Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Joseph Winters

Columbus,OH

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

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant

Chipotle Mexican Grill, LLC
01.2022 - Current
  • Conducted comparative data validation between NCR Enterprise Data Warehouse and Snowflake to ensure post-migration integrity and completeness of financial records.
  • Partnered with Business Automation team to deploy RPA bots that categorized unmatched transaction items, enabling targeted reconciliation and root cause analysis.
  • Designed and implemented Alteryx workflows that automated reconciliation between POS sales and third-party delivery partner payouts, saving significant time and manual effort.
  • Recovered over $1 million in unpaid digital partner payouts annually since 2021 through rigorous reconciliation and discrepancy investigation processes.
  • Developed and enforced financial policies and reconciliation procedures, improving both accuracy and operational efficiency across digital revenue streams.
  • Prepared and analyzed monthly financial statements related to digital revenue, delivering actionable insights to senior leadership for business decisions.
  • Led cross-functional initiatives with Finance, IT, and Business Intelligence teams to ensure data accuracy in daily reporting, POS sales tracking, and system integration.
  • Utilized advanced skills in Excel, Oracle, Alteryx, and Power BI to perform reconciliations, automate reporting processes, and support internal audit readiness.
  • Assisted in journal entry preparation, general ledger updates, and monthly close processes, maintaining consistency with GAAP standards.
  • Reconciled key balance sheet accounts and implemented best practices that reduced closing cycle time and improved reporting reliability.
  • Identified and resolved discrepancies in financial data, enhancing overall reporting accuracy and preventing recurring variances.
  • Provided system training and onboarding support to team members during financial software transitions, ensuring knowledge retention and operational continuity.
  • Spearheaded automation initiatives that streamlined financial reporting processes and reduced manual errors.

Accountant

The Wendy’s Company
01.2017 - 01.2021
  • Provide analysis on utility usage, food variance, and other key operating functions to internal business partners for over 100 different company-owned restaurants.
  • Assist District Managers and Director of Area of Operations on items of the P&L that could be improved upon the restaurant business.
  • Prepare and construct monthly Balance Sheet and allocations to reflect store activity that occurred that current reporting period.
  • Continuously improve on key processes from improving key reporting used in the P&L to simplifying tasks in within the accounting function to save time and cost.
  • Implemented new reporting tools and better workflow for teammates to maximize their time in other parts of the business/
  • Audit weekly deposit/
  • Utilized Microsoft Excel, Oracle, and TRECS to analyze P&L and show it monthly analysis to our internal business partners.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.

Education

Master’s in Business Administration - Finance

Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, OH
05.2020

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -

Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH
12.2016

Skills

  • General ledger accounting
  • Financial reporting
  • Audit support
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Financial statement review
  • Variance analysis

Timeline

Senior Accountant

Chipotle Mexican Grill, LLC
01.2022 - Current

Accountant

The Wendy’s Company
01.2017 - 01.2021

Master’s in Business Administration - Finance

Ohio Dominican University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -

Ohio Northern University

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE