Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Honors And Awards
Professional Memberships
Timeline
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Brad Sampson

Newton Falls,OH

Summary

Senior accounting professional with extensive experience in financial operations and management. Proven track record in strategic leadership and effective communication. Skilled in optimizing processes and enhancing team performance.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Staff Accountant

Trilogy Plastics
11.2023 - Current
  • Prepare scrap reports for management to drive corrective action
  • Review production jobs to resolve labor and material variances from BOM standards
  • Conduct cycle counts and investigate discrepancies to correct inventory and ensure accuracy
  • Prepare overtime reports for management to drive reduction in expense
  • Prepare payroll accounting files for employees and forecast expected labor demand for production
  • Prepare plant efficiency to assist management in improving plant and labor utilization
  • Assist controller with updating labor and overhead rates to ensure proper costing and cost absorption
  • Assist controller with margin analysis to drive operational performance and profitability improvements
  • Prepare revenue cutoff documentation to ensure accurate financial reporting
  • Review employee purchase card statements to ensure compliance with corporate policy
  • Prepare and review month end journal entries to ensure accurately reported financial statements
  • Ensure intercompany accounts are in balance and properly reported for month end
  • Assist controller with preparation of monthly reporting packages and financial statements
  • Support internal and external audits as needed to ensure SOX compliance

Senior Staff Accountant

NLMK
07.2019 - 11.2023
  • Maintain and reconcile inventory records and investigate and correct inventory discrepancies
  • Update inventory valuations and inventory reserve calculations
  • Maintain accurate records of all incoming and outgoing inventory
  • Review freight charges and resolve discrepancies with carriers
  • Assist with monthly physical inventory counts
  • Prepare payroll accounting files and update general ledger for payroll entries
  • Resolve payroll problems and ensure compliance with governmental laws
  • Ensure timely month-end reporting to parent company
  • Prepare month-end intercompany reconciliations
  • Prepare monthly inventory summary
  • Prepare monthly Pennsylvania sales and use tax review
  • Prepare monthly Ohio and Oregon CAT review
  • Complete various government survey requests

Staff Accountant

Novogradac
01.2018 - 07.2019
  • Analyze pre audits and develop audit plans according to procedures and establish appropriate guidelines
  • Prepared and analyzed U.S. Federal and State income tax returns for partnerships and corporations
  • Prepared audits and ensured compliance with all laws and regulations
  • Ensure compliance with government statutes and analyze accounting systems
  • Evaluate tax controls to assist with reducing taxes
  • Prepare and submit comprehensive reports for audits and tax returns
  • Maintain audit and tax records according to required government policies and procedures
  • Performed other accounting duties as necessary to meet the responsibilities of the position

Staff Accountant

Thomas Steel
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Post daily cash receipts and record the details of these transactions
  • Update daily cash pool balances for the company and its subsidiaries to reflect current financial position due to daily activity
  • Maintain foreign currency accounts and record currency conversions using daily exchange rates
  • Prepare bank reconciliations to verify the accuracy of the accounts
  • Work with collections to clarify payment discrepancies and verify the status of delinquent accounts
  • Lead a monthly meeting to review the status of customers’ accounts and ensure timely collections
  • Maintain a list of customers and audit their accounts to ensure they contain accurate information
  • Ensure customers will not exceed their credit limit by controlling the release of material to customers
  • Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to the general ledger to ensure that all payments are properly accounted for
  • Conduct account analysis to verify that all accounts are accurately recorded
  • Prepare cash forecasting to identify potential issues and excess funds that can be lent to subsidiary companies
  • Record daily transactions and prepare financial statements and reports for subsidiary companies
  • Prepare reports to show weekly sales and current inventory on hand

Tax Accountant Intern

Packer Thomas
01.2016 - 06.2016
  • Prepared and analyzed U.S. Federal and State income tax returns for individuals
  • Assisted in income tax planning by preparing individual tax projections to ensure proper tax planning
  • Responded to various tax inquiries from internal and external clients and from government notices

Education

B.S. - Accounting

Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
12.2016

Skills

  • Financial reporting and compliance
  • Oracle and Syspro expertise
  • SAP systems proficiency
  • Margin and variance analysis
  • Cost and manufacturing accounting
  • Month-end closing processes
  • GAAP proficiency
  • Fixed asset management

References

References Available Upon Request

Honors And Awards

01/01/12, 01/01/16, Dean's List, Awarded for maintaining a 3.4 or higher GPA each semester as a Y.S.U

Professional Memberships

01/01/13, Present, Sigma Alpha Lambda, Member, Inducted into national leadership and honors organization based on academic performance and volunteer service

Timeline

Senior Staff Accountant

Trilogy Plastics
11.2023 - Current

Senior Staff Accountant

NLMK
07.2019 - 11.2023

Staff Accountant

Novogradac
01.2018 - 07.2019

Staff Accountant

Thomas Steel
01.2017 - 01.2018

Tax Accountant Intern

Packer Thomas
01.2016 - 06.2016

B.S. - Accounting

Youngstown State University

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