Gerald Dixon
Cleveland Heights,OH
Summary
Versatile accounting professional with seven years of experience who is looking to transition from accounting to supply chain management and planning. Proficiencies in analysis, financial reporting, and GAAP. Well-versed in updating and standardizing controls and streamlining procedures to increase productivity and reducing errors. Offers experience with Microsoft Excel and taking a data analytics bootcamp at Case Western Reserve University for Summer 2024.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
Synthomer
Beachwood, OH
10.2023 - Current
- Prepared monthly closing entries for multiple companies' books of records.
- Prepared and maintained accurate records of all transactions.
- Recorded Intercompany COGS and Inventory for the US01 Roebuck entity.
- Collaborated with vendors to resolve any problems related to consignment inventory.
- Analyzed financial data to identify discrepancies or trends.
Senior Accountant
Materion
Mayfield Heights, OH
02.2023 - 09.2023
- Maintained detailed records of account transactions, including invoices, payments, and journal entries.
- Provided support to internal and external auditors during the annual audit process.
- Reconciled intercompany invoices between multiple entities within the organization ensuring accurate transfer pricing was applied across all companies involved.
- Performed general ledger account reconciliations and generated updated financial documents.
Senior Accountant
Vedder Price
Chicago, IL
03.2022 - 11.2022
- Monitored accounts payable activity to ensure accuracy and timeliness of payment processing.
- Reconciled bank statements to general ledgers on a monthly basis.
- Conducted variance analysis on income statement items in order to identify trends or anomalies in spending patterns.
- Participated in special projects related to process improvement initiatives.
- Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities.
- Prepared detailed reports on payroll activities and related financial information.
Staff Accountant
ACCO Brands
Lake Zurich, IL
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Prepared monthly journal entries, including accruals and adjustments.
- Performed month-end closing activities including preparation of accruals, amortizations and allocations.
- Analyzed financial statements to ensure accuracy in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
- Audited vendor invoices against purchase orders to verify pricing accuracy prior to payment processing.
- Performed detailed reconciliations of balance sheet accounts such as cash, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets.
Staff Accountant
HH Global
Chicago, IL
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Developed new procedures for streamlining the revenue accounting process.
- Conducted variance analyses between budget and actual results for revenue accounts.
- Ensured compliance with company policies, GAAP, and other applicable regulations.
- Performed month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals.
- Analyzed inventory data to identify discrepancies between physical inventories and system records.
- Ensured compliance with internal controls related to inventory accounting processes.
Revenue Accountant
Trustwave
Chicago, IL
06.2018 - 05.2020
- Identified discrepancies in billing processes and performed corrective actions as needed.
- Ensured compliance with company policies, GAAP, and other applicable regulations.
- Reviewed contracts and determined appropriate treatment for revenue recognition purposes.
- Performed month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals.
- Created detailed reports summarizing revenue activity during specific periods.
Education
Certificate - Data Analysis Boot Camp
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH01-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Economics With Minor in Accounting
TrustwaveSynthomerVedderMaterionDePaul University
Chicago, IL06-2018
Skills
- Variance Analysis
- Database Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- General Ledger Management
- SAP expertise
- Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, SUMIF's, X-Lookup)
- Balance Sheet Analysis
- Cost Accounting
Timeline
Accountant
Synthomer
10.2023 - Current
Senior Accountant
Materion
02.2023 - 09.2023
Senior Accountant
Vedder Price
03.2022 - 11.2022
Staff Accountant
ACCO Brands
07.2021 - 02.2022
Staff Accountant
HH Global
07.2020 - 07.2021
Revenue Accountant
Trustwave
06.2018 - 05.2020
Certificate - Data Analysis Boot Camp
Case Western Reserve University
Bachelor of Arts - Economics With Minor in Accounting
TrustwaveSynthomerVedderMaterionDePaul University
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