DONNA STEVENS

• Achieved 100% accuracy, accounting records (general ledger, spreadsheets, credit and debit, transactions, cash, and bank accounts), strengthening financial transparency and control.
• Reconcile accounts (revenue, deferred revenue, P&L, assets, short and long-term liabilities, equity, tax, and cash) and adjust journal entries to complete month-end closing and produce financial statements.
• Oversaw accounts receivable operations, ensuring timely invoicing and collections.
• Direct the accounts payable process, from logging new vendors, matching and month-end closing to process business expenses.
• Tracked and reconciled weekly payroll for 75 personnel, ensuring accurate and timely compensation.
• Establish superior compliance with IRS standards by managing tax forms and returns, including sales and use tax.
• Facilitate senior-level decision-making and strategic development through financial analysis of cost variances and delivery of in-depth financial reports and presentations focusing on methods for optimizing procurement and sales forecasting operations.
• Transitioned accounting records from Excel spreadsheets to QuickBooks Enterprise, enhancing data management and accessibility across the company.

• Directed accounts payable process, logging vendors, POs, and invoices while managing three-way match and month-end closing to ensure timely processing of business expenses.
• Manage A/R accounts and multiple discount, promotion, and contract programs to bill and collect $23 million in annual revenue.
• Achieved 100% accuracy across accounting records (general ledger, spreadsheets, credit and debit, transactions, cash, and bank accounts), strengthening financial transparency and control.
• Reconcile accounts (revenue, deferred revenue, P&L, assets, accruals, short and long-term liabilities, equity, tax, and cash) and adjust journal entries to complete month-end closing and produce financial statements.
• Analyzed cost variances and delivered financial reports to support senior-level decision-making.
• Facilitate senior-level decision-making and strategy development through financial analysis of cost variances and delivery of in-depth financial reports and presentations focusing on methods for optimizing procurement and sales forecasting operations.
• Track and reconcile records to process weekly payroll for 75 personnel.
• Transitioned company accounting records from Excel spreadsheets to QuickBooks Enterprise, improving data management and accessibility.
• Oversaw operations for an e-commerce and manufacturing company.
• Executed financial reporting, managing prepaid accounts, schedules, reconciliations, event settlements, and month-end accruals.
• Prepared and processed journal entries to record in the general ledger and maintain consistent documentation.
• Maintained fixed asset records and depreciation schedules to establish accurate calculations.

Reconciled general ledger entries, maintained multiple bank accounts, and led internal/external audits and the preparation of financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow) and month-end closings for a $7 million company.

Recruited and trained three personnel and closely supervised accounting department operations to drive continuous performance improvement and establish compliance with SOX, GAAP, and corporate accounting standards.

Saved $10,000 in accounting fees per annum through expert oversight of corporate assets and liabilities.

Analyzed variances, financial results, and forecasts to develop and present annual budget packages.

Oversaw A/R accounts and discount, promotion, and contract programs to implement direct billing and ensure timely collection with minimal aged accounts.

Tracked and monitored vendor accounts, transactions, and invoices to process A/P accurately.

Reported financial performance to the senior leadership team, including equity, principal, short- and long-term debt, expenses, and interest.

Track and reconcile records to process weekly payroll for 65 personnel.

Spearheaded A/P for a $25 million non-profit budget and led financial departments with full responsibility for budget, A/P, A/R, revenue, P&L reporting, and bank management.

Orchestrated accounting, HR, and financial management for a company with 500 union employees across multiple states. Ensured financial reporting compliance with GAAP standards.

Developed and implemented various procedures to improve the accounting process.