Michael Heup
Sun Prairie,WI
Summary
Accountant with over 10 years of experience in public and private sectors. Proficient in data analysis, accounting principles, and revenue recognition. Demonstrated ability to tackle complex projects and drive team collaboration. Committed to pursuing opportunities that foster professional growth.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Revenue Analyst I
Covance Clinical Research Unit
Madison, USA
08.2017 - 12.2025
- Prepare month end financials and maintain up-to-date revenue recognition for multiple divisions of the business
- Present revenues reports with details pertaining to monthly project adjustments
- Perform month end project reconciliations to recognize revenues based on project billings
- Prepare monthly files to allow team members to recognize revenue for other divisions of the business
- Prepare requested audit files and work with internal and external compliance teams
- Improve work procedures to adapt to company changes and increase automation
Senior Accountant
Baker Tilly
Madison, USA
11.2015 - 07.2017
- Prepare month end financials and provide client specific feedback regarding significant differences and opportunities for improvement
- Serve clients within grocery, retail, manufacturing, technology, and nonprofit industries
- Design reports tailored to the clients' needs to properly measure performance
- Develop a firm process to collect necessary information for new Affordable Care Act reporting laws
- Evaluate client systems including inventory and POS to provide more valuable information and reduce month to month discrepancies
Staff Accountant
Dunham Express
Madison, USA
03.2015 - 11.2015
- Work in ADP payroll system to maintain employee payroll records
- Prepare separate biweekly payroll for both employees and independent contractors for eleven site locations
- Communicate with site managers to maintain controls and accuracy of payroll
- Assist in monthly closing process including journal entries and reconciliations
Accountant
MK Accounting & Tax LLC
Middleton, USA
02.2013 - 03.2015
- Perform accounting duties for multiple clients including invoice entry, bill payments, bank reconciliations, payroll, sales tax and end of month journal entries
- Provide weekly updates to clients, project three months out based on current sales and expenses, assist client in making informed financial decisions, and prevent overdrawing bank accounts
- Compare current period to historical data or budget, provide in depth analysis of current period, identify accounts that were significant differences, discuss methods and areas to improve company performance
- Prepare and adjust client's budgets, communicate with clients to more accurately project revenues and expenses
- Learn client's operations, optimize processes to save time and provide more accurate information
Temporary Claims Systems Associate
QBE Insurance Group
Sun Prairie, USA
09.2012 - 02.2013
- Corrected errors within the claim systems.
- Aided with the implementation of new claim system.
- Issued monthly payments to vendors.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Marketing
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI05.2012
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI05.2010
Skills
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- SalesForce
- QuickBooks
- Intacct
- ADP
- FAS
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Revenue recognition
- Project reconciliation
- Financial reporting
- Data analysis
- Accounting principles
- Audit preparation
- Cash flow analysis
- Balance sheet analysis
- Income statement analysis
- Cost analysis
- Trend analysis
- Forecasting techniques
- Process improvement
- Touch typing
- 10 key typing
Accomplishments
Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America, 2007
Affiliations
Varsity Assistant Coach - Sun Prairie East Volleyball - 2023-Present
Timeline
Revenue Analyst I
Covance Clinical Research Unit
08.2017 - 12.2025
Senior Accountant
Baker Tilly
11.2015 - 07.2017
Staff Accountant
Dunham Express
03.2015 - 11.2015
Accountant
MK Accounting & Tax LLC
02.2013 - 03.2015
Temporary Claims Systems Associate
QBE Insurance Group
09.2012 - 02.2013
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Marketing
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh