Kara Carlson Email & Phone Number

St Paul, Mn

Accounting Director - Financial Reporting for Minnesota Department of Transportation, including fund statements, capital asset reporting, supplementary financial information, managerial reports and other internal/external reports to meet agency financial reporting requirements including the state's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Legal Level of Budgetary Control (LLBC), Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reports. Experience with SWIFT - Oracle PeopleSoft ERP Accounting Software, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access.

St. Paul, Mn

Financial reporting-Minnesota Department of Transportation capital assets reported in the State of Minnesota Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) including infrastructure, right-of-way, fleet, equipment, radio towers and buildings. Experience developing Microsoft Access queries to analyze financial data and produce reports to ensure accurate reporting. Experience with SWIFT Oracle PeopleSoft ERP Accounting Software. Coordinated with the Office of Minnesota Management & Budget for year-end CAFR reporting.

My CPA license is in Retired Status as of October 2021. I retired from Tax Preparation and Accounting Consulting Services- Individuals and Small Business. Experience with various accounting software including Quick Books, Macola Exact and ATX Tax Software.

Roseville, Mn

Internal audit of school district expenditures issued under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Interim Controller part-time. Responsible for all accounting functions: General Ledger, month-end and year-end close; account reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and cash-flow management. Prepared borrowing base calculation weekly for bank. Experience using Microsoft Navision accounting software.

Interim Controller. Responsible for all accounting functions: General Ledger, month-end close, account reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, cash-flow management and various detailed reports. Experience using Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) and Frx Reports.

Independent agent with Smart Choice Realty through Jan 2010. Salesperson with McDonald Construction through March 2007.

Worked on initial project to set up accounting and auditing standards for the charitable gambling industry. Audited financial and tax information of charitable organizations. Presented auditing standards and conducted manager-training sessions throughout the state of Minnesota.

Bs, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Accounting Club, worked on campus as accounting tutor.

Aa, General Ed

Activities and Societies: Worked full-time at the airport while attending school.

Diploma

Activities and Societies: Choir, Gymnastics, Track