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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

•Review revenue contracts, manage billing, and record revenue in accordance with ASC 606•Manage month-end close tasks including invoicing, cash receipts, transactional reviews, journal entries, and account reconciliations•Complete annual audits with external auditors•Perform intercompany transactions and allocations•Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide accounting guidance and prepare ad-hoc reporting as needed•Establish, implement, and manage accounting procedures •Participate in financial statement consolidation and elimination entries•Use Jira ticketing system to record and manage customer refunds

Chicago, Illinois, Us

•Implemented and served as system admin for new ERP, Dynamics Business Central •Supervised accounts payable process including transition to fully paperless system •Used knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS to build and manage month end work papers •Reconciled and booked monthly trading revenues using process improvements and automations •Prepared internal and external financial reporting at the entity level and consolidated level •Acted as main point of contact for external auditors during annual audits•Accounted for operational and financial leases in accordance with ASC 842 and IFRS 16•Played a key role in developing company budget in partnership with systems engineering and trade operations teams •Developed and implemented onboarding and training for new accountants•Onboarded US employees to 401(k) program and onboarded foreign employees to payroll and pension provider •Served as 401(k) committee member and secretary

Chicago, Il, Us

• Directed the quarterly physical inventory audit, analyzed results and wrote memo for external audit team • Reviewed and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures• Performed variance analysis• Completed account reconciliations and analysis of critical balance sheet accounts• Documented and monitored internal controls in support of auditing team

Chicago, Il, Us

• Reconciled and maintained key financial accounts• Performed monthly variance report • Assisted with the monthly accounting close, which includes preparation and posting journal entries, and analyzing ledger activities and variances• Assisted in reporting package completion (income statement, balance sheet, cash flows)• Set up, transferred and retired assets on an accurate and timely basis• Reconciliation of inventory, including quarterly physical inventory procedures and monthly/quarterly inventory reports received from third party and internal warehouses• Assisted in assigning values and considerations related to lower-of-cost-or-market valuations of inventory• Responsible for daily accounting operations, including cash accounting, fixed assets, prepaid expenses and accrued expenses• Formulated and prepared monthly accruals for all trade expenses

Chicago, Il, Us

• Performed 3 way matching on over 60,000 invoices a month• Reconciled over 1,000 vendor accounts• Correspond daily with business partners, suppliers, logistics, operations, and sales team in part to respond to vendor payment inquiries and discrepancies• Received and acted upon audit requests promptly and accurately• Created and maintained process documents• Analyzed and problem solved discrepancies• Coordinated with the Treasury Accountant to ensure timely invoice processing and payment.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Solely responsible for processing various types of AP transactions including data entry of vendor invoices, expense reports, manual check requests and voids • Managed full cycle accounts payable for 2 client's data center facilities including invoice review, coding, approvals, data entry, 3 way matching and filing• Gathered AP processing metrics on a daily basis• Led weekly conference calls with teams to facilitate communication with AP issues or questions • Ensured all invoices are processed accurately and in a timely manor• Monitored and enforced compliance by all employees involved in the AP process

Davenport, Ia, Us

• Responsible for cash/credit sales• Prepared daily register reconciliations • Oversaw daily operations in a fast paced environment to ensure a positive customer experience • Assisted in conducting employee performance appraisals and disciplinary procedures • Coordinated interview process, conduct interviews, and make hiring recommendations• Developed contests to motivate sales associates and drive sales performance • Responsible for opening/closing of the store, cash management, loss prevention, inventory control, markdowns, damages and RTV’s

Chicago, Il, Us

• Responsible for cash/credit reconciliations of drawer • Leader in sales performance and customer service• Ranked consistently top 10 in weekly sales company wide• Acted as Visual Supervisor merchandising the store front and sales floor weekly• Developed and maintained a solid base of clients• Created sales, promotions and events in conjunction with management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising, Minor In Marketing

Master'S Degree, Accounting