Experience

Hachette Book Group

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Accountant II

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  Prepare monthly financial analysis for plant, finished goods and freight accounts for multiple divisions. Identify, report and resolve variances between actual expenses, annual budgets and periodic forecasts. Create and maintain key financial metrics for monthly benchmark reporting. Provide information and analysis for the CFO, Controller, senior level financial managers, as well as operating business unit partners.Key participant in monthly financial close. Prepare and post monthly journal entries for freight, storage and various ancillary supply chain accounts. Prepare account reconciliations.Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support the periodic audits. Approve invoices for supply chain vendors and contractors. Interact with Oracle system conversion team as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for area of responsibility.

• Staff Accountant I

  • Feb 2013 - Oct 2015

  Reviewed finished goods product costs for multiple divisions. Identify and report variances to budget and forecast. Approved independent contractor credentials and maintained confidential contractor database. Provided information and analysis to Controller and senior level financial managers.Processed supply chain expense invoices.



Pearson

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Assistant - Supply Chain

  • May 2011 - Feb 2013

  Prepared supply chain purchase orders for a high volume, high revenue business using proprietary software tools. Entered product and fulfillment specifications related to vendors. Reconciled data discrepancies and amended purchase orders. Conducted research and resolved issues. Managed deadlines. Primary liaison with specific manufacturing vendors. Prepared supply chain purchase orders for a high volume, high revenue business using proprietary software tools. Entered product and fulfillment specifications related to vendors. Reconciled data discrepancies and amended purchase orders. Conducted research and resolved issues. Managed deadlines. Primary liaison with specific manufacturing vendors.



SYMS

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business and Retail Associate

  • Jun 2010 - May 2011

  Reconciled petty cash fund and in store cash receipts. Prepared daily bank deposits.Funded daily operating cash registers. Entered daily bank deposit total into financial system. Retail associate duties included: Personal selling, customer service and inventory management. Reconciled petty cash fund and in store cash receipts. Prepared daily bank deposits.Funded daily operating cash registers. Entered daily bank deposit total into financial system. Retail associate duties included: Personal selling, customer service and inventory management.



Boston College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Endowment Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Assisted with internal and external financial schedule preparation in conjunction with yearend audit. Reconciled monthly bank statement for cash gift activity. Maintained databases of stock gifts, pending gifts and gift adjustments. Tested stock prices for securities being held within University investments. Prepared journal entries for processing. Assisted with internal and external financial schedule preparation in conjunction with yearend audit. Reconciled monthly bank statement for cash gift activity. Maintained databases of stock gifts, pending gifts and gift adjustments. Tested stock prices for securities being held within University investments. Prepared journal entries for processing.