Jennifer Wilkins, EA
Chico,CA
Summary
Accomplished and strategic financial management professional with 20 years of progressive experience in accounting, operational finance, and team leadership—delivering measurable impact on company growth and process improvement. Proven expertise in financial statement preparation and analysis, forecasting, cost control, and budgeting within manufacturing and agriculture environments. Adept at driving operational excellence through the implementation of GAAP-compliant practices, robust internal controls, and continuous process enhancements. A reliable and detail-oriented leader, skilled in audit coordination, ERP systems, and cross-functional collaboration to support data-driven decision-making. Known for building strong relationships, managing high-performing teams, and navigating complex financial landscapes with integrity and precision.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Butte County Rice Growers Association
12.2023 - Current
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
- Created and maintained financial databases for data entry, tracking and reporting.
- Analyzed and reported on financial data to support business decisions.
- Analyzed business processes to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies.
- Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.
Logistics & Accounting Manager
Bear Republic Nut
07.2020 - 05.2024
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
- Developed and maintained system of internal controls to prevent fraud and abuse.
- Monitored budget allocation and expenditures to enforce compliance with company policies.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
- Analyzed and reported on financial data to support business decisions.
- Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
- Developed and implemented various procedures to improve accounting process.
- Created and maintained financial databases for data entry, tracking and reporting.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
- Reviewed historical records, current operational data and forecasting information to identify and capitalize on system enhancement opportunities.
- Complied with established internal controls and policies.
- Evaluated and negotiated contracts to procure favorable financial terms.
- Implemented and regularly reviewed financial controls to generate accurate and reliable financial data.
- Performed banking, business administration and financial tasks to guarantee five-star service for clients.
Staff Accountant & Tax Document Preparation
George M. Jackson, CPA
02.2017 - 04.2024
- Reviewed client business and personal income documentation
- Perform bookkeeping and accounting research as requested
- Data entry into Lacerte Tax reporting system
- Reviewed and prepared adjusting journal entries for tax reporting purposes
- Accounting software: Lacerte, DMS & QuickBooks
- Responded to taxpayer questions and helped individuals complete and file tax documentation.
- Carried out clerical tasks by making photocopies, inputting data into system and filing documents.
- Prepared all documents for taxes.
Accountant
Butte County Rice Growers Association
09.2019 - 07.2020
- Process cash receipt transactions
- Process sales transactions for general ledger posting
- Monthly reconciliation of multiple general ledger cost of goods & receivable accounts
- Prepare & process journal entries as needed
- Prepare, review, & process California Non-taxable Diesel Sales Tax reporting
- Prepare & process internal secured line of credit for members
- Bookkeeper for five entities - AR, AP, bank reconciliations, financial statement preparations, & process journal entries as needed
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
Operations Administrator
Compass Equipment, Inc.
09.2017 - 09.2019
- Participate in bi-annual safety review of facility
- Update, Schedule and Maintain all pressure vessel and air quality permits
- Update and maintain SDS books
- Prepare and report annually California environmental reporting
- Maintain hazardous materials business plan
- Perform all purchasing for manufacturing jobs, facility shop, capital equipment purchases
- Professionally correspond with vendors for ordering, ETA, and delivery coordination
- Order tracking and scheduling of shipments
- Maintaining and annually report paint usage to Butte County Air Quality Management
- Maintain and close manufacturing jobs through Job Costs in accounting program
- Update Compass Equipment's inventory and equipment tracking data sheets
- Create & distribute operations manuals for manufactured equipment
- Processed California sales tax reporting
Accountant / Payroll Administrator / HR Generalist
Compass Equipment, Inc.
03.2015 - 09.2016
- Processed all cash receipt transactions & bank reconciliations
- Reviewed & approved all sales transactions for general ledger posting
- Monthly reconciliation of multiple general ledger payable & receivable accounts
- Prepared & processed recurring journal entries monthly, quarterly and yearly
- Prepared, reviewed, & processed California and Nevada Sales Tax reporting
- Prepared sales commission reports for management review & approval
- Prepared & processed bi-weekly payroll for California & Nevada including state & federal filings
- Processed monthly, quarterly, & annual state & federal reporting requirements & tax filings
- Prepared W-2's & W-3's upon completion of yearly accounting
- Complied with legal requirements for personnel files & updated employee status changes
- Maintained all safety plan administration documentation, updated safety policies
- Performed monthly, quarterly, & annual safety meetings
- Updated company handbook to current state & federal regulations
- Accounting software: Microsoft Dynamics including smartlist & financial reporting
Controller / HR Specialist
Butte Creek Country Club
07.2014 - 03.2015
- Compiled & presented completed monthly financial statements to Board of Directors
- Prepared & presented forecasted annual budget to Finance Committee & Board of Directors
- Provided weekly updates to management personnel for tracking of department expenditures
- Prepared & processed journal entries monthly & yearly
- Processed all bank reconciliations
- Processed weekly A/P in a timely manner ensuring all credits & discounts are applied
- Prepared & processed bi-weekly payroll including state & federal tax filings
- Instituted new time keeper software for employee weekly time cards
- Complied with legal requirements for personnel files & update employee status changes
- Processed monthly, quarterly, & annual state & federal reporting requirements & tax filings
- Prepared & submitted 1099-R's, W-2's, W-3's & 1096-R's upon completion of yearly accounting
Controller
Western Nut Company
09.2011 - 07.2014
- Maintained a detailed filing system for all A/P, A/R, & payroll documents
- In compliance with GAAP standards, kept control over all accounting transactions - correcting transactions only when necessary
- Compiled & presented completed financial statements to owners & CPA for end of year audit
- Processed all bank reconciliations in a timely manner
- Completed A/P transactions ensuring all applicable discounts & credits applied
- Analyzed A/R & appropriately pursued outstanding contract payments
- Processed payroll & maintain records for accurate quarterly & annual reporting
- Prepared 1099-R's, W-2's, W-3's & 1096-R's upon completion of yearly accounting
- Maintained utmost confidentiality in all work aspects
- Accounting Software: QuickBooks, Microsoft suite including Access Database
Jr. Accountant
Associated Pension Consultants
10.2005 - 09.2011
- Performed daily & weekly accounting processing of A/R & A/P
- Prepared & posted all journal entries for daily, monthly & yearly maintenance, validating content
- Prepared training materials; trained fellow employees on new programs
- Served as the primary 'go-to' troubleshooter, propelling efficiency & significant cost-savings
- Evaluated vendor accounts, managed & maintained budget expense workbook
- Prepared 1099-R's upon completion of yearly accounting
- Aided in open enrollment by compiling employee documentation
- Planned and executed company events
- Accounting Software: MAS90, industry specific programs: Billmine & Goldmine
Education
Professional Certificate Graduate Accounting - Business Administration
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Phoenix, AZ03-2020
Associate of Sciences - Accounting
BUTTE-GLENN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Oroville, CA07.2013
Bachelors of Science - Business Administration
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO
Chico, CA12.2011
Associate of Sciences - Sociology
BUTTE-GLENN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Oroville, CA05.2008
Certificate - Accounting
BUTTE-GLENN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Oroville, CA05.2008
Associate of Arts - undefined
SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE
Santa Rosa, CA05.2004
Skills
- Bank account reconciliations
- Profit and loss monitoring
- Month-end reporting & Closing
- Tax documentation
- IFRS and GAAP requirements
- Closing procedures
- Operations management
- AP and AR management
- Financial statement preparation
- Cost accounting
- Payroll administration
- Financial auditing
- Tax law
- Tax preparation
- Internal controls
Professional Development
Enrolled Agent, Internal Revenue Service, September 2024
Notary Public, State of California, Butte County, July 2019 - July 2022
Leadership Experience
- Selected to The National Society of Leadership & Success, University of Phoenix, Spring 2020
- President, Human Resource & Management Association (HR&MA), Fall 2011
- Secretary, Human Resource & Management Association (HR&MA), Spring 2011
- Dean's Honor List, California State University, Chico - College of Business, Spring 2011
- Phi Theta Kappa (International Honors Society), 2007-2008 & 2013
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Butte County Rice Growers Association
12.2023 - Current
Logistics & Accounting Manager
Bear Republic Nut
07.2020 - 05.2024
Accountant
Butte County Rice Growers Association
09.2019 - 07.2020
Operations Administrator
Compass Equipment, Inc.
09.2017 - 09.2019
Staff Accountant & Tax Document Preparation
George M. Jackson, CPA
02.2017 - 04.2024
Accountant / Payroll Administrator / HR Generalist
Compass Equipment, Inc.
03.2015 - 09.2016
Controller / HR Specialist
Butte Creek Country Club
07.2014 - 03.2015
Controller
Western Nut Company
09.2011 - 07.2014
Jr. Accountant
Associated Pension Consultants
10.2005 - 09.2011
Certificate - Accounting
BUTTE-GLENN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Associate of Arts - undefined
SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE
Professional Certificate Graduate Accounting - Business Administration
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Associate of Sciences - Accounting
BUTTE-GLENN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Bachelors of Science - Business Administration
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO
Associate of Sciences - Sociology
BUTTE-GLENN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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