Hi, I’m
JOANIE Wiggins
Waynesboro,GA
Summary
Detail-oriented Senior Accountant focused on improving company financial operations and streamlining processes using effective leadership, planning and decision-making abilities.
Accomplished G/L accountant, focusing on month-end procedures, accruals, leases, and improving overall accounting functions through standard operating procedures.
Overview
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Buy Sod USA
Staff Accountant
09.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Compile general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
- Prepare and process journal entries to record in general ledger and maintain consistent documentation.
- Complete bank transactions and bank reconciliations for cash and payroll accounts.
- Reduce timing of bank reconciliations to optimize reconciliation procedures and improve communication among team members.
- Complete and issue 1099 documentation and process.
- Monitor accounts payable to track transactions, avoid discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
- Create journal entry schedules to improve efficiency, support, and documentation of accounting processes.
- Maintain general ledger accuracy through regular account reconciliations, journal entry adjustments, and transaction reviews.
- Create SOP's to standardize accounting procedures.
US Ceramics LLC.
Financial Accountant
07.2022 - 07.2023
Job overview
- Established processes/procedures and SOP's to implement streamlined processes.
- Completed annual government manufacturing surveys.
- Managed/trained accounting staff on established practices/accounting standards.
- Prepared AP payment proposals, weekly cash flow statements, and ad hoc requests, as needed.
- Assisted in month-end closing processes including manual JE's, reconciliations, and maintained monthly checklists.
- Self-managed to meet deadlines.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Managed lease accounting for ASC842.
Morgan Advanced Materials
General Accountant
11.2020 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Assisted in month-end closing processes including manual JE's, reconciliations, , monthly controls and maintained monthly checklists.
- Loaded monthly revenue & expenses into ERP program (STAR).
- Completed energy analysis and assisted EHS with variances reducing errors by 100%.
- Created/improved processes and SOP's to implement standard work.
- Leveraged knowledge to identify and investigate variances to optimize financials and forecast.
- Owned weekly sales meeting, updating and explaining any variances to management.
- Self-managed to meet deadlines.
- Participated in outings to increase and build relationships with co-workers.
Ingersoll Rand - Club Car
Staff Accountant II
12.2018 - 11.2020
Job overview
- Prepared & maintained journal entries/adjustments and reconciliations in support of branch inventory locations.
- Prepared/distributed financials statements, while providing support to commercial sales team across multiple markets.
- Performed in-depth expense & margin analysis to improve operations, resolve variances and project trends.
- Maintained G/L accounts in accordance with accounting principles/compliance.
- Provided assistance in quarterly and annual audits including SOX testing.
National Sugar Marketing
Senior Accountant
11.2017 - 11.2018
Job overview
- Completed month-end processes including inventory reconciliations, loss reporting, and balance sheet analysis.
- Completed and maintained inventory transactions in AS400.
- Troubleshot inventory issues and discrepancies.
- Trained & supervised inventory accounting analysts.
- Performed warehouse inventory audits.
Shaw & Webster Inc./WECTEC LLC
Project Accountant
08.2013 - 11.2017
Job overview
- Completed month-end close out procedures including balance sheet reconciliations, union benefit reporting, and accruals (URLs).
- Created billing/AR invoices for Multi-Billion Dollar nuclear construction project.
- Completed general ledger journal entries, job cost transfers, and labor cost adjustments as needed.
- Investigated and resolved discrepancies with purchase order pricing.
- Responsible for multi-vendor intercompany invoices.
- Team member in transition from JDEdwards to SAP.
Shaw Stone & Webster
Subcontractor Assistant II
08.2012 - 08.2013
Job overview
- Provided administrative support to Subcontracts team
- Maintained subcontract files
- Distributed invoices and executed subcontracts
Education
Brenau UniversityGainesville
MBA from Accounting
2025
Brenau UniveristyGainesville, GA
BBA from Accounting
2013
Skills
- G/L & Inventory Accounting
- FP&A
- Month end close procedures
- Financial statements
- GAAP, SOX, Audits
- SAP/AS400, Hubble, Hyperion
- Time management
- Flexible team player
Affiliations
Golden Harvest Food Bank volunteer
Dream Center volunteer (Church Affiliated)
Timeline
Staff Accountant
Buy Sod USA
09.2023 - Current
Financial Accountant
US Ceramics LLC.
07.2022 - 07.2023
General Accountant
Morgan Advanced Materials
11.2020 - 06.2022
Staff Accountant II
Ingersoll Rand - Club Car
12.2018 - 11.2020
Senior Accountant
National Sugar Marketing
11.2017 - 11.2018
Project Accountant
Shaw & Webster Inc./WECTEC LLC
08.2013 - 11.2017
Subcontractor Assistant II
Shaw Stone & Webster
08.2012 - 08.2013
Brenau University
MBA from Accounting
Brenau Univeristy
BBA from Accounting
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