• Using Power BI, designed and applied a streamlined financial results reporting process that reduced the monthly closing cycle by 20%.• Using Power Apps, developed and implemented an update forecast app reducing the number of licenses needed to directly access the forecasting tool. Saved approximately $60k annually on licensing fees.• Managed monthly journal entry process for over fifty departments• Prepared consolidated overhead expense reports for upper management• Prepared… Show more • Using Power BI, designed and applied a streamlined financial results reporting process that reduced the monthly closing cycle by 20%.• Using Power Apps, developed and implemented an update forecast app reducing the number of licenses needed to directly access the forecasting tool. Saved approximately $60k annually on licensing fees.• Managed monthly journal entry process for over fifty departments• Prepared consolidated overhead expense reports for upper management• Prepared or reviewed hundreds of journal vouchers on a monthly basis• Calculated consolidated legal liability accrual quarterly Show less

• Formulated Financial Results Presentation for the CEO, telling the story and highlighting key items for the period.• Published approximately one hundred accounting bulletins annually and updated the “World Wide Accounting Manual” for accounting policy updates and new accounting standards• Prepared 401(k) financial statement submissions for SEC filing• Coordinated XBRL tagging process for SEC filings• Completed ad hoc projects assigned by leadership• Supported SOX… Show more • Formulated Financial Results Presentation for the CEO, telling the story and highlighting key items for the period.• Published approximately one hundred accounting bulletins annually and updated the “World Wide Accounting Manual” for accounting policy updates and new accounting standards• Prepared 401(k) financial statement submissions for SEC filing• Coordinated XBRL tagging process for SEC filings• Completed ad hoc projects assigned by leadership• Supported SOX compliance through performance of internal control testing Show less

• Responsible for tracking overseas sales for Construction & Forestry, by country and by product• Prepared financial reports for management• Supervised team of three• Reconciled shipping expense accounts on monthly basis

• Prepared audit plans• Performed interviews of control owners• Executed testing of internal controls• Developed uniform risk assessment tool for IT, Deere & Co and John Deere Financial

• Oversaw warranty expense process• Prepared daily journal vouchers for various accounting processes• Served as main contact for product improvement plan accounting• Performed account reconciliations• Learned the value of continual process improvement

• Served as subject matter expert for bank fees• Performed monthly bank fee analysis• Reviewed wire transfer requests prior to submission• Learned the importance of process documentation

• Performed financial statement audits• Planned and executed retirement plan audits• Served as IT coordinator• Performed testing on new fixed asset software, including parallel testing, and presented findings to partners