CHRISTINE CEDERLIND
Shafter
Summary
Dynamic Sr. Accountant with a proven track record at Elegen Corp, excelling in financial reporting and month-end close processes. Expert in ERP implementation and multi-state tax compliance, I lead teams to enhance workflows and ensure accuracy. Recognized for strategic process improvements and delivering timely, compliant financial statements.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Accountant
Elegen Corp
11.2022 - Current
- Lead full month-end close cycle including balance sheet reconciliations (cash, credit cards, prepaids, accruals, fixed assets, leases, commissions, deferred revenue).
- Manage AR operations: invoicing, customer setup, collections, and account reconciliations.
- Led successful NetSuite ERP implementation, collaborating cross-functionally to achieve on-time go-live.
- Implemented and integrated Rippling, Fyle, and Point Purchasing, improving accounting workflows and data accuracy.
- Process payroll for 100+ employees through Rippling; administer ADP 401K and create payroll journal entries.
- Maintain multi-state compliance for Sales & Use Tax, SUI, and withholding; file returns and resolve tax issues.
- Accurately calculated and processed complex multi-tier and variable percentage commission structures for sales representatives, ensuring prompt and precise compensation.
- Managed and executed annual workers' compensation audits and fulfilled diverse business compliance reporting requests.
- Departmental inventory lead for new item setup, inventory adjustments, COGS allocation entries and multi warehouse location reconciliations.
- Department lead for first year audit prep including creation of policies and SOP’s
- Biotechnology Manufacturing – Synthetic DNA
Accounting Manager
Vorwerk LLC, Vorwerk Canada Ltd.
08.2017 - 08.2022
- Directed all departmental accounting functions, fostering a high-performing team of four through strategic training and mentorship. Led the efficient execution of month-end close, cash forecasting, and comprehensive financial reporting, including P&L analysis for the German parent company.
- Developed and delivered accurate legal financial statements for mid-year and year-end corporate reporting, managed complex intercompany reconciliations, and formulated strategic 3-year budgets, quarterly estimates, and balance sheet projections.
- Successfully led and delivered multiple critical projects on time, including the implementation of corporate transfer pricing and procurement policies, Planful budgeting tool, extended warranty programs, corporate AMEX/Tradeshift programs, and consultant incentive plans.
- Implemented and optimized US and Canadian AvaTax systems, ensuring accurate reconciliation of tax accruals and prompt filings, mitigating compliance risks.
- Served as the finance lead for the Canadian entity implementation, achieving on-time go-live for ERP and ensuring full tax compliance.
- Directed annual external financial audits for US and Canadian entities and managed the preparation of tax returns in collaboration with US and Canadian CPA firms, ensuring adherence to all filing deadlines.
- Administered ADP Workforce Now, ensuring accurate and prompt payroll processing and reconciliation for 65 US and 25 Canadian employees.
- Direct Sales / Ecommerce – $50M+ in revenue of consumer kitchen appliances.
Sr. Accountant
Valex Corp
04.2016 - 08.2017
- Prepared multiple financial statements and schedules, including COGS, Statement of Cash Flows, President’s financial statement analysis and Days Sales Outstanding.
- Reconciled multiple bank accounts, G/L and Fixed Assets schedules. Maintained Sage Fixed Assets for multi-entity/foreign divisions. Reconciled commission schedules and monthly roll forwards.
- Performed month, quarter and year end journal entries, accruals, payroll entries, intercompany, prepaid and elimination transactions ensuring prompt reporting to parent company.
- Maintained inventory master list, as well as schedules such as scrap, inventory turns, absorption, labor & overhead, purchase price variance, and adjustments.
- Industry leader in semiconductor manufacturing with $150mil annually in revenue.
Staff Accountant
Skurka Aerospace
08.2012 - 04.2016
- Accounts Receivable for multi-million in receivables per month, consistently meeting monthly cash goal set by Controller.
- Maintained Accounts Receivable reserve schedule at over 60 days less than 0.03% of total AR.
- Monthly close of Accounts Receivable, working capital, financial upload and intercompany journal entries.
- GL reconciliations for scrap, commissions, Accounts Receivable, AR allowance and prepaid schedules.
- Two fiscal years of audit preparation for Ernst & Young.
- Maintained Sage Fixed Assets within a large manufacturing environment, large CIP reconciliations, created depreciation, additions, and disposal journal entries.
- Reconciled and filed quarterly CA sales tax returns.
- Aerospace manufacturer of starter generators, military motors with $100mil annually in revenue.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Accounting
University of Phoenix
Online09-2009
Skills
- Financial reporting and month-end close
- GAAP compliance and internal controls
- Balance sheet and P&L reconciliations
- Cash flow forecasting and variance analysis
- Payroll processing (ADP, Rippling)
- ERP implementation (NetSuite, SAP ByDesign)
- Inventory accounting and COGS analysis
- Audit Lead
- Intercompany reconciliations
- Multi-state tax compliance (Avalara/AvaTax)
- Process improvement and team leadership
- MS Office applications and advanced Excel
- Google Workspace (Sheets, Mail, Drive)
- Sage fixed assets management
- Tagetik financial software
- Concur expense management
- FloQast reconciliation tool
- Billcom payment processing
- Fyle expense reporting
- Slack communication platform
- TradeShift procurement platform
- Xero and QuickBooks accounting software
Certification
Rippling University, Certified Rippling Payroll Operations
Technical Software Skills
- MS Office/Teams
- Advanced Excel
- Google Sheets/Mail/Drive
- NetSuite
- SAP ByDesign
- Sage Fixed Assets
- Tagetik
- Adobe Pro
- Concur
- ADP Workforce Now
- FloQast
- Avalara
- Bill.com
- Rippling
- Fyle
- Slack
- TradeShift
- Xero
Timeline
Sr. Accountant
Elegen Corp
11.2022 - Current
Accounting Manager
Vorwerk LLC, Vorwerk Canada Ltd.
08.2017 - 08.2022
Sr. Accountant
Valex Corp
04.2016 - 08.2017
Staff Accountant
Skurka Aerospace
08.2012 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Accounting
University of Phoenix