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Dakota Goucher

Platte City,Missouri

Summary

Analytical and resourceful Financial Specialist with expertise in helping clients identify and achieve financial goals. Supports financial management of customer work requests and reviews reports for accuracy. Leverages budget tools to collect financial data, manage funds, calculate profitability and track required metrics to perform accurate forecasting and modeling.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff I

Missouri state auditor's office
Kansas City, MO
06.2023 - Current
  • Reviewed and evaluated internal control systems, financial records, and accounting systems to ensure accuracy of information.
  • Analyzed financial data and prepared reports outlining findings and recommendations.
  • Conducted risk assessments to identify potential areas of fraud or non-compliance.
  • Identified discrepancies in financial documents, investigated causes, and proposed solutions.

Finance Staff Member

Clarios
Saint Joseph, MO
12.2022 - 05.2023
  • Managed payroll for temporary, hourly and salaried employees.
  • Established employee payroll files and updated existing files with new information.
  • Identified, researched and resolved issues with hours worked.
  • Reviewed, investigated and corrected errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports.
  • Implemented payroll reconciliation tools to improve report accuracy.

Pharmacy Technician

Walmart
Maryville, MO
02.2022 - 12.2022
  • Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
  • Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
  • Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
  • Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist.
  • Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
  • Transmitted claims to insurance companies for payment and reconciled EOBs.
  • Prepared prescription transfers to other pharmacies.

Herbalife Distributer

Self-employed
King City, MO
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • Maintained relationships with key customers in territory by facilitating ongoing product training and support.
  • Determine pricing schedules and discount rates.
  • Determined market entry strategies for new regions and existing product portfolios.
  • Updated product displays frequently according to market changes and company and personal sales goals.
  • Stayed up to date on personal inventory and success rates to communicate and collaborate with suppliers.
  • Kept accurate logs of all deliveries and trips.
  • Collected money, provided change and recorded transactions on receipts.

Tax Preparer

H&R Block
Maryville, MO
01.2020 - 04.2020
  • Supplied detailed tax documentation needed to submit accurate corporate and individual returns.
  • Finalized and processed paperwork with local, state and federal government authorities.
  • Responded to state and federal tax notices by preparing written responses or tax return amendments.
  • Informed clients of potentially beneficial products and services, resulting in additional business opportunities.
  • Analyzed information and assessed liabilities and deductions according to relevant tax code.
  • Assisted small businesses and individual clients with filling out tax forms and electronically filing tax returns.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO
05.2023

Skills

  • Financial Services
  • Microsoft Office
  • Payroll policies and procedures
  • Record-keeping
  • Analytical skills
  • Internal controls

References

Katlyn Morris - (816) 726-7404 - katlyn.morris00@gmail.com 

Aubrey Hays - (660) 483-0292 - aubbyhays19@gmail.com

Timeline

Staff I

Missouri state auditor's office
06.2023 - Current

Finance Staff Member

Clarios
12.2022 - 05.2023

Pharmacy Technician

Walmart
02.2022 - 12.2022

Herbalife Distributer

Self-employed
07.2021 - 01.2022

Tax Preparer

H&R Block
01.2020 - 04.2020

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Northwest Missouri State University
Dakota Goucher