Krista Schoonover
Loves Park,IL
Summary
History of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled at working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Proven Accounting skills with a strong systems understanding.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller
Area Mechanical Inc.
Rockford, IL
02.2020 - 03.2024
- Created financial reports for owners and external auditors in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Evaluated potential investments and acquisitions from a financial perspective and recommended appropriate action plans.
- Created subsidiary in ERP system, normalized data, and merged information for acquired company.
- Served as primary contact for external auditors throughout year-end audit process.
- Prepared consolidated financial statements at period end close including balance sheet reconciliations including work in process and backlog.
- Managed the preparation of budgets, forecasts, cash flow analysis, trend analysis and other related activities.
- Developed strategies to improve profitability by analyzing current trends in revenue and expenses.
Finance Manager
PCI
Rockford, IL
09.2000 - 11.2015
- Maintained general ledger and chart of accounts, performed complex accounting functions such as journal entry preparation, account analysis, balance sheet reconciliation and preparation of monthly financial statements.
- Created and maintained spreadsheets to monitor financial performance, provide trending, and spot pricing opportunities.
- Reviewed journal entries for accuracy and completeness.
- Analyzed complex financial data and generated meaningful reports for senior management.
- Created monthly performance metrics that tracked key performance indicators.
- Implemented a system of internal controls that improved compliance with GAAP and SOX.
- Served as primary contact for external auditors throughout year-end audit process.
- Served on the JD Edwards ERP system implementation team to write procedures, perform system testing, create training material and train the team.
Education
MBA - Strategic Planning
Rockford University
Rockford, IL12-2009
Skills
- Month-end and year-end closings
- Balance sheet management
- Management accounting
- Financial document review
- Corporate finance
- Executive leadership advisement
- Collections understanding
- US GAAP proficiency
- Corporate strategic planning
- Budget Development
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Controller
Area Mechanical Inc.
02.2020 - 03.2024
Finance Manager
PCI
09.2000 - 11.2015
MBA - Strategic Planning
Rockford University
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