Melissa Chamberlin
Summary
Accounting professional with expertise in financial statement preparation, account reconciliation, and sales tax compliance. Committed to driving operational efficiency through accurate record-keeping and timely financial reporting across multiple entities.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
Jupiter Consolidated
03.2017 - Current
- Created and posted monthly journal entries to maintain accurate financial records
- Reviewed balance sheet accounts for proper reconciliation and accuracy
- Analysis and explanation of monthly financial statements
- Bank Reconciliations
- Prepared year-end audit request items to facilitate timely and efficient audits
- Record intercompany entries for 5 companies
- Report and file sales tax for 3 companies in 38 states
- Responsible for fixed asset input and disposal in fixed asset
- Create and upload positive pay to Bank
- Apply for new business Licenses
- Prepare county property taxes
Senior GL Accountant
RK Mechanical
02.2015 - 03.2017
- Analysis of monthly financial statements
- Performed G/L account and bank reconciliations.
- Create and post journal entries for monthly activity and month end
- Oversaw accounts receivable processes to ensure timely collection of payments.
- Apply cash receipt payments
- Cleared unapplied cash balances on customer accounts to enhance accuracy in financial reporting.
- Managed job cost billing for accurate tracking of project finances, contributing to improved budget adherence.
- Review and process expense reports
- Process credit card payments
- Review New Customer setup forms
- Record intercompany entries for all four divisions
- Process phone and mileage reimbursements
- Supported special projects and completed additional accounting tasks to facilitate timely financial reporting.
Corporate Accountant
Foundry Group
01.2007 - 12.2014
- Preparation and analysis of monthly/quarterly consolidated financial statements
- Managed G/L account and bank reconciliations.
- Oversaw accounts receivable process, achieving timely collection of outstanding invoices to enhance cash flow
- Manage and maintain payment schedule for all payables
- Create and post Journal Entries for monthly activity
- Assist in budget analysis and preparation
- Reviewed and processed expense reports
- Setup new companies in Microsoft Dynamics GP accounting software
- Maintained open communication with vendors to ensure smooth operations
- Managed fixed asset input and disposal in accounting software, maintaining accurate asset records and compliance
- Prepare and file county property taxes
- Collaborated on special projects with team members to address specific accounting tasks and drive project completion
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration-Accounting
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration - Accounting
University of Phoenix
Skills
- Financial statement analysis
- Journal entry preparation
- GAAP compliance
- Month-end closing
- Account reconciliation
- Sales tax compliance
- Accounts payable and receivable
- GL reconciliation
- audit readiness
- Excel pivot tables
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Deadline management
- Team collaboration
- Property tax management
Accomplishments
- Gold Star Award
Timeline
Staff Accountant
Jupiter Consolidated
03.2017 - Current
Senior GL Accountant
RK Mechanical
02.2015 - 03.2017
Corporate Accountant
Foundry Group
01.2007 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration-Accounting
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration - Accounting
University of Phoenix