Kari Forte
Westfield,IN
Summary
Detail-oriented Senior Accountant focused on improving company financial operations and streamlining processes using effective leadership, planning and decision-making abilities.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Mark Andy
04.2019 - Current
- Monitor, record and analysis costs related to printing presses and parts sales
- Reconcile revenue related to printing press and parts sales and ensure margins are accurately recorded
- Reconcile and ensure accuracy of $40M inventory
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
Accountant
Neff Power
04.2018 - 04.2019
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Helped maintain vendor master records
- Posted customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
Staff Accountant
Interface Security Systems
10.2013 - 04.2018
- Maintained fixed asset records and depreciation schedules to establish accurate calculations.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Inventory account reconciliation, reporting and item cost validation
- Cash Accounts and reconciliations
- Accounting and reconciliation of general ledger of parent companies
Consultant
Kforce (Anheuser Busch)
10.2011 - 10.2013
- Responsible for working with vendors, company buyers daily to research and resolve payment discrepancies
- Responsible for entering all payments for the recycling division
- Work closely with company buyers, vendors and Anheuser Busch employees to ensure the prompt, accurate payment of vendor invoices
- Responsible for updating Vendor accounts to ensure accurate information
- Other responsibilities include serving as a back-up for the merchandise/gift shop accounts payable and processing signature approved invoices
Education
Master of Science - Accounting
Ball State University
Muncie, INMaster of Science - Accounting
Ball State University
Muncie, INSkills
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Financial Statement Review
- Audit Preparation
- Experience with multiple ERP systems; Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics Navision, Epicore, Rootstock
- Variance Analysis
- Cost Evaluation
- Fixed Assets Management
- Microsoft Excel Proficient
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Mark Andy
04.2019 - Current
Accountant
Neff Power
04.2018 - 04.2019
Staff Accountant
Interface Security Systems
10.2013 - 04.2018
Consultant
Kforce (Anheuser Busch)
10.2011 - 10.2013
Master of Science - Accounting
Ball State University
Master of Science - Accounting
Ball State University
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