ROCHEAL PEARS
Tuscaloosa
Summary
Highly skilled Staff Accountant with a solid background in financial reporting, auditing, and tax preparation. Demonstrated strengths include strong analytical thinking, efficient problem-solving skills and comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles. Committed to improving efficiency and accuracy by streamlining financial procedures and implementing strategic changes in previous roles.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
Martinrea
Tuscaloosa
01.2024 - Current
- Prepared monthly financial statements and reports for management review.
- Generated comprehensive financial reports for management review, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Managed financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards to maintain integrity and accuracy.
- Reconciled bank statements and verified account balances regularly.
- Assisted in budgeting processes and monitored expense variances to support effective financial planning.
- Collaborated with auditors during annual audits to provide necessary documentation.
- Mentored junior staff on accounting best practices and procedures.
Financial Accounting Specialist -
AKKA - MBUSI
Tuscaloosa
12.2021 - 01.2024
- Streamlined bi-weekly payroll processing, ensuring timely payments and enhancing employee satisfaction across the organization.
- Manage bi-weekly payroll processing with precision and accuracy.
- Prepare detailed payroll-related journal entries and account analyses.
- Conducted monthly account analysis for payroll-related balance sheet accounts, improving financial accuracy.
- Execute month-end closing, ensuring all cash accounts are balanced.
- Maintained precise records during month-end closing, including accrual and binder entries, which ensured a seamless financial reporting process.
- Balance daily banking and oversee monthly treasury tasks.
- Handle accounts receivable, monitor customer accounts, and process adjustments.
- Coordinated with the assistant controller on quarterly tax preparations, fostering effective teamwork and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented a monitoring system for the Steel Resale program, optimizing customer price adjustments and enhancing revenue tracking.
- Managed financial records, ensuring precise audits and reducing discrepancies.
- Analyzed budgets, enhancing cost efficiency and improving profit margins.
- Collaborated with teams to streamline reporting processes, boosting productivity.
- Resolved complex accounting issues, ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Implemented strategic financial solutions, driving impactful business decisions.
- Analyzed variances in budget forecasts, providing actionable insights that drove substantial improvements in overall financial performance.
- Orchestrated cross-departmental meetings to align financial strategies and enhance budgetary alignment.
Financial Accountant -
SMP
Cottondale
03.2020 - 12.2021
- Prepared monthly financial statements and reconciled accounts.
- Maintained financial records and documentation to ensure accuracy in reporting.
- Conducted audits to ensure compliance with accounting standards.
- Analyzed financial data to support budgeting processes.
- Reconciled intercompany transactions between entities within the group and ensured timely resolution of differences identified in the reconciliation process.
- Maintained general ledger accounts by reconciling sub-ledger balances to the general ledger on a monthly basis.
- Collaborated with departments to streamline finance and accounting processes.
Financial Accountant -
Gestamp
McCalla
11.2016 - 03.2020
- Streamlined accounts receivable processes, enhancing cash flow management and significantly reducing outstanding invoices.
- Analyzed aging reports to identify collection trends, facilitating targeted follow-ups and improving recovery rates.
- Maintained accurate financial records and reconciled discrepancies, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and corporate policies.
- Collaborated with sales teams to resolve billing disputes, strengthening relationships and ensuring timely payments.
- Partnered with the finance team to streamline month-end closing processes, achieving timely and accurate financial reporting while enhancing team synergy.
- Oversaw offloading of steel shipments and accurately recorded receipts in SAP for Tier 2 suppliers.
- Generated invoices for accounts receivable customers regarding parts, verifying accuracy and ensuring timely processing.
- Executed monthly account clearing processes and completed end-of-month sales tasks to ensure financial accuracy.
- Managed daily banking operations, including wires and ACH transactions, to support accurate budget projections.
- Gathered past due invoices and conducted payment analyses to verify accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
- Conducted thorough account reconciliations, identifying discrepancies to improve financial accuracy and reporting.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting
University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama12-2004
Skills
- Payroll Processing
- Accounts Receivable
- Cash Flow Management
- Cash Management
- Tax Compliance
- Month-end Closing
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Analysis
- Journal Entries
- Account Reconciliation
- Process improvement
- Problem solving
Languages
English, Native
Timeline
Staff Accountant
Martinrea
01.2024 - Current
Financial Accounting Specialist -
AKKA - MBUSI
12.2021 - 01.2024
Financial Accountant -
SMP
03.2020 - 12.2021
Financial Accountant -
Gestamp
11.2016 - 03.2020
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting
University of West Alabama