Greg Lewis
Accountant
Arcadia,WI
Summary
Detail-oriented Accountant with 35 years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions and reporting. Works well as an individual or as part of a team. Resourceful professional recognized for system improvement using Excel /report writer. Seeks and maintain full-time position that offers ongoing accounting experience.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Secretary / Accountant
A Hope To Dream (Charity)
10.2022 - Current
- Maintains all accounting records, including balancing monthly bank statements, maintaining financial records, and reporting results to board members.
- Maintains annual registration requirements for all 50 states and was primary person working with auditor for annual financial audit.
Risk Management Analyst /Staff Accountant
Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc
09.2014 - Current
- Provided risk management accounting support with regular reviews of actual expenses paid verses actuarial estimates of unpaid claims for for all self-insured policies (health-dental-work comp-general liability and auto insurances).
- Maintained general ledger accuracy through regular account reconciliations, journal entries, and transaction reviews for self insured programs as well as all prepaid insurances allocated monthly.
- Prepared and processed journal entries to record in general ledger and maintain consistent documentation.
- Provided external audit documentation to establish accurate financial records and comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Executed financial reporting, managing prepaid accounts, schedules, reconciliations, and month-end accruals.
- Prepared monthly-weekly reports for management and risk department detailing work comp, general liability and auto claims showing how they developed over time.
- Worked extensively with Excel to provide reporting and improve processes.
Staff Accountant
Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc
05.2001 - 09.2014
- Maintained all aspects of financial performance, including general ledger, financial statement preparation, analysis of income statement variances, balance sheet/bank account reconciliations, and providing auditors with requested information for annual audits.
- Prepared and processed journal entries to record in general ledger and maintain consistent documentation.
Financial Accountant
Datex-Ohmeda
07.1998 - 05.2001
- Managed fixed asset database and construction in process for three US sites
- Prepared and processed journal entries, reconciled balance sheet accounts along with 5 cash accounts.
- Improved process for calculating payroll and benefits accruals, reducing the monthly process time from several hours to less than 30 minutes
Accounting Manager
ABM Equipment & Supply
06.1993 - 07.1998
- General ledger, financial statement preparation, sales tax, cash reconciliations, oversight of A/R and A/P, report writer, mainframe computer system management and responsible for recording and processing payroll.
- Effectively used report writer to provide concise decision- making information that was not available in standard system reports.
- Developed numerous spreadsheets to simplify otherwise complex general ledger functions.
Education
MBA - Finance
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN06.1986
BBA - Finance
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Whitewater, WI12.1984
Skills
- General Ledger
- Process Improvement using Excel
- Spreadsheet Management
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Account Analysis-Reconciliation
- Bank Reconciliations
- Financial Statements
- Report Writer
- Confidentiality Understanding
Timeline
Secretary / Accountant
A Hope To Dream (Charity)
10.2022 - Current
Risk Management Analyst /Staff Accountant
Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc
09.2014 - Current
Staff Accountant
Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc
05.2001 - 09.2014
Financial Accountant
Datex-Ohmeda
07.1998 - 05.2001
Accounting Manager
ABM Equipment & Supply
06.1993 - 07.1998
MBA - Finance
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
BBA - Finance
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
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