Kaylyn Keller

• Manage high-stress situations effectively, maintaining professionalism under pressure while resolving disputes or conflicts.
• Resolve customer complaints with empathy, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.
• Process customer transactions of goods and services
• Collect cash, check and charge transactions and makes change for change transactions
• Weigh goods, bag merchandise and redeem food stamps or promotional coupons
• Perform additional Customer Service Assistant responsibilities as necessary

• Managed compliance efforts, reporting and audits
• Reduced risk exposure for the company by identifying and addressing areas of noncompliance
• Performed Grant and Contract Compliance to ensure all organization expenditures are within the required guidelines as delegated in the signed agreements
• Performed monthly state and federal billing reports in order to receive reimbursement for expenditures for 100+ Centers of Excellence promoting early childhood education for under privileged children in low-income and historically diverse communities
• Prepared monthly Financial Reporting package for Chief Financial Officer to report on to the Finance Committee and BOD
• Assisted as main point of contact for Monitors and External Auditors on a annual and quarterly basis
• Completed monthly journal entries for all revenue, accrued expenses and release of Net Assets based on unrestricted and restricted donations

Assignment: Kosmos Energy May 2019 – August 2019

• Performed inventory reconciliation following Company merger to ensure other partners in oil and gas wells received the correct amounts as well as determining the ending for Kosmos
• Researched for documentation to support all inventory action performed by the acquired Company to support journal entry adjustments booked
• Partnered with engineers to determine the value of the equipment upon completion of physical inventory
• Performed in-depth analysis and reconciliations of inventory for quarterly review

• Performed all bookkeeping activities for mid-size Companies on semi-monthly and monthly basis
• Assisted in the preparation of the monthly standalone financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP utilizing related analysis and reports
• Performed all bank transactions and reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable activities and enter all related transactions into Quickbooks in a timely manner
• Performed in depth analysis and reconciliations of balance sheet accounts; ensure items identified in reconciliation process are resolved and corrected in a timely manner
• Prepared quarterly and annual debt compliance financial statements
• Assisted in the setup for start-up Companies cloud based accounting software

• Prepared consolidated financial statements and schedules utilized in the monthly reporting package; participated in monthly financial review meetings
• Compiled and reviewed monthly, quarterly, and annual variance analysis and explained significant variances in the financial statements, coordinated and utilizing input from various process owners in the Accounting department
• Coordinated with independent auditors to facilitate a timely and successful audit; organized and provided all audit documentation request
• Responsible for the interpretation and application of all relevant accounting guidance such as SEC regulations and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) pronouncements

• Mentored junior auditors, contributing to their professional development and enhancing team performance
• Enhanced audit efficiency by implementing risk-based audit strategies and streamlining processes
• Evaluated the accuracy of financial reporting systems, identifying areas for improvement and recommending corrective actions
• Implemented best practices in auditing procedures through continuous learning and professional development activities
• Planned and executed audits of financial statements, including reviews of quarterly financial information of multiple audit engagements of public and privately held organizations
• Developed the team’s approach to understand client’s business, internal controls, and assessed the risk of material misstatement of the financials in order to design effective audit procedures
• Mentored and trained three to four audit assistants in proper audit execution, testing and documentation while providing timely review feedback and performance evaluations
• Performed walkthrough, design and implementation test of controls for key cycles and testing of control operating effectiveness for SOX purposes

• Served as senior on audit, review, compliance and agreed-upon procedure engagements from start to finish including planning, fieldwork, technical research, supervision and review, drafting financial statements and related note disclosures,and engagement wrap-up for various client industries
• Cultivated and maintained strong client relationships with on-going communication to establish audit scheduling, interim audit procedures and confirmation requests
• Managed work of two or more staff, provided on-the-job training and performance evaluations
• Ensured prompt communication to audit partner in-charge of completion timeline, client documentation request outstanding and issues or findings encountered during the audit
• Consulted financial institution with total assets greater than $1 billion in documentation of internal control procedures, process narratives and flow-charting

• Assisted senior manager with audit planning and finalization, determined analytical and substantive procedures of balance sheet and income statement accounts, drafted clients’ financial statements and disclosures, ensured timely communication regarding results of audit procedures and potential significant control findings
• Documented client's’ internal control and accounting procedures; risk assessment and tailored audit programs
• Oversaw client audit documentation request, analyzed, researched and investigated collected data
• Performed testing of material balance sheet and income statement accounts to ensure adherence to GAAP