Michele Celotto
Montague,MA
Summary
Motivated Accountant focused on maintaining accurate, compliant records and controls. Responsive to dynamic operating conditions. Detail-oriented and methodical with excellent mathematical skills, GAAP expertise, MS Office and various accounting software knowledge. Quick and eager learner with acute attention to detail and consistent track record of identifying process improvements to drive quality, accuracy and efficiency. Independent and self-motivated team player possessing analytical abilities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
General Accountant
Breakaway Retail Enterprises Inc
Greenfield, MA
06.2022 - Current
- Manage accounts receivable and payable cycles, including invoicing customers, preparing checks, entering payments into the system, reconciliation of all bank accounts and credit cards for 10 stores and 3 service departments.
- Perform month-end and year-end closing procedures such as journal entries, accruals and account reconciliations.
- Calculate and prepare checks for utilities, taxes and other payments.
- Verify, document and request disbursements to facilitate payments.
- Gather banking transactions via statements, recorded activity in Excel format and the general ledger and reconcile bank balances.
Staff Accountant
Robert Half International Inc.
Keene, NH
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Wrote the Standard Operating Procedures manual for the position of Accountant at a sole proprietary.
- Reviewed and posted all daily cash equivalent receipts into the general ledger for a not for profit.
- Compiled and prepared journal entries to ensure accurate general ledger records.
- Prepared monthly account reconciliations for 7 bank accounts, credit cards, and other balance sheet accounts.
- Performed weekly accounts receivable reconciliation.
- Trained new hire how to perform my job functions.
Accountant/Auditor/Tax Associate
Various Temporary Agencies
Missoula, MT
01.2010 - 05.2021
- Prepared federal, state, and local tax returns for individuals.
- Researched complex tax issues in order to provide accurate advice and guidance.
- Reconciled bank statements to general ledgers on a monthly basis.
- Discovered and corrected through collections, significant errors to revenue and cash.
- Performed general ledger account reconciliations and generated updated financial documents.
- Generated and presented monthly financial statements to senior management.
- Identified discrepancies in financial documents, investigated causes, and proposed solutions.
- Reviewed client documentation including contracts, invoices, bank statements.
Financial Accountant
Stanley Works Inc.
Bristol, CT
06.2008 - 06.2009
- Maintained the general ledger and performed month end close in 5 days for 2 Fortune 500 companies.
- Generated weekly wire transfer to fund net affiliate transactions within legal regulations.
- Developed reports for management detailing account activity, trends and forecasts and providing documentation for all variances in accounts.
- Assisted with the preparation of financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Prepared journal entries for month-end and year-end close process and prepared year to year reconciliations.
- Maintained general ledger accounts by reconciling sub-ledger balances to the general ledger on a monthly basis.
Staff Accountant
Sargent's Manufacturing Inc.
New Haven, CT
06.2007 - 06.2008
- Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for overheads, SG&A expenses and market segment sales for management's review for 4 companies.
- Performed month-end closing procedures such as journal entries, accruals and account reconciliations.
- Monitored and recorded, daily, all cash related transactions.
- Calculated, recorded and funded the wire transfer for payrolls.
Cost and Budget Accountant
Stanadyne
South Windsor, CT
06.2006 - 06.2007
- Oversaw accounts receivable and payable functions and prepared the external borrowing base, write off's, credit, and billing corrections.
- Calculated and posted closing, adjusting and standard journal entries and documented their processes.
- Uploaded annual budget, forecasts and overhead costs into the general ledger.
- Wrote Standard Operating Procedures manual for my job functions.
Education
Master of Science - Business Administration
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CTBachelor of Science - Accounting
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CTSkills
- Variance Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Tax Return Filing
- GAAP Accounting
- Financial Statements
- Account Reconciliation
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Adobe Software Proficiency
- General Ledger Accounting
- Quickbooks
- MS Office Suite
- General Ledger Entries
- SAP
- Hyperion Financial Management
- JD Edwards
- Sage/Peachtree
- Business Objects
- Attention to Detail
- Month-End Close
- Year-End Close
- Public and Not For Profit Accounting Experience
- Reporting
- Financial Auditing
- MIP
Timeline
General Accountant
Breakaway Retail Enterprises Inc
06.2022 - Current
Staff Accountant
Robert Half International Inc.
07.2021 - 06.2022
Accountant/Auditor/Tax Associate
Various Temporary Agencies
01.2010 - 05.2021
Financial Accountant
Stanley Works Inc.
06.2008 - 06.2009
Staff Accountant
Sargent's Manufacturing Inc.
06.2007 - 06.2008
Cost and Budget Accountant
Stanadyne
06.2006 - 06.2007
Master of Science - Business Administration
Southern Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Southern Connecticut State University
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