Experience

ITM TwentyFirst
• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Accountant

  • Nov 2020 - Present


Netgain Technology, LLC

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Staff Accountant

  • Jun 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Supervised staff accountant and accounts payable specialist--- Set up new invoicing procedures to reduce number of month end accruals Implemented new procedures for bank and credit card transaction downloads to eliminate time consuming unresolved issues at month end Developed vendor information form to bring company's outstanding accounts payable balance in line with vendors Guided staff in setting up various spreadsheets, recording prepaid/ loan information and utilizing inter-company journal entries Reviewed and approved monthly journal entries • Annual audit -- over two months of extensive research, analyses and reconciliations of COGS, general ledger operating and administrative accounts and trial balances, to prepare 2019 audit schedules; supervised interim contractor • Financial statement and general ledger account variance analysis and explanations • Managed the daily/weekly cash flow for four main bank accounts • Revised month end calendar to more accurately reflect and monitor deadlines for closing tasks; for one month, achieved minor goal of earlier month end close; responsible for closing monthly accounting period • Prepared and filed monthly and quarterly sales tax returns for three states • Established a whiteboard of forward looking changes/improvements for accounting team, with encouragement for staff to do same



Salo LLC

• United States
• Telecommunications

• Senior Accountant

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2020

  • General Ledger/Month End: Prepared bi-weekly journal entries for utilities, payroll, financing and expense reports; monthly journal entries for prepaid expense amortization, deferred rent calculations, accrued payroll, invoices, credit card transactions, health benefits and advertising expense; reconciled AP general ledger account to subsidiary ledger; processed multiple bank reconciliations; analyzed various general ledger accounts as necessary • Fixed Assets: Identified and set up new assets in NetSuite and Sage fixed asset modules; monitored WIP and DPIS, ran depreciation expense reports and verified journal entries; reconciled general ledger accounts with asset roll forward schedule • Sales Taxes: Researched nexus and business/sales tax license requirements for new states not yet filing; used Avalara Sales Tax Reporting to prepare/file/pay initial monthly, quarterly state returns; set up state with Avalara for automatic filing and payment; resolved state notices and issues; reconciled general ledger sales tax payable account with Avalara reporting/remittance reports • Annual Audit: Fixed asset, payroll, operating expense and other schedules as required • Foreign Subsidiaries: Recorded the weekly bank transactions for 15 foreign subsidiaries -- consisting of inter-company cash transfers, payroll, accounts payable, receivable and other journal entries; completed monthly bank reconciliations for all subsidiaries • Accounts Payable: Processed over 100 invoices and credit card transactions monthly; setup ACH, domestic and foreign exchange wire templates and payments; recorded bank auto payments; analyzed five 3rd party credit card reports for inclusion in monthly cash reconciliation; contracted and oversaw 3rd party processing of 1099-M; researched and verified W-8 requirements *....and more



Robert Half Finance & Accounting

• Senior Accountant

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

  Performed daily reconciliations for 4 bank accounts including preparing, uploading and posting journal entries into the Oracle accounting system and clearing reconciled items; processed weekly check run with approximately 1300 checks/wk. Performed daily reconciliations for 4 bank accounts including preparing, uploading and posting journal entries into the Oracle accounting system and clearing reconciled items; processed weekly check run with approximately 1300 checks/wk.



Mall of America

• United States
• Retail
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Accountant II

  • Jan 2013 - Nov 2016

  • Managed average $3M - $5M annual accounts receivable for Sponsorship and Events departments, with less than 1% write-offs; submitted accurate and timely monthly commission reports to stakeholders • Collaborated with system database manager and ADP partners to create a web-based payroll file, effectively streamlining posting of monthly payroll expense to general ledger • Performed detailed analysis of monthly payroll and fringe benefits for over 15 departments/500 staff; prepared summarized variance reports for executive management • Reviewed accounting system revenue accounts and reports for reconciliation with QuickBooks reports and provided instructions for any corrections/adjustments • Coordinated ad hoc projects as point of contact for Nickelodeon Universe construction, Theatres at Mall of America start-up and the American Dream executive team transition to east coast

• Accounting Manager

  • Aug 2000 - Dec 2007

  • Led annual $45M+ annual budget process including forecasting and financial analysis; developed new standard operating budget procedures in compliance with corporate office policy changes • Implemented changes that improved considerable time efficiency in cash management, accounts receivable and accounts payable • Managed daily activities of accounting department and two accounting staff; maintained timely month end closing, assisted with annual audit • Led annual $45M+ annual budget process including forecasting and financial analysis; developed new standard operating budget procedures in compliance with corporate office policy changes • Implemented changes that improved considerable time efficiency in cash management, accounts receivable and accounts payable • Managed daily activities of accounting department and two accounting staff; maintained timely month end closing, assisted with annual audit