Stephen Marrujo
Raleigh,,NC
Summary
Results-driven Accounting Manager experienced in financial statement review, auditing and reporting. Well-versed in producing reports, evaluating department operations and handling month and year-end closings. Committed to introducing changes to achieve continuous improvements and successfully influencing processes driving operational excellence.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Daedong-USA, Inc. Dba KIOTI Tractor
01.2024 - Current
- Managed accounting department, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance feedback to optimize productivity
- Managed accounting department administrative duties such as hiring, training programs, and yearly performance reviews
- Facilitated cross-functional communication between departments to ensure seamless integration of accounting processes
- Monitored budget allocation and expenditures to enforce compliance with company policies
- Enhanced financial visibility with timely preparation and presentation of cash flow reports to executives
- Managed journal entries, accrual calculations, and reconciliations ensuring timely completion of accurate financial statements for executive review
- Maintained strong relationships with external auditors, facilitating smooth annual audit processes and addressing any concerns promptly
- Reduced discrepancies in financial data with thorough account reconciliations and adjustments
- Managed successful audits by collaborating effectively with internal and external auditors
- Managed weekly and monthly bank covenant reporting in accordance with credit facility contract
Accounting Supervisor
Daedong-USA, Inc. Dba KIOTI Tractor
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Facilitated cross-functional communication between departments to ensure seamless integration of accounting processes
- Managed a team of junior/staff accountants, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance feedback to optimize productivity
- Assisted with accounting department administrative duties such as hiring, training programs, and yearly performance reviews
- Reduced month-end closing time with efficient organization and prioritization of tasks
- Successfully managed multiple projects concurrently while maintaining strict deadlines and high-quality deliverables
- Resolved complex accounting discrepancies through thorough investigation, analysis, and collaboration with relevant parties
- Assist with ERP System Implementation and training with EU entity
- Assisted with implementing accounts payable automation system
- Managed year-end inventory count for multiple warehouses
- Managed preparation of consolidated financial statements across three entities, US, CA, and EU
- Managed US entity year-end audit to ensure timely financial reporting to Parent
- Managed quarterly financial reporting to Parent
Staff Accountant
Daedong-USA, Inc. Dba KIOTI Tractor
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Maintained general ledger accuracy through regular account reconciliations, journal entry adjustments, and transaction reviews
- Executed financial reporting, managing prepaid accounts, schedules, reconciliations, and month-end accruals
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliation to ensure integrity of all cash transactions and reconcile cash sub leger to general ledger
- Maintained fixed asset records and depreciation schedules to establish accurate calculations
- Assisted with financial statement consolidation across three entities, US, CA, and EU
- Support external auditor's yearly tax filings with tax apportionment calculations
- Provided guidance on accounting best practices to junior accounting members through mentorship and ongoing training initiatives
- Ensured compliance with GAAP and internal policies through diligent review of financial statements, reports, and documentation
- Assisted with quarterly financial reporting to Parent
- Assisted with year-end audit to ensure timely reporting to Parent
- Managed year-end physical inventory count for one warehouse
Junior Accountant
Daedong-USA, Inc. Dba KIOTI Tractor
05.2015 - 12.2018
- Completed rotational program by mastering sales program and accounts payable role
- Sales program role included reviewing, analyzing, and processing claims tied to retail programs and CO-OP Advertising program
- Accounts payable non-inventory role focused on two-way invoice matching for non-inventory invoice processing to ensure proper internal controls are met before recognizing expense in general ledger
- Accounts payable inventory role focused on three-way match invoice processing and maintaining daily reconciliation of A/P Accrual account
- Monthly credit card reconciliation for approximately 25 cards
- Weekly expense report processing and reconciliation
- Creating weekly payment files for US and CA entity
- Vendor statement reconciliation
- Processing vendor drop-ship invoices
- Reconcile inventory and accounts payable sub ledger to general ledger
- Assist with financial statement preparation by calculating sales program and accounts payable accruals
- Assist with year-end physical inventory count and reconciliation
- Assist with quarterly financial reporting to Parent
- Assist with year-end audit to ensure timely reporting to Parent
- Ad-hoc reporting such as accounts payable/inventory turn calculation, break-even point analysis, and creating the cash conversion cycle
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting, Concentration in Financial Analysis
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC05.2015
Skills
- GAAP understanding
- General ledger accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Auditing
- Project Management
- Financial Data Analysis
- Month-end reporting
- Forecasting
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Microsoft Excel Intermediate to Advanced
- Microsoft Dynamics SL
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- MetaViewer AP Automation System
- Microsoft SQL Management Server Studio
- Microsoft Dynamics Report Designer
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Daedong-USA, Inc. Dba KIOTI Tractor
01.2024 - Current
Accounting Supervisor
Daedong-USA, Inc. Dba KIOTI Tractor
01.2022 - 01.2023
Staff Accountant
Daedong-USA, Inc. Dba KIOTI Tractor
01.2019 - 12.2021
Junior Accountant
Daedong-USA, Inc. Dba KIOTI Tractor
05.2015 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Accounting, Concentration in Financial Analysis
North Carolina State University
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