Colin J Donahue

• Maintained accurate records of leasing assets, including acquisition costs, and depreciation and liability schedules for Deere units worldwide.
• Conducted thorough monthly reviews of detailed lease documents and AFLs submitted by Deere units.
• Tracked funds, processed contract amendments, reconciled accounts, and created journal vouchers entries.
• Improved financial reporting accuracy through thorough data analysis and reconciliation efforts.
• Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures for lease accounting.
• Established relationships with Deere internal customers to better enhance working process.
• Finalized contract postings, valuations, and ran extracts for all Deere units.
• Collaborated with external auditors during annual audit process providing necessary documentation and addressing any concerns in timely fashion.

Leasing Team (03/2019 to 11/2019)

Fixed Assets Team (09/2015 to 06/2017)

• Increased efficiency by streamlining accounting processes and implementing new financial software.
• Provided expertise, knowledge, and testing support as needed.
• Cooperated fully with product owners and project managers to understand requirements.
• Maintained high levels of output in relation to my everyday responsibilities, while taking on added workloads.
• Created access queries to better streamline process making team more efficient overall.
• Developed steady state processes, and procedures.
• Created Leasing Sharepoint Site.

• Provided fixed asset knowledge and support for multiple Deere units.
• Worked with Deere internal customers to research, analyze, and resolve AFE capital asset expenditures, AFD retirements, and AFL leases.
• Accurately recorded cost, property category, description and service date on additions.
• Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
• Created journal vouchers for cost changes, posted JV’s, ITS, and accruals/reversals.
• Completed monthly closing responsibilities for property by completing reconciliations and processing month end journal vouchers.
• Directed gathering of required documentation and files for account audits and completed reviews.

• Supported C&F Finance goals of continuous improvement, financial/product line reporting process integration, and mistake proofing.
• Completed monthly financial reporting, account reconciliations, miscellaneous JV postings, and profit by product allocations.
• Updated salary and overtime reports, improved accounts receivable collections, and implemented warranty entries.
• Provided provision for SAP implementation activities, and assisted with process mapping, cycle testing, and provided technical guidance to SAP team.
• Assisted with internal controls, internal audit, and unit audits conducted by D&T.

• Continuously worked and updated CWIS reports, loading cost and MDP prices.
• Completed monthly financial reporting, account reconciliations, miscellaneous JV’s, and profit by product allocations.
• Performed process analysis and communicated recommendations to management.
• Assisted with internal controls, internal audit, and unit audits conducted by D&T.