Sarah Schoeberl
Alexandria,MN
Summary
Finance professional with extensive expertise in financial management, reporting, and strategic planning. Exceptional at fostering team collaboration and driving organizational success through effective budgeting, forecasting, and compliance. Highly adaptable, with strong analytical skills and deep understanding of corporate finance principles. Known for reliability, integrity, and results-driven approach in dynamic environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Controller
XFS Global, LLC
09.2025 - Current
- Oversee financial operations, including month-end close, financial reporting, and audit and tax preparations.
- Prepare and analyze financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, for the company.
- Monitor and review manufacturing-related transactions to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and periodic forecasts.
- Implement and maintain strong internal controls to safeguard financial integrity.
- Lead and develop a team of direct reports
- Drive process improvements and implement scalable financial controls to support growth.
- Provide financial insights and strategic recommendations to leadership and PE partner and further, assist in the implementation of the same.
- Support all Manufacturing & Accounting activities, including financial due diligence and integration.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and other regulatory requirements
Sr. Accounting Manager
Integrated Power Services, LLC
10.2021 - 09.2025
- Oversee all accounting functions, general ledger and reporting systems ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Oversee and manage a staff of 10+ accounting managers and financial coordinators
- Coordinate and oversee the accounting side of new acquisitions, specifically in renewable energy
- Review monthly P&L’s for multiple locations
- Manage biweekly payroll and payroll deductions (i.e., company vehicle deductions, cell phone reimbursements, shift differentials, etc.)
- Build annual operating budgets and manage monthly forecasting for multiple locations
- Oversee all month end/year end closing processes and balance sheet reconciliations
- Direct accounting policies, procedures and internal controls; including directing the activities concerned with safekeeping, control and accounting for all the organization’s assets
- Manage all company credit cards and monthly expense reports in Concur
- Manage all job/project costing and profit margins
- Oversee all raw materials and WIP inventory including purchasing, receiving, periodic counts, and reserves
- Manage all accounts payable and receivable operations
- Coordinate annual insurance renewals with insurance broker and all new and renewed leases
- Manage fixed assets to ensure compliance with capitalization policy
- Partner with, and advise the operational management team
- Directed financial reporting processes ensuring compliance with GAAP and corporate policies.
- Led budgeting and forecasting initiatives to enhance financial planning accuracy.
- Managed month-end closing activities, improving efficiency of reporting timelines.
- Implemented internal controls resulting in reduced discrepancies and enhanced audit readiness.
- Mentored junior accountants, fostering professional development and knowledge sharing.
- Analyzed financial data to identify trends, informing strategic business decisions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align accounting practices with organizational objectives.
- Streamlined accounts payable/receivable processes, increasing operational efficiency across departments.
- Oversaw successful external audits with minimal findings or adjustments needed for compliance purposes.
- Managed multi-million-dollar budgets, ensuring optimal allocation of resources across departments.
- Spearheaded process improvements, leading to increased efficiency in accounts payable and receivable functions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support budget development and monitoring.
- Actively participated in acquisition due diligence activities, providing valuable insights into target companies'' financial health.
- Ensured compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and internal policies by conducting regular audits and reviews.
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
- Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.
- Developed and implemented various procedures to improve accounting process.
- Analyzed and reported on financial data to support business decisions.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Monitored budget allocation and expenditures to enforce compliance with company policies.
- Established internal audit procedures to validate and improve accuracy of financial reporting.
- Utilized financial software to prepare consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Manager
Integrated Power Services, LLC
08.2019 - 09.2021
- Provide support necessary to plan for and achieve Service Center financial objectives
- Assist in regular monthly close, cycle and/or annual physical inventory count, observation, and valuation using multiple ERP systems
- Prepare journal entries and general ledger account reconciliations
- Biweekly payroll reconciliations across multiple ERPs
- Inventory management (cycle counts, DOA monitoring, consignment inventory, etc.)
- AP invoice entry
- Customer Invoicing and AR research to support collections efforts on customer accounts
- Consolidate and reconcile Intercompany activity
- Post material stock entries to jobs
- Routine and ad hoc financial reports as requested by management
- Drive ongoing improvement by ensuring adequate internal controls and accurate reporting in accordance with company policy and generally accepted accounting principles
- Support and actively participate in Continuous Improvement Process Solution (CIPS)
Staff Accountant
Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing, PLLP
05.2017 - 08.2019
- Assist in all areas of for-profit audits
- Prepare compiled, reviewed, and audited financial statements
- Prepare income tax returns for individuals, partnerships, and corporations
- Prepare monthly and biweekly payroll including payroll tax deposits, quarterly reports and W-2’s
- Prepare 1099’s
- Perform all bookkeeping and general accounting services, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, journal entries, and month/year-end adjustments
- Fixed asset and depreciation tracking
- Prepare PERA salary deduction reports and exclusion reports for governmental entities
- Assist clients in obtaining federal and state tax Id’s
- Extensive use of QuickBooks, CSA Accounting Software, and Engagement PFX
- Extensive data entry for both internal and external projects
Accounting Associate
KBA Peterson Associates, Inc.
01.2016 - 04.2017
- Prepared income tax returns for individuals, partnerships, and corporations
- Performed all bookkeeping and general accounting services
- Extensive use of QuickBooks and CSA Accounting Software
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Accounting, Minor in Fraud Examination, Emphasis in Accounting Information Systems
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MNSkills
- Payroll processing
- Preparing financial statements
- Cash flow management
- Staff management
- Fixed asset management
- Audit preparation
- Budget preparation
- Internal controls development
- Revenue recognition
- Attention to detail
Certification
Certified QuickBooks Desktop/Online ProAdvisor and Microsoft Office Specialist in Microsoft Excel
Timeline
Controller
XFS Global, LLC
09.2025 - Current
Sr. Accounting Manager
Integrated Power Services, LLC
10.2021 - 09.2025
Accounting Manager
Integrated Power Services, LLC
08.2019 - 09.2021
Staff Accountant
Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing, PLLP
05.2017 - 08.2019
Accounting Associate
KBA Peterson Associates, Inc.
01.2016 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Accounting, Minor in Fraud Examination, Emphasis in Accounting Information Systems
Bemidji State University