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Jill King

Otego,NY

Summary

Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth. Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Financial Accountant

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
10.2022 - Current
  • Streamlined month-end closing procedures, reducing time required for reconciliation by implementing automated solutions.
  • Drove process improvements in accounting workflows, reducing cycle times and increasing overall productivity within the team.
  • Conducted variance analysis to identify discrepancies, providing actionable insights for management decision-making processes.
  • Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
  • Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
  • Assisted in internal and external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
  • Updated general ledger with latest entries.
  • Analyzed financial statement discrepancies, identifying issues, and recommending corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
  • Coordinated with various departments to gather financial data, ensuring accurate representation of each business unit''s performance.
  • Decreased financial discrepancies, thoroughly investigating and resolving any variances in account balances.
  • Inventory control, reconciliation and valuation of $1.5M spare parts.
  • Reduced month-end closing time, meticulously organizing and reviewing ledger entries for consistency.
  • Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
  • Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
  • Weekly payroll processing for all direct employees and full maintenance of UKG program.

Cost Accountant

Saputo Dairy Foods
10.2018 - Current
  • Daily review and control of clerical entries related to production and inventory transactions.
  • Prepare, post and reconcile monthly journal entries and accruals.
  • Control of accounts payable entries, reviews, and reconciliation of accounts payable accruals.
  • Track and analyze semi-finished goods, and finished goods inventory.
  • Track and report profitability of finished goods inventory.
  • Analyze and reconcile raw material inventory.
  • Monitor and investigate price variances +/- 20%.
  • Prepare weekly/monthly reports for management to track Base Performance.
  • Manage Bill of Material changes.
  • Reconcile and report raw material discrepancies and finished goods base.
  • Prepare weekly analysis of raw material and scrap.
  • Perform duties as assigned by the Finance Manager.

Senior Staff Accountant II

AO Fox Memorial Hospital
03.2016 - 10.2018
  • Support the Director of Accounting and Accounting Manager in carrying out the responsibilities of the Finance / Accounting department.
  • Assist in Financial Statement preparation and analysis, budget and variance issues, and forecasting.
  • Direct and coordinate budgeting activities among 24 departments adhering to organizational policies and procedures.
  • Maintain the Fixed Asset and associated depreciation schedules on the FAS software system; process related journal entries; insure proper recording of new purchases and disposals.
  • Prepare, post, and reconcile monthly journal entries related to accounts payable, in-network expenses, contractual obligations, investments, and purchase order liability.
  • Analyze departmental expense against budget allocations.
  • Assist with internal audits, provide supporting documentation and schedules as needed, as well as follow up on all outstanding audit issues.
  • Perform periodic internal testing to assure SOX compliance.
  • Assist with departmental analysis projects.
  • Create ways to improve spreadsheet analysis, and paper flow throughout the office.
  • Accomplishments:
  • Discovered duplicate expense postings in the general ledger over a 2 year period as a result of not separating the duties of entering purchase orders and receiving line items for the same purchase order at the same time of creation.
  • Developed a report with the accounting software group to capture suspect purchase order transactions.
  • Recovered and reversed $52K of duplicate expenses 1st & 2nd Qtr 2017.
  • Created a new fixed asset process for monthly reconciliation of all fixed asset categories for AO Fox Hospital, AO Fox Nursing Home, and Fox Care Center, which replaced their once a year reconciliation in December.

Staff Accountant

Performance Food Group – Roma
07.2014 - 03.2016
  • Responsible for preparing and reviewing journal entries and account reconciliations to ensure financial data accurately reflects the financial position of the company.
  • Responsible for reconciling daily bank activity to the general ledger, and Accounts Receivable.
  • Secondary Accounts Receivable Manager for large commercial accounts.
  • Managed Accounts Payable activities, overseeing process of vendor invoices, expense vouchers, and timely payments.
  • Identify, research, and reconcile warehouse and purchase order variances.
  • Provide profitability analysis of product delivery by route, day and product.
  • Assist warehouse management with cost reductions & potential cost increases.
  • Research and authorize warehouse invoices.
  • Preparation of month-end close to ensure the accuracy of financial results.
  • Identify and implement efficiencies in the monthly close process.
  • Establish and maintain appropriate financial process routines and internal controls to ensure the accuracy of financial results and improve operational efficiency.
  • Prepare relevant documents and financial data for annual audits and work with external auditors to ensure all audit requirements are met and audit issues were resolved.
  • Work effectively with business leaders to proactively drive key initiatives to conclusion.
  • Accomplishments:
  • Condensed monthly closing process from 5 days to 3 days, Organization of cash reconciliation process resulting in timely bank reconciliation postings. Improved reconciliation processes via automated spreadsheets utilizing macros and lookup tables.

Sr. Financial Data Analyst

Powell Electronics, Inc.
06.2008 - 01.2014
  • Responsible for creating and maintaining statistical reporting of all warehouse expenditures.
  • Assist with the preparation of company financial reports and detailed analysis schedules.
  • Assist with corporate financial forecasts and budgets.
  • Work through and solve material & inventory variances contributing to BOM cost fluctuations.
  • Prepare month end journal entries, adjustments, & reconciliations for month end financials.
  • Perform variance analysis (purchasing & inventory).
  • Assist in development and documentation of office systems and procedures.
  • Develop, organize, compile, and maintain training instructions for new warehouse staff, and changes in current procedures.
  • Responsible for corporate inbound/outbound freight analysis. Includes resolution and follow up of all erroneous transactions, and refunds. Analyze all domestic and International freight transactions; recommend and implement cost savings strategies.
  • Monitor warehouse & manufacturing efficiencies and identify areas for continuous improvement.
  • Analyze expenditures and perform gross profit analysis of company branches.
  • Reconcile purchasing variances monthly to maintain average cost accuracy.
  • Prepare and upload vendor price lists, both fixed and variable. Test system uploads, bill of materials, and data to audit integrity of costs and formulas.
  • Accomplishments:
  • Developed internal Ship & Debit (a.k.a. Chargebacks) process to utilize maximum discounts allowed within manufacturing ship & debit guidelines. Saved company $350K/yr.
  • Lead project coordinator and facilitator of a successful SAP Warehouse Management Implementation in 2011. Hired, trained, and managed 9 employees for the project.

Distribution & Pricing Analyst II

Amphenol Aerospace Operations, Inc.
02.2000 - 06.2008
  • Develop pricing strategies for aerospace connectors.
  • Execute changes in pricing structure when required.
  • Assist with material & inventory variances contributing to Bill of Material cost fluctuations.
  • Develop pricing models to maximize profits and market share (distribution).
  • Using analytical data, develop spreadsheets for upper management showing current contract item costs, formulated to change multiple variables to show cost impacts for multiple scenarios.
  • Recommend marketing and pricing strategies for distribution based on knowledge of market conditions, competition, and government spending.
  • Calculate monthly Ship & Debit (Chargeback) liability, and forecast balance of monthly liability for accrual purposes.
  • Accomplishments:
  • Improved EDI efficiency of Ship & Debit transactions by assisting IT with the redevelopment of edit instructions to maximize accepted transactions per transmission. Achieved a 50% reduction in errors resulting in less correction time, and improved data integrity.
  • Wrote formula macros for pricing variations of part numbers for new pricing indexes for yearly increases.
  • Improved yearly “price increase” process time from 2 weeks to 4 days.
  • Analyzed pricing strategies to enhance competitive positioning within aerospace market.

Education

Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) - Online MBA Program

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Management

Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY

Skills

  • 20 years of financial experience (Reporting, Budgeting, Accounts Payable and Receivable experience)
  • Budget and forecasting experience
  • Highly proficient in MS applications (Excel, PPT, Word, etc)
  • Excellent organizational skills with ability to handle multiple tasks
  • Extensive financial reporting experience (including G/L entries and reconciliation of accounts)
  • Have interviewed, hired, trained and managed teams of employees
  • General ledger accounting and Reconciliations
  • Payroll processing
  • Journal entry review
  • Journal entry posting
  • Month-end closing
  • Journal entry preparation
  • Account reconciliation
  • Accounts payable
  • Accounts receivable
  • Team building and leadership

Accomplishments

  • Reduced month end close time from 5 days to 3 days.
  • Successfully implemented SAP Warehouse Management improving inventory accuracy from 41% to 92%.
  • Assisted IT with Ship & Debit edits increasing company distribution profits by 5%.
  • Hired, trained, and supervised 9 employees for company projects.

Timeline

Sr. Financial Accountant

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
10.2022 - Current

Cost Accountant

Saputo Dairy Foods
10.2018 - Current

Senior Staff Accountant II

AO Fox Memorial Hospital
03.2016 - 10.2018

Staff Accountant

Performance Food Group – Roma
07.2014 - 03.2016

Sr. Financial Data Analyst

Powell Electronics, Inc.
06.2008 - 01.2014

Distribution & Pricing Analyst II

Amphenol Aerospace Operations, Inc.
02.2000 - 06.2008

Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) - Online MBA Program

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Management

Hartwick College

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