Mitchel Nielsen
Accountant
Twin Falls,USA
Summary
I am a detail-oriented individual with over two and half years of experience in accounting. I have created tax schedules for tax planning and worked in depth with QuickBooks. I have recorded transactions and reconciled bank accounts and credit card statements for a business with annual sales exceeding $1 million.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
RWT Customs
Twin Falls, ID
03.2025 - Current
- Recording over 15 to 25 transactions daily.
- Collaborating with team members to resolve discrepancies in financial records.
- Managing accounts payable and receivable processes efficiently.
- Conducting bank reconciliations to ensure accurate bank balances in QuickBooks for over 13 different accounts.
- Cleaning and restoring QuickBooks files to be accurate and error free.
- Compiled and prepared journal entries for month end and year end processes.
Staff Accountant
Elite Restoration
Twin Falls, ID
02.2025 - 03.2025
- Worked with the Accounting Department manager to check the work done by the accounts payable clerk.
- Reconciled credit cards and bank accounts.
- Worked with the CFO to recreate a QuickBooks Online profile in QuickBooks Desktop.
- Worked closely with contractors to remain in compliance with laws regarding sub contractors in the state of Idaho
Tax Staff Accountant
Cooper Norman, PLLC
Twin Falls, ID
12.2022 - 01.2024
- As a Tax Staff Accountant, I prepare tax provision schedules, returns, payments, and reports while maintaining the firm's tax database for compliant record-keeping.
- I present solutions to complex tax issues or errors arising from incorrect tax filings.
- I identify legal tax-saving opportunities and recommend strategies to enhance profitability.
- Additionally, I ensure client compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations and advise management on the impact of tax liabilities and corporate strategies, as well as changes in tax laws.
Crew Member
Costa Vida
Pocatello, ID
06.2022 - 08.2022
- While working as a Crew Member at Costa Vida, I provided exceptional customer service to all guests.
- My tasks included cashiering, salad prep, and leading the food preparation line.
- I participated in mandatory training sessions and crew activities while upholding Costa Vida's food compliance standards.
Tax Intern
Cooper Norman, PLLC
Twin Falls, ID
01.2022 - 04.2022
- As a Tax Intern, I prepared business and individual income tax returns and assisted with various tax-related projects.
- I assisted in tax planning for diverse clients and developed a working knowledge of tax preparation software, enabling me to create tax returns, projections, and other tax-related projects.
Collections Clerk/Mail Associate
Madison Memorial Hospital
Rexburg, ID
03.2021 - 07.2021
- As a Collections Clerk and Mail Associate, I contacted patients with overdue hospital bills to establish payment plans.
- By overseeing all debts under $2,500 per account, I successfully decreased the number of overdue accounts.
- Additionally, I efficiently delivered lab samples from multiple doctors' offices to the hospital several times daily.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration : GPA 3.36 - Accounting
Idaho State University
Pocatello, IDSkills
- Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Tax Research
- Tax Preparation
- Tax Planning
- QuickBooks Reconciliation
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- UltraTax and Go File Room
- MS Office Suite
- Thomson Reuters Software
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Staff Accountant
RWT Customs
03.2025 - Current
Staff Accountant
Elite Restoration
02.2025 - 03.2025
Tax Staff Accountant
Cooper Norman, PLLC
12.2022 - 01.2024
Crew Member
Costa Vida
06.2022 - 08.2022
Tax Intern
Cooper Norman, PLLC
01.2022 - 04.2022
Collections Clerk/Mail Associate
Madison Memorial Hospital
03.2021 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Business Administration : GPA 3.36 - Accounting
Idaho State University