STACEY JAHNKE
Morton Grove,USA
Summary
- Experienced Accounting Manager proficient in helping non-profit and for-profit companies establish accounting systems. Adept at streamlining reporting for business efficiency and improving compliance. Offering 11+ years in the field.
- Engagement planning for multiple engagements and staff scheduling for quarterly closes.
- Responsible for cash management as well as budgeting and forecasting.
- Review and approval of journal entries necessary for the month end close.
- Prepared and analyzed the month end reporting packages.
- Assisted with implementing and maintaining internal control.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Senior Associate II
Andersen
07.2023 - Current
- Lead project engagements to prepare financial statements for tax compliance and assist tax with tax documentation.
- In-depth experience with Trusts, Partnership and S Corp. accounting.
- Interaction with clients. Controllership as well as engagement management.
- Manage several teams and different levels. Sr. Accountants, Associates, Paraprofessionals and Interns.
- Mentoring team members as well as career advising.
Senior Accountant
The Hurvis Group
02.2016 - 09.2022
- Review, prepare, and analyze monthly financial packages (balance sheet, income statement, and cashflow) for various entities. Implemented deadlines for reporting and assisted in meeting these requirements.
- Mentor and supervise staff accountant.
- Develop and maintain internal control.
- Responsible for cash management as well as budgeting and forecasting for non-profit and for-profit entities.
- Monitoring investment accounts and performance by maintaining financial performance software (Black Diamond).
- Work closely with the CFO to assist with all financial operations.
- Liaison with the bank to assist in compliance on LOC as well as ACH and wire transfers.
- Liaison with auditors and tax team to provide the PBC list.
- Review and prepare the audited financial statements.
- Review and monitor accounts payable and receivable.
Senior Staff Accountant
TCS Group, LLC
09.2014
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting packages for various entities, trusts and individuals, including balance sheet, income/expense reports, statements of net worth and statements of cash flow.
- Management of cash flow and budgeting analysis.
- Assisted with implementing and maintaining internal control.
- Supervised the dissolving of entities as well as creation of trusts.
- Liaison with the tax professionals.
Senior Fund Accountant
Sahara Enterprises Inc.
05.2010 - 09.2014
- Implemented and assisted in the design of a new Enterprise Risk Management System, IT4Wealth.
- Reconciliation of brokerage accounts. Created all journal entries for 20 brokerage accounts and 120 alternative investments. Created financial reports using crystal reporting through Sage/AccPac software.
- Reviewed and prepared all financial statements. Calculated the shareholder’s stock value as well as tax implications.
Staff Accountant
Charles Wm. Foster & Associates
02.2007 - 05.2010
Education
Masters in Accountancy -
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL01.2009
Associate of Science - Financial Services
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL01.2005
Skills
- Ledger oversight
- Ledger management expertise
- Cash flow optimization
- Risk management controls
- Analysis of intercompany transactions
- Experience in consolidation accounting practices
- Financial project management
- Financial variance analysis
- Accounts receivable analysis
- Assessment of financial reports
- Expense management
- Annual closing procedures
- Accurate month-end reporting
- Financial statement analysis
Timeline
Manager, Senior Associate II
Andersen
07.2023 - Current
Senior Accountant
The Hurvis Group
02.2016 - 09.2022
Senior Staff Accountant
TCS Group, LLC
09.2014
Senior Fund Accountant
Sahara Enterprises Inc.
05.2010 - 09.2014
Staff Accountant
Charles Wm. Foster & Associates
02.2007 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Northwestern University
Associate of Science - Financial Services
Oakton Community College
Masters in Accountancy -
Northern Illinois University