Kara Howard

Senior Accountant at Roaring Fork Restaurant Group
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • Jun 2020 - Present

      United States

    • Ireland
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Financial Analyst
      • Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

      Milwaukee,WI • Month end close support: Record month end journal entries/accruals • Review and analysis of results, trends, forecasts and annual planning • General Ledger Analysis and Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts • Prepare quarterly/year-end accounting schedules • Prepare year-end tax schedules • Maintain internal contact with various departments, to verify the accuracy of numbers and discuss any discrepancies • Payroll support • Complete additional projects as needed

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sr Accountant
      • Dec 2016 - Sep 2019

      Menomonee Falls, WI • Prepare Month-End Journal Entries for multiple entities to ensure proper and accurate recording of business activity • Analysis/Presentation of monthly financial results to Management • General Ledger Analysis and Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts • Bank Reconciliations • Prepare tax schedules for personal property taxes for multiple entities • Fixed Asset Maintenance • Financial Statement Preparation • Compilation of annual budgets • Maintenance/Administration… Show more • Prepare Month-End Journal Entries for multiple entities to ensure proper and accurate recording of business activity • Analysis/Presentation of monthly financial results to Management • General Ledger Analysis and Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts • Bank Reconciliations • Prepare tax schedules for personal property taxes for multiple entities • Fixed Asset Maintenance • Financial Statement Preparation • Compilation of annual budgets • Maintenance/Administration of Property leases Show less

    • Ireland
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Lead Accountant
      • Mar 2014 - Dec 2016

      • Prepare/Review Month-End Journal Entries for multiple locations to ensure proper and accurate recording of business activity • Upload/Consolidate financial data into FDM/HFM for analysis by various business units • General Ledger Analysis and Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts • Bank Reconciliations • Fixed Asset Maintenance • Prepare/Review quarterly/year-end accounting schedules • Prepare year-end tax schedules • Assist in audit activities with internal… Show more • Prepare/Review Month-End Journal Entries for multiple locations to ensure proper and accurate recording of business activity • Upload/Consolidate financial data into FDM/HFM for analysis by various business units • General Ledger Analysis and Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts • Bank Reconciliations • Fixed Asset Maintenance • Prepare/Review quarterly/year-end accounting schedules • Prepare year-end tax schedules • Assist in audit activities with internal departments and outside accounting firms as necessary • Maintain internal contact with various departments, including other accounting sections, to verify the accuracy of numbers and discuss any discrepancies • Resource to team members to assist in resolution of issues that may arise • Complete additional projects as needed

    • Senior Accountant
      • Oct 2012 - Feb 2014

      • Prepare/Review Month-End Journal Entries for multiple locations to ensure proper and accurate recording of business activity • Upload/Consolidate financial data into FDM/HFM for analysis by various business units • General Ledger Analysis and Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts • Bank Reconciliations • Fixed Asset Maintenance • Prepare/Review quarterly/year-end accounting schedules • Prepare year-end tax schedules • Assist in audit activities with internal… Show more • Prepare/Review Month-End Journal Entries for multiple locations to ensure proper and accurate recording of business activity • Upload/Consolidate financial data into FDM/HFM for analysis by various business units • General Ledger Analysis and Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts • Bank Reconciliations • Fixed Asset Maintenance • Prepare/Review quarterly/year-end accounting schedules • Prepare year-end tax schedules • Assist in audit activities with internal departments and outside accounting firms as necessary • Maintain internal contact with various departments, including other accounting sections, to verify the accuracy of numbers and discuss any discrepancies • Resource to team members to assist in resolution of issues that may arise • Complete additional projects as needed

    • Accountant II
      • Jan 2007 - Sep 2012

      • Prepare/Review Month-End Journal Entries for multiple locations to ensure proper and accurate recording of business activity • Upload/Consolidate financial data into FDM/HFM for analysis by various business units • General Ledger Analysis and Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts • Bank Reconciliations • Fixed Asset Maintenance • Prepare/Review quarterly/year-end accounting schedules • Prepare year-end tax schedules • Assist in audit activities with internal… Show more • Prepare/Review Month-End Journal Entries for multiple locations to ensure proper and accurate recording of business activity • Upload/Consolidate financial data into FDM/HFM for analysis by various business units • General Ledger Analysis and Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts • Bank Reconciliations • Fixed Asset Maintenance • Prepare/Review quarterly/year-end accounting schedules • Prepare year-end tax schedules • Assist in audit activities with internal departments and outside accounting firms as necessary • Maintain internal contact with various departments, including other accounting sections, to verify the accuracy of numbers and discuss any discrepancies • Resource to team members to assist in resolution of issues that may arise • Complete additional projects as needed

    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Staff Accountant
      • Jan 2006 - Nov 2006

      • Prepare Month-End Journal Entries for multiple subsidiaries to ensure proper and accurate recording of business activity • General Ledger Analysis and Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts • Bank Reconciliations • Prepare and file monthly/quarterly premium and excise taxes • Financial Statement Preparation including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows and supporting schedules • Statutory and Regulatory Reporting • Assist in audit activities with… Show more • Prepare Month-End Journal Entries for multiple subsidiaries to ensure proper and accurate recording of business activity • General Ledger Analysis and Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts • Bank Reconciliations • Prepare and file monthly/quarterly premium and excise taxes • Financial Statement Preparation including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows and supporting schedules • Statutory and Regulatory Reporting • Assist in audit activities with internal departments and outside accounting firms as necessary • Maintain internal contact with various departments, including other accounting sections, to verify the accuracy of numbers and discuss any discrepancies • Complete additional projects as needed Show less

    • Staff Accountant
      • Jun 2004 - Dec 2005

      • Prepare Month-End Journal Entries for multiple locations to ensure proper and accurate recording of business activity • General Ledger Analysis and Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts • Research actual to plan variances • Financial Statement Preparation including Income Statement, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows and supporting schedules • Conduct Bank Reconciliations • File Monthly Sales/Use Tax for Multiple States • Handled all aspects of Accounts… Show more • Prepare Month-End Journal Entries for multiple locations to ensure proper and accurate recording of business activity • General Ledger Analysis and Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts • Research actual to plan variances • Financial Statement Preparation including Income Statement, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows and supporting schedules • Conduct Bank Reconciliations • File Monthly Sales/Use Tax for Multiple States • Handled all aspects of Accounts Payable including setup of new vendor, assignment of vendor codes to invoices, entering invoices into computer system, selection of invoices for payment, process invoices for payment for multiple locations • Maintain internal contact with various departments, including other accounting sections, to verify the accuracy of numbers and discuss any discrepancies Show less

Education

  • University of Texas at Dallas - Naveen Jindal School of Management
    Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Bachelor's degree, Mathematics

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