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Work History
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Jenifer L. Geisinger

Fleetwood,PA

Summary

Results driven and highly motivated financial professional with over 20 years of business acumen. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Proficient in directing end-to-end accounting cycles, financial reporting and driven to increase efficiencies through best practice. Well-spoken communicator and active listener with a positive teamwork attitude.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Controller

Manning Management Corporation
10.2015 - Current
  • Company Overview: Family-owned holding company for (5) autonomous companies, de-centralized accounting.
  • Developed and implemented effective internal control systems to ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies and procedures.
  • Reduced close time from 10 to 5 working days.
  • Responsible for monthly journal entries, monthly financial close, monthly preparation of financials, account reconciliations and consolidations while working closely with the CFO and Executive Leaders within each company.
  • Treasury/Cash Management functions and experience.
  • Analyze margin erosion for key item categories and supplied sales/purchasing departments with reports to facilitate better decisions for key item performers on a monthly schedule and ad hoc basis.
  • Maintained cost accounting, monthly AIA billing, and revenue recognition based on % of project completion for Façade Technologies.
  • Operations Manager for Black Lab Apparel; brought the company to a breakeven status post-Covid through a change in the business model.
  • Integral team member for data conversion/training from Microsoft Navision 365 to Navision BC.
  • Provided support during audits conducted by outside agencies or internal audit teams.

Senior Financial Analyst - Corporate Office

Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic, LLC
04.2012 - 10.2015
  • JV Integration included facilitating day-to-day accounting transactions transferred to a Shared Services division of the company
  • Team Member for IT integration and upgrade to Oracle, JD Edwards, Essbase, and WebNow programs.
  • Financial and workflow resource for Accounts Payable and General Ledger change from CU to JDE.
  • Responsible for all financial forecasting and budgeting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
  • Analyzed drivers of actual financial performance, in contrast to forecasted financial performance.
  • Assisted in accounting and integration of multiple acquisitions.
  • Produced meeting charts and slides for CFO based on customers and projects through Microsoft Office suite programs.

Senior Accountant - Corporate Office

GTS-Welco
11.2006 - 04.2012
  • Maintained balance sheet reconciliations and responsible for P&L analysis.
  • Compiled, reported, and analyzed margins on revenue-generating items.
  • Report findings on monthly profitability at high-level and regional levels.
  • Created and maintained pricing sheets for bulk purchases based on contractual obligations and quarterly escalation rates and indexes.
  • Integral team player for accounting integration of (3) separate companies forming a joint venture
  • Responsible for monthly reconcilement of bulk purchases from (2) supplier; deliveries were in excess of 700 invoice counts and $2M in AP monthly
  • Completed schedules supporting bulk purchases on a quantity and dollar value to substantiate COS.
  • Supported and provided financial information for fellow accounting members, sales, and operations personnel.
  • Prepared and explained supporting financial schedules for external and internal auditors.

Education

MBA - Business

DeSales University
Allentown, PA
01.2018

B.S. - Accounting

Kutztown University
Kutztown, PA
05.1998

Skills

  • Financial strategy management
  • Commission calculation
  • Executive leadership advisement
  • Corporate accounting
  • Corporate strategic planning
  • Financial Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Month-end and year-end closings
  • Balance sheet management
  • Financial controls implementation
  • Team Oversight
  • Trend Analysis
  • Report Creator Using Excel
  • Presentation Creator Using PowerPoint
  • IT Resource for Data Conversions and ERP Upgrades

Accomplishments

  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Participated in Leadership Conventions and Seminars

Timeline

Controller

Manning Management Corporation
10.2015 - Current

Senior Financial Analyst - Corporate Office

Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic, LLC
04.2012 - 10.2015

Senior Accountant - Corporate Office

GTS-Welco
11.2006 - 04.2012

MBA - Business

DeSales University

B.S. - Accounting

Kutztown University
Jenifer L. Geisinger