Dana Hubbard
Sterling,GA
Summary
Experienced Senior Accountant successful at cultivating effective working relationships at all levels while driving improvements to budget administration, expense tracking and forecasting of future financial needs. Proven track record of performing work ethically while maintaining integrity of all financial data.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Hickory Foods
09.2023 - Current
- Developed daily inventory reconciliation between warehouse and Great Plains financial system using Excel
- Reconcile inventory monthly and identify variances for annual audit
- Prepare ad-hoc reports for management on tax increases, inventory balances by location and based on other needs
- Manage month end accounting close and reporting for manufacturing plant, franchise company and retail stores
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Developed standard reconciliation schedule and expense variance analysis for retail stores, franchise and manufacturing plants
- Collaborated with Plant Operations to reduce inventory adjustments by implementing research into each adjustment and reviewing operating procedures for accuracy
- Managed General Ledger chart of accounts
- Suggested and implemented improvements to internal controls and processes; prepared Standard Operating Procedures
- Streamlined audit reports by using advance Excel functions, pivot tables and formulas while maintaining data integrity.
Cost Accountant
King and Prince Seafood
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Developed Plant operations budget using contracts information, mixed cost drivers and identified opportunities for savings while working with HR, Sanitation, Maintenance, Production and other indirect support centers using Excel
- Updated existing KPIs and developed new KPIs to communicate cost savings opportunities which resulted in over $200k year in indirect overhead savings
- Participated in new product development and pricing, along with updating pricing based on market conditions and pricing
- Data mined Mainsaver and financial system to develop consumption of supplies and provide historical maintenance data to identify preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance and areas of opportunity that could result in highest savings for organization
- Collaborated with IT to streamline cost updates and implement saving 3 hours of manual labor monthly
- Prepare journal entries and accruals for overhead operating costs
- Reported to Senior Management and Operations on budget to actuals financials while linking operational data to communicate better understanding of effects.
- Conducted in-depth variance analysis to identify root causes of discrepancies between actual results versus projections, informing corrective actions as necessary.
Sr. Contract Analyst
Crowley
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Documented process and procedures for training purposes
- Collaborated with Operations to ensure customers were billed timely and accurately
- Reconciled Helm vessel software to Oracle Financial software.
Sr. Accountant
Crowley
10.2018 - 08.2021
- Worked with Vessel Operations to understand maintenance and repair cycle and translate to financials to ensure proper resources were available to keep operations going
- Used Vessel maintenance schedule from Operations to work with Senior Management to determine what was proper classification of spend
- Read and translated labor contracts to financials for effective cost management and variance analysis
- Developed 5-year budgets for vessels and administrative departments, ensuring their resources aligned with company growth plan
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reviewed and approved team members journal entries
- Downloaded raw data from Oracle ERP for analyzing & reporting purposes; processed journal entries and developed system in uploads to ensure only valid account combinations were used
- Reconciled Ascend financial software to Oracle Financial software and other balance sheet accounts
- Assisted in Audit as needed
- Developed business unit health challenge during 2020 to encourage team engagement and healthy habits.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Assisted in internal and external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
Business Support Specialist
First National Bank Alaska
02.2018 - 10.2018
- Developed and implemented capital planning and forecasting in new software system
- Worked with Facility management to present plans to Board of Directors
- Reported on facility budget to actual expenses and understand drivers.
Accounts Payable Analyst
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
09.2013 - 02.2018
- Served as AP lead updating process and procedures, reviewing work, helping balance workload and establish department priorities
- Acted as liaison with other departments on areas of opportunities and end of year Audit
- Developed reports in Business Object that pulled from different modules in Oracle to streamline month end and year end reporting
- Developed training for Operations on their role in service purchase order process and ensuring vendors were paid timely
- During system upgrades and patches, lead testing to ensure business continuity
- Served on temporary assignments with Accounts Receivable preparing billings to related parties per contract requirements
- Served on temporary assignment with GL/Cash Management and developed cash flow requirements, participated in month end, reconciling bank accounts, assets and balance sheet accounts.
- Researched and resolved invoice and payment issues for internal employees and external vendors.
Program Assistant
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
11.2010 - 09.2013
- Worked with Chief Financial Officer (CFO) maintaining business unit balanced scorecard and improvement projects
- Served as Project Manager on contracts to improve external customer service
- Worked with Health Facilities to expedite close out of government projects.
- Assisted with planning and coordinating day-to-day and special program activities.
- Provided administrative support to department leadership, streamlining daily operations through efficient task prioritization and delegation skills.
- Assisted Facilities in closing out of 30 government facility upgrade projects
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Management
University of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK05.2013
Skills
- General ledger accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Audit Support
- Bank Reconciliation
- Financial statement review
- Inventory Accounting
- Accounts receivable management
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Intercompany Transactions
- Variance Analysis
- Fixed Asset Accounting
- Manufacturing Accounting
- General Ledger Management
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Hickory Foods
09.2023 - Current
Cost Accountant
King and Prince Seafood
01.2022 - 06.2023
Sr. Contract Analyst
Crowley
08.2021 - 01.2022
Sr. Accountant
Crowley
10.2018 - 08.2021
Business Support Specialist
First National Bank Alaska
02.2018 - 10.2018
Accounts Payable Analyst
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
09.2013 - 02.2018
Program Assistant
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
11.2010 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Alaska Southeast
Bachelor of Science - Management
University of Alaska Southeast
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