Matthew Niemann

• Prepared comprehensive financial statements adhering to accounting standards.
• Oversaw accounts payable and receivable to optimize cash flow.
• Created monthly financial reports for management review and strategic decision-making.
• Generated ad hoc reports for executive management as required.
• Conducted inventory reconciliation across multiple warehouse networks including Amazon FBA.
• Payroll processing and reconciliation, as well as onboarding assistance.
• Conducted variance analysis to identify discrepancies in financial statements.
• Presented findings clearly to enhance decision-making processes.
• Maintained accurate records of financial transactions and documentation.
• Coordinated with the outsourced IT company to develop tools that streamline data collection processes, and reduce manual errors.
• Incorporated automation via spreadsheet queries from SQL databases.

• Oversaw month-end closing process, preparing financial statements and managing reconciliations.
• Reviewed account reconciliations and journal entries to resolve discrepancies for accuracy.
• Managed financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable, and budget oversight.
• Developed annual budget, comparing actual expenses with projections.
• Administered payroll for employees, overseeing payroll reconciliation and tax activities.
• Coordinated quarterly and annual financial reporting packages for timely delivery.

• Presented monthly financial statements to stakeholders after thorough analysis and preparation.
• Orchestrated annual budget process across multiple divisions to optimize resource allocation.
• Managed pricing promotions that drove significant sales performance improvements.
• Conducted variance analysis against budget, identifying discrepancies for corrective actions.
• Integrated daily sales data into general ledger, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Filed monthly excise tax returns to maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
• Reviewed and approved expenses, enforcing budgetary discipline across departments.
• Reconciled inventory monthly to ensure precise asset tracking.

• Prepared and analyzed accounting records, financial statements, and relevant reports.
• Managed design and implementation of an accounting system to enhance operational efficiency.
• Instituted daily integration between loan management system and accounting software to automate processes.
• Consolidated operations of recently acquired multi-location branch network.
• Developed bank reconciliation process to streamline cash reconciliation with bank records.
• Calculated monthly and quarterly incentive-based bonuses based on performance metrics.
• Ensured compliance with licensing requirements and regulatory standards.
• Generated KPI calculations and other requested metrics for performance assessment.

• Led a highly competent team of 6 accounting professionals and maintained responsibility of monthly and quarterly financial statement preparation for a multi-location entity
• Provided management reports regarding the finances of establishment (monthly, quarterly, annually, ad hoc)
• Streamlined Accounting procedures for accuracy and efficiency
• Work with consultants to upgrade to up-to-date Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 and integration from A/R platform
• Bank Reconciliations
• Led communications with external auditors
• Fixed asset management and depreciation

Reconcile payments to the bank for all locations daily

Employee Incentive calculation

Monthly reconciliations / workpapers