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DWAINA L. COENS

Skokie,Illinois

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Controller

Associated Talmud Torahs
Skokie, Illinois
12.2020 - 08.2025
  • Company Overview: Not for Profit
  • Managed all aspects of the Accounting/Finance department. Managed a Bookkeeper who was responsible for Accounts Payable and bank deposits
  • Signer on all checks and full responsibility of ACH and wire payments
  • Handled full cycle accounting and financial reporting
  • Prepared budget documentation for obtaining Grants
  • Handled all audit requests including preparing schedules, reconciliations and reports
  • Implemented new revenue recognition and Lease accounting standards
  • Prepared and filed 990 annual tax return
  • Handled payroll processing for over 60 employees Bi-monthly and monthly
  • Not for Profit

Controller

Lemcon, Inc.
Lewisville, Texas
10.2018 - 08.2020
  • Perform senior-level executive functions as the head of accounting and finance operations. Oversee the preparation of balance sheets and income statements. Manage the accuracy and timely production of reports and documents for compliance audits, tax filings, internal controls, cash flow, budgets, period closes, and analysis of financial data.
  • Hire, train, supervise senior- and staff-level Accountants responsible for receivables, payables, and general ledger reconciliations. Build trust in negotiating financial relationships with customers, suppliers, creditors, and banking establishments. Champion fiscal discipline and financial competency across all management functions. Help secure adequate working capital for stability and growth.
  • Evaluate process and technology solutions for use within finance, accounting, and other stakeholder functions. Led full system conversion from QuickBooks Enterprise to SAP Business By Design. Conversion included full process and procedure manuals for training. Institute reasonable controls to prevent errors, data loss, fraud, and security breaches.

Assistant Controller

Advanta US
Irving, Texas
10.2015 - 09.2018
  • Maintained day-to-day, monthly, quarterly, and annual adherence to domestic and international accounting requirements for global seed business. Ensured all accounts are reported by following IFRS, US GAAP, and India GAAP standards. Guaranteed compliance with customer and grower contracts and customer credit arrangements. Conducted monthly financial analysis, developed budgets, and forecasts. Prepared ongoing and ad-hoc reports.
  • Continually identified and reviewed all areas directly or indirectly affecting cash movement, searching for inefficiencies, and potential areas of improvement. Managed local banking relations and served as a daily banking decision-maker, handing approval of wires and ACH transactions with limits up to $1M. Supervised work duties of Admin and Staff Accountant, including oversight of A/R, A/P, and General Ledger (G/L) account reconciliations.
  • Coordinated and managed audit activities to satisfy end-of-quarter and year-end, internal and external requirements. Prepared and submit PBC requirements. Reviewed internal controls to confirm segregation of duties, and ensure checks and balances are in place.

Accounting Manager

Unity Hunt, Inc.
Dallas, Texas
01.2005 - 01.2015
  • Managed two Staff Accountants, supervising personnel in handling A/P and A/R functions, in addition to financial reporting.
  • Managed wide-ranging accounting duties for 22 companies, including Real Estate firms, trusts, and sports entities. Maintained G/L, reconciled accounts, recorded journal entries, and produced Consolidated financial statements for sports entities, which included 8 companies.
  • Produced cash flow forecasting, income estimates and budgets for Management and internal Tax Department. Prepared external PBC requests for compilations and audits, and handled Treasury functions, including wires, ACH transactions and manual book transfers.

Manager of Treasury and Financial Reporting

PrimeSource Building Products
Carrollton, Texas
01.2001 - 01.2005
  • Managed all Treasury functions, including approval of wires of up to $1M per-day. Supervised three regional accountants, tasked with overseeing accounting of more than 20 distribution centers. Traveled to over 30 distribution center locations to monitor and audit physical inventories, preparing and delivering result reports to management. Trained accounting staff on audit procedures for physical inventory.
  • Prepared Monthly Corporate financial statements, and P&L reports for Distribution Center Managers.

Timeline

Financial Controller

Associated Talmud Torahs
12.2020 - 08.2025

Controller

Lemcon, Inc.
10.2018 - 08.2020

Assistant Controller

Advanta US
10.2015 - 09.2018

Accounting Manager

Unity Hunt, Inc.
01.2005 - 01.2015

Manager of Treasury and Financial Reporting

PrimeSource Building Products
01.2001 - 01.2005

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