Taylor Tidwell
Grand Coulee,WA
Summary
Results-driven Senior Accountant with extensive experience in cultivating strong working relationships across all organizational levels while enhancing budget administration, expense tracking, and financial forecasting. Recognized for unwavering integrity and ethical practices, ensuring accuracy and reliability of financial data. Expertise in financial analysis, regulatory compliance, and budget management complements a proven ability to streamline accounting processes and deliver impactful results. Collaborative professional adept at strategic planning and problem-solving, consistently adapting to evolving business needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Grants and Contracts Senior Accountant
Colville Confederated Tribes
05.2021 - Current
- Responsible for Federal Financial Reporting At the end of each month/quarter for health programs
- Process Journal Entries monthly (such as indirect cost, payroll accruals, and reclassification entries)
- Reviewing my grants and contract expenses monthly for any unallowable costs that may have been posted
- Helping prepare programs with their annual budgets and performing an administrative review to present to the council
- Working with auditors to pull samples and answering any questions pertaining to my grants/contracts
Accountant
Colville Fuels (Entity of Colville Confederated Tribes)
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Responsible for Reconciling Banks for 5 Colville Fuels Stores.
- Import/Export General Ledger data and process Journal Entries
- In charge of balancing sweep accounts.
- Entry data for Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable
- Reviewing the Financials for Colville Fuels in accordance with GAAP, such as the Trial Balance, Income Statement, and Balance Sheet
- Maintaining proper record retention for auditing purposes
Cash Control Manager
H.E.B
07.2016 - 06.2020
- In charge of maintaining ORT (Operation Review Team) expectations for store audits
- Prepare and verify deposits, maintain all store accounting functions, and ensures that office and store funds balance
- Prepare and reconcile tills
- Research and resolve store accounting variances
Corporate Accounting Internship
H.E.B
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Worked with the Internal Audit team conducting walkthroughs for support for Ernst & Young
- Performed in-store audits with the ORT (Operation Review Team)
- Joined the Store Accounting Team for accounting analysis and improved Standard Operating Procedures
Education
Master of Accounting -
Keller Graduate School of Management
05.2022
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Tx05.2020
Skills
- Analytical reasoning
- Data-driven decision making
- Skilled in utilizing Accounting Databases such as Microsoft Dynamics and Sage 3000
- Certified Microsoft Office Specialist
- Financial analysis and reporting
- Audit compliance support
- Comprehensive ledger oversight
- GAAP compliance
- Financial audit support
- Financial variance analysis
- Analysis of intercompany transactions
Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Healthcare Financial Management Association
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Certification
- HIPPA Compliance Training Certificatoin
- Certified Healthcare Financial Professional, HFMA - Expected by October 2026
- Eligible to Sit for the CPA Exam
Timeline
Grants and Contracts Senior Accountant
Colville Confederated Tribes
05.2021 - Current
Accountant
Colville Fuels (Entity of Colville Confederated Tribes)
07.2020 - 05.2021
Corporate Accounting Internship
H.E.B
06.2019 - 08.2019
Cash Control Manager
H.E.B
07.2016 - 06.2020
Master of Accounting -
Keller Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Sam Houston State University
Awards
Dennis Keller Scholarship (2020), HEB University Scholarship (2018), SHSU Transfer Scholarship (2018), Dana Steigerwald Endowed Scholarship (2019), President/Dean’s list 2015-2018 LSC
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