Jeremiah Gragg
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Detail-oriented and highly accountable accounting professional with over a year of progressive experience in corporate accounting, team leadership, and month-end financial operations. Recognized for seamlessly assuming senior-level responsibilities in the absence of formal structure, including supervising a team of 8, managing full-cycle month-end close, and resolving complex reconciliations and tax issues. Skilled at navigating high-pressure environments, fostering cross-departmental collaboration, and overseeing system conversions. Currently pursuing CPA certification to further advance into senior-level accounting and leadership positions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Fuel Specialist (Acting Senior Accountant)
Gate Petroleum
05.2024 - Current
- Stepped into senior-level accounting and supervisory responsibilities during a leadership gap, managing a team of 8 Fuel Specialists and reporting directly to the Controller
- Lead the department’s month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, and complex multi-year reconciliations for cash, tax, and adjustment accounts
- Serve as the final checkpoint for all fuel-related transactions, resolving errors originating from Sales, Dispatch, and Tax departments to ensure invoice accuracy and audit readiness
- Lead interdepartmental problem-solving efforts during a system-wide ERP conversion, identifying and correcting systemic issues while supporting cross-functional training and documentation
- Draft professional communications to resolve tax misapplications, disputed invoices, and rebill requests, including multi-state fuel tax disputes (e.g., FL vs. GA tax conflicts)
- Manage department operations without the support of an Assistant Controller, Supervisor, or official Senior Accountant, functioning as the de facto leader and escalation point
- Continuously support and mentor team members, balancing hands-on technical accounting work with operational oversight despite high workload, limited resources, and no formal promotion
Management Trainee
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
06.2023 - 05.2024
- I joined Enterprise as a management trainee and underwent comprehensive training in various aspects of business operations, including customer service, sales, rental transactions, and fleet management.
Shift Leader
Hogwood BBQ
08.2019 - 06.2023
- Managed a team of 6 employees on each shift to ensure smooth operations and excellent customer service.
Education
Masters of Business Administration -
Jones College of Business
Murfreesboro, TN12-2024
Bachelor's Degree - Psychology
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN05.2023
Skills
- Month-End & Year-End Close
- Journal Entries & Accruals
- Multi-Year Account Reconciliation
- Supervision of Accounting Support Teams
- Delegation, Workflow Oversight & Staff Development
- Advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, PivotTables, Reconciliations)
- General ledger accounting
- Financial reporting
- Bank reconciliation
- Inventory accounting
- Intercompany transactions
- ERP systems expertise
Timeline
Fuel Specialist (Acting Senior Accountant)
Gate Petroleum
05.2024 - Current
Management Trainee
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
06.2023 - 05.2024
Shift Leader
Hogwood BBQ
08.2019 - 06.2023
Masters of Business Administration -
Jones College of Business
Bachelor's Degree - Psychology
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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