Nicole Curtis
Stevenson
Summary
Experienced accounting professional skilled in month-end close, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and audit coordination, with a strong focus on accuracy, internal controls, and process efficiency. Known for dependable execution, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering timely, reliable financial results in complex organizations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Controller
Lodge Manufacturing
05.2023 - Current
- Managed monthly close processes including accruals and journal entries
- Performed monthly reconciliations for 270+ general ledger accounts
- Maintained fixed asset records, capital project files, and depreciation schedules
- Audit preparation and support
- Supported budgeting processes
- Maintained prepaid schedules
- Administered sales tax, gross receipts tax, and business tax filings
- Managed property tax and personal property reporting compliance
- Coordinated business license renewals and regulatory filings across multiple locations
- Managed insurance-related processes including renewals, worker’s compensation audits, and claims entries
- Established new project codes and supported new store setup (tax accounts, licenses, reporting structures)
- Prepared New Market Tax Credits (NMTC) and other quarterly reporting requirements.
- Reviewed operational charges and financial transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance
Subject Matter Expert (SME) Corporate Accounting
Progress Rail Services, A Caterpillar Company
05.2023 - 07.2024
- Assist with corporate monthly closing process for legal entities worldwide
- Resolved reporting errors
- Auditing and SOX requests
- Legal entity set up for monthly reporting
- Tax information requests
- Accounting projects and assistance, as needed
Corporate Accounting Manager
Progress Rail Services, A Caterpillar Company
12.2017 - 05.2023
- Manage corporate monthly closing process for legal entities worldwide
- Manage and resolve reporting errors
- Responsible for year and quarter end reporting
- Assist with auditing and SOX requests
- Manage and assist with accounting projects
- Performs legal entity set up for monthly reporting
- Manage and complete yearly tax information requests
- Account reconciliations
- Manage the set up and mapping of accounts
- Work with teams across multiple ERP systems
Accountant/Accounts Payable Supervisor
Maples Industries
05.2015 - 12.2017
- Assist with month, quarter and year-end closing
- Review/code AP invoices
- Oversee AP deadlines and check processing
- Perform adjusting entries
Staff Accountant
Education Corporation Of America
02.2012 - 05.2015
- Perform accurate posting of all charges and credits
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations
- Perform program profitability analyses and Revenue Recognition procedures monthly
Education
Master of Science - Accounting
Auburn University
Auburn, AL12-2022
MBA -
Auburn University
Auburn, AL12-2016
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Alabama At Huntsville
Huntsville, AL05-2012
Skills
- Closing Procedures/Month-End Reporting
- General Ledger
- Journal Entry Preparation
- Audit Preparation
- Financial Statements
- Effective and Professional Communication
- Account Reconciliation
- Year and Quarter End Reporting
- Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
- Variance analysis
Certification
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant Candidate
Timeline
Assistant Controller
Lodge Manufacturing
05.2023 - Current
Subject Matter Expert (SME) Corporate Accounting
Progress Rail Services, A Caterpillar Company
05.2023 - 07.2024
Corporate Accounting Manager
Progress Rail Services, A Caterpillar Company
12.2017 - 05.2023
Accountant/Accounts Payable Supervisor
Maples Industries
05.2015 - 12.2017
Staff Accountant
Education Corporation Of America
02.2012 - 05.2015
MBA -
Auburn University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Alabama At Huntsville
Master of Science - Accounting
Auburn University