Experience

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  Dovetail Furniture

  • Upper Midwest

  • Manufacturers Sales Representative

    • Oct 2015 - Present
    • Upper Midwest

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  Himolla Polstermöbel GmbH

  • Upper Midwest

  • Manufacturers Sales Representative

    • Oct 2015 - Present
    • Upper Midwest

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  Rizzy Home

  • Upper Midwest

  • Manufacturers Sales Representative

    • Oct 2015 - Present
    • Upper Midwest

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  MMIC Insurance, Inc.

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Senior Accountant

    • Nov 2014 - Oct 2015
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    ● Reconcile and prepare investment reports, analyses and journal entries. Complete the month-end investment worksheets which includes cost and MV differences, impairment watch list, short-term investment reconciliation, STAT vs. GAAP income and BACV differences. From these worksheets, prepare the appropriate journal entries for the MV and income adjustments for STAT and GAAP.● Financial Reporting - STAT Reporting: Assist in statutory financial reporting compliance with the NAIC, A.M. Best, ISO and various state insurance departments.● Responsible for preparing the accounting and reporting for all reinsurance programs, the loss development and reserves, and completing financial analysis as directed by management.● Track, reconcile, and present to senior leadership the new business and policy retention number on a monthly basis.

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  MMIC Group

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Staff Accountant

    • Feb 2013 - Nov 2014
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    ● Reconcile and prepare investment reports, analyses and journal entries. Complete the month-end investment worksheets which includes cost and MV differences, impairment watch list, short-term investment reconciliation, STAT vs. GAAP income and BACV differences. From these worksheets, prepare the appropriate journal entries for the MV and income adjustments for STAT and GAAP.● Financial Reporting - STAT Reporting: Assist in statutory financial reporting compliance with the NAIC, A.M. Best, ISO and various state insurance departments.● Responsible for preparing the accounting and reporting for all reinsurance programs, the loss development and reserves, and completing financial analysis as directed by management.● Track, reconcile, and present to senior leadership the new business and policy retention number on a monthly basis.

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  alwaysBEthere

  • Minnepolis, MN

  • Staff Accountant

    • Jun 2011 - Jan 2013
    • Minnepolis, MN

    ● Revenue reconciliation of commission reports against third party records for hundreds of new lines of service.● Create cost benefit analyses for company vendors.● Calculate and submit quarterly sales tax payments.● Maintain and process payroll for 20 plus employees in multiple states.● Work directly with Controller and President. ● Create ad-hoc reports within Sales Force to cater to internal and external needs.● Research tax changes and help with small business tax planning.● Supervise Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.● Prepare work papers and documentation for the annual financial statement audit. ● Extensive work in Microsoft Excel and Google Document spreadsheets.

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  Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

  • Loan Analyst

    • Sep 2009 - May 2011

    •Diagnose, service and analyze homeowners’ escrow accounts within the Wells Fargo and RESPA guidelines•Train new employees on the job functions of the Escrow Department and how to use the different computer software•Sort, refine, and display information for management using Excel spreadsheets•Work on refining the HAMP removal procedures to reduce confusion and improve efficiency of work by team members•Independently work and collaborate across business lines to research and resolve issues arising with loans. •Help integrate procedures used by other companies to ours current procedures after acquisitions. •Suggest improvements to the PTDR process that help increase productivity and efficiency.