Experience

Swiss Re

• Switzerland
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Vice President, Senior Accountant - Corporate Solutions

  • Feb 2015 - Present



Burns & McDonnell

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Accountant

  • Jun 2013 - Feb 2015

  - Evaluated cost forecasts for appropriate revenue recognition - Provided oversight to Accounts Receivable Department - Performed close processes for accounts receivable and job cost systems - Prepared financial reports for senior and division management - Executed foreign currency translation of project funding, and identified intercompany activity - Created reference manual for procedures and implemented process improvements - Prepared, reviewed and recorded journal entries - Evaluated cost forecasts for appropriate revenue recognition - Provided oversight to Accounts Receivable Department - Performed close processes for accounts receivable and job cost systems - Prepared financial reports for senior and division management - Executed foreign currency translation of project funding, and identified intercompany activity - Created reference manual for procedures and implemented process improvements - Prepared, reviewed and recorded journal entries



Layne, A Granite Company

• United States
• Construction
• 500 - 600 Employee

• International Financial Analyst

  • Nov 2012 - May 2013

  - Analyzed international locations’ monthly data for reasonableness - Reconciled balance sheet and income statement accounts - Converted international locations’ data to JDE EnterpriseOne system - Performed short and long-term analyses and reporting for senior management - Extracted, loaded and distributed exchange rates for financial reporting - Prepared and posted journal entries - Analyzed international locations’ monthly data for reasonableness - Reconciled balance sheet and income statement accounts - Converted international locations’ data to JDE EnterpriseOne system - Performed short and long-term analyses and reporting for senior management - Extracted, loaded and distributed exchange rates for financial reporting - Prepared and posted journal entries



Rockwell Collins

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Consolidations Accountant

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2012

  - Core implementation team for Enterprise-wide financial tools - Loaded and reconciled international locations' monthly data - Extracted, loaded and distributed exchange rates for financial reporting - Analyzed data for timely submission of governmental reports - Booked month end journal entries - Core implementation team for Enterprise-wide financial tools - Loaded and reconciled international locations' monthly data - Extracted, loaded and distributed exchange rates for financial reporting - Analyzed data for timely submission of governmental reports - Booked month end journal entries



Iowa State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Advisor

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2011

  - Managed a diverse residential community of 45 undergraduate students. - Ran weekly floor meetings to keep students informed on all pertinent information. - Advised house cabinet and provide training for student government leadership. - Counseled students on personal and academic issues. - Developed and implemented programs and activities for students. - Managed a diverse residential community of 45 undergraduate students. - Ran weekly floor meetings to keep students informed on all pertinent information. - Advised house cabinet and provide training for student government leadership. - Counseled students on personal and academic issues. - Developed and implemented programs and activities for students.



RSM

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Business Intern

  • Mar 2011 - Jun 2011

  - Created a tax services capabilities database for the Latin America region. - Translated proposals and reports for global companies. - Contacted firms in all Latin American countries regarding preparations for regional partners' meeting. - Updated and corrected RSM International regional website. - Created a tax services capabilities database for the Latin America region. - Translated proposals and reports for global companies. - Contacted firms in all Latin American countries regarding preparations for regional partners' meeting. - Updated and corrected RSM International regional website.



Rockwell Collins

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Finance and Accounting Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  - Established a reporting package of Enterprise Foreign Currency exposures. - Created foreign currency hedged contracts. - Identified and recorded tax reportable items for expatriates. - Updated the corporate Tax Equalization Policy. - Created a business case for a retirement income product to enhance the current 401(k) offering. - Ensured consistency of global processes by analyzing Sarbanes-Oxley surveys. - Established a reporting package of Enterprise Foreign Currency exposures. - Created foreign currency hedged contracts. - Identified and recorded tax reportable items for expatriates. - Updated the corporate Tax Equalization Policy. - Created a business case for a retirement income product to enhance the current 401(k) offering. - Ensured consistency of global processes by analyzing Sarbanes-Oxley surveys.



Rockwell Collins

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Finance and International Accounting Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  - Coordinated daily updates and reporting of standards analysis data. - Identified components driving material variance and resolved issues. - Created a tool to document the total cost change for the annual operating budget, saving 40 hours per round. - Ensured compliance with company policy and accounting standard on foreign currency translation. - Participated in LEAN event on Foreign Exchange Risk Management. - Coordinated daily updates and reporting of standards analysis data. - Identified components driving material variance and resolved issues. - Created a tool to document the total cost change for the annual operating budget, saving 40 hours per round. - Ensured compliance with company policy and accounting standard on foreign currency translation. - Participated in LEAN event on Foreign Exchange Risk Management.



Iowa State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Payroll Clerk

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

  - Setup payroll for dining and residence hall employees. - Issued food inventory per requisitions and documented vender orders to various dining establishments. - Setup payroll for dining and residence hall employees. - Issued food inventory per requisitions and documented vender orders to various dining establishments.



Rockwell Collins

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Planning and Control Intern

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  - Generated financial metrics and weekly report for project. - Managed change request process and led weekly meetings to discuss progress. - Documented software releases and coordinated delivery to customer. - Developed engineering web pages. - Generated financial metrics and weekly report for project. - Managed change request process and led weekly meetings to discuss progress. - Documented software releases and coordinated delivery to customer. - Developed engineering web pages.



Rockwell Collins

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Undergraduate Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  - Created weekly software anomaly report. - Performed hardware verification testing. - Prepared presentation on variance analysis of costs, schedule, and milestone billing forecast. - Created weekly software anomaly report. - Performed hardware verification testing. - Prepared presentation on variance analysis of costs, schedule, and milestone billing forecast.