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Justin Lee

Buffalo Grove,IL

Summary

Experienced Senior Accountant successful at cultivating effective working relationships at all levels while driving improvements to reports, expense tracking and forecasting of future financial needs. Proven track record of performing work ethically while maintaining integrity of all financial data. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Accountant

CF Industries
04.2022 - Current
  • Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Responsible for preparation of Fixed Asset Roll Forward based on large amounts of data with the use of v-look ups and SUMIF functions.
  • Reconciled accounts and created extensive reports for monthly closure procedures.
  • Completed year-end and quarter-end closing processes.
  • Assisted with preparing data requests from external auditors.
  • Performed Variance Analysis pertaining to Other Operating Costs and other related expenses.
  • Assisted tax department with preparing reconciliation reports, fixed asset data, capital accruals, and various other data.

Tax Associate

Grant Thornton
08.2020 - 03.2022
  • Completed and filed returns at state and local levels with various clients from different industries using Thomas Reuters.
  • Reviewed clients property tax data to potentially create tax savings using property income approach and sales approach.
  • Assisted in the Credits & Incentives department in preparing reports for clients to ensure clients would receive maximized credits to create tax savings.
  • Prepared personal property returns for various clients.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
06.2020

Skills

  • Financial Statement Review/Preparation
  • Tax Law
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
  • State and Income Tax
  • Federal Income Tax
  • Personal Property Tax
  • Fixed Asset Management

Certification

  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant
  • Critical Skills Certificate in Excel for Accounting and finance Professional - Surgent Professional Education

Timeline

Senior Accountant

CF Industries
04.2022 - Current

Tax Associate

Grant Thornton
08.2020 - 03.2022

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Justin Lee