Katherine Begnaud
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Communicating with Empathy
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Delivering Results Effectively
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How to Slow Down and Be More Productive
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Acting Decisively
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Building Accountability into Your Culture
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Overcoming Procrastination
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Successful Goal Setting
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Unconscious Bias
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Understanding and Prioritizing Data Privacy
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Improving Your Listening Skills
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Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences
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Experience
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Insite360
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accounting Analyst
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Jun 2021 - Present
Software division, Global, Revenue 3.5b, fuel dispensers (pumps), point of sales software, support services. - Management of cash: ACH & Wire transfers globally, payments, sweeps, reconciliations. - Accounts Payable processing and efficient process implementation. - Accounts Receivable billing and revenue recognition. - Use & Sales Tax report preparation and payments. - Support all EOM, EOQ, and EOY activities: journals, all reconciliations, accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis. - Support to finance teams and liaison between departments and vendors. - Sage Intacct, Blackline, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Office, Lean, LinkedIn Learning, Hyperion Financial Management, Medius. Show less
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McClatchy Inc.
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Houston, Texas, United States
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General Ledger Analyst
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Jun 2010 - Apr 2021
American publishing company, Newspapers & Digital media, Revenue 700m, partner with media groups. - Management within the following disciplines: Cash & Credit Card reconciliation, Production & Inventory control, Assets, Budget, Forecasting, Payables, Receivables & Aging, Purchasing, Procurement, Inventory, Contract Payroll, Balance Sheet and Income Statement FLUX Analysis, Statistical Research and Analysis, Revenue, Prepaids, Cost Control, Intercompany transactions. - EOM, EOQ, EOY financial close process. - Produce and approve consolidated Balance Sheet reconciliations. - Audit, identify, and explain all variances to ensure GAAP and SOX compliance. - Work this other departments and divisions to support overall objectives and ensure consistency. - Implement production and inventory processes for multiple outsource and onsite facilities. - Forecasting and Flux analysis as needed for various accounts. - Final review and approval of journals and reconciliations for audit. - Go to for audit for process improvement at other business units. - Continuous evaluation and implementation of efficient consolidated processes. - Go to for special projects to evaluate data, located discrepancies, provide solutions. - Audit substantial amounts of data recognize audit flags and discrepancies. - Expected to manage multiple deadlines with little or no supervision using due discretion to make concrete decisions. - Go to for special projects that involve in depth cost analysis and resolution. - Relied on heavily to ensure timeliness, recognize audit flags, and notifying senior management of any discrepancies. - Expected to manage multiple deadlines with little or no supervision. - Independent level of responsibility to use analytical skills to apply and improve processes. - Expected to use due discretion to make concrete decisions. - Oracle Peoplesoft, NCS, Adbase, Ediwise Abinet, Microsoft Office, Google Workplace, Kronos, Compass, LinkedIn Learning, Sox, SQL reporting, LEAN. Show less
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Verope USA Inc.
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Houston, Texas
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Senior Accountant & Administrative Manager
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Dec 2018 - Aug 2019
Production, Sales, & Distribution of superior quality special wire ropes for crane applications to a global market. - Dual job role while still in McClatchy position. - Maintain General Ledger with staff in both Houston and abroad. - Manage accounting policies and controls for general ledger and inventory. - Oversaw AP, AR, Assets, Payroll, Inventory, Sales, Cash, and HR functions. - All General Ledger accounting processes, financial data, and auditing. - Alere, Sage, ADP Payroll, Microsoft Office, Lawson, Kronos, Alere. Show less
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Education
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1992 - 1994
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Bachelor of Science, Accounting -
1990 - 1992
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Accounting -
Sunset High School
I Dare You Leadership Award
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