Experience

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  Center for Energy and Environment

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area (Remote)

  • Senior Project AR Accountant

    • May 2022 - Present
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area (Remote)

    * Team with Project Managers overseeing financial aspects of revenue projects through progression, including budget, subcontracting, and contractual issues* Government Project Management, Federal & State projects, Prime & Subrecipient projects* Procurement and monitoring requirements of government projects, working with legal to meet project & company requirements* Coordinating with lending division for invoicing government grants & green energy lending programs* Oversee & monitor larger company departmental projects, checking variances, teaming with department & project managers* Other AR Management oversight, balancing GL, monitoring incoming cash flow, handling collection issues, lien waivers, coordinating with AR staff accountant* Numerous levels of Reconciliations: Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Project Contractual Items, Deposits* Preparation of monthly, quarterly, & year-end reports: government (SF-270, SF-425, SF-428, SEFA & financial)* Assist with preparation of annual audit and GAAP financial statements, supporting audits & other analysis schedules* Other accounting & finance team duties as assigned and/or needed to support team excellence

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  Greene County General Hospital

  • Linton, Indiana

  • Accountant

    • Oct 2018 - Jun 2020
    • Linton, Indiana

    • Coordinate external & internal financial reporting• Prepare monthly reports, reconciliation of general ledgers, & liability accounting• Monitor & account for all fixed assets, process monthly depreciation, prepare annual fixed assetsreconciliation/depreciation schedules and related account analysis for auditors• Assure accuracy of all financial accounting.• Provide information to the CFO/Controller by cost center.• Coordinate with external audit & compliance; create audit schedules • Provide information & assistance on financially related projects & audits

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  Wabash Machine

  • Terre Haute, Indiana Area

  • Accounting Manager

    • Nov 2012 - Nov 2017
    • Terre Haute, Indiana Area

    Wabash Machine, Inc. was a small corporation that completed specialized machining of parts and equipment for large, medium, and small companies in the Terre Haute Vicinity. • Initiated Job Costing, Financial Statements, Trend Analysis• Investigated, reconciled, & corrected software allocations & accruals• Collaborated & supplied detailed tax documentation for audits & accurate corporate tax returns• RFPs & RFQs, purchasing negotiations• Assisted owner & accountants with closure of company when owner opted to retire

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  Desco Coatings, Inc.

  • Olathe, KS

  • Accounting Manager

    • Jan 2001 - Nov 2001
    • Olathe, KS

    Desco Coatings, Inc. is a construction company focused on commercial specialized flooring and flooring coatings, consisted of 3 locations across 3 states, included mobile jobs and union employees.• Initiated Job Costing, Financial Statements, Trend Analysis, Reconciliations• Set-up multi-company financials with corporate consolidation financials• Collaborated & supplied detailed tax documentation for audits & accurate corporate tax returns• Permits, Licensing on-site multi-state jobs• Accounting Personnel Management• Left position with husband’s career progression & transfer to Florida

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  Foreclosure Management Company

  • Kansas City Metropolitan Area

  • Accounting Controller

    • Feb 1998 - Feb 1999
    • Kansas City Metropolitan Area

    Foreclosure Management is a medium sized business, predominantly preforming legal actions required in the home mortgage foreclosure process.• Developed & Designed Job Costing for legal foreclosure cases• Coordinated with programmer to automate case billing cycles & invoices• Accounting Personnel Management & processes (manage AP, AR, PR, GL, financials)• Opted to leave position to be domestic engineer

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  Deffenbaugh Industries

  • Shawnee, KS

  • Financial Analyst

    • Jun 1997 - Feb 1998
    • Shawnee, KS

    Deffenbaugh, Industries was a large waste and recycling company, including a division manufacturing collection containers & rolloffs, and a division that maintained port-a-potties. Deffenbaugh predominantly covered the Greater Kansas City Area, but did cross into other midwest locations. The company was officially acquired by Waste Management in 2015. • Budgeting, forecasting, multi-company levels & divisions• Ratio & trend analysis for multi companies & divisions• Designed multi-level Excel workbooks for reporting requirements for recycling center• Designed multi-level Excel workbooks for manufacturing, costing, & asset management of containers• Tax management of buildings, land, equipment, fuels

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  PPM - Division of Laidlaw International

  • Kansas City, Missouri Area

  • Director of Records & Finance

    • Apr 1986 - Jun 1997
    • Kansas City, Missouri Area

    PPM, Inc was a TSCA division of Laidlaw Environmental Services, a company that specialized in hazardous waste disposal & recycling. PPM, Inc. had 5 United States locations, Laidlaw Environmental Services was a division of Laidlaw International. The Laidlaw companies acquired numerous companies in the last 90's, including a hazardous waste division, Safety Kleen, that during the downfall of Laidlaw International was sold along with the rest of the environmental division to Clean Harbours. Laidlaw International ceased operations in 2007.• Designed & implemented 40CFR TSCA regulatory initial hire & annual training programs• Coordinated with Federal, State, & Local officials regarding new TSCA regulations• Consolidated financial reporting for all US locations• Constructed billing procedures, customer TSCA reporting procedures, & regulatory required correspondence• Project Management of TSCA field / on-site jobs• Team member of company permit group• Accounting & Records Personnel Management across 5 locations within the US