Lorena Clark
Calera
Summary
Detail-oriented accountant with experience in month-end close, balance sheet reconciliation, and financial statement preparation.
Experienced with financial reporting and compliance. Utilizes analytical skills to manage budgets and ensure accuracy in financial operations. Strong understanding of risk assessment and effective communication with stakeholders.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Accountant
First United Bank
Durant, OK
03.2022 - Current
- Executed month-end close process to meet deadlines effectively.
- Reviewed and prepared daily and monthly balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy.
- Collaborated with business units to resolve reconciliation discrepancies efficiently.
- Assisted in accounts payable and receivable functions to support financial operations.
- Prepared monthly journal entries, enhancing financial reporting accuracy.
- Generated monthly account reconciliation status reports for management review.
- Ensured accurate financial statement consolidation across operating systems and bank core system.
- Partnered with corporate accounting team on various financial tasks, improving overall collaboration.
- Perform day-to-day financial data entry of accounts payable transactions including classifying, verifying, and recording data.
- Provide assistance with account servicing needs.
Accounts Payable Document Clerk
First United Bank
Durant, OK
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Perform day-to-day financial data entry of accounts payable transactions including classifying, verifying, and recording data.
- Collect mail and distribute out accordingly.
- Make payments for the appraisal side.
Bank Teller
Landmark Bank
Sherman, TX
10.2014 - 05.2015
- Excellent customer service, able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Reconciled cash drawer and reconciles loans and other transactions.
Production Ground Beef Supervisor
Tyson Foods
Sherman, TX
01.2008 - 07.2014
- Managed all the production lines that were assigned to me.
- Accounted for the time and attendance of all the employees that were directly under me.
- Ensured all lines met our pounds per labor per hour.
- Made sure that all required schedule for each day was met or exceeded.
- Verified all legal documents used when the lines would begin producing our products.
- Helped control the quality we put out for our customers.
- Keeping production lines running efficiently, safely and consistently.
- Communicated with all operators about each change over, all products, and any new label and weight changes that were to be used and then to notify the workers.
- Verified label verifications to make sure they were correct in every aspect meeting all specs.
Education
Masters - Accounting
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
OK06.2024
Bachelors - Business Administration, Marketing
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
OK05.2019
Associate degree - Business
Grayson County College
TX01.2016
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Presentation design
- Financial software expertise
- Self-motivation
- Decision-making skills
- Leadership abilities
- Time management strategies
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Multitasking capabilities
- Pressure management
- Statement reconciliation
- Financial statements
- Intuit quickbooks
- GAAP principles
- Financial statement preparation
- Journal entries
- Bookkeeping and reconciliation
- Journal entry preparation
- Balance sheets
- General ledger accounting
LANGUAGES
English | Advanced
Spanish | Advanced
Timeline
Corporate Accountant
First United Bank
03.2022 - Current
Accounts Payable Document Clerk
First United Bank
08.2021 - 03.2022
Bank Teller
Landmark Bank
10.2014 - 05.2015
Production Ground Beef Supervisor
Tyson Foods
01.2008 - 07.2014
Bachelors - Business Administration, Marketing
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Associate degree - Business
Grayson County College
Masters - Accounting
Southeastern Oklahoma State University