Cathy Jenkins
Indian Wells,USA
Summary
Results-driven accounting professional specializing in month-end closing and financial reporting for diverse sectors. Recognized for leading audit preparations and enhancing reconciliation accuracy, contributing to timely and precise financial insights. Strong interpersonal skills facilitate collaboration across departments to support organizational objectives.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
General Ledger Accountant
Village of Angel Fire
02.2024 - Current
- Manage general ledger accounting activities and maintain accurate financial records in accordance with municipal accounting practices and internal controls.
- Executed fund accounting activities across multiple municipal funds, ensuring accurate recording, classification, and reporting of transactions.
- Reviewed general ledger activity for accuracy and completeness and researched variances or unusual transactions.
- Assist with month-end and year-end close processes, including account analysis, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting support.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations and account reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and ensure timely resolution of outstanding items.
- Prepare and maintain supporting schedules, reconciliations, and documentation for monthly and year-end financial reporting.
- Lead annual audit preparation efforts, ensuring financial records, reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation are complete and readily available.
- Coordinated annual financial audit as primary point of contact, managing auditor requests, gathering supporting documentation, and facilitating communication between auditors and Village personnel.
- Organized accounting documentation and financial records to ensure compliance, transparency, and effective financial management.
Accounting Manager
Kingwood Guns
Kingwood, USA
09.2021 - 11.2022
- Led month-end closing process, prepared financial statements, and managed complex reconciliations to ensure timely financial reporting.
- Maintained general ledger and chart of accounts while executing complex accounting functions including journal entry preparation, account analysis, and balance sheet reconciliation for quarterly financial statements.
- Created accurate financial statements, reports, and documentation to support compliance and effective budget frameworks.
- Managed cash flow processes to ensure adequate liquidity for operations., controlled costs and financial matters.
- Designed and formatted financial reports for internal and external users.
Senior Accountant
Cahill Services
Kingwood, USA
10.2017 - 09.2021
- Managed financial operations, month-end reporting, financial schedules and reconciliations.
- Managed month-end and year-end close duties, overseeing additions and maintenance of corporate fixed assets for accurate reporting.
- Reconciled intercompany accounts, ensuring accuracy of financial reporting and compliance with standards.
- Successfully converted manual accounting system to electronic system to reduce errors and improve efficiency.
- Monitored and tracked expenses, aligning spending with financial targets and supporting budget adherence.
- Coordinated inventory management by overseeing stocking and ordering processes to maintain optimal supply levels.
- Performed scheduled inventory counts and supply audits.
- Verified pricing and computed product totals to complete detailed invoices.
Senior International Accountant/Supervisor
Exterran Solutions, LLC
08.2012 - 10.2017
- Managed month-end close processes for five countries, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Reconciled balance sheet accounts for five countries monthly, investigating and resolving significant variances.
- Duties include journal entries and variance analysis on a monthly basis.
- Supervised one staff accountant, guiding her development through established yearly goals and performance evaluations.
- Work with internal and external auditors.
- Executed special projects for executive management to support strategic goals.
- Recently caught up the country of Mauritius's audit from 2008-2013.
Senior Accountant
Energy Alloys, LLC
Houston, USA
07.2011 - 08.2012
- Managed month-end close for Canada division, preparing journal entries and conducting variance analysis.
- Reconciled balance sheet accounts monthly, contributing to reliable financial statements and supporting audit processes.
- Maintained intercompany transactions for six companies, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance.
- Prepare and file Canada GST taxes on a monthly basis.
- Resolved complex accounting discrepancies through analysis and collaboration with team members.
- Collaborated with internal and external auditors to verify compliance and enhance accuracy of financial statements.
Senior Financial Account/Cognos Program Administrator
Aggreko, LLC
Houston, USA
10.2006 - 07.2011
- Developed and prepared the 2011 budget for central overheads, aligning financial resources with organizational objectives.
- Maintain all forecasting and budgeting models in Cognos Planning.
- Worked with executive management to update budget models.
- Calculated sales commissions for over 100 salespeople, ensuring alignment with performance metrics. for over 100 salespeople.
- Analyzed profit and loss variances for central overheads and operational business centers, providing insights for management decision-making.
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
- Interact with internal and external auditors during engagements.
Senior Financial Accountant/AP Supervisor
Grantprideco-Tube Alloy
Houston, USA
09.2004 - 10.2006
- Conduct variance analysis to identify key financial trends and inform strategic decision-making.
- Develop and deliver monthly presentations to Division President, summarizing financial performance and insights.
- Managed month-end closing processes for two divisions to ensure timely financial reporting.
- Reconcile all non-inventory balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
- Lead yearly fixed asset audit across four locations to ensure compliance and accurate asset reporting.
- Participated in the budgeting and forecasting process.
- Collaborated with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance with financial regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of North Texas
Denton, TX05-1995
Skills
- Financial statement preparation
- Financial analysis
- Financial reporting knowledge
- Monthly journal entries
- Balance sheet reconciliation
- Bank statement reconciliation
- Intercompany reconciliation
- Full cycle accounts payable
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Attention to detail
- Proactive focus
- Adaptability to change
- Interpersonal skills
Timeline
General Ledger Accountant
Village of Angel Fire
02.2024 - Current
Accounting Manager
Kingwood Guns
09.2021 - 11.2022
Senior Accountant
Cahill Services
10.2017 - 09.2021
Senior International Accountant/Supervisor
Exterran Solutions, LLC
08.2012 - 10.2017
Senior Accountant
Energy Alloys, LLC
07.2011 - 08.2012
Senior Financial Account/Cognos Program Administrator
Aggreko, LLC
10.2006 - 07.2011
Senior Financial Accountant/AP Supervisor
Grantprideco-Tube Alloy
09.2004 - 10.2006
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of North Texas