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Work History
Education
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Sarah Whetham

Senior Accountant
Aurora,CO

Summary

Experienced accounting professional with over 23 years of diverse expertise. Detail-oriented team player with strong interpersonal communication and problem solving. Demonstrates agility in learning new processes and software efficiently.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant

Zayo Group LLC
01.2020 - Current
  • Prepared and upheld monthly accruals for operational expenses totaling $40 million.
  • Conducted monthly reviews of general ledger, financial statements, journal entries and account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance with standards.
  • Effectively oversaw high-stake construction projects totaling $75 million annually, consistently achieving deadlines and maintaining high standards of quality control.
  • Created a thorough documentation of prepaid expenses amortization to support audit requirements.
  • Improved cash flow management by closely monitoring receivables and implementing stricter credit policies.
  • Contributed significantly towards cost-saving initiatives through meticulous analysis of expenses patterns and identification of areas ripe for optimization.
  • Maintained quarterly transfer pricing initiatives, compiling data for pricing bill-outs for international locations.
  • Established and executed process and procedures for current responsibilities.

Senior Accountant

2-10 Homebuyers Warranty
10.2012 - 12.2019
  • Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities
  • Determined property and sales tax owed, completed and filed returns and upheld compliance with all applicable laws
  • Reviewed detailed analyses of fixed assets of general ledger accounts and forecast depreciation expenditures on a monthly and annual basis
  • Managed eight schedules for prepaid expenses (IT, insurance other expenses, and bonds)
  • Worked closely with senior management on status of capital appropriations budget
  • Reconciled balance sheets accounts and analyze their variances on monthly basis
  • Prepared financial and regulatory reports required by laws, regulations of boards of directors
  • Involved in Special Projects regarding advancement in company's development
  • Trained junior accountants to comply with procedures
  • Assist with interim and annual internal and external audits Perform due from 9 banks reconciliations on a daily/monthly basis
  • Managed month-end and year-end close duties, administered additions, and performed maintenance and reporting of all corporate fixed assets.

General Ledger Accountant

MountainView Capital Holdings
06.2008 - 09.2012
  • Performed full cycle accounting, inclusive to accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll
  • Investigated and resolved discrepancies in monthly bank accounts while under tight deadlines
  • Tracked all capital spending against approved capital requests
  • Collaborated extensively with auditors during preliminary and year-end audit processes
  • Developed invoices and financial statements for clients
  • Prepared monthly commissions for in house sales staff and outside representatives
  • Managed accounting processes for fixed assets and costs of goods sold
  • Reviewed all invoices, ensured proper coding and maintained vendor relations
  • Accurately tracked, verified and approved accounts payable and accounts receivable invoices and total balances into financial software, conducting monthly balance sheet reviews to reconcile variances
  • Supported human resources by certifying and processing payroll, electronic deposits and pay adjustments while distributing checks with zero lag time
  • Verified, allocated and posted transactions in journals and computerized systems from documents such as invoices, receipts and reports
  • Resolved vendor and employee inquiries about invoices and purchases in a timely manner through research.

Education

Communications -

Casper College
Casper, WY

Skills

Financial reporting proficiency and analysis

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Accomplishments

  • Payroll conversion for ADP to Paychex
  • Created and organized team building event for 100 plus employees once a year for the last four years.
  • Organized fit challenge for 400 employees to prompt an healthier lifestyle.
  • Accounting employee of the year 2000.
  • Member of National MS Society Fundraising Committee

Additional Information

Excel Workshop 2004, Excel Workshop 2014, Excel Workshop 2018, GlobalWareTraining, JD Edwards, Image Now, Microsoft Dynamics, As400 GlobalWare, I-bank website

Timeline

Senior Accountant

Zayo Group LLC
01.2020 - Current

Senior Accountant

2-10 Homebuyers Warranty
10.2012 - 12.2019

General Ledger Accountant

MountainView Capital Holdings
06.2008 - 09.2012

Communications -

Casper College

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