J. Dacia DeGroot
New Berlin,IL
Summary
I am a detail-oriented, hard working employee. I am self motivated with multitasking and time management skills. I acquired my skillset by working at accounting firms and working with multiple clients before moving on to the listed employers.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Internal Auditor / Senior Accountant
Springfield School District #186
Springfield , IL
2023.12 - Current
- Evaluated existing accounting processes for efficiency, accuracy, and reliability.
- Prepare information for Auditors
- Provided recommendations on how to improve internal controls.
- Performed analytical reviews on financial data to detect errors or discrepancies.
- Gathered banking transactions via statements, recorded activity in Excel format and reconciled balances.
Corporate Tax Accountant
Horace Mann
Springfield , IL
2023.01 - 2023.12
- Compute taxes for 1099 R forms in multiple states
- Reviewing withholding reports
- Compile 1099 and 5498 forms
- Enhance system reports for efficiency.
- Researched complex tax issues to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
- Responded to tax authorities and IRS notifications to discuss tax matters.
Inventory Control Manager
Team Brandt
Springfield , IL
2022.05 - 2023.01
- Resolve discrepancies (AR and Inventory)
- High degree of accuracy on large Inventory products
- Inventory – Watching cost on inventory as items are built and able to determine when items were not being built with FIFO
- Accounts Receivable/Supported sales team in international markets
- Process AR prepays and balance to general ledger
- Sales Tax and Tonnage reports for multiple companies and states.
Accounts Receivable Manager
Team Brandt
Springfield , IL
2021.01 - 2022.05
- Resolve discrepancies (AR and Inventory)
- High degree of accuracy on large Inventory products
- Inventory – Watching cost on inventory as items are built and able to determine when items were not being built with FIFO
- Accounts Receivable/Supported sales team in international markets
- Process AR prepays and balance to general ledger
- Sales Tax and Tonnage reports for multiple companies and states.
Vice President of Accounting
Heartland Credit Union
Springfield , IL
2008.08 - 2021.02
- Maintain Balance of CU’s Ledger and vault accounts daily
- Process Month end and yearend financial reports for Senior Management Team and Board of Directors
- Assist Operations Staff, Member Service Officer’s, and Managers with balancing of general ledger and member accounts
- Created Excel documents to help process and file the 5300 and for ease in balancing month end processing
- Supervise staff and made leadership decisions for the accounting and operations team daily.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
University of Illinois At Springfield
Springfield, ILSkills
- Daily Reporting
- Internal Controls
- Ethical standards
- Bank Reconciliation
- General ledger accounting
- Reliability
- Account Reconciliation
References
- David Bretz, CFO at Heartland Credit Union, 217-836-7508
- Brianna Snow, Director Finance & Planning, Horace Mann, 217-473-5729
- Lisa Sullivan, Human Resources, Brandt Team, 217-691-6740
Timeline
Internal Auditor / Senior Accountant
Springfield School District #186
2023.12 - Current
Corporate Tax Accountant
Horace Mann
2023.01 - 2023.12
Inventory Control Manager
Team Brandt
2022.05 - 2023.01
Accounts Receivable Manager
Team Brandt
2021.01 - 2022.05
Vice President of Accounting
Heartland Credit Union
2008.08 - 2021.02
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
University of Illinois At Springfield
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