Matthew Martens
Olathe,KS
Summary
Senior level corporate accountant with 6 years’ experience in treasury and cash flow management, fixed assets and capital project accounting, process automation and documentation, software implementation and training, period and year end closing, and financial statement generation and analysis.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accounting Consultant
Impact Fire Services (via Robert Half)
04.2023 - Current
- Reconciled cash clearing accounts from inception to date to clean up the client's balance sheet and identify outstanding receivables.
- Reconciled lease liability for fleet of over 850 vehicles across 3 entities.
- Established new cash posting and reconciliation processes and trained new employees.
- Monitored expenditures for capitalization and reviewed fixed assets for audit risk exposure.
- Maintained ASC 842 entries for over 100 leases and assisted in implementation of new system.
- Consulted for AP, AR and GL teams on best practices and various account corrections.
Accounting Manager
Snap Kitchen, LLC
06.2022 - Current
- Manage the accounting team and oversee all aspects of the accounting function, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory management, company credit cards, sales and use tax, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, treasury, revenue recognition, and cost allocation.
- Implemented accounting software including QuickBooks and Concur to facilitate invoice and expense report processing and the overall accounting function.
- Implemented capital lease accounting in accordance with ASC 842 across the company's 10 locations.
- Coached the accounting team on accounting concepts and best practices.
- Complete journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare monthly financial statements for upper management.
- Work closely with warehouse management and vendors to identify and resolve issues related to inventory.
- Establish and enforce internal controls, workflows and policies for tracking, reconciling and reporting on accounting activities.
- Support CFO and VP of Finance and Accounting with special projects and additional job duties.
- Oversaw full reconciliation of balance sheet and identified and recovered nearly $40,000 in receivables not previously recorded.
Senior Accountant / Real Estate Administration
Austin White Lime Company
06.2020 - 06.2022
- Improved and maintained fixed asset management including additions, depreciation, disposals and placing projects in service. Completed migration of fixed assets to a new system.
- Oversaw prepaid expenses and insurance, including creating schedules in Excel, reviewing additions, appropriately amortizing expenses and reconciling monthly.
- Supported monthly general ledger closing activities for multiple entities, including preparing journal entries and reconciliations.
- Managed intercompany rebilling and reconciliations and facilitated payments.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controller and external auditors.
- Prepared accounts for industry audits and supported audit process.
Senior Accountant
EPac Flexible Packaging, LLC
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Heavily involved in month end processes including posting of various accruals, depreciation and amortization
- Reconcile balance sheet and income statement accounts for completeness and accuracy
- Conduct multi-currency financial statement analysis
- Manage inventory processes including reconciling ERP system balance to physical count and booking necessary adjustments
- Fixed asset management including identifying assets and building schedules to ensure accurate depreciation
- Reconcile bank accounts and AR clearing accounts on a daily basis to ensure accurate financials and customer standing
- Train new employees on accounting principles and company procedures
- Prepare accounts for industry audits and supported audit process
- Develop processes to facilitate daily activities including bank account reconciliation and reporting on accounts receivable and payable aging
Retail Accountant
IFLY Indoor Skydiving
02.2018 - 08.2019
- Automated manual processes by creating Excel templates containing complex formulas and macros and trained the finance team on use
- Implemented revenue management policies and created a reporting and ranking system for retail locations
- Traveled to and audited retail locations with regard to user permissions in point of sale system and discounts, comps and refunds
- Managed over 30 international bank accounts for multiple entities recording transactions daily and reconciling activity monthly
- Conducted daily sales audits, reconciling cash and credit card payments received to daily sales reports for 33 locations
- Maximized cash float by monitoring accounts payable and initiated domestic and international payments via wire and ACH
- Calculated and posted monthly accruals for multiple aspects of the business
Project Manager / Client Support Specialist
MARk Business Intelligence Systems
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Assisted clients with implementation of Sarbanes Oxley testing policies and procedures
- Supported clients using the software internationally
- Liaised between the clients and the internal development team to ensure clients' needs were met in a timely manner
- Tested system functionality, including quality analysis and implementation of new features
- Completed my degree while also working full-time
Mobility Specialist
Apple, Inc.
04.2011 - 12.2013
- Educated customers on features and functionality of the iPhone Operating System, including both hardware and software
- Translated use cases into customer recommendations
- Utilized decision-making, judgment and communication skills to respond to customer concerns
Education
Master's of Accounting -
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX05.2023
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas12.2017
Skills
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Systems Development
- Staff Management
- Balance sheet reconciliation
- Financial statement analysis
- General ledger accounting
- Process optimization
- Strong communication skills
Applications
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV
- SAP Business One
- Great Plains
- QuickBooks Online
- QuickBooks Desktop
- Great Plains
- Sage Intacct
- Sage FAS
- Sage 50
- Concur (Admin)
Notable Mentions
NAUI Scuba Program Assistant Instructor
Certified in 2017, I assist in training and testing of beginning SCUBA students and organizing three-day trips with up to 40 students.
Timeline
Senior Accounting Consultant
Impact Fire Services (via Robert Half)
04.2023 - Current
Accounting Manager
Snap Kitchen, LLC
06.2022 - Current
Senior Accountant / Real Estate Administration
Austin White Lime Company
06.2020 - 06.2022
Senior Accountant
EPac Flexible Packaging, LLC
09.2019 - 06.2020
Retail Accountant
IFLY Indoor Skydiving
02.2018 - 08.2019
Project Manager / Client Support Specialist
MARk Business Intelligence Systems
01.2014 - 01.2018
Mobility Specialist
Apple, Inc.
04.2011 - 12.2013
Master's of Accounting -
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Texas State University
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