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East Freedom, Pa, Us

•Prepare managerial and financial reporting. Calculate, analyze, and report various WPSU strategic performance indicators based on financial data.•Provide Financial direction and support to other senior management. •Work with WPSU department managers to create annual budgets and monitor variances.•Approve financial documents in Penn State’s accounting systems: SIMBA, Shop OnLion and SAP Concur as delegate for the Director of Finance. Perform other tasks in University systems such as budgeting, labor distribution, grant management, etc. •Ensure station compliance with Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Federal Communication Commission regulations.•Oversee and assist with the completion of required quarterly and yearly filings to Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Federal Communication Commission.•Act as lead in station initiatives surrounding financial related projects focused on project improvements or internal control compliance.

•Prepare managerial and financial reporting. Calculate, analyze, and report various WPSU strategic performance indicators based on financial data.•Perform ongoing and ad hoc analyses related to several business segments for WPSU and senior management to use in making strategic business decisions.•Track grant and large gift spending; complete journal entries to spend down grants at the end of the fiscal year.•Work with WPSU department managers to create annual budgets and monitor variances.•Approve financial documents in Penn State’s accounting systems: SIMBA, Shop OnLion and SAP Concur as delegate for the Director of Finance. Perform other tasks in University systems such as budgeting, labor distribution, grant management, etc. •Ensure station compliance with Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Federal Communication Commission regulations.•Complete required quarterly and yearly filings to Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Federal Communication Commission.•Serve as backup for the Director of Finance, answering finance related questions from WPSU staff and attending various meetings. Serve as a backup for the Budget Analyst position, staying current on Production Services invoicing procedures. Act as lead in station initiatives surrounding financial related projects focused on project improvements or internal control compliance.

State College, Pennsylvania

•Track grant and large gift spending; complete journal entries to spend down grants at the end of the fiscal year.•Ensure station compliance with Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Federal Communication Commission regulations.•Complete required quarterly and yearly filings to Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Federal Communication Commission.•Create salary forecast quarterly and salary budget yearly.•Act as liaison between station employees and the University’s Risk Management department for completion of contracts, license agreements, online click-throughs, etc.

State College, Pennsylvania

•Process revenue received, including the creation of allocations to each well based on production.•Review any new leases for potential deductions, work alongside Legal to make determinations.•Compile and complete monthly tax accruals. Prepare quarter and yearly tax filings, along with making the corresponding payments.•Prepare monthly revenue checks.•Assist with monthly revenue accruals.•Assist with monthly analytics.

State College, Pennsylvania

•Process revenue received, including the creation of allocations to each well based on production.•Review any new leases for potential deductions, work alongside Legal to make determinations.•Compile and complete monthly tax accruals. Prepare quarter and yearly tax filings, along with making the corresponding payments.•Prepare monthly revenue checks.•Assist with monthly revenue accruals.•Assist with monthly analytics.

Etters, Pa

• Conduct accounting for company’s $100 Million base rent expense which covers over 5,000 locations. Accounting includes calculating prepaid and accrual amounts and comparing to budgets and forecasts.• Prepare schedules and entries related for other occupancy related accounts including Percentage Rent.• Prepare capital lease tests for Real Estate leases, including: sale leasebacks, equipment leases, and vehicle leases. Prepare accounting schedule for the Company’s capital leases including both balance sheet and income statement accounts.• Prepare monthly Property Insurance accounting including schedules to monitor claims and reconcile receivable account.• Participated in the Company’s Internal Sarbanes-Oxley testing.

Etters, Pa

• Reviewed transactions related to store repairs to determine whether capital or expense. Recorded necessary entries and loaded corresponding assets into Fixed Assets system. Prepared various monthly reports for the $50 million capital expenditures.• Reconciled Fixed Assets (1.5 million asset records) to General Ledger (50+ accounts) and prepared reconciliation reports.• Conducted Fixed Asset maintenance including asset transfers, additions, adjustments and retirements when necessary. Maintenance included asset transfers connected with the company’s bar-coded asset tag system for computer hardware.• Participated in the Company’s Internal Sarbanes-Oxley testing.

Hollidaysburg, Pa

• Prepare food as a short order cook • Act as a team player with other dietary staff to provide effective and efficient service• Develop a rapport and relationship with residents• Provide exceptional customer service

Hollidaysburg, Pa

• Assist with the processing of accounts payable invoices• Assist with the preparation of checks• Verify customer applications• Complete vendor applications• Enter documents onto online database

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business- Focus In Accounting, 3.55

Activities and Societies: Sigma Beta DeltaAs a student at PSU, I was on the Dean's List three out of four semesters. Also, I was inducted.

Transfer Student, 3.80

General studies/transfer student