KELSEY BROWNING
Lewisville,TX
Summary
Dedicated Accounting professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Business Partner
Park Place Lexus Plano & Lexus Grapevine
05.2016 - 08.2024
- Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review after ensuring accurate and reliable data.
- Monitored and validated financial statement mapping every January for manufacturer updates.
- Prepared balance sheets, income statements and month-end reporting to upper management.
- Posted mid-month bad debt reserves and standard closeout entries as outlined by the Corporate office - WIP, obsolescence, aged physical inventory reserves, parts recon, GOG recon, fuel recon, CIT reserves, payroll accruals for service advisors and techs, benefit match accruals, expense trend accruals, member bonuses, and director/GM commissions.
- Reviewed specific groups of journal entries monthly for irregularities or errors, monitored AR vendor collections, and assisted the GL team in lender statement reconciliations as needed.
- Supervised and approved weekly payroll processing for 550+ employees, ensuring accurate payment calculations as outlined on time sheets and approved pay plans.
- Produced weekly reporting to upper management on outstanding liabilities and payables to minimize aged reserves.
- Reviewed daily banking reconciliations with Treasury to confirm timely and accurate postings.
- Assisted the executive management team in making informed decisions using past and current data as it related to mid-month forecasting and annual budget preparations.
- Promoted transparency and accountability within multiple internal and intercompany teams by serving as a liaison, setting clear expectations and encouraging open communication among team members.
- Performed weekly and monthly compliance audits to verify proper revenue recognition and asset safeguarding as established by internal controls and policies.
- Ensured timely electronic filing on Form 8300 reports; Audited all store deposits and cash receipts after closeout for the prior month to verify nothing was overlooked in error.
- Evaluated KPIs regularly with Corporate Managers overseeing members assigned to my stores to help identify areas for improvement and suggesting actionable solutions.
GL Team Manager
Park Place Dealerships
05.2015 - 04.2016
- Consolidated 11 DFW dealership Accounting staff into a Corporate office in Las Colinas
- Managed group of 7 Staff Accountants responsible for overseeing the bulk of all GL entries related to 6 of the 11 locations.
- Created and documented processes for posting GL entries to ensure expenses were recorded consistently amongst all stores and backup stored in compliance with our Internal Audit Team requirements.
- Worked with individual dealership management staff to become a liaison between the Staff Accountants and dealership employees. This eliminated unnecessary communications and improved time management efficiencies amongst the team.
- Audited ledger entries weekly between all Corporate departments for each store.
- Processed monthly VIT and sales tax payments to the State Comptroller.
- Performed employee performance evaluations every 3 months to discuss career paths and areas of opportunity, as needed.
Staff Accountant - Marketing
Park Place Dealerships
03.2014 - 04.2015
- Defined the Staff Accountant role for the Corporate Marketing department to assist in expense management.
- Worked with the Marketing Director and other marketing managers to outline a $12M detailed annual budget in Excel, by month/by vendor for each individual dealership.
- Posted monthly standard expense entries for the outlined budget expense, all true-ups above and beyond were processed in M13.
- Processed all AP invoicing for the department, including on-demand payment processing for special event vendors.
- Coordinated with our 3rd party marketing agency and PR firm in weekly department meetings to make sure anything not previously budgeted for was approved by the Leadership Team prior to payment processing.
- Submitted co-op claims for payment reimbursement on manufacturer pre-approved advertising through model launch events and SEO campaigns as well as radio/TV/magazine promotions.
Assistant Controller
Texas Nissan of Grapevine
11.2012 - 02.2014
- Completed journal entries, schedule reconciliations, and account trend expense analyses to prepare financial and general account management reporting.
- Reviewed accounts payable and receivable activity with a focus on timely actions being taken to resolve aging items by the members delegated to perform those duties.
- Ensured timely VIT filings to the county as well as the annual declaration; sales tax reporting to the state.
- Maintained dealership compliance with facility managers to ensure all city/state certificates were up-to-date and posted.
- Established team priorities, maintained work schedules and monitored performance, stepping in when needed to assist members.
- Promoted cross-training between the desks to encourage a team mentality and aid in career path development.
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for 120+ company employees.
- Processed daily bank reconciliations and produced monthly reconciliations within CDK.
Automotive Biller
Texas Nissan of Grapevine
03.2011 - 10.2012
- Worked closely with the finance department to ensure audit compliance prior to posting car deals to Accounting. (Monthly average of 300-350 units.)
- Punched RDRs/DDRs to the manufacturer daily; Performed monthly RDR audit for GM and Controller review.
- Responsible for maintaining, notating and posting JVs to clean the cash-in-transit (CIT), inventory, We Owe, F&I warranty payables and receivables, and incentive schedules.
- Remitted manufacturer and aftermarket warranties weekly; Processed check payments for client cancellations.
- Reconciled and posted the weekly/monthly F&I vendor statements.
- Performed monthly reconciliations for floorplan, incentive, and the factory parts statement.
Finance Assistant
Texas Nissan of Grapevine
05.2009 - 02.2011
- Cleaned car deals in compliance with Accounting requirements and checklists.
- Assisted in contract approvals and loan structuring by submitting applications to lenders in the absence of the Director.
- Sent bank packets by overnight mail daily to ensure timely funding; Monitored contract payments in DealerTrack for held offerings or rejections and resolve as necessary.
- Worked in conjunction with Accounting to ensure all product submissions are remitted timely.
- Organized weekly hot list meetings to review aging contracts with the variable directors and GM.
- Submitted any state or federal program claim on behalf of clients and retained backup for the Controller.
- Processed Form 8300 claims to the IRS and sent certified correspondence to parties involved.
Education
BBA - Business Administration
University of North Texas
Denton, TX08.2008
Business Associates - Business Administration
North Central Texas College (NCTC)
Corinth, TX05.2005
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Account Reconciliation
- Expense Tracking and Trend Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Journal entries
- Payroll processing
- Budgeting
- General ledger accounting
- SOX compliance
- Effective Communication
- Cross-functional teamwork
Timeline
Financial Business Partner
Park Place Lexus Plano & Lexus Grapevine
05.2016 - 08.2024
GL Team Manager
Park Place Dealerships
05.2015 - 04.2016
Staff Accountant - Marketing
Park Place Dealerships
03.2014 - 04.2015
Assistant Controller
Texas Nissan of Grapevine
11.2012 - 02.2014
Automotive Biller
Texas Nissan of Grapevine
03.2011 - 10.2012
Finance Assistant
Texas Nissan of Grapevine
05.2009 - 02.2011
BBA - Business Administration
University of North Texas
Business Associates - Business Administration
North Central Texas College (NCTC)
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