Kate Tessier
Washington,IL
Summary
Professional accounting leader focusing on financial accuracy, regulatory compliance, and team collaboration. Skilled in budgeting, financial reporting, and process optimization. Reliable team player adaptable to evolving business needs and committed to achieving organizational goals. Strong analytical abilities and a strategic mindset enhance decision-making and performance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting Manager
Valley Electrical Contractors
01.2022 - 04.2024
- Directed all financial functions needed to operate a $12 million/year business with 40 employees
- Reduced days to pay for AR to 95% paid in less than 90 days via regular documented follow-up
- Re-designed WIP reports; improved owners' understanding of the report, improved accuracy and made identification of projects in need of corrective action immediately visible
- Hold 1:1 meetings with direct reports, rate job performance, make recommendations for promotions/terminations
Assistant Accounting Manager
Valley Electrical Contractors
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Assumed responsibility for union payroll/reports on short notice due to manager's lengthy illness without business interruption
- Managed all accounts receivable billings; compiled job cost reports, AIA documents; targeting a 20% profit
- Designed and implemented a new purchase order system; reduced unallocated job costs to
- Removed unnecessary double entry and need for data entry personnel to understand technical applications to record job costs accurately
Office Manager
Garneau Construction
04.2008 - 07.2021
- Performed all administrative tasks necessary to run a $2 million/year business with 12 employees
- Coordinated with general contractors: reviewed contracts, RFIs, billings, propose change orders, process lien waivers and arrange scheduling
- Managed vendors including: selection, buyouts, submittals, payments, waivers and relationship maintenance
- Assumed majority of business' operational procedures relieving ownership of burden resulting in revenue doubling during employment
Education
Bachelors of Science - Economics, Business Administration
Illinois State University
Normal, IL05.2011
Skills
- Leadership
- Business Analysis
- Change Management
- Procurement
- Vendor/Customer Relationship Management
- Team Building
- Journal entries
- Payroll processing
- Financial reporting
- Bookkeeping
- Payment collection
- Financial data analysis
Certification
- Skills for Success Dale Carnegie 2024 November
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Purdue Global Expected Completion 2025 February
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Valley Electrical Contractors
01.2022 - 04.2024
Assistant Accounting Manager
Valley Electrical Contractors
08.2021 - 12.2021
Office Manager
Garneau Construction
04.2008 - 07.2021
- Skills for Success Dale Carnegie 2024 November
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Purdue Global Expected Completion 2025 February
Bachelors of Science - Economics, Business Administration
Illinois State University
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