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Katherine Griffith
General Accounting
Montgomery,AL
Summary
Resourceful General Accounting Specialist knowledgeable in various types of accounting programs and possessing solid computer skills. Meticulous multi-tasker brings 2.5 years of experience handling accounts payable and tax activities. Skilled at analyzing complex situations and finding unorthodox solutions to challenging problems.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
General Accounting Specialist
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, HMMA
Montgomery, AL
08.2019 - 12.2021
- Matched purchase orders to invoices and logged invoices into SAP
- Performed monthly closing duties such as creating adjusting journal entries, cash reports, lease and prepaid reports, and bank reconciliation
- Assisted outside departments and suppliers with budget inquiries, payment reconciliation, and tax related questions
- Calculated and processed monthly Sales & Use Tax, State Withholding Tax, and Excise Tax payments
- Verified vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
- Managed complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on-time and within budget
- Introduced new accounting, financial and operational systems to maximize efficiency and recordkeeping accuracy
Finance Intern
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
Montgomery, AL
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Developed a month end closing manual for HMMA
- Scanned in, assessed, and processed invoices in SAP
- Observed and documented vehicle and engine standard costing processes
- Assisted in inventory audits
Administrative Assistant
Animal Health Center
Opelika, AL
07.2013 - 05.2019
- Executed basic banking and bookkeeping tasks, such as billing, payment processing, and the end of day reconciliation
- Entered and maintained accurate data in Cornerstone
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams
- Handled complaints and questions, and re-directed calls to other team members
Volunteer Tax Preparer
Impact America
Montgomery, AL
01.2018 - 04.2018
- Used Tax Slayer program to prepare income tax returns
- Interviewed clients to collect information and gather necessary paperwork prior to preparing tax returns
Student Worker
Wilkins Miller Certified Public Accountants + Advisors
, AL
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Prepared tax information for managers and partners
- Digitized client records
- Helped with administrative support by managing incoming calls, coordinating files and sorting mail
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Auburn University-Montgomery
Montgomery, AL 08.2014 - 08.2019
Skills
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Flexible and Adaptable
Multitasking Abilities
Reporting analysis
Vendor relationship management
Audit Support
Invoice Processing
Software
SAP
Fiori
Drake
Cornerstone
TaxSlayer Pro
Uipath
Quickbooks
Timeline
General Accounting Specialist
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, HMMA
08.2019 - 12.2021
Finance Intern
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
05.2019 - 08.2019
Volunteer Tax Preparer
Impact America
01.2018 - 04.2018
Student Worker
Wilkins Miller Certified Public Accountants + Advisors
01.2016 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Auburn University-Montgomery
08.2014 - 08.2019
Administrative Assistant
Animal Health Center
07.2013 - 05.2019