Abigail Shaffer

Senior Accountant at VIVIFY
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Mount Prospect, Illinois, United States, US
Languages
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Experience

    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • Sep 2023 - Present

      • Review, process, and compile accounting transactions/documents throughout the month for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with general accounting principles and established internal control policies and procedures. • Process company-wide payroll bi-monthly, including U.S. and Canadian companies • Record journal entries; assist with month-end closings • Prepare and investigate account reconciliation variances, assisting management to develop appropriate action plans addressing issues identified • Ensure financial integrity and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close processes. • Partner with stakeholders to improve financial and accounting accuracy • Provide support for internal and external audits including control walkthroughs, documentation support and inquiry response • Manage multiple projects simultaneously and coordinate cross-functionally to meet strict project execution deadlines Show less

    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • Dec 2020 - Aug 2023

      Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial close, balance sheet account reconciliations and audit reporting. Reporting to the Accounting Manager. • Prepare and post month, quarter and year end journal entries and accruals. Maintain balance sheet account reconciliations. • Responsible for the capitalization and depreciation of $142M of fixed assets for 280+ locations. • Reconcile and record $4M of paint inventory and $17M of WIP inventory for 280+ locations. • Monitor and reconcile $5M of rebates for 250+ locations. • Participate in month end, year end and annual audit activities and assist with various special projects as needed. Show less

    • United States
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • Nov 2018 - Nov 2020

      Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial close, balance sheet account reconciliations, revenue recognition, multi-jurisdictional sales and use tax, and audit reporting. Reported to the Controller of Accounting. • Led the month-end close, including proper recording of prepaids, accruals, payroll, revenue recognition, depreciation, and other adjusting entries as needed • Maintained balance sheet account reconciliations, including bank reconciliations for several entities. • Recognize revenue on long term contracts in accordance with ASC606. • Filed sales and use tax for 40 states for 2 business entities. • Prepared the monthly financial package, including income statement, balance sheet, trend analysis and statement of cash flows, for the business owners. • Was an integral part of the annual audit, and performed special projects and analysis. • Involved in testing required in the system implantation from Navision to Business Central. • Standardized the sales & use tax reporting and reconciliation process resulting in annual savings of $25k per year. Essentially eliminated all penalties and interest from sales tax audits. • Improved efficiencies and reduced month end close time by one day by utilizing VLOOKUP’s, pivot tables, and SUMIF’s to existing workbooks. Show less

    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • Jul 2016 - Oct 2018

      Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial close, balance sheet account reconciliations and audit reporting. Reported to the Director of Accounting. • Prepared and posted month, quarter and year end journal entries and accruals to complete a 4-day close for 3 separate entities. Maintained balance sheet account reconciliations. Reconciled 7 bank accounts. • Responsible for gathering all account reconciliations and preparing package for the balance sheet review every month. Responsible for reviewing 2 payrolls. Reviewed weekly expense reports for 40-60 sales representatives. • Gathered financial information and provided sample results for 2 yearly audits. • Responsible for all business functions for a small separate entity in NetSuite including payables, accounts receivables, close process, and account reconciliations. • Involved in the system implementation from AS400 to SAP. Show less

    • United States
    • Insurance
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • Mar 2015 - Jul 2016

      Lead close process, A/R, A/P functions and financial analysis. Prepared and posted closing journal entries and accruals. Maintained B/S account reconciliations. Responsible for all cash application, processed payables for all direct bill and agency bill related premiums in addition to operating expenses. Reconciled multiple bank accounts. Lead close process, A/R, A/P functions and financial analysis. Prepared and posted closing journal entries and accruals. Maintained B/S account reconciliations. Responsible for all cash application, processed payables for all direct bill and agency bill related premiums in addition to operating expenses. Reconciled multiple bank accounts.

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • Sep 2009 - Jan 2015

      A leading SAAS provider of fleet tracking software Prepared and posted month end journal entries and accruals for multiple operating companies to complete a 2 day close Reconciled balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis Reconciled cash for 3 bank accounts on a daily basis Prepared commission reports on monthly basis Maintained, reconciled and settled inter-company balances for 8 countries Prepared monthly sales and marketing report detailing expenses for 15 projects Experienced with annual internal and external audits Presented and discussed quarterly balance sheet reviews to controller Prepared financial data for 1099's Entered vendor invoices into SAP system Co-supervised accounts payable administrator Assisted with accounts receivable collections Created purchase orders in SAP Managed payroll for 100+ employees utilizing ADP's Payforce and eTime systems Provided orientation and training for all new employees Experience with SAP GL, AR and AP processes Show less

    • Accounting Supervisor/ Sr. Accountant
      • Jun 2004 - Jun 2009

      A leading manufacturer and distributor of enteral access medical devices; Prepared and provided corporate office with monthly reporting package Drafted financial statements using Magnitude for corporate reporting Prepared the sales return analysis report on a monthly basis Closed accounts receivable and general ledger on a monthly basis Supervised the payroll/human resource administrator Prepared and entered monthly journal entries Reconciled and closed sales on a monthly basis Processed domestic and international wire transfers Provided auditors with financial information and answers to audit questions Show less

    • Senior Accountant
      • Sep 1998 - Jun 2004

      A manufacturer and distributor of chocolate products; Completed and analyzed the annual budget for the company Responsible for recording and monitoring capital and extraordinary expense projects Co-presented weekly capital and extraordinary expense project meetings with CEO Prepared departmental and monthly income statements Reconciled accounts and prepared monthly financial results reports Prepared and posted monthly journal entries Provided external auditors with various financial reports in assistance with yearly audit Assisted with employee payroll system Show less

    • Senior Accountant
      • Jun 1996 - Sep 1998

      Assisted in the preparation of the corporate annual budget Responsible for plan transfers for all the business lines Prepared VP commission payouts on a monthly basis Supervised one employee Completed financial analysis summary reports Assisted in the preparation of the corporate annual budget Responsible for plan transfers for all the business lines Prepared VP commission payouts on a monthly basis Supervised one employee Completed financial analysis summary reports

    • Staff Accountant
      • Jun 1995 - Jun 1996

      Responsible for accurate and timely reports of financial results Analyzed financial statements and prepared footnotes Reconciled accounts prior to the next closing cycle Investigated, documented, and corrected any outstanding balances Prepared and posted monthly journal entries Reviewed mutual disbursement log Responsible for accurate and timely reports of financial results Analyzed financial statements and prepared footnotes Reconciled accounts prior to the next closing cycle Investigated, documented, and corrected any outstanding balances Prepared and posted monthly journal entries Reviewed mutual disbursement log

    • Investment Analyst
      • Apr 1994 - Jun 1995

      Balanced customer portfolios Prepared customer analysis reports Used performance indicators to provide a comparison of a fund's performance relative to similar funds Balanced customer portfolios Prepared customer analysis reports Used performance indicators to provide a comparison of a fund's performance relative to similar funds

Education

  • DePaul University
    Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Accounting

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