Heather Cody
Allendale,MI
Summary
Meticulous Accountant with a decade of experience effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for enterprise-scale financial organizations. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a cheerful outlook. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Collaborator with strong organizational skills and a willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions and reporting.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant II
SpartanNash
Byron Center , MI
2020.08 - 2023.08
- Perform multiple balance sheet and P&L journal entries to assigned accounts as needed
- Prepare accurate accrual calculations and book the necessary entries
- Review and analyze assigned accounts, research and report changes in financial/budget positions
- Responsible for closing process in a timely and accurate manner for all assigned accounts
- Led the integration of Ecommerce into the current system for credit cards
- Worked directly with banks to properly identify transactions that would streamline the reconciliation process
- Met with executives and Ecommerce team to address areas of improvement that saved thousands of dollars in error per period
- Assist in training new associates
- Compiled a 7-year analysis of credit card fees for CEO and other executives to negotiate new contracts which resulted in saving the company over a million dollars.
Accountant I
SpartanNash
Byron Center , MI
2016.08 - 2020.08
- Responsible for multiple account reconciliations, in over 160 stores covering 11 states
- Compile and present reconciliations to Fiscal Year End Management and in Department meetings
- Decreased time making dozens of journal entries per week by utilizing knowledge of Excel macros and formulas to combine them to about 2-3 per period
- Recognized for attention to detail in assigned account that uncovered almost 10k in employee theft.
Clerk II, Accounting
SpartanNash
Byron Center , MI
2014.09 - 2016.08
- Perform basic to semi-complex clerical accounting functions
- Assist in researching accounting issues or errors and resolve as appropriate
- Provide timely and accurate customer service to internal and external customers
- Responds to issues and seeks advice or assistance for issues and questions as needed
- Involved in major company merger
- Exposed approx
- 100k in accounting errors that were being incorrectly reported
- Brought in-store knowledge to the team.
Education
Associate of Science in Business Accounting -
Grand Rapids Community College
01.2014
Skills
- General ledger accounting
- Account reconciliation processes
- Bank Reconciliation
- Data inputting
- General Ledger Entries
- Fiscal budgeting knowledge
- MS Office Suite
- Analytical research
- Superior attention to detail
Timeline
Accountant II
SpartanNash
2020.08 - 2023.08
Accountant I
SpartanNash
2016.08 - 2020.08
Clerk II, Accounting
SpartanNash
2014.09 - 2016.08
Associate of Science in Business Accounting -
Grand Rapids Community College
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