Caecilia Friesen

Senior Accountant at Lightspeed, A Learning Company
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Washougal, Washington, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • Mar 2020 - Present

      Bank ReconciliationsResponsible for reviewing and reconciling cash balance to the bank balance.Responsible for month end bank reconciliations.Accounting ClosePerforms monthly, quarterly and yearend journal entries accurately and timely.Performs accurate and timely monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, analysis, journal entries, and supporting schedules.Reviews weekly expenses, bills and journal entries to ensure coded correctly.Assists with annual audit tasks as assigned.Prepares monthly analysis of trending P&L expenses and fags possible issues. Bid ReportingOversees the reporting process. Payroll TasksProcesses bimonthly payroll.Reviews and posts all payroll related journal entries and related payroll fees.Capital Budget / Fixed AssetsMaintains and updates Fixed Assets. CommissionsPrepares monthly commission reports.AR/AP backupsCorporate ComplianceCoordinates with the CSC to ensure the company maintains current state registration in the various states the company is registered with and/or has sales tax nexus or filing requirements.Files and saves electronically & all inbound mail related to outside agency requests, notices, etc.

    • Staff Accountant
      • May 2017 - Feb 2020

    • General Accountant
      • Feb 2016 - May 2017

      • Perform full cycle accounting for Accounts Payable• Prepare bank account reconciliations• Prepare weekly cash forecast.• Monitor and make inventory adjustment as necessary• Provide labor hours count for work order closing• Prepare monthly inventory reports• Enter employee PTO• Review timecards before submitting payroll• Maintain and reconcile fixed asset ledger and associated depreciation schedule• Record intercompany transactions• Prepare and post month end journal entries • Prepare and analyze monthly balance sheet reconciliations• Provide support to internal and external auditors• Ad hoc tasks, projects and reporting as directed by the Controller

    • United States
    • Food Production
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Accounting Specialist
      • Oct 2013 - Jan 2016

      Accounts Payable● Collects Vendor information and set them up in the system.● Prepare brokerage commissions statements.● Process Accounts payable including input of invoices from vendor, payments of invoices, and ensuring the proper approvals are in place prior to payment.● Check runs.● Reconcile vendor statements, resolve discrepancies, researches missing information.● Bank Reconciliations.● Update Daily Cash Report.Accounts Receivables● Post daily customer payments.● Research and resolve payment discrepancies, including collections on past due balances.● Prepare aging analysis.Fixed Assets• Monitor Construction in Progress and ensure proper recording of new purchases.Others• Assist Controller in month end close.• Monthly Balance Sheet Account reconciliations.• Assist in inventory adjustment as necessary.• Provide supports to internal and external auditors.• Maintain the fixed assets.and ensures proper recording of new purchases• Prepare monthly net sales analysis and budget versus actual analysis.• Ad hoc tasks, projects and reporting as required.

    • Accounts Payable Specialist
      • Oct 2012 - Sep 2013

      Accounts Payable.● Review and process all invoices, employee expenses and other check requests for payments. ● Assign correct GL codes and post invoices in the MAS 90.● Perform weekly check run, mail checks and file invoices.● Reconciliation of payments, resolution of invoice discrepancies, and vendor file maintenance. ● Receive vendor’s phone calls and resolve issues with vendors.● Monthly credit card reconciliation ● Prepare daily flash report and post daily transaction journals in the system.● Post intercompany general Ledger and monthly accruals expenses as necessary.● Obtain W-9’s as needed.● Count inventory on monthly basis and updated prices.● Counted daily cash received from front desk and prepare daily bank deposit slip.● Audit employee banks.● Responsible for petty cash.

    • Accounts Payable Specialist
      • Aug 2010 - Sep 2012

      Accounts Payable● Reviewed and processed all invoices, employee expenses and other check requests for payments. ● Assigned correct GL codes and posted invoices in the SAP system.● Performed weekly check run, mail checks and file invoices.● Maintained vendor files.● Reconciled statements from vendors and resolved invoices discrepancies.● Received vendor’s phone calls and resolved issues with vendors.● Paid travel agent commissions, counted inventory on monthly basis and prepare daily sales journal.● Counted daily cash received from front desk and prepare daily bank deposit slip.● Responsible for petty cash.

    • Contractor
      • Feb 2000 - Mar 2001

      Accounting Specialist Assisted controller in special projects:Created the customer discount analysis for monthly financial report, assisted in preparing royalty reports for external auditors, reconciled the company’s inventory reports versus vendor’s reports and assisted in month end close.Sales Analyst Responsibilities Included:● Analyzed and monitored sales information to provide insight to variances from business metrics.● Maintained standardized sales reporting contents and formats for web-based and published reports. ● Performed ad-hoc reporting and information gathering (bookings, forecast, scenario plans, and invoiced sales).● Prepared, consolidated and distributed bookings, forecast and scenario plans.● Contributed to business planning and goal setting for sales operations.

Education

  • The University of Dallas
    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Corporate Finance
    1992 - 1994

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