing
- Prepare general ledger account reconciliation’s (Cash, Petty Cash, AR, AP, etc.)
- Prepare, review, and distribute monthly financials to board and executive team (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flow, and miscellaneous reporting)
- Manage Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
- Manage day to day activities of accounting staff
- Lead on annual commercial insurance renewal
- Variance analysis
- Assist with general cost accounting procedures such as price increases, supplier increases, etc
- Run AP Checks weekly
- Electronic bank deposits, ACH, and international wires
- Monthly credit card expense reconciliation and payment
- Monthly Sales & Use tax preparation and payment
- Prepare all accounting journal entries as needed such as weekly payroll entries to direct labor, group health, 401K, recurring entries, etc
- Shareholder distribution/Estimated tax preparation and payment each quarter
- Manage fixed assets
- Maintain capital expenditure requests
- Coordinate annual review of company financial statements
- Support internal and external audits such as Sales & Use Tax Audit
- Organize financial data into usable information and maintain updated records such as fixed assets, accrual schedules, etc
- Establish accounting policies and procedures that are aligned with company’s targets
- Assist with periodic physical inventories
- Manage petty cash
- Yearly vehicle registration renewals
- Biennial US DOT MCS150 updates
- Worked with various other departments to resolve accounting/payroll discrepancies
- Payroll backup
- Ad-hoc reporting & special projects as needed
- Accounting software, Epicor (Version 10.2.200)
Accounting Supervisor
L&W Engineering, Inc
02.2018 - 10.2018
- Assist VP of Finance in month/year end closings
- Prepare general ledger account reconciliation’s
- Review financials
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Supervision of Accounting Assistant/monitor daily performance of the accounting department
- Electronic bank deposits/ACH
- Prepared accounting entries as needed such as weekly payroll entries to direct labor, group health, 401K, etc
- Organize financial data into useable information and maintain updated records such as fixed assets, accrual schedules, etc
- Establish accounting policies and procedures, aligned with company’s targets
- Assist in periodic physical inventories
- Accounting software, Epicor (Version 10.2.100)
- Worked with various other department to resolve accounting/payroll discrepancies
Accounting Specialist
Teachers Credit Union
07.2016 - 02.2018
- Assist the Controller by recording and auditing financial transactions
- Balance general ledger accounts and settlement reports pertaining to various Credit Union products and services including but not limited to ATMs, Share drafts, cashier’s checks, and transaction settlements
- Prepare, verify, and reconcile billings, corporate checks, money orders, stop payments, wire transfers, check adjustments, refunds, etc
- Balanced and verified general ledger accounts daily, preparing accounting entries as needed
- Prepare complex general ledger reconciliations daily for assigned accounts
- Worked with other departments to clear outstanding items and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
- Prepare and gather information for internal and external audits and examinations
- Review month-end financials to ensure accuracy of transaction posting; investigate budget variances
- Oversee and provide direction to other accounting staff when necessary to complete daily work
- Reconciled bank statements
- Prepared month end ledger adjustment entries and conducted the majority of month end close along with other accounting staff
- Worked in various accounting software’s such as Epicor, Pegareach, totalreceipts, CORS, etc.
Accounting/Administrative Assistant
Flex Form Technologies
05.2015 - 07.2016
- Payable/Receivable
- Issue checks for Accounts Payable
- Collating payroll information on a weekly basis
- Reconcile corporate bank statements by comparing statements with general ledger
- Analyze, track, and resolve accounting discrepancies
- Compile and sort invoices and checks
- Code invoices to specific chart of accounts
- Prepare and make deposits
- Input type vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records
- Verify accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents or records
- Record business transactions and key daily worksheets to the general ledger system
- Assist Controller with financial statements and monthly inventory spreadsheets
- Review and process employee expense reports including recurring expenses and international employees
- Inventory counts
- Prepare and maintain CER’s (Capital Expenditure Request’s) as needed
- Create purchase orders
- Purchase supplies and equipment as requested by plant manager
- Maintained petty cash fund
Office Manager
Melvyn Levitch, MD
01.2010 - 03.2012
- Sage PFW and QuickBooks software
- Calculate, prepare, and issue bills, invoices, account statements, and other financial statements according to established procedures
- Use word processing or other software applications to prepare reports, invoices, financial statements, letters, and/or medical records
- Conduct recruiting, hiring, and training of personnel
- Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload
- Record employee information, such as exemptions, transfers, and resignations
- Distribute and collect timecards each pay period
- Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions
- Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software
- Prepare bank deposits by compiling data, verifying, and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks and other forms of payments to banks
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Purdue University Global
IndianaSkills
- MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Sage PFW/QuickBooks/Epicor
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Time Management
- Team Oriented
- Analytical skills
- GAAP Principles
- Corrective Action
- ROI Calculations
Certification
Certified Microsoft Office Specialist – 2016
Certificate of Bookkeeping – 2016
Technical Certificate-Accounting 2017
Timeline
Financial Controller
L&W Engineering, Inc
10.2018 - Current
Accounting Supervisor
L&W Engineering, Inc
02.2018 - 10.2018
Accounting Specialist
Teachers Credit Union
07.2016 - 02.2018
Accounting/Administrative Assistant
Flex Form Technologies
05.2015 - 07.2016
Office Manager
Melvyn Levitch, MD
01.2010 - 03.2012
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Purdue University Global