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Eureka, California, United States

Performed various accounting, budget, and audit duties for the district including monthly journal entries, year-end close, cash flow projections, and bank reconciliations. Assisted with the preparation of the annual budget by projecting salaries and benefit costs and compiling discretionary budgets. Reviewed and approved journal entries, and verified correct general ledger numbers for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll. Prepared financial statements for the foundation board meetings and assisted in completing various schedules for annual financial statements. Served as a key resource for the annual audit in completing requested audit items and assisted management in completing the audit on schedule.• Reduced the amount of time for reconciling employee compensation database to the general ledger from 3 days to 2 hours using power query and Python.• Prepared presentations and reports for senior leadership to resolve budget shortfalls for various grants.• Trained staff on how to use the ERP system Colleague for running reports and reviewing transactions.

Eureka, California, United States

Crossed trained with the comptroller for all accounting functions within organization and recently took possession of AP job duties utilizing QuickBooks. Regularly completes payroll, month end adjusting journal entries, and workers comp reports. Additional job duties include tracking and analysis of both donations and revenue using Microsoft Excel and Raiser’s Edge. • Created multiple databases to track sales, and shelter statistics using Excel VBA and Microsoft Access.• Completed financial analysis that identified key areas within the organization that led to increased revenue.• Prepares financial statements under supervision for monthly board meetings.• Streamline workflow using Excel VBA to automate numerous tasks.• Spearheaded project to provided email receipts for donors by generating a scalable program to handle mass emails. • Prepared property tax forms.

Eureka, California, United States

Worked directly with clients preparing a variety of payrolls including certified payroll for the construction industry utilizing QuickBooks and Excel to complete the following tasks:•Generated general and adjusting journal entries related to payroll.• Prepared and filed quarterly reports, forms 941 and DE9/DE9C.• Produced job costing spreadsheets related to payroll using Excel.• Created and implemented multiple macros to improve the efficiency of Excel worksheets.

Eureka, California, United States

Position functions include receiving and distribution of inbound freight as well as processing any returns or discrepancies for correction with shared services buyers.•Selected by supply chain director to lead cultural change within the department based upon previous accomplishments of creating solutions and fostering an atmosphere for open dialogue.•Created multiple Excel spreadsheets that greatly increased the efficiency of workflow through the use of pivot tables and macros.

Master'S Degree, Accounting

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting, 3.99

Activities and Societies: Member Delta mu Delta Honor Society President's List (6 semesters)Completed major coursework in accounting.