Laura Gutteridge Años
Financial Reporting Manager at GP3 Partners- Claim this Profile
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Rosa Diaz
I have never met a person as knowledgeable and efficient as Laura. I had the pleasure of working with her as a direct report for four years at JEA. Laura is hands on and strives to help her team achive their goals. Always impressed me her ability to lead the team to meet our deadlines, and her problem solving skills. I definitely miss working with her. Any company will be lucky to have her on their team.
LinkedIn User
On more than one occasion I encountered a situation where I had a strong feeling something was amiss but I just couldn't connect all of the financial dots. I always knew exactly who I could turn to.....Laura. I could present complex problems and where I often struggle with conveying my thoughts and questions in a way that isn't met with a frustrated party at the other end. Laura always met me with courtesy and respect. As an adult that has knowledge, skills, and abilities but also has challenges that are invisible to the eye...you see who really treats you as an equal and who puts you to the side. We are all different and we all learn in varying ways. In my personal experiene with Laura - in addtion to being exceptionally gifted in her financial knowledge, she has ALWAYS displayed patience and understanding which isn't something you can learn from a textbook. Thank you for the gift of the time I was able to interact with you and receive guidance and knowledge and assistance from you. I know you will be a gift to others as well.
Rosa Diaz
I have never met a person as knowledgeable and efficient as Laura. I had the pleasure of working with her as a direct report for four years at JEA. Laura is hands on and strives to help her team achive their goals. Always impressed me her ability to lead the team to meet our deadlines, and her problem solving skills. I definitely miss working with her. Any company will be lucky to have her on their team.
LinkedIn User
On more than one occasion I encountered a situation where I had a strong feeling something was amiss but I just couldn't connect all of the financial dots. I always knew exactly who I could turn to.....Laura. I could present complex problems and where I often struggle with conveying my thoughts and questions in a way that isn't met with a frustrated party at the other end. Laura always met me with courtesy and respect. As an adult that has knowledge, skills, and abilities but also has challenges that are invisible to the eye...you see who really treats you as an equal and who puts you to the side. We are all different and we all learn in varying ways. In my personal experiene with Laura - in addtion to being exceptionally gifted in her financial knowledge, she has ALWAYS displayed patience and understanding which isn't something you can learn from a textbook. Thank you for the gift of the time I was able to interact with you and receive guidance and knowledge and assistance from you. I know you will be a gift to others as well.
Rosa Diaz
I have never met a person as knowledgeable and efficient as Laura. I had the pleasure of working with her as a direct report for four years at JEA. Laura is hands on and strives to help her team achive their goals. Always impressed me her ability to lead the team to meet our deadlines, and her problem solving skills. I definitely miss working with her. Any company will be lucky to have her on their team.
LinkedIn User
On more than one occasion I encountered a situation where I had a strong feeling something was amiss but I just couldn't connect all of the financial dots. I always knew exactly who I could turn to.....Laura. I could present complex problems and where I often struggle with conveying my thoughts and questions in a way that isn't met with a frustrated party at the other end. Laura always met me with courtesy and respect. As an adult that has knowledge, skills, and abilities but also has challenges that are invisible to the eye...you see who really treats you as an equal and who puts you to the side. We are all different and we all learn in varying ways. In my personal experiene with Laura - in addtion to being exceptionally gifted in her financial knowledge, she has ALWAYS displayed patience and understanding which isn't something you can learn from a textbook. Thank you for the gift of the time I was able to interact with you and receive guidance and knowledge and assistance from you. I know you will be a gift to others as well.
Rosa Diaz
I have never met a person as knowledgeable and efficient as Laura. I had the pleasure of working with her as a direct report for four years at JEA. Laura is hands on and strives to help her team achive their goals. Always impressed me her ability to lead the team to meet our deadlines, and her problem solving skills. I definitely miss working with her. Any company will be lucky to have her on their team.
LinkedIn User
On more than one occasion I encountered a situation where I had a strong feeling something was amiss but I just couldn't connect all of the financial dots. I always knew exactly who I could turn to.....Laura. I could present complex problems and where I often struggle with conveying my thoughts and questions in a way that isn't met with a frustrated party at the other end. Laura always met me with courtesy and respect. As an adult that has knowledge, skills, and abilities but also has challenges that are invisible to the eye...you see who really treats you as an equal and who puts you to the side. We are all different and we all learn in varying ways. In my personal experiene with Laura - in addtion to being exceptionally gifted in her financial knowledge, she has ALWAYS displayed patience and understanding which isn't something you can learn from a textbook. Thank you for the gift of the time I was able to interact with you and receive guidance and knowledge and assistance from you. I know you will be a gift to others as well.
Credentials
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LEAN Manager
CSXOct, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Public Accountant
Florida Department of Business and Professional RegulationAug, 1998- Nov, 2024
Experience
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GP3 Partners
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Financial Reporting Manager
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Sep 2022 - Present
Prepare consolidated monthly financial reporting package (including financial statements and KPIs) for shareholders. Manage the accounting process for the parent company, including intercompany transactions between parent company and subsidiaries and consolidating elimination entries. Coordinate consolidated financial statement audit and income tax return preparation with accounting firms and internal stakeholders. Assist with complex technical accounting issues, including research, documentation, and consultation/coordination with external parties. Assist with mergers and acquisitions and other financing projects. Show less
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JEA
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United States
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager, Financial Accounting & Reporting
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Nov 2015 - Sep 2022
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and oversee the daily and monthly accounting activities required to maintain the company’s general ledger including the accounting close, leading a team of three employees. Provide accounting guidance to the management team. Coordinate, direct, plan, and execute the financial reporting components of the external audit. Compilation of monthly financial statements converted to a paperless process via Adobe Acrobat and electronic distribution of statements to key stakeholders. Employed paperless review and approval of journal entries along with standard template that includes narratives for each recurring journal entry. Converted annual audit financial statement tieout binder to a paperless tieout allowing for more efficient management of the audit process. Implemented formal account reconciliation process, including narratives describing the relevant accounting used in each. Journal entry tracking schedule with signoffs for preparation, approval, and posting of entries as well as maintenance of historical close progress to aid in management of close process. Show less
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Florida Auditor General
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United States
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Accounting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Auditor, Educational Entities and Local Government Audits
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May 2015 - Nov 2015
Conduct financial and operational audits for a district school board and State college in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and the standards applicable to audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States (GAGAS or the Yellow Book). Independently perform investigations using analytical tests and conduct research of financial and other data as required by Florida Law for the completion of aforementioned audits with specific experience in the areas of planning, cash, employee compensation, and expenditures. Compile detailed financial and operational data findings for potential disclosure in the final audit report. Show less
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CSX
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United States
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Rail Transportation
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager, Customer Escalation
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Sep 2012 - Jan 2015
Managing customer freight accounts receivable with annual revenue of over $400 million including researching disputes and producing aging reports. Research of disputes included review of car trace records and pricing differentials related to equipment type, commodity type, rate type (per car vs. weight), shipment date, and billing origin and/or destination.Recipient of CSX Service Star in recognition of Q4 2013 J.D. Power survey in which customer awarded a score of 9 out of 10 and stated “I deal with the financial aspect, and anything I need from my contact, Laura, I have within 24 hours.”Decreased unapplied cash for a customer by 100% from $697k to $0k.Reduced number of billing patron codes associated with my customers (e.g. one customer reduced from 19 to 6 and another reduced from 15 to 1).Coordinated creation of system rule to prevent haulage moves from creating freight invoices, reducing the number of voided invoices by approximately 20 each month.Assign tasks for billing changes related to my customer portfolio to three union clerks. Show less
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Manager, Compliance & Policy
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Feb 2011 - Aug 2012
Managing, developing, and mentoring six-member team, reviewing work performed, and completing formal performance appraisals on direct reports (4).Manage completion of cash account reconciliations for cash balances of $600 to $700 million including Canadian and Mexican cash accounts.Manage training for the Controllers Group including providing updates to key team members of completion status.Led cross-functional team (3 – 4 members) in reviewing investor and other publicly published documents before releaseEnsure policy changes and new policies comply with the company policy process.Manage chart of authority approval process including invoices, contracts, purchase orders, and projects.Own and manage maintenance of the Contract Management and Account Reconciliation Systems (Oracle based)Manage completion of the following filings: Form 1099s, escheat, Surface Transportation Board, Association of American Railroads, U.S. Census Bureau, Transport Canada, Statistics Canada, and Railway Association of Canada.Manage disaster recovery plan and annual exercise for the Controllers Group. Show less
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Manager, Technical Accounting
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Nov 2008 - Jan 2011
Managing, developing, and mentoring external reporting analyst, reviewing work performed, and completing formal performance appraisalsDirectly responsible for coordination and filing of the quarterly financial report with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Directly responsible for coordination and filing of the 11–K reports for 401(k) savings plans with the Securities and Exchange Commission (2 filings per year).Directly responsible for pension, other post–employment benefits, and health and welfare accounting and related quarterly and annual disclosures.Managing completion of deferred compensation and debt accounting responsibilities and related quarterly and annual disclosures. Show less
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Manager, Regulatory Reporting
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Jun 2004 - Nov 2008
Directly responsible for the quarterly and annual reporting requirements for the Surface Transportation Board, Association of American Railroads, Transport Canada, Statistics Canada, and Railway Association of Canada.Directly responsible for reporting requirements for state transportation agencies.Directly responsible for reporting requirements related to various debt agreements.Research current processes and evaluate for automation, simplification and consistency across all companies as part of the R-1 Information Discipline and Corporate Entity Documentation projects. Show less
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Audit Manager
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Aug 1997 - Jun 2004
Audit experience with nonprofit and educational entities as well as service and hospitality entities. Also experienced in 401(k) audits and SEC audits and quarterly reviews. Experienced in arbitrage rebate calculations, municipal bond audits, and all administrative responsibilities related to the arbitrage rebate practice. Managing, developing, and mentoring arbitrage rebate analyst, reviewing work performed, and completing formal performance appraisals. Audit experience with nonprofit and educational entities as well as service and hospitality entities. Also experienced in 401(k) audits and SEC audits and quarterly reviews. Experienced in arbitrage rebate calculations, municipal bond audits, and all administrative responsibilities related to the arbitrage rebate practice. Managing, developing, and mentoring arbitrage rebate analyst, reviewing work performed, and completing formal performance appraisals.
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Education
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1996 - 1998
University of North Florida
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) -
1992 - 1996
University of North Florida
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting -
2022 - 2024
Liberty University
Master of Arts, Public Policy
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