Doug Carlson Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

- Perform monthly close tasks and account reconciliations for various balance sheet areas including cash, prepaids, and long-term debt- Part of the Finance Automation Support Team which provides technical support related to task automation- Responsible for monthly billings to local unions as well as billings to transmission providers- Perform monthly accounting and reconciliations related to fuel oil usage at generation plants- Respond to various external requests including, but not limited to, financial statement audits as well as regulatory audits- Responsible for various tasks related to the accounting of regulatory assets & liabilities

Remote

- Helped significantly reduce timeline (2 business days) for monthly close by streamlining existing processes- Contributed to a successful year-end financial and tax audit by managing external deliverables as well as creating a GL reconciliation document between the two ERPs used throughout the year- Implemented & coordinated monthly accrual process by working with multiple department heads to establish accurate estimates- Identified process improvements within Accounts Payable to eliminate excess work and create a more robust process- Performed amortization/reconciliation of Fixed Assets, Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Revenue, and other balance sheet accounts- Performed daily cash management activities, including drafting/approving wires/ACHs and bank reconciliations- Maintained separate accounting for operating books and off-balance sheet fiduciary assets for 60+ customers, including reconciliation of suspense accounts- Provided ad-hoc reporting to all levels of organization up to and including CFO

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

- Created complex federal contract invoices for submission to external sponsoring agencies- Prepared complex financial status reports and final invoices on a monthly basis for submission to external sponsoring agencies- Performed grant management activities- Responsible for the preparation of Controller’s Office deliverables, including financial reporting, financial analysis and forecasting activities, related to externally sponsored grants and contracts- Prepared the monthly federal cash draw calculation based on expenditure for all eligible grants- Performed all activities related to the preparation and submission of the quarterly letter of credit- Prepared work papers, audit report schedules and footnotes for the MCW financial statement and single audits- Performed monthly grants close processes- Assisted in the testing of sponsored programs information technology service requests- Performed or coordinated special projects, including ad-hoc reporting and analysis

Columbus, Ohio Area

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Reviewed and analyzed financial records of charitable organizations during investigations of possible waste, fraud, and abuse- Worked in a team environment collaborating with attorneys, investigators, and compliance examiners to determine best investigatory course of action- Testified in court (i.e. hearings, jury trials, grand jury) as an expert witness based on work performed during investigations- Performed daily and monthly administrative duties regarding the cash management of the office

Cleveland & Columbus, Ohio

- Responsible for examining and analyzing accounting records to determine financial status of clients- Involved in reviewing data regarding material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, and expenditures- Managed less experienced staff during course of audits- Clients included various Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller, private companies and multiple investment management firms

Savannah, Georgia

- Provided bookkeeping/accounting for international logistics company- Managed multiple bank accounts, including issuing checks and performing bank reconciliations- Generated cash management reports, posted to the general ledger, processed A/P, and maintained chart of accounts- Utilized Microsoft Access to generate P&L reports- Assisted in implementation of ERP system

Macc, Accounting

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