Hi, I’m
Georgia Hayden
Arvada,CO
Summary
Accomplished Accountant with a proven track record at Sappbrostruckstops, enhancing financial accuracy and streamlining processes. Expert in QuickBooks and SAP, demonstrating superior attention to detail. Skilled in fostering team collaboration, significantly reducing month-end closing timeframes. Achieved a notable improvement in cost-efficiency through strategic vendor negotiations and automated system implementations. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Accounting position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Sappbrostruckstops
Accountant
03.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Collaborated with external auditors during the annual audit process to provide necessary documentation and address any concerns or findings promptly.
- Supported strategic decision-making by providing accurate and timely financial reports to executive management.
- Assisted in successful negotiation of terms with vendors and suppliers, improving company's cost-efficiency.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Assisted in reducing outstanding accounts receivable balances by diligently following up on overdue invoices.
- Contributed to successful audits by maintaining organized records and providing timely support to external auditors.
- Oversaw accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring timely processing of invoices and collections for healthy vendor relationships.
- Streamlined financial reporting processes by implementing automated systems and reducing manual data entry.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
Travel Centers of America
Lead Accountant
08.2012 - 03.2022
Job overview
- Enhanced accuracy of financial statements through thorough review and analysis, identifying discrepancies and resolving issues promptly.
- Contributed to successful audits by maintaining organized records and providing timely support to external auditors.
- Facilitated effective communication among finance team members by fostering a collaborative work environment focused on achievement of common goals.
- Handled special projects as needed by the organization, demonstrating adaptability and a commitment to excellence in all aspects of accounting work.
- Participated in strategic planning initiatives that involved input from multiple departments across the organization.
- Reduced month-end closing timeframes by developing efficient procedures for reconciliations and journal entries.
- Oversaw accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring timely processing of invoices and collections for healthy vendor relationships.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
- Updated general ledger with latest entries.
- Contributed to hiring, training and development of accounting teams.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues.
Hayden &Hayden Enterprise
Accountant
01.1999 - 05.2010
Job overview
- Enhanced financial reporting accuracy by conducting detailed account reconciliations and analysis.
- Facilitated internal audits to maintain adherence to company policies and industry regulations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive departmental budgets, enabling cost-effective decisionmaking.
- Optimized resource allocation through effective budget management, resulting in reduced operational costs.
- Developed comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements to communicate corporate performance to executive leadership.
- Ensured compliance with relevant tax laws through diligent research and timely filings.
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Kept up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in professional organizations, opportunities, and networks.
Education
Harcourt Learning Direct43 Thorndike Street Bulfinch Square Cambridge, MA
Associate Degree In Accounting And Bookkeeping from Accounting
03.2002
Lake Havasu High SchoolLake Havasu City, AZ
05.1987
Skills
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Bank Reconciliation
- Bookkeeping
- Account Reconciliation
- Accounts Payable
- Financial Statements
- Financial Reporting
- Payroll Processing
- General Ledger Entries
- Tax Preparation
- General ledger accounting
- Invoice balancing
- Customer Relations
- Data inputting
- QuickBooks expert
- Full-cycle accounting
- SAP expertise
- Enterprise Resource Planning Software
- PeopleSoft
- Journal Entries
- General accounting
- Documentation and Reports
- Bookkeeping and Reconciliation
- Accounting Software Systems
- Decision-Making
- Attention to Detail
- Accounting Processes
- Journal entry preparation
- General Ledger
- Document Recordkeeping
- Balance sheets
- Relationship Building
- Financial records review
- Data Collection
- Microsoft Office
- Superior attention to detail
- Quickbooks
Timeline
Accountant
Sappbrostruckstops
03.2022 - Current
Lead Accountant
Travel Centers of America
08.2012 - 03.2022
Accountant
Hayden &Hayden Enterprise
01.1999 - 05.2010
Harcourt Learning Direct
Associate Degree In Accounting And Bookkeeping from Accounting
Lake Havasu High School
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