Devin Walter
Santa Rosa,CA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Controller
Redwood Oil Company
ROHNERT PARK, CA
06.2025 - Current
- Prepared financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
- Executed month-end closing activities, managing accruals and amortization of prepaid expenses.
- Researched complex accounting topics, such as leases, consolidations, and derivatives.
- Provided support to team members to improve productivity within the department.
- Maintained all responsibilities associated with Senior Accountant role, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Supported acquisition process of Redwood Oil Co by delivering crucial financial insights.
Senior Accountant
Redwood Oil Company
ROHNERT PARK, CA
06.2023 - 06.2025
- Recorded, verified, and consolidated transactions to ensure integrity of accounting information.
- Compiled and analyzed account data to prepare asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries.
- Balanced accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions, and resolving discrepancies.
- Collected information to summarize financial status in balance sheets and profit and loss statements.
- Analyzed general ledger accounts to complete external audit and provided necessary information for auditors.
- Prepared monthly financial reports for management review.
- Monitored cash flow, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
- Generated ad hoc reports as requested by executive management team.
- Prepared monthly financial statements, including balance sheets and income statements.
- Created new procedures for more efficient workflow within the department.
- Reconciled bank statements to general ledgers on a monthly basis.
- Completed month-end and year-end close procedures and reconciled bank accounts.
- Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities.
Financial Analyst
SMC
SANTA ROSA, CA
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Collaborated with controller to manage P&L and balance sheet accurately.
- Executed cost accounting processes to enhance financial reporting accuracy.
- Performed general ledger entries to ensure precise record-keeping.
- Established projects from inception through invoicing to maintain budget adherence.
- Conducted month-end processing to finalize financial results efficiently.
- Analyzed project metrics for informed decision-making and performance tracking.
- Developed budgets and sales forecasts to guide strategic planning initiatives.
- Oversaw revenue recognition, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and inventory management.
Financial Analyst
L3 Harris
SANTA ROSA, CA
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Evaluated complex financial information from multiple sources to make sound recommendations.
- Managed over 20 programs, including T&M, CPFF, FFP, and Cost Reimbursement projects valued at over $60 million.
- Executed Earned Value Management to track project performance and financial health.
- Conducted revenue forecasting to inform strategic decision-making.
- Oversaw invoicing and CostPoint controls to maintain budget compliance.
- Developed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for enhanced project organization.
- Prepared RFP/RFQ proposals to secure new contracts.
- Generated Cognos reports for comprehensive data analysis and reporting.
- Facilitated contract closeouts and produced EAC/ETC and revenue reports.
Education
Bachelor's - Economics
Sonoma State University
ROHNERT PARK, CA05.2018
Associate of Arts - Economics
Santa Rosa Junior College
SANTA ROSA, CA05.2015
Skills
- Accounting and finance
- Variance analysis
- Data analytics
- Problem solving
- Excel proficiency
- Dashboard creation
- Workflow implementation
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Clear communication
- Bank reconciliations
- Vendor reconciliations
- Fixed assets management
Hobbies and Interests
Outdoors : Hiking, Mountain Biking, Coaching Youth Sports
Timeline
Assistant Controller
Redwood Oil Company
06.2025 - Current
Senior Accountant
Redwood Oil Company
06.2023 - 06.2025
Financial Analyst
SMC
06.2022 - 06.2023
Financial Analyst
L3 Harris
06.2021 - 06.2022
Bachelor's - Economics
Sonoma State University
Associate of Arts - Economics
Santa Rosa Junior College