CARA MARECHAUX
Louisville,KY
Summary
Skilled Controller bringing over 10 years of experience working with subscription and retail organizations. Proven leadership and success in leading teams in achieving financial goals. Accomplished in working with executive leaders to develop business, financial and growth strategies. Direct all accounting activities including managing a team of seven direct reports, financial statement preparation, close, development and documentation of accounting policies and controls, credit, audits, equity, and general ledger transactions; interim CFO for two months.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller
The Community Company
09.2018 - Current
- Manage and oversee all phases of accounting functions for a subscription‐based company which includes cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, general ledger reconciliations, payroll and monthly financial statements
- Works with executives to create and integrate new procedures which improved the whole data management process in compliance with company standards
- Proactively participate in weekly meetings with the CFO, create reports, preform financial analysis, and communicate findings
- Supervise accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
- Collaborate with executive team in preparation of annual capital and operating budgets, forecasts and all financial reporting and analysis.
- Lead organizational cash flow and cash flow forecasting initiatives.
Senior Accountant
Valvoline Inc
08.2016 - 09.2018
- Prepare and execute month‐end work papers and closing entries
- Measure, analyze and record global pension, postretirement and postemployment, medical and dental expense
- Partner with HR, P&A, Treasury departments and external actuaries to develop expense plans and budgets, identify risks and opportunities, coordinate valuations, and present results to senior management
- Communicate with internal divisions and international employees to ensure that the non‐U.S pension expense is properly recorded, and all administrative functions are completed as required
- Prepare quarterly and annual external financial reporting disclosures for pension, postretirement and postemployment plans
- Manage accounting for deferred compensation plans by calculating and recording monthly expense, reconciling monthly payments and stock distributions, and issuing quarterly communications to management
- Monitor and reconcile general ledger activity for pension, postretirement, postemployment, deferred compensation and numerous other benefit accounts
- Assist in the preparation and review of quarterly and annual SEC filings and related filings, including earnings release, investor updates and presentations
Senior Accountant
Viamedia, Inc
03.2015 - 08.2016
- Prepared month‐end and year‐end closing journal entries
- Assisted Controller in preparing financial statements
- Cash Flow Reports & Analysis Variance analysis of Actual to Budget and Forecast
- Month end activities, including accrual and reversal entries, analysis, and amortization of prepaid accounts
- Compiled monthly GAAP and non‐GAAP financial statements
- Intercompany reconciliations
- Compiled financial reports pertaining to cash receipts, expenditures and profit and loss
- Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations
- Gathered data for internal audits through interviews, financial research and downloads.
Billing/Accounts Receivable Specialist
Bingham McCutchen/Morgan Lewis & Bockius
04.2014 - 03.2015
- Motivated and highly knowledgeable accounts receivable specialist experienced in tracking and auditing incoming funds
- Capable in Billing Analysis, Financial Management, General Ledger Management, Interpersonal
- Communication, and Reconciliations
- Showed competency with Managing the general ledger, Prepared monthly A/R reports, Reconciled petty cash, Credit card transactions, Cash payments, and ensuring availability of funds and conducting projections for budgeting purposes
- Streamlined all team billing and registration functions to facilitate accountability, reliability, and accuracy of information
- Became proficient in using Excelʹs V‐Lookup, Sumif, Sumifs and Pivot Tables.
Accounting Assistant
Accurate Business Systems, Inc
07.2010 - 04.2014
- Collaborated with clients to balance and reconcile investment portfolios by processing monthly statements into accounting software
- Generated SEC compliant reports
- Performed General Ledger, Month End & Account Reconciliation
- Trained clientele to work with current program and account for their finances and investments, organized files of client portfolios, developed and implemented a quarterly newsletter for existing and future clientele with up to date information from the
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Education
MBA - Accounting
Sullivan University
Lexington, KY2014
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY2009
Skills
- QuickBooks/QuickBooks Online
- Advanced Excel
- Experience with SEC filings, Workiva
- Microsoft Office, PeopleSoft, SAP ERP
- Elite Enterprise 39, Whitehall, Sage Intelligence
- MAS
Timeline
Controller
The Community Company
09.2018 - Current
Senior Accountant
Valvoline Inc
08.2016 - 09.2018
Senior Accountant
Viamedia, Inc
03.2015 - 08.2016
Billing/Accounts Receivable Specialist
Bingham McCutchen/Morgan Lewis & Bockius
04.2014 - 03.2015
Accounting Assistant
Accurate Business Systems, Inc
07.2010 - 04.2014
MBA - Accounting
Sullivan University
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
University of Kentucky