Jeri Herrington Serrianne
Wheatfield,NY
Summary
Professional with strong background in accounting, equipped to drive financial accuracy and efficiency. Skilled in financial analysis, budgeting, and regulatory compliance. Known for reliable collaboration with teams and adaptability to changing needs. Excel in delivering results through strategic planning and problem-solving.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Controller
GHD (formerly Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, Inc)
Niagara Falls, NY
06.2007 - Current
- Responsible for the monthly financial reporting of 7 environmental engineering companies with total annual revenue of $613M
- Integrate financials of acquired US companies into the BST financial system
- Reconcile all balance sheet accounts using FloQast and submit required monthly workpapers to internal audit
- Analyze income statement accounts for accuracy and unusual expenditures and report variance to budget and forecast
- Monitor daily all bank accounts and complete daily cash report and forecast report for submission to Treasury Department
- Create all manual journal entries prior to data entry by financial shared services into the general ledger
- Analyze prepaid and accrual activity for accuracy
- Complete required monthly financial packages for internal audit and submit by their required due dates
- Maintain the fixed asset software for each company for $40M in total fixed assets and $2M annual asset additions. Assure reconciliation of the fixed asset system to the general ledger
- Actively participate in quarterly and fiscal year end financial audit with the outside auditing firm by coordinating submission of the required financial information and following up with requests for detail
- Submit required work papers and files for outside auditors for company's annual FAR audit
- Prepare tax workpapers and work closely with the outside and internal tax accountants to file federal and state corporate tax returns and ensure estimated tax payments are filed on a timely basis
- US representative of the shareholder loan accounts to coordinate quarterly share loan payments, dividend distributions, loan recordkeeping and communication with Australian corporate share registry
- Reduced month end financial reporting from 2 weeks to 4 days
- Ensure departmental compliance of company segregation of duty policies
- Formerly Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, Inc. (CRA)
Accounting Manager
CONESTOGA-ROVERS & ASSOCIATES, INC. (CRA)
Niagara Falls, NY
01.2001 - 06.2007
- Assisted Controller with account analysis and reconciliations
- Reviewed and approved all vendor invoices for general ledger account and sales tax accrual accuracy prior to input into Accounts Payable
- Processed Accounts Payable check run twice a week
- Supervised Accounts Payable staff of 7 employees including review of weekly timesheets, dealing with personnel issues and annual performance reviews
- Generate monthly sales and use tax reports and assist outside tax accounting firm with the filing of the returns in 34 states
- Monitor and reconcile both imprest and bank petty cash accounts for compliance with company rules
- Complete monthly bank borrowing base certificate to ensure compliance with bank convenants
Accounting Supervisor
ADVANCED REFRACTORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Buffalo, NY
10.1999 - 01.2001
- Generated monthly actual financial results versus operating plan and distributed to departmental managers
- Assisted Controller with a mid-year general ledger account conversion for both actual financial results and annual operating plan
- Set up process to close purchase orders after vendor invoices are input in Accounts Payable
- Supervised 3 clerical staff (Payroll, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable)
Controller
MCKENICA DIVISION OF INSILCO CORPORATION
Buffalo, NY
05.1997 - 10.1999
- As a part of the divisional management staff, interacted with Group and Corporate regarding the monthly financial performance, current year forecast, budget and strategic plan.
- Organized installation and changeover from a manual paper time card payroll system to Jantek automated time clock and job costing system
- Completed and submitted full budget package as required by corporate headquarters
- The Accounting Manager position was not filled after assuming the Controller position and those responsibilities remain in the Controllership function
- Responsible for the annual physical inventory count and reconciliation of $3.5K in inventory
- Worked closely with the Divisional General Manager and Plant Manager on the financial reporting for the division to corporate
Accounting Manager
MCKENICA DIVISION OF INSILCO CORPORATION
Buffalo, NY
06.1996 - 05.1997
- Manager of 4 clerical staff (Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General Accountant)
- Assisted Controller with monthly financial close, general ledger account analysis, reconciliations and banking
- Maintained ABRA Human Resource System as an analysis tool for the company's benefit expenses
- Set up Best FAS 2000 fixed asset system as a tracking device for asset depreciation
- Put in place delegation of authority forms for spending approval limitations within the company
Financial Cost Analyst/General Accountant
ITT Standard, Division of ITT Industries, Inc.
Cheektowaga, NY
05.1990 - 06.1996
- Reconciled monthly cost of sales reports
- Developed program to forecast sales based on budgeted orders
- Responsible for the generation, input and review of month-end journal entries including payroll, health insurance expense, depreciation expense, intercompany with corporate and group, and 401K plan.
- Maintained the records in the $24.5M fixed asset system
- Filed monthly sales tax returns in 27 states
- Supervisor of 3 Accounts Payable clerks including yearly performance evaluations and administration of disciplinary actions.
General Staff Accountant
MARK IV INDUSTRIES, INC.
West-Amherst, NY
08.1983 - 05.1990
- Performed various entry level accounting tasks and grew professionally within the company as it expanded through acquisitions and corporate takeovers
- Responsible for the company executives' five subchapter S corporations and two partnerships
- Administered the financial functions on the company's various defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, profit sharing plans and 401K plans
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NYSkills
- Bank reconciliation
- Audit preparation
- Accounts receivable management
- Internal controls
- Cash flow management
- General ledger accounting
- Processing payments
- Collections
- Audit coordination
- Intercompany transactions
- Fixed asset management
- AP/AR invoicing
- General ledger management
- Financial planning
- Financial document review
- Variance analysis
- Preparing financial statements
Timeline
Assistant Controller
GHD (formerly Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, Inc)
06.2007 - Current
Accounting Manager
CONESTOGA-ROVERS & ASSOCIATES, INC. (CRA)
01.2001 - 06.2007
Accounting Supervisor
ADVANCED REFRACTORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC
10.1999 - 01.2001
Controller
MCKENICA DIVISION OF INSILCO CORPORATION
05.1997 - 10.1999
Accounting Manager
MCKENICA DIVISION OF INSILCO CORPORATION
06.1996 - 05.1997
Financial Cost Analyst/General Accountant
ITT Standard, Division of ITT Industries, Inc.
05.1990 - 06.1996
General Staff Accountant
MARK IV INDUSTRIES, INC.
08.1983 - 05.1990
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
SUNY Fredonia