Paula Shelton
Valrico,FL
Summary
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Puraglobe USA
04.2024 - Current
- Ownership of monthly and ye closings for 7 entities
- Supervise staff, develop team
- Prepare and submit monthly BBC package to the bank
- Weekly bank reconciliations
- Prepare/submit documentation for audits (bank, tax, insurance)
- Submit sales & use tax returns for multiple states
- ASC 842 Leases
- Monthly inventory review and reconciliation
- Capex/Fixed Assets oversight
- Intercompany Consolidations, foreign and domestic
- Reason for Search – Company closing in June 2025
Asst Controller
Lynx (formerly Core Avionics)
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Ownership of monthly closings for multiple entities, consolidations
- Supervise staff, develop team, and manage office operations
- Prepare and submit monthly BBC package to the bank
- Treasury/cash flow review and reporting
- Payroll Processing for multiple entities
- ASC 606 Revenue Recognition
- Contract Role-Assignment ended
Business Unit Controller
Mazzella FHS
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Ownership of monthly and annual closings
- Treasury/Cash Flow management/reporting
- Manage company credit card program, twenty-seven users
- ASC 606 Revenue Recognition
- Administrator role fulfilling pre-bid requirements for jobs
- Control Fixed Assets
- Manage staff of 7
- Work with multiple service branches on invoicing, payables, collections, and travel issues
- Audits for sales/use tax, appraisal, ye close, bank
- Work with Fleet team on operating costs and cash flow requirements for new equipment
- Established customer credit terms, credit limits and onboarding procedures for new customers, as well establishing limits for current customers
- Reduced past due AR by 50% by utilizing 'all hands-on deck' approach
- Reason for Leaving: Role eliminated due to ERP conversion
Corporate Controller
Schutt-Sports LLC
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Ownership of monthly and annual closings
- Treasury/Cash Flow reporting
- Annual Budgeting
- Account Analysis/Reconciliations for multiple divisions
- Fixed Assets management
- Manage Concur system/reimbursements
- Liaison with Commercial Insurance
- Reason for Leaving: Relocation to Florida
Controller
Ludo Fact USA, LLC
08.2019 - 01.2021
- Ownership of Month end and annual closings
- Annual external audit liaison
- Annual Budgeting
- Account Analysis, Research and Reconciliations
- Treasury, manage cash flow/reporting, manage LOC/reporting
- Manage/oversee credit card program/expense reports
- Supervise A/P, AR, Payroll, build team continuity
- Variance analysis/reports (Budget vs Actual)
- A/R Credit review, approval, and policies
- Parent (Corporate-foreign) reporting
- Reason for Leaving: Career advancement to Corporate Controller
Accounting Manager
PTS Diagnostics
02.2016 - 08.2019
- Reason for Leaving: Return to Controller role, increased responsibilities
Controller
Buztronics, Inc.
07.2007 - 01.2016
- Reason for Leaving: Business Closed
Education
Master’s Degree - Business Administration
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, INB.S. - Business Administration/Accounting
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, INAAS - Accounting
Ivy Tech State College
Terre Haute, INSkills
- Financial reporting
- AP and AR management
- IFRS and GAAP requirements
- Financial policies development
- Financial data analysis
- Consolidation accounting
- Closing procedures
- Planning and coordination
- Staff training and development
- Process improvement
- Operational reporting
- ERP systems expertise
- Revenue recognition
- Expenditure review
- Intercompany transactions
- Inventory auditing
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Puraglobe USA
04.2024 - Current
Asst Controller
Lynx (formerly Core Avionics)
05.2023 - 04.2024
Business Unit Controller
Mazzella FHS
01.2022 - 05.2023
Corporate Controller
Schutt-Sports LLC
01.2021 - 12.2021
Controller
Ludo Fact USA, LLC
08.2019 - 01.2021
Accounting Manager
PTS Diagnostics
02.2016 - 08.2019
Controller
Buztronics, Inc.
07.2007 - 01.2016
Master’s Degree - Business Administration
Indiana Wesleyan University
B.S. - Business Administration/Accounting
Indiana Wesleyan University
AAS - Accounting
Ivy Tech State College
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