Overview
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Education
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Madison Bressler

Baldwin,Maryland

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Manager

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
08.2022 - Current
  • Prepare and present comprehensive analysis to support financial results to Senior Management with emphasis on actual versus plan results.
  • Manage team of 10 associates, provide guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations to achieve goals, foster professional growth and ensure high levels of productivity.
  • Identify opportunities for growth and innovation while proactively encouraging team members to embrace adaptability and drive continuous process improvements.
  • Provide oversight of budget cycle, working closely with department heads and senior management to develop, monitor and analyze budgets.
  • Establish and implement accounting processes to streamline financial operations, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
  • Coordinate development and implementation of internal accounting controls to safeguard assets, mitigate risks, and enhance financial transparency.
  • Support various audit activities through collaboration with internal, external, and regulatory auditors.
  • Provide subject matter expertise in support of corporate initiatives and other special projects.
  • Lead team through ad hoc projects, providing guidance and direction to ensure successful completion.

Controller

Allstate Leasing At MileOne Auto Group
06.2020 - 08.2022
  • Assisted the CFO in accurately reporting the company's financial position and results of operations.
  • Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
  • Provided oversight for all accounting operations.
  • Prepared and reviewed entity level and consolidated monthly financial statements.
  • Prepared and reviewed bank covenant reportings.
  • Reviewed all vehicle sales reconciliations for accuracy and approved excess proceeds or billings for delinquencies due.
  • Provided approvals for funding requests and ensured all documents were reviewed by accountants and submitted to lenders timely.


Senior Accountant

Allstate Leasing At MileOne Auto Group
02.2018 - 06.2020


  • Recorded daily treasury transactions and generated dashboard reports for three entities.
  • Performed analysis and drafted findings and recommendations into detailed monthly reports.
  • Developed detailed financial record-keeping methods and procedures to support fiscal reporting, improving productivity by 35%.
  • Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Trained and supervised Accounting Clerks.
  • Reviewed and preformed reconciliations of general ledger accounts.
  • Submitted ACH transactions and Wire Transfers to banks for processing.
  • Often called upon by other team members in difficult situations to assist with reconciliations, discrepancies and problem solving.
  • Assisted in completion of annual audits/reviews.


Staff Accountant

Allstate Leasing At MileOne Auto Group
06.2014 - 02.2018


  • Created journal entry schedules to improve efficiency, support and documentation of accounting processes.
  • Prepared and filed sales tax returns for over thirty locations on a monthly basis.
  • Filed annual business license renewals and tax license renewals.
  • Owned Equipment Leasing billing and account maintenance.
  • Managed the payoff of vehicle floor plan and worked with bank representatives.

Staff Accountant

Park Circle Investment Firm
06.2012 - 10.2013


  • Monitored fluctuation of stock prices and produced trend reports.
  • Actively studied research reports and economic conditions to predict changes to the stocks within the company portfolio.
  • Reviewed previous history and market conditions while making future projections.
  • Collected and arranged financial information and entered details into financial management system.
  • Resolved discrepancies between bank postings and general ledger postings in reconciling bank accounts and outstanding checks.
  • Participated in earnings releases and produced reports to brief management on findings.
  • Successfully monitored dividend income and prepared option spreadsheet reports.


Education

CPA Eligible -

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Stevenson University
Stevenson, MD
2010

Affiliations

  • Notary Public of the State of Maryland
  • Board Member, The Long Green Land Trust
  • Treasurer, St. John the Evangelist Catholic School HASA

Timeline

Accounting Manager

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
08.2022 - Current

Controller

Allstate Leasing At MileOne Auto Group
06.2020 - 08.2022

Senior Accountant

Allstate Leasing At MileOne Auto Group
02.2018 - 06.2020

Staff Accountant

Allstate Leasing At MileOne Auto Group
06.2014 - 02.2018

Staff Accountant

Park Circle Investment Firm
06.2012 - 10.2013

CPA Eligible -

University of Maryland Global Campus

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Stevenson University

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