Experience

IPG DXTRA

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consolidation Accountant

  • May 2021 - Present

  •Supports the monthly intercompany reconciliation process and assist with monthly reporting and consolidation of financial data.•Prepares schedules for monthly and quarterly analysis packages to support financial statement review. •Performs month end and closing review process, which includes analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts. •Reviews monthly account reconciliations and supporting documentation for assigned accounts. •Software - SAP and Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management Workspace



CSM Corporation

• United States
• Real Estate
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • May 2019 - May 2020

  CSM Corporation develops, owns, and manages a wide variety of properties including hotels, commercial real estate, and apartment communities. CSM's hotel division is among the top 50 hotel management companies in the US and has won numerous awards, including Marriott Hotel of the year and Marriott developer of the year. I had the amazing opportunity to be apart of the hotel division and work with some exceptional people along the way. I was able to build relationships and provide financial support to several hotel managers, the president of lodging, and the vice president of operations. I played a key role by providing them with financial support on day-to-day operations, reviewing monthly financials, and producing monthly financial statements.•Reviewed capital projects that included new developments, renovations, and in-house capital expenditures.•Filed the monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and use tax for several hotels in different states.•Established controls and standardized procedures by making recommendations to management and alternatives to improve efficiencies within the department. •Created written documentation of policies and procedures pertinent to each individual hotel.•Provided timely and accurate financial statements to owners and management.•Worked closely with business partners to ensure compliance with accounting/finance, served as a liaison from an accounting standpoint, and provided complex accounting support.•Assisted and reconciled year end work papers for tax returns and audits. •Prepared and reviewed monthly balance sheet and profit and loss accounts and accountable for their accuracy. Reconciled control accounts to subsidiary documentation. •Expected to provide input and strategic solutions to assist business partners in driving revenue. •Software - Sage 300 (ERP System)



Fallon

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • May 2017 - May 2019

  My role at Fallon continued to change and allowed me to continue my professional development in numerous areas. I had the opportunity to step outside my usual work routine and learn new roles within the agency. I continued to see the opportunities listed below to grow and strengthen each day. •Functioned as a liaison between the corporate accounting team and the assigned business unit.•Assists in the preparation of financial, operational, and analytical reporting. •Prepared various monthly management reports and analysis that includes revenue & resources, utilization management, and employee resource management. •Analyzed financial information through preparation of reports, general ledger entries, and journal entries. •Ensured processes and procedures are in compliance with internal controls and company policies by preparing an internal audit binder each month.•Software - SAP, Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management Workspace, and Altair



Olson

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Mar 2015 - May 2017

  I have a strong interest for innovative ideas and a desire to collaborate with individuals to solve problems. Learning and experiencing new things is what drives me to work alongside my teams every day. I truly enjoy helping people and sharing my knowledge with others. Working at Olson has giving me the opportunity to grow my interest in accounting, learn valuable information from my team, and has allowed me to implement ideas into actions. I am motivated by opportunities to collaborate with different teams and share information allowing for greater understanding and growth. I had the opportunity to learn the various roles below: •Performed general ledger accounting including journal entries, account analysis, reconciliations, and month-end closing activities. •Managed and maintained corporate credit cards for several offices, all employees, and numerous client related social media accounts. •Concur administrator - trained employees on Concur and responsible for all expense report questions.•Played a key role in the success of developing and implementing internal control policies to improve the efficiency of corporate credit cards, expense reports, Concur, and intercompany cash management. •Processed cash receipts by applying customer payments in Advantage, communicated effectively with the finance team on payments, and directly worked with our parent company on all the cash related inquires. •Created internal process improvements by developing, documenting, and implementing user guides and manuals. •Participated in internal and external audits by providing documentation and support to auditors. •Forecast future cash flows based on client payment trends. •Assisted the controller with special projects as needed.•Software - Advantage (ERP system) and Concur (Travel and expense management)

• Accountant

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2015



Martin Williams Advertising

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Technician

  • Jan 2011 - Sep 2013

  Working at Martin Williams is where I began working in the advertising world. Their motto was to “be curious.” I was definitely curious about my role as an accounting technician. Martin Williams was my first job after college and I was eager to learn the various roles in accounting. This is when my knowledge continued to increase in accounting. I had the opportunity to learn the various roles listed below: •Managed the weekly check run by processing all agency invoices and coding to general ledger accounts.•Reviewed and prepared accounts receivable aging reports for the controller.•Processed all employee expense reports, travel advances, and check requests by auditing them according to company policies.•Reconciled general ledger accounts, corporate credit cards, and prepared journal entries.•Checked the bank statement daily by processing the remittance information from checks, ACH payments, and wire transfers for each of the three umbrella companies.•Applied accounts payable for all agency invoices and provided service for account inquires. •Prepared, reviewed, and processed monthly billing for clients to ensure compliance with contract terms.•Software - Deltek (ERP System)



Red Oak Steaks and Wine

• Lead Server and Closing Manager

  • Feb 2005 - Apr 2011

  Red Oak Steaks and Wine was an exceptional fine dinning restaurant. In 2007, this restaurant was voted as the top fifth best steakhouse in Minnesota with a five star rating. I had the amazing opportunity to be apart of this journey from the beginning until the end. I feel this is where I developed numerous strengths and skills. I enjoyed engaging with customers, learning new things, and developing new ideas. I was truly passionate about this position because I was involved in all areas listed below: •Recognized as a leader by managing, guiding, and training new serving employees.•Excellent communication skills by promoting positive relations with the staff and customers.•Prepared end of day sales cash reports to generate the sales sold requiring attention to detail.•Reconciled cash, checks, and credit cards received from the daily sales.•Participated in menu planning to collaborate on the development of a new menu by contributing to item pricing and design changes.•Achieved the highest sales average by having superior knowledge in products and creative selling.



Hennepin Faculty Associates

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Intern

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  I had various roles during my accounting internship at Hennepin Faculty Associates. This was another exciting path down the accounting road because I was able to continue to learn in other areas of accounting. One of the most challenging task was to implement and create a process of controls manual by documenting procedures. I had the opportunity to focus on the area of cash by reconciling daily deposits to the bank statements, scanning daily checks, and counting cash from all clinical offices.



Joni L Craft Pa

• United States
• Accounting

• Office Intern

  • Feb 2006 - Apr 2006

  Working as an accounting intern during tax season was an amazing experience and my first introduction into the world of accounting. I was able to learn hands-on experience in public accounting. I had the opportunity to work directly with a CPA and the owner of an accounting firm. I quickly learned the importance of developing business relationships with the clients and the importance of a highly efficient team. I was able to gain experience in personal and business tax returns by analyzing financial documents from the clients.