Experience

Dakota Electric Association

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Aug 2021 - Present



Deluxe

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Accounting Analyst Lead

  • Dec 2012 - Jun 2021

  • Responsible for managing fixed assets at an enterprise level within SAP. • Leadership role with fixed asset SAP S4 upgrade implementation. • Assisted with real estate accounting including new lease standard ASC 842. • Streamlined complex account reconciliations using Excel pivot tables and formulas. • Maintained complex general ledger accruals and prepared complex journal entries. • Created fixed asset training materials for personnel at plants and corporate. • SOX process owner and SOX tester for multiple financial processes. • Worked with internal and external auditors in connection with audits and reviews. • Worked with business units to integrate fixed assets from company acquisitions into SAP. Show less



MOA Entertainment Company LLC

• Senior Accountant

  • Feb 2007 - Dec 2012

  • Prepared daily flash report, dash board reports, and ad hoc reports for senior management.• System administrator for ticketing admission system, responsible for product configuration.• Took a leadership role in the creation and ongoing improvement of SQL reporting.• Created SQL and Excel reports including pivot tables using data mined from SQL tables.• Created training materials for the operation group on how to use POS system.• Automated several manual month end close processes using Excel functions and macros.• Developed a method to ensure that all POS transactions are recorded in the general ledger.• Created reporting to help identify employee thief or misuse of POS system. Show less

• Accounting Specialist

  • Dec 2005 - Feb 2007

  • Responsible for the financial integrity of merchandise and food inventories.• Responsible for the accuracy of data imports from various systems to the general ledger.• Prepared sales tax returns at a city and state level and researched sales tax questions or issues.



Rosemount Office Systems LLC

• Financial Specialist

  • Apr 2005 - Dec 2005

  • Performed financial analysis and variance explanations for actual, plan, and forecast. • Worked with other departments in the automation of several business processes. • Worked with purchasing department to develop best purchasing practices and policies. • Utilized unused system programs to automate several business processes. • Assisted in developing annual budgets for the company. • Performed financial analysis and variance explanations for actual, plan, and forecast. • Worked with other departments in the automation of several business processes. • Worked with purchasing department to develop best purchasing practices and policies. • Utilized unused system programs to automate several business processes. • Assisted in developing annual budgets for the company.



Conagra Brands

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Staff Accountant

  • Aug 1998 - Apr 2005

  Senior Staff Accountant • Participated in month end close process, consolidated financial data and intercompany balancing. • Participated as a super user in both Oracle and SAP system conversions. • Responsible for the accuracy of converting financial data from various accounting systems. • Identified incorrect warehousing rate charge saving division approximately $1 million dollars. Staff Accountant • Streamlined financial statement tie out process from hours to minutes. • Reviewed, analyzed, and maintained over 5,000 general ledger accounts. • Assisted with yearly audit schedules and answering auditor questions. • Identified cash discount accrual issue saving division approximately $200K. Fixed Asset Accountant • Gained fixed asset accounting experience dealing with multi-million-dollar capital projects. • Responsible for PP&E reconciliations and capital spending reports. Show less