Michelle McKay
Goodyear,AZ
Summary
I am a skilled financial leader knowledgeable about accounting practices, principles and requirements. Successfully maintains compliant, accurate and cost-effective financial operations for businesses. Several years in the financial field.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Asst Controller
Children's Learning Adventure
Scottsdale, Arizona
09.2023 - Current
- Responsible for the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
- Manage my team to stay on track for month end deliverables
- Deliver accurate, GAAP compliant financials
- I own and take full responsibilities of the balance sheet reconciliations.
- Prepare schedules and analysis for owners as needed.
- I was the key player in strengthening our accounting policies and legacy cleanup
- Prep and review financials for 23 internal and external location, including bonus P&L's, landlord financials, and insurance financials.
SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT
THE JOHN STEWART CO
10.2021 - 07.2023
- I am responsible for reviewing and producing timely and accurate financial reports to the owners and multiple organizations such as Housing Authority & First Community Housing.
- Assist in annual budget preparation and review.
- Make all monthly loan/ debt payments following the monthly amortization schedules.
- Review and approve check runs weekly.
- Review monthly rent roll, AR aging, vacancy report and monthly unit activity reports with property managers.
- Enter journal entries including period end and fiscal year end entries.
- Maintain G/L cash account with bank activity.
- Perform bank reconciliations for approximately 25 bank accounts.
- Maintain fixed asset records and files.
- Prepare annual business property tax returns, Sales tax filing, and 1099's.
- Prepare and review accurate schedules for all balance sheet accounts.
- Review monthly financials for accuracy and consistency.
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
SANDBAR SOLAR
03.2020 - 10.2021
- I am responsible for reviewing and producing timely and accurate financial reports to the owner and BOD.
- Producing and monitoring weekly cashflow reports.
- Producing and reviewing monthly WIP and job cost reports.
- Enter journal entries including period end and fiscal year end entries.
- Maintain G/L cash account with bank activity.
- Perform bank reconciliations and monthly credit card reconciliations for multiple accounts.
- Maintain fixed asset records and files.
- Prepare annual business property tax returns, Sales tax filing, and 1099's.
- Annual FYE in-house review of all balance sheet accounts and reconciliations.
- Work with tax preparer at year end.
- Weekly payroll.
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
BONNY DOON WINERY, INC
04.2018 - 02.2020
- I am responsible for reviewing and producing timely and accurate financial reports to the controller and President of BDV.
- Monitoring cash balances and cash forecast.
- Enter journal entries including period end and fiscal year end entries.
- Maintain G/L cash account with bank activity.
- Perform bank reconciliations for multiple accounts.
- Maintain fixed asset records and files.
- Prepare annual property tax returns and 1099's.
- Annual FYE in-house review of all balance sheet accounts and reconciliations.
- Annual budgets.
- Provide documentation as required by outside CPA and tax preparer.
- Bi-weekly payroll with ADP and ensure employee benefits are correct.
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
CRYOWEST, INC.
01.2017 - 03.2018
- I joined Cryowest, Inc. In January 2017 as Accounting Manager.
- I helped the company build structure from top to bottom.
- I created schedules and made some necessary reclasses in order for the company to be GAAP compliant.
- My duties include but is not limited to: financial accounting reports from B/S, I/S, & Gross Margin Reports.
- I provided supporting schedule, monthly bank reconciliations.
- I managed the depreciation schedules & prepaid schedules.
- Cashflow reports are provided to the owners.
- I am responsible for all AP, AR and PR related issues.
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
NEW LEAF COMMUNITY MARKETS
03.2013 - 02.2017
- I was responsible for all financial accounting reports from B/S, I/S, gross margin reports, capital asset accounting, and cost accounting reports.
- I provided supporting schedule.
- I was responsible for multiple bank recs.
- I managed the depreciation schedules, Inter-company schedules, prepaid schedules, and performed monthly AP accruals.
- I reviewed inventory with department managers.
- I supported and supervised the AP and AR department as needed.
- I was a key player in annual audits and assisted in preparing annual budgets.
- Lease payment and monthly NNN.
Education
Accounting
Independence Adult Education
San Jose, CA 03.1990 - 03.1992
Skills
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Bank Reconciliations
- Credit Card Reconciliations
- Fixed Asset Management
- Prepaid Schedules
- Accruals
- Month-end Closing
- Journal Entries
- Sales Tax Reporting
- 1099 Filing
- Property Tax Reporting
- Inventory Review
- Cash Forecasting
- Budgeting
- Advanced Excel
- Quickbooks Online
- Accounting Software
- Payroll Services
- Oracle
- ADP
- Paychex
- MRI
- Boston Post
Additional Hobbies And Experiences
- Enjoy doing things for and within my community.
- Over the past year, donated time and food to organizations such as the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group and the Smith Renaissance Society.
Additional References
Available upon request
Timeline
Asst Controller
Children's Learning Adventure
09.2023 - Current
SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT
THE JOHN STEWART CO
10.2021 - 07.2023
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
SANDBAR SOLAR
03.2020 - 10.2021
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
BONNY DOON WINERY, INC
04.2018 - 02.2020
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
CRYOWEST, INC.
01.2017 - 03.2018
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
NEW LEAF COMMUNITY MARKETS
03.2013 - 02.2017
Accounting
Independence Adult Education
03.1990 - 03.1992