- Act as a key partner to the Corporate Accounting team to ensure proper preparation and delivery of various month-end closing procedures in SAP. Prepare and post journal entries, cost center cycles and internal order settlements according to the monthly closing calendar.- Assist in analyzing monthly results versus forecast and recommend any necessary Accounting reclassifications and adjustments.- Prepare and analyze P&L statements using the BPC reporting tool. Prepare analysis and commentary for the monthly financial reporting package used for reporting results to US and Global management.- Interface directly with various cross functional teams by providing regular reporting as well as ad-hoc financial analysis.- Participate in the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting events.- Support the Internal Control function by performing periodic testing of controls.- Drive process improvement and automation to improve and simplify reporting for the Finance team.- Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.

Full-time Audit Associate within the Asset Management industry for KPMG Chicago

Planned and executed events that pertain to entrepreneurship at the University of Kentucky

-Working within a team to assemble data room for venture capital fundraising round-Helping build financial model-Assisting with Sales Process and Business Development

As a New Ventures Ambassador I work with both the UK Office of Technology Commercialization and with an organization based in Lexington, KY called Bluegrass Angels Investor group. -Managing Bluegrass Angels investment pipeline-Networking with start-up founders and entrepreneurs and connecting them with the Bluegrass Angels-Coaching startup founders on their business plans, pitch decks, funding strategies, etc.-Leading and executing team projects for the UK OTC-Developing an entrepreneur education program with the Bluegrass Angels-Hosting and co-hosting entrepreneurial events in Lexington