Experience

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  ReliaMax

  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota

  • Senior Accountant

    • Dec 2011 - Present
    • Sioux Falls, South Dakota

    • Review and approve detailed work papers and journal entries prepared by accounting personnel for accuracy and compliance with accounting standards• Prepare and analyze monthly consolidated GAAP financial statements• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual statutory financial statemen...

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  CNA Surety

  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota

  • Senior Accountant

    • Oct 2008 - Dec 2011
    • Sioux Falls, South Dakota

    • Analyzed and approved detailed work papers and journal entries prepared by staff accountants for accuracy and conformance with accounting procedures and requirements• Prepared quarterly and annual statutory financial statements, state premium tax returns and other filings as req...

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  Dakotaland Autoglass, Inc.

  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota

  • Controller

    • Dec 2004 - Oct 2008
    • Sioux Falls, South Dakota

    • Directed all accounting functions of a wholesale auto glass distributor• Prepared monthly financial statements• Developed annual budgets for all locations• Prepared year-end work papers for annual audit by an outside accounting firm • Maintained separate set of accounting records for small hol...

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  NorthWestern Corporation

  • Manager of Financial Reporting

    • Jul 2003 - Dec 2004

    Manager of Financial Reporting – Blue Dot Services, Inc. (a partner entity of NorthWestern Corporation)• Performed consolidation of monthly financial statements for all subsidiary companies for submission to parent company• Posted required monthly adjustments and elimination entries at the consolidated level of reporting • Coordinated reporting from all subsidiaries to ensure timely submission to parent company• Prepared quarterly supporting work papers as required by parent company for SEC reporting and the independent auditor review process

  • Senior Accountant

    • Mar 2002 - Jul 2003

    Senior Accountant – Blue Dot Services, Inc. (a partner entity of NorthWestern Corporation)• Performed monthly financial statement reviews for approximately 20 assigned subsidiary companies • Reconciled subsidiary prepared work papers to monthly trial balances, determining subsidiary’s compliance with established accounting policies• Maintained fixed asset system for all subsidiaries • Assisted subsidiaries with any accounting related issues

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  Heartland Paper Company

  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota

  • Corporate Accountant

    • Apr 1985 - Mar 2002
    • Sioux Falls, South Dakota

    • Responsible for all accounting functions of a wholesale paper distributor• Prepared monthly financial statements• Extensive involvement in development of annual budgets for all departments• Prepared year-end work papers for annual audit by an outside accounting firm

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  Endorf, Lurken, Olson & Co., Certified Publ...

  • Mitchell, South Dakota

  • Staff Accountant

    • Jun 1981 - Apr 1985
    • Mitchell, South Dakota

    • Performed financial audits for a variety of entities including corporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships. These entities consisted of government agencies, non-profit organizations and for-profit businesses. • Prepared income returns for audited entities plus personal income tax retu...