Matthew Graybill
Lees Summit,MO
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Project Accountant
Black & Veatch
Overland Park, KS
02.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Black & Veatch – Overland Park, KS
- Black & Veatch – Overland Park, KS
- Managed project budgets and forecasts for multiple manager portfolios.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve financial discrepancies.
- Communicated with project management and professionals to monitor job progress cost reporting.
- Analyzed actual costs versus estimated costs for projects.
Financial Reporting Accountant
Black & Veatch
Overland Park, KS
06.2017 - 02.2023
- Company Overview: Black & Veatch – Overland Park, KS
- Assisted with month-end close activities by drafting journal entries, analyzing cost reports, and business line income statements for movement in actuals versus forecast/budget.
- Performed monthly reconciliations between project costs and the general ledger to ensure that the system was balanced.
- Billed monthly invoices on approximately 30 different projects, and assisted with various project accounting responsibilities to ensure that invoices were issued on time, and overall project financials ran smoothly.
- Worked with various joint venture projects; responsible for preparing monthly JV financial statements and proportionate consolidations, as well as ensuring that payments to JV partners were made on time.
Statutory Accountant
Black & Veatch
Overland Park, KS
11.2016 - 06.2017
- Company Overview: Black & Veatch – Overland Park, KS.
- Completed monthly reconciliations for multiple different internal firms.
- Assisted in the preparation of the monthly Balance Sheet Analysis by completing the Cost-in-Excess and Billings-in-Excess analyses.
- Worked with Accounts Payable to code invoices and make check payments for various projects.
Assurance Associate
RSM US LLP
Kansas City, MO
10.2014 - 06.2016
- Company Overview: RSM US LLP – Kansas City, MO
- Worked in multiple industries, including manufacturing, software, and insurance, as well as in auditing clients' employee benefit plans.
- Maintained consistent communication with different clients throughout the audit process to ensure that audits were completed on time.
- Planned and executed operational audits of various business areas, using a risk-based audit methodology.
- Collaborated with auditors while completing preliminary and year-end audit processes.
- Tested the design and effectiveness of internal controls by completing walk-throughs of complex business processes.
- Completed inventory observations for various manufacturing clients at their year-end.
Education
MAcc - Accounting
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS, USA01.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Graceland University
Lamoni, IA, USA01.2013
Skills
- Motivated, goal-oriented team player
- Independent worker
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Oracle
- Easily adaptable to company culture
Timeline
Sr. Project Accountant
Black & Veatch
02.2023 - Current
Financial Reporting Accountant
Black & Veatch
06.2017 - 02.2023
Statutory Accountant
Black & Veatch
11.2016 - 06.2017
Assurance Associate
RSM US LLP
10.2014 - 06.2016
MAcc - Accounting
University of Kansas
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Graceland University