Makayla Gladfelder
Smithfield,UT
Summary
Controller and accounting professional with more than 10 years of progressive experience managing the complete accounting cycle for growing businesses. Proficient in accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, financial reporting, customer billing, vendor management, compliance, and business operations. Expertise in building accounting processes, improve financial reporting, implement systems, and solve operational challenges. Known for taking ownership, improving efficiency, and building strong relationships with customers, vendors, and employees.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller
Mammoth Fuels
Logan, UT
05.2023 - Current
- Promoted from a part-time accounting role to Controller after helping establish and improve the company's accounting operations.
- Built and organized the company's accounting function from the ground up by establishing financial procedures, reporting processes, internal controls, and operational workflows.
- Lead the complete accounting cycle, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, customer billing, general ledger maintenance, bank and credit card reconciliations, month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, and cash management.
- Manage the full accounts payable process, including vendor onboarding, invoice processing, payment scheduling, account reconciliations, expense management, and vendor relationships.
- Oversee the complete accounts receivable process, including customer billing, collections, payment application, account reconciliations, and customer account support.
- Process payroll for all employees while maintaining payroll records, supporting employee administration, and ensuring accurate reporting.
- Develop financial reports, dashboards, and automated spreadsheets that provide ownership with meaningful financial and operational insight.
- Designed and maintain a fuel reconciliation process tracking approximately 200,000 gallons of aviation fuel annually.
- Partner directly with ownership on budgeting, pricing analysis, cash flow management, operational planning, and strategic business decisions.
- Maintain compliance with aviation, fuel, trucking, licensing, tax, insurance, and other regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the primary accounting contact for customers, vendors, outside professionals, and regulatory agencies, building strong relationships while resolving financial and operational matters.
Accounting & Office Manager
Renegade Rentals
Logan, UT
12.2015 - 03.2026
- Managed the company's accounting and administrative operations, overseeing the complete accounting cycle, customer billing, payroll, vendor management, financial reporting, office administration, and daily business operations.
- Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, bank reconciliations, customer billing, collections, month-end accounting, and financial reporting.
- Served as the primary accounting contact for customers, vendors, employees, ownership, and outside business partners regarding financial and operational matters.
- Built strong customer relationships by managing billing, resolving account issues, processing payments, preparing contracts, and providing day-to-day customer support.
- Managed vendor relationships, processed invoices and payments, reconciled vendor accounts, and resolved payment discrepancies.
- Led implementation of a new rental management and point-of-sale software system, including workflow planning, testing, employee training, and process improvements.
- Helped open two new company locations by coordinating accounting support, administrative processes, and operational setup.
- Created company procedures, forms, and documentation that improved organization, communication, and operational consistency.
- Assisted with hiring, onboarding, employee records, payroll support, scheduling, and human resources functions.
- Supervised office operations during management absences while supporting a team of approximately 16 employees.
- Worked directly with ownership to improve business processes, increase efficiency, and support continued company growth.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration – Accounting
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT05-2024
Skills
- Full-Cycle Accounting
- Preparing financial statements
- Staff management
- Cash flow management
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Customer Billing & Collections
- Vendor Management
- Payroll Administration
- Financial Reporting
- Month-End Close
- General Ledger
- Bank & Credit Card Reconciliations
- Budgeting
- Process Improvement
- Internal Controls
- Regulatory Compliance
- Inventory Management
- Aviation & Fuel Compliance
- Trucking Compliance
- Business Operations
- QuickBooks Online
- Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Google Workspace, Sheets, and Forms
- Adobe Acrobat
- Sirius Rental Software
- Business Operations
- QuickBooks Online
- Microsoft Excel
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Google Sheets
- Google Forms
- Adobe Acrobat
- Sirius Rental Software
- Business Operations
- QuickBooks Online
- Microsoft Excel
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Google Sheets
- Google Forms
- Adobe Acrobat
- Sirius Rental Software
- Business Operations
- QuickBooks Online
- Microsoft Excel
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Google Sheets
- Google Forms
- Adobe Acrobat
- Sirius Rental Software
Accomplishments
- Established the accounting function at Mammoth Fuels by creating financial procedures, reporting processes, and internal controls that continue to support the company's operations and growth.
- Designed and implemented a fuel reconciliation process tracking approximately 200,000 gallons of aviation fuel annually, improving inventory accountability and reporting accuracy.
- Developed automated financial reports and spreadsheets that improved efficiency and provided ownership with timely financial insight for business decisions.
Timeline
Controller
Mammoth Fuels
05.2023 - Current
Accounting & Office Manager
Renegade Rentals
12.2015 - 03.2026
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration – Accounting
Western Governors University