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Detroit, Mi, Us

Southfield, Michigan, United States

Create an average of 70 monthly special or recurring journal entries and 75 monthly workpapers/financial statements for five separate entities, including foreign entities in Japan, India, China, and Mexico.Review, approve, and submit to AP staff and office expense reports for four international subsidiaries on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.Prepare and analyze monthly financial reports, including the preparation of 15 or more workpapers, for five separate subsidiaries under the… Show more Create an average of 70 monthly special or recurring journal entries and 75 monthly workpapers/financial statements for five separate entities, including foreign entities in Japan, India, China, and Mexico.Review, approve, and submit to AP staff and office expense reports for four international subsidiaries on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.Prepare and analyze monthly financial reports, including the preparation of 15 or more workpapers, for five separate subsidiaries under the Plante Moran umbrella.Coordinate with AP, Treasury, and international firm administration teams to prepare transfer pricing invoices based on monthly financial statements from all international subsidiaries.Generate annual company tax return workpapers for all international subsidiaries, including advanced analysis of exchange rate gains/losses, temporary/permanent differences, and reconciliation between internal financial reports and self-reported trial balances provided by the subsidiaries.Compile ~30 quarterly workpapers for 401(k), pension, and cash balance plan reconciliation. Collaborate with auditors and provide requested materials for annual benefit plan audits.Improve and simplify processes using advanced Excel formulas and analysis, including XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and SEARCH. Show less

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

Prepared and presented all monthly financial reports for a worldwide marine insurance subsidiary.Generated monthly closing reports for company-wide payables/receivables system.Created monthly bank and ledger reconciliations for ~25 asset and liability accounts, including Canadian cross-border reconciliations.Compiled receivable and payable materials for annual audit.Calculated and posted routine recurring monthly journal entries for interest, collections activity, and other… Show more Prepared and presented all monthly financial reports for a worldwide marine insurance subsidiary.Generated monthly closing reports for company-wide payables/receivables system.Created monthly bank and ledger reconciliations for ~25 asset and liability accounts, including Canadian cross-border reconciliations.Compiled receivable and payable materials for annual audit.Calculated and posted routine recurring monthly journal entries for interest, collections activity, and other accruals.Researched and corrected discrepancies within financial accounts via journal entry.Prepared financial statements for California-specific business for a nationwide financing company. Show less

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

Posted ACHs, credit card payments, and lockbox checks to a ConceptOne posting system.Performed all AR functions, including posting incoming cash, coordinating collections operations, distributing monthly statements, and reconciling bank statements for marine insurance subsidiary of H.W. Kaufman.Combined, formatted, and distributed Excel sales and invoice reports to agents.Prepared aging reports using exported CSVs and Excel to ensure compliance and efficiency of collections.

Troy, Mi

Processed and posted incoming ACH, wire, cash, credit card, and check/money order payments to consumer accounts using SQL-based posting systems.Reconciled daily deposits by comparing checks received to checks deposited/separated as exceptions. Prepared mail reconciliation reports based on these data.Researched payments received for unspecified accounts by searching files in four separate posting systems and collaborating with employees from other departments.Researched complex… Show more Processed and posted incoming ACH, wire, cash, credit card, and check/money order payments to consumer accounts using SQL-based posting systems.Reconciled daily deposits by comparing checks received to checks deposited/separated as exceptions. Prepared mail reconciliation reports based on these data.Researched payments received for unspecified accounts by searching files in four separate posting systems and collaborating with employees from other departments.Researched complex posting issues by tracing payments through the system to determine where the payments were applied and correct the error.Trained in a wide variety of regulatory constructs, including FDCPA, FCRA, UDAAP, SCRA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, CAN-SPAM, and many others. Show less

Southfield, Mi

Answered incoming telephone calls for book renewal and general questions such as hours and other inquiries. Referred patrons asking for books to the appropriate staff, such as reference, fiction, or youth librarians.Served as initial point of contact for patrons entering the library. Performed front desk functions such as directing patrons, making change, and registering patrons in a Sierra system.Processed incoming and outgoing mail for/from MeLCat. Mailed books to destination… Show more Answered incoming telephone calls for book renewal and general questions such as hours and other inquiries. Referred patrons asking for books to the appropriate staff, such as reference, fiction, or youth librarians.Served as initial point of contact for patrons entering the library. Performed front desk functions such as directing patrons, making change, and registering patrons in a Sierra system.Processed incoming and outgoing mail for/from MeLCat. Mailed books to destination libraries. Filed books and other media alphabetically and alphanumerically for hold shelves. Show less

Benson Ford Research Center

Registered clients, answered phone calls, recorded returning patrons, and entered all data from these interactions into a LibAnalytics data analysis systemUsed data from LibAnalytics systems to draw conclusions regarding the operations of the Reading RoomPulled and reshelved archival material from five miles of archival storage space for researchers from Michigan and around the worldResearched and wrote multiple articles for publication on topics ranging from automobile racing… Show more Registered clients, answered phone calls, recorded returning patrons, and entered all data from these interactions into a LibAnalytics data analysis systemUsed data from LibAnalytics systems to draw conclusions regarding the operations of the Reading RoomPulled and reshelved archival material from five miles of archival storage space for researchers from Michigan and around the worldResearched and wrote multiple articles for publication on topics ranging from automobile racing to Ford Motor Company to The Henry Ford itselfHosted a Facebook Live event that garnered over 10K viewsPresented a PowerPoint on a historical topic to a crowd of 40 attendees Show less

Southfield, Mi

Organized the distribution and delivery of nineteen thousand campaign yard signs across the state using date from an Ecwid e-commerce platform and internal stat tracking systemsCoordinated the operations of nine field offices across the state (Bay City, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor, Flint, Saginaw, Southfield, and Detroit)Managed the return of all loaned or purchased supplies throughout the state and ensured that all 100+ computers, printers, and banners were successfully… Show more Organized the distribution and delivery of nineteen thousand campaign yard signs across the state using date from an Ecwid e-commerce platform and internal stat tracking systemsCoordinated the operations of nine field offices across the state (Bay City, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor, Flint, Saginaw, Southfield, and Detroit)Managed the return of all loaned or purchased supplies throughout the state and ensured that all 100+ computers, printers, and banners were successfully returned Show less

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Planned, organized and orchestrated group activities such as retreats and talkbacksRoutinely managed a group of students in a committeeLed and mediated small and large group discussions

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Managed campus-wide events for the school Worked with (and occasionally led) a team to quickly and efficiently ready spaces for eventsUtilized the FISH philosophy to provide customer service to attendees of eventsCleaned and reorganized spaces after the end of events

Greater Detroit Area

Organized a room of unsorted historical survivals into a searchable inventoryResearched, designed, wrote, and constructed an exhibit based on historical survivalsWorked in concert with other departments to ensure the success of the project

Master Of Science - Ms, Accountancy, 3.7 Gpa

Bachelor'S Degree, 3.7 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Science Fiction/Fantasy Club, Interfaith Student Leader, Chapel Intern

High School Diploma, 5.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Quill and Scroll Society, Technical Theater Crew