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Rogers, Mn, Us

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

- Daily management of the company's cash position to maintain liquidity and cash targets- Managed daily 2 week cash forecast to anticipate what cash balances will be at end of every week for future cash needs and ensure adequate liquidity.- Managed and maintained bank relationships, bank users, bank accounts, account services, signers, and controls.- Administer system entitlements to users for all online banking portals - Initiate and review wire payments from various departments- Execute annual FBAR reporting - Facilitate annual insurance renewals for multiple lines for corporate and managed hotels- Monitor claims and provide loss run reporting to key business partners

-Assisted with the tactical implementation of the new revenue recognition & leasing guidance. -Educated & trained accounting team on execution of new revenue recognition standard for deferred initial fees & prepaid commissions expense. -Created lease schedules & journal entry templates under both GAAP & IFRS standards for all corporate & owned hotel leases-Assisted with the annual risk assessment for the company & assisted with all internal audits-Reviewed & approved employee Travel & Entertainment reports to ensure compliance to the Radisson T&E Policy-Completed compiling & analyzing information for the quarterly disclosure reporting package sent to owners-Facilitated annual insurance renewal for multiple lines including Property, WC, GL & FINPRO-Monitored claims & provided a monthly loss run reporting to managed hotels-Managed bank account balances & provided cash position updates daily to key business partners

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

As the Revenue Accountant my responsibilities included:-Understands and applies billing / revenue accounting processes and practices-Reviews and ensures accuracy of revenue data submitted by hotel properties and follows up where necessary-Responsible for generation of accurate and timely monthly customer invoices and invoice reconciliation-Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting activities including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliation, and other month-end close procedures-Researches and resolves discrepancies and issues-Prepares other ad hoc reports and analysis as assigned-Interacts with the Finance department to ensure results are accounted for appropriately-Works closely with the AR team and collection process-Responsive to internal and external customer needs and answers questions related to billing-Assist in preparation, coordination, and completion of annual corporate audits-Improve billing process and create efficiencies where appropriate-Monitor and analyze trends and processes impacting revenue-Participate in the development and documentation of revenue-related policies and procedures

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Trean Re ranks among the largest of the independent, United States reinsurance intermediaries. Trean Re concentrates on the design and placement of reinsurance programs for small to medium sized and specialty insurers.As the Reinsurance Analyst my responsibilities included:- Gather and sort through data to create submissions to present to the reinsurance market- Work with reinsurance market and obtain terms and pricing for clients- Present terms and pricing to clients, establish firm order terms from clients, present firm order terms to reinsurance market and get authorization(s)- Create summary of contract terms to allow easy access to the main points of the contract- Create client confirmation books and send to the client to have a summary of the contract terms, the rating of reinsurers on the program, a visual representation of the program structure as well as the full contracts for the program- Completes a variety of documents, enters and retrieves data, and performs other office or clerical tasks.

St. Joseph, Minnesota

T-Spot is a student run venture on the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University campus. The T-Spot specializes in promotional clothing for your club or organization. It began in 2007 and has been student run ever since. There are four student managers, General Manager, Marketing Manager, Finance Manager and Sales Manager. Together we collaborate and run the T-Spot to create a fitting environment for on-campus clubs, organizations and surrounding communities to design and purchase personalized t-shirts and promotional goods. We provide intimate and exceptional service to all customers while simultaneously giving student employees a unique leadership experience.As the Financial Manager my responsibilities included:- Managing Accounts Receivable including collections- Updating and maintaining financial statements to ensure accurate invoicing, accounts payable and payroll processing- Maintaining and updating customer contact information in the database- Validating financial information via St. John’s electronic records to ensure accurate cash flow- Presenting financial reports to management at bi-monthly meetings to help them understand the current financial position of the venture*2013 Student Venture of the year*

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Shock Doctor Sports is a leading manufacturer of protective and performance sports equipment. With a focus on innovation and technology, its products are trusted by athletes, from youth to amateur to professional, across a growing number of sports. Shock Doctor Sports has the world’s leading mouthguard product line and also provides a full continuum of superior athletic products, including core protective, compression, performance sports therapy, sports gloves and insoles.As the Accounting Intern my responsibilites included: - Posting daily receipt of cash payments into Great Plains- Responsible for reconciliation of invoice processing to ensure accurate accounts receivable - Invoicing customers- Collecting on past due invoices which included creating and sending out past due notifications and ongoing invoice reminders. Also responsible for obtaining updated contact and credit card information - Researching deductions customers took- Adding new customers into Great Plains to allow for timely and accurate invoicing

Galway, Ireland

The backdrop of the Galway program is on the spectacular rugged west coast of Ireland. A place famous for its poets, musicians and artists, for its splendid vistas of green mountains, constantly changing skies, endless rows of field stones fences, swaths of bog land, and rugged coastline. Students on this program are immersed in the rural Irish countryside near Spiddal.Program Highlights- Major overnight excursions include Dublin, the Ring of Kerry, and Northern Ireland.- The location of the program overlooks the Galway Bay and makes for a picturesque setting.- This is the most rural program setting offeredAcademicsThe faculty consists of a CSB/SJU professor who accompanies the group and distinguished professors from nearby National University of Ireland, Galway. All classes are taught on-site at the Park Lodge Hotel with the other CSB/SJU students. The program affords students an opportunity to explore the history, culture, literature, and theology of Ireland. While students will be exposed to Gaelic as a living language, courses will be taught in English. If a field trip to a particular location outside Spiddal would enhance the student's learning experience, then it is included in the program, e.g., Aran Islands, the rugged Burren of County Clare, and Gaelic-speaking Connemara. The focus is on a structured curriculum, leaving room for the exploration of unique opportunities presented by the intellectual and cultural resources of Ireland.AccommodationsHousing is with CSB students in cottages on the grounds of the Park Lodge Hotel, located on the Galway/Connemara coast road, 9 miles west of Galway City and l½ miles east of the village of Spiddal. Each cottage is equipped for five people and has the additional Irish charm of a stone fireplace in its common living room. Since each cottage has a kitchenette, students will be able to prepare their own meals.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Milestone Systems focuses on securing enterprise networks from cyber-attacks, malware, and other modern threats that can put your business at risk.As the Business Intern my responsibilities included: -Collaborating directly with the controller and corporate counsel to ensure seamless, timely and accurate processing of critical business projects -Generating revenue by identifying and inputting serial numbers and renewal dates in Salesforce.com so sales representatives could proactively renew contracts. -Providing revenue generating opportunities to sales representatives by bringing visibility to new customers where sales representatives could focus on cross-selling additional Milestone services-Processing expense management reports for executive leadership team-Verifying commissionable sales by inspecting invoices to ensure they were aligned with paid orders -Researching and contacting Milestone customer’s accounts payable to obtain tax exempt certification information to ensure accurate invoicing