Emily Florence Hehn
Brighton,MA
Summary
Results-driven management professional with proven ability to lead teams to success. Strong focus on team collaboration, operational efficiency, and achieving measurable outcomes. Adept at strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering culture of accountability and excellence. Known for adaptability and consistently meeting changing organizational needs.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Accounting Data Services
Museum of Science
06.2023 - Current
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Managed journal entries, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
- Generated monthly and yearly financial statements for executive review.
- Streamlined month-end closing procedures resulting in reduced processing time without compromising accuracy or completeness of the reports generated.
- Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
- Assisted in successful audits by collaborating effectively with internal and external auditors.
- Reduced discrepancies in financial data with thorough account reconciliations and adjustments.
- Coordinated efforts between the accounting team and other departments to ensure accuracy in interdepartmental transactions recording and proper cost allocation.
Senior Accountant
Museum Of Science
09.2021 - 06.2023
- Developed and implemented effective accounting systems.
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Analyzed financial audit information and made recommendations to improve efficiencies.
- Calculated tax owed, prepared and submitted returns and upheld compliance with all applicable laws.
- Completed biweekly payroll and maintained employee records.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
General Ledger Accountant
Lifeworks, Inc
11.2017 - 08.2021
- Team Lead on end of year Audit. Provided all work papers to auditors in timely fashion. Communicated with auditors in gathering all information needed.
- Managed entire accounting cycle, including gathering information, preparing documents, finalizing reports and closing books.
- Managed the company’s primary source of income in preparing, billing, amending, and rebidding government funded contracts.
- Coordinated the merge of the company’s Accounting Software.
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize effectiveness of operations.
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
- Completed daily accounting tasks including tracking funds, preparing deposits and reconciling accounts.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger, including chart of accounts.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating and all types of cash and banking reconciliations.
Staff Accountant Intern
Prague and Company, PC
01.2017 - 09.2017
- Maintained U.S. GAAP and tax basis accounting books and records in QuickBooks.
- Prepared and recorded quarterly and annual adjusting journal entries, and completed monthly bank reconciliations.
- Processed invoices and other transactions via checks or wires, and deposit proceeds received from investments.
- Assisted in preparing investor capital calls/distributions, including allocation schedules, bank wires, checks, and similar documents.
- Assisted in preparing U.S GAAP annual and quarterly financial reports, as well as other client reports (on a regular, periodic, and ad hoc basis);.
- Prepared tax documents for international funds (IRS Form 5471).
- Extracted and manipulated data using excel system.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting, Business Administration
Gordon College
12.2016
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Financial Projections
- Audit Preparation
- Monthly and Annual Journal Entries
- Problem Solving
- Microsoft Office (Advanced in Excel)
- Accounting Software Systems (Adapts easily to new systems)
- Fixed Asset Management
- Month-End and Year-End Closings
- Team leadership
- Decision-making
- Staff management
Timeline
Manager, Accounting Data Services
Museum of Science
06.2023 - Current
Senior Accountant
Museum Of Science
09.2021 - 06.2023
General Ledger Accountant
Lifeworks, Inc
11.2017 - 08.2021
Staff Accountant Intern
Prague and Company, PC
01.2017 - 09.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting, Business Administration
Gordon College
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