Colleen Ausmus
Mobile,AL
Summary
Dynamic Senior Accountant with extensive experience at Evonik, excelling in financial statement analysis and external audit support. Demonstrated expertise in SAP and general ledger accounting, coupled with strong attention to detail and effective communication skills. Achieved significant error reduction in financial reporting, enhancing decision-making processes for senior management.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Evonik
Mobile, AL
03.2011 - Current
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Strong A/P, A/R, Fixed Assets, Cash Application and Cost Accounting background with hands on experience in all fields.
- Reviewed documents, transactions and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices.
- Review of Income Statement for correct classification of expenses.
- Collaboration with Fixed Assets, Treasury and Cost accounting for correct IFRS treatment of transactions.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
- Analyzed financial statement discrepancies, identified issues, and recommended corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- Reduced errors and developed processes within Financial Reporting ensuring timely delivery of reporting results.
- Coordinated with various departments to gather financial data, ensuring accurate representation of each business unit''s performance.
- Assisted in successful completion of external audits by preparing comprehensive documentation and supporting evidence.
- Excellent Customer Service delivery to all external and internal colleagues.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Reconciliation of Purchase Orders.
- Inter-Company billing generation and reconciliation.
- Worked with US and global affiliates to resolve issues with reporting and Inter-Company transactions.
- Supported Tax Department with Sales Tax reports and recorded Sales Tax transactions. In addition, provided information for yearly corporate return preparation for multiple affiliates.
- Supported Payroll department with audits, weekly payroll postings and errors (Used ADP platform)
- Served on multiple project committees regarding digitization improvement topics for increased efficiencies.
- Project leadership to implement Blackline software regarding reconciliations and Journal Entry postings.
- Worked with business controllers on Cost Center and Profit Center level structures.
- Sales Order creation and management.
Education
Auburn University
Auburn, ALBachelors Of Science -
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL08.1996
Skills
- Financial Statements
- Data analysis
- Process implementation and improvement
- Attention to detail
- Critical thinking
- Effective communication
- Problem resolution
- General ledger accounting
- Audit support
- Bank reconciliation
- Financial statement preparation and review
- Inventory accounting
- Generally accepted accounting principles/IFRS
- Intercompany transactions
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Evonik
03.2011 - Current
Auburn University
Bachelors Of Science -
University of South Alabama