Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior General Accountant
Idelic Inc
02.2022 - Current
Gather financial information, prepared documents, and close books.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
Apply ASC 606 guidelines to recognize and analyze revenue
Lead migration from Quickbooks Online to Sage Intacct, aligning with ASC 606 standards, data migration and upholding system implementation
Forecasting and Budgeting
Liaison with Big 4 auditors and provide comprehensive documentation to facilitate successful audits and uphold financial integrity
Manage end to end payable process and created approval workflows
Manage invoicing and collections
Handle day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
Assistant Controller
CliftonLarsonAllen
11.2021 - 02.2022
Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare financial documents and general account management.
Quickbooks Online Certified
Consolidated trial balances
Senior Financial Systems Analyst
Inspire Brands
02.2020 - 08.2021
Oracle EPM ARCS Administrator
Created metadata values and updated hierarchies in Oracle Cloud
Assisted in implementation of allocations in Oracle Cloud
Smartview and Oracle Cloud OTBI reporting
Collaborated with IT, management and end users to troubleshoot system issues
Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Partnered with automation team to develop reporting tools
Performed internal system acceptance to deliver well-tested enhancements and meet business requirements.
Collaborated with upper management to drive strategy and implement new processes.
Senior Accountant
Inspire Brands
08.2018 - 02.2020
Assisted in transitioning duties and processes from Buffalo Wild Wings headquarters in Minnesota to new Inspire Brands headquarters in Atlanta
Managed two Accounts Payable Coordinators
Assist in Oracle Cloud software conversion from Great Plains
Lead training sessions on Smartview report writing for multiple departments and created DLP
Lead training sessions on Oracle OTBI report writing for multiple departments
Built and leading Bonus Team responsible for executing bonus pay calculations for operations staff at 600+ restaurants
Reviewed regional financial statements and explain material variances
Identified opportunities for automation and work with developers to build and implement processes that resulted in reduction of headcount from department
Partnered with vendors to explore more efficient payment methods (p-cards, etc).
Accounting Supervisor
Wolters Kluwer CCH SFS
02.2016 - 08.2018
Managed two employees at Staff Accountant level in local office as well as off-shore team in India
Assisted with Billing Department led Salesforce software conversion from revenue perspective
Responsible for Revenue Reporting out of Salesforce software and coordinated with programming to find and correct software issues
Created reports out of Salesforce to assist with finance needs
Lead month end close activities while meeting 1.5 day deadline
Attended monthly revenue and expense meetings with management to discuss company performance and make necessary adjustments
Performed Salesforce User Acceptance Testing
Assisted with corporate audits relating to SAP conversion and accounting processes
Assisted with interviewing and hiring senior accountant and temporary employees
Generated vendor and customer rebate 1099 tax forms
Reviewed and posted journal entries
Reviewed and approved account reconciliations.
Senior Accountant
Wolters Kluwer CCH SFS
10.2015 - 02.2016
Assisted with company General Ledger software conversion project to SAP; coordinating with multiple stakeholder groups during development and go-live stages of project
Developed training materials for SAP software end users; including India off-shore team, accounting, and finance
Assisted with presenting accounting changes to managers across all departments
Performed SAP User Acceptance Testing
Coordinated with Finance Department with various reporting functions
Reviewed accounting reports in Salesforce software during Accounts Receivable software conversion to ensure reports meet accounting needs
Aid staff accountants with software conversion questions and other ad hoc miscellaneous accounting issues.
Senior Operations Analyst
McKesson Technology Solutions
10.2014 - 10.2015
Performed root cause analysis on problem issues, research findings, and coordinate with stakeholders to create solutions
Documented business processes
Discovered and oversaw training opportunities to create a more efficient and empowered organization
Aided with creation and implementation on workflow to streamline process, increase efficiency, and promote paperless work environment
Assisted with on-boarding of India off-shore team; facilitated training sessions and team building activities
Earned Six Sigma – Yellow Belt for work on documenting and streamlining bill-to address change processes
Senior Accountant, Client Accounting
Med3OOO (Med3OOO Was Acquired By McKesson 12/2012)
03.2009 - 10.2014
Prepared monthly financial statement packages for multiple client physician groups, including income statement, balance sheets, etc
Completed year end planning; worked with tax accountants to ensure clients were in favorable tax positions, assisted with pension calculations, prepared forecasts to estimate year-end bonuses, met with shareholders and practice managers to determine year-end bonus pay outs
Managed Cash
Assisted with workers compensation and sales tax audits
Calculated payroll expense taxes, business privilege taxes, local taxes
Attended financial meetings with doctors, practice managers, and account managers to explain financial performance of businesses and assist with questions or needs
Project Lead – Corporate SAP Accounting Software Conversion
Outlined business processes to ensure new software was compatible with business needs
Coordinated between IT and accounting departments to obtain data needed for conversion
Completed Invoicing User Acceptance testing for software; ran billing scenarios in test environment, logged defects, worked with programming team to fix defects, retested failed scenarios
Assisted change leadership in developing impact communications to stakeholders; included client managers, end-users, clients, and vendors
Lead training sessions for software end-users, assisted with creation of training schedule and materials
Accountant
American Dental Partners
04.2008 - 04.2009
Assisted in the completion of monthly financial statement packages for dental practices
Staff Accountant
General Nutrition Corporation
05.2006 - 03.2008
Prepared financial statements for GNC franchise stores
Trained new employees.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)
Indiana, PA
12.2009
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Accounting
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
05.2006
Skills
GAAP Accounting
Budget Analysis
Accounts Payable
Account Reconciliation Processes
General Ledger Accounting
Invoicing and Collections
Variance Reporting
SAP Expertise
Sage Intacct
Oracle Cloud
Great Plains
Quickbooks Online Certified
Timeline
Senior General Accountant
Idelic Inc
02.2022 - Current
Assistant Controller
CliftonLarsonAllen
11.2021 - 02.2022
Senior Financial Systems Analyst
Inspire Brands
02.2020 - 08.2021
Senior Accountant
Inspire Brands
08.2018 - 02.2020
Accounting Supervisor
Wolters Kluwer CCH SFS
02.2016 - 08.2018
Senior Accountant
Wolters Kluwer CCH SFS
10.2015 - 02.2016
Senior Operations Analyst
McKesson Technology Solutions
10.2014 - 10.2015
Senior Accountant, Client Accounting
Med3OOO (Med3OOO Was Acquired By McKesson 12/2012)
03.2009 - 10.2014
Accountant
American Dental Partners
04.2008 - 04.2009
Staff Accountant
General Nutrition Corporation
05.2006 - 03.2008
Master of Business Administration -
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Accounting
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