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Stacey McClendon

Aston Carter (Aimbridge Hospitality)
Irving,TX
1
Certification
30
years of professional experience

Finance professional with strong background in financial analysis. Proven ability to support month-end close processes and maintain accurate financial records. Known for collaborating effectively with teams and adapting to changing priorities, while showcasing skills in general ledger management and financial reconciliations.

Work History

Contractor - Staff Accountant

7 Months
Aston Carter (Aimbridge Hospitality) | 01.2026 - Current
  • Executed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing activities for assigned hotel properties, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
  • Prepared and posted journal entries for accruals, prepaid expenses, reclasses, and adjustments to maintain accurate financial records
  • Reconcile and analyze general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and proper classification
  • Prepare and post journal entries including accruals, prepaid expenses, reclasses, and adjustments
  • Analyzed results for reasonableness and investigated variances from budget or forecast to support informed decision-making
  • Review property-level AP and AR activity for accuracy and compliance
  • Monitor and reconcile bank accounts, cash receipts, and deposits
  • Collaborate with property teams to resolve discrepancies related to vendor payments or guest billing

Senior Accountant

1 Year
CareGard | 01.2025 - 01.2026
  • Oversee all day-to-day accounting operations of assigned companies assigned
  • Prepare, review and approve of journal entries, account reconciliations and bank/credit card reconciliations
  • Prepare, review and approve of journal entries, account reconciliations and bank/credit card reconciliations
  • Completed and monitored daily cash reports, addressing exceptions promptly
  • Complete and monitor daily cash reports and discuss exceptions in a timely manner
  • Supported financial audits and facilitated other audit processes
  • Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls

Owner

1 Year
Can I Cake | 01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Planned targeted marketing campaigns for specific areas to increase local engagement
  • Managed inventory to ensure adequate supplies for upcoming jobs, minimizing delays
  • Scheduled future jobs based on demand analysis. – make sure to schedule jobs for the future

Senior Accountant/Accounts Payable Supervisor

1 Year
Inspire Solutions | 01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Accounts payable – manage, coordinate, and monitor daily accounts payable operations to ensure the accuracy and validity of all payments, and make sure all have proper approvals, coding, and back-up
  • Accounts payable – manage, coordinate, and monitor daily accounts payable operations to ensure the accuracy and validity of all payments, and make sure all have proper approvals, coding, and backup
  • Coordinated weekly check run to ensure timely payments to vendors. – coordinate weekly check run
  • Supervised team to ensure efficient daily accounts payable processes and adherence to deadlines.
  • Month end close – complete account analysis, reconciliations, and journal entries (including supporting calculations)
  • General ledger – prepare and post journal entries for month end close
  • Payroll report – upload bi-weekly payroll, reconciling upload errors and preparing and posting journal entries
  • Reconcile bank accounts and complete daily cash reports
  • Ensured SOX compliance and supported auditors during reviews
  • Developed and updated procedural guidelines for efficient task management. – prepare and maintain procedural documentation as needed for assigned responsibilities

Staff Accountant

4 Years
Bearcom | 01.2019 - 01.2023
  • Completed month end close by analyzing accounts, reconciling discrepancies, and preparing journal entries with supporting calculations.
  • Executed balance sheet reconciliations by analyzing accounts and preparing journal entries to ensure accuracy.
  • Facilitated intercompany reconciliations by transferring funds between branches to maintain financial integrity.
  • Intercompany reconciliations – transfer funds between branches
  • Processed commission payments for sales team bi-monthly – pay salespeople twice per month based on sales
  • Commissions – pay salespeople twice per month based on sales

Staff Accountant/Treasury Analyst

2 Years
Contractor (GameStop, TD Industries, EFG) | 01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Month end close – complete account analysis, reconciliations, and journal entries (including supporting calculations)
  • Account reconciliations – reconcile and balance telecom and utility accounts
  • Analyzed cash flow – created spreadsheet summarizing cash inflows and outflows to support financial decision-making
  • Cash management – complete positive pay exceptions, wires, ACH, and stop pay daily
  • Managed monthly trust fund allocations – provide spreadsheet to show what percentages go to each trust fund monthly
  • Tracked monthly corporate investment allocations – provide spreadsheet to show what percentages go to each investment account monthly
  • Ensured vendor compliance with insurance requirements – record and review certificates of insurance for compliance against company and contract
  • Reviewed unclaimed property records for accuracy – research unclaimed property records monthly
  • Monitored company credit card – ensured completeness of monthly reconciliations and recorded expenses in general ledger for accurate financial reporting
  • Updated North Texas Tollway Authority vehicle records – maintain records of North Texas Tollway Authority
  • General ledger – post journal entries and refunds

Staff Accountant

1 Year
TG Mercer | 01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Month end close – complete account analysis, reconciliations, and journal entries (including supporting calculations)
  • Evaluated financial information to report monthly gross profit, ensuring accurate reflection of company performance.
  • Revised monthly forecast report to enhance financial planning and decision-making.
  • Updated WIP report to track job progress, facilitating timely project evaluations.
  • Reviewed credit card activity to ensure accurate tracking of expenses. – review credit card activity, and increase/decrease credit card limit
  • Executed monthly bank reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy.
  • Processed monthly union payments to ensure timely compliance. – pay unions monthly
  • Pcard – review credit card activity, and increase/decrease credit card limit
  • Created and updated procedural documentation for tasks

Owner

1 Year
SM Investing | 01.2014 - 01.2015

· Forecasted project completion needs to align with business goals

· Managed budgets for investment properties to maintain fiscal responsibility

· Processed accounts payable transactions for timely payment of invoices – pay invoices in a timely manner

Accountant III

6 Years
Radio Shack | 01.2008 - 01.2014

· Month end close – completed account analysis, reconciliations, and journal entries with supporting calculations to ensure accuracy

· Distribution center – maintain general ledger, journal entries, budget, forecasting, and physical inventory

· Forecast analysis – resolved variations from budget forecasts for distribution center to enhance financial accuracy

· Sales based trailing credits – complete deals every week, monitor inventory and cost; complete debit memos monthly

· Consignment – reported weekly to vendors and reconciled vendor accounts to maintain accurate financial records

· Finalized all yearly tax reports for compliance. – finalize yearly tax reports

Maintained SOX compliance and assisted auditors.

· Prepared and maintained procedural documentation for assigned tasks. – prepare and maintain procedural documentation as needed for assigned responsibilities

Staff Accountant/Financial Analyst

6 Years
TS Enterprises | 01.2002 - 01.2008

· Executed month-end close, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in financial reporting.

· Full charge accounts receivable/collections/aging reports – execute posting of A/R; commence collections before 30 days of aging of account; send statements

· Managed full charge accounts receivable, posting A/R transactions, initiating collections prior to 30 days aging, and sending statements.

· Tracked budgets across various areas, analyzing variances from forecasts to inform financial decision-making.

· Executed bank reconciliations to ensure account accuracy

· General ledger – post journal entries for specific accounts

· Procedures – created and updated procedural documentation for assigned responsibilities

Financial Analyst

2 Years
L3 Communications | 01.2000 - 01.2002

· Budget reports – design budget report for year based on projected projects as reported by engineers

· Analyzed variances from forecasted budget actuals to identify trends and provide insights for decision-making; variances from budget based on percentages reported by engineers

· Scrutinized monthly actuals to assess future budget burn rate, informing financial planning for remainder of year

· Assessed headcount needs for projects and projected resource requirements based on engineers' forecasts

· Bid and proposal report – invent a report projecting what projects will be granted based on proposals

· Oversaw accuracy of general ledger – post journal entries for specific accounts to the correct project

Staff Accountant

2 Years
Sandford Prepress Systems, Inc. | 01.1997 - 01.1999

· Assisted controller in collecting month-end data and completing financial statements, ensuring accurate financial reporting.

· Full charge accounts receivable/collections/aging reports – perform daily posting of A/R; complete collection calls; complete aging reports and send out statements

· Daily deposits – make daily deposits and post to accounts

· General ledger – post journal entries per controller

· Managed cash receipts journal by recording daily transactions

· Processed payroll using ADP software to ensure timely employee payments

· Collateral report – produce report based on sales to obtain advances

· Managed full charge accounts receivable, conducting daily postings, collection calls, and generating aging reports to optimize cash flow.

· Prepared and maintained procedural documentation for assigned responsibilities, enhancing operational consistency.

Education

BBA - Accounting

Amberton University | Garland, TX

Master of Liberal Arts - Finance

Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, TX

Skills

Microsoft Excel
Word
Access
PowerPoint
Oracle
Financial Analysis
Financial data collection
Sales collateral reporting
Daily cash deposits
Journal entry posting
Sales expense reporting
Cash receipts management
Payroll Processing
Accounts payable management
Accounts receivable management
Procedural documentation management
Accounting
Cloud Accounting
Essbase
MS Dynamics
JD Edwards
Sage 100
Sage Intacct
Concur
Blackline
A3
Financial forecasting

Certification

Master of Excel

Timeline

Contractor - Staff Accountant

Aston Carter (Aimbridge Hospitality)
01.2026 - CurrentRead More

Senior Accountant

CareGard
01.2025 - 01.2026Read More

Owner

Can I Cake
01.2024 - 01.2025Read More

Senior Accountant/Accounts Payable Supervisor

Inspire Solutions
01.2023 - 01.2024Read More

Staff Accountant

Bearcom
01.2019 - 01.2023Read More

Staff Accountant/Treasury Analyst

Contractor (GameStop, TD Industries, EFG)
01.2017 - 01.2019Read More

Staff Accountant

TG Mercer
01.2015 - 01.2016Read More

Owner

SM Investing
01.2014 - 01.2015Read More

Accountant III

Radio Shack
01.2008 - 01.2014Read More

Staff Accountant/Financial Analyst

TS Enterprises
01.2002 - 01.2008Read More

Financial Analyst

L3 Communications
01.2000 - 01.2002Read More

Staff Accountant

Sandford Prepress Systems, Inc.
01.1997 - 01.1999Read More

Amberton University

BBA from Accounting
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Dallas Baptist University

Master of Liberal Arts from Finance
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Stacey McClendon