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Michigan, United States

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

o Lead month end closing process and delegate financial responsibilities to team o Prepare monthly financial statements to distribute to internal and external parties o Preparation of TTM and consolidated income statements, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, capital expenditures, EBITA and restaurant location side by side analysiso Manage other staff accountant and accounts payable team o Monitor and coordinate cash positions through bank account review and reconciliationso Prepare and post accruals for a variety of items including labor, vacation and prepaido Assist in chapter 11 &7 bankruptcy and prepare numerous company reports for financial advisorso Work with various state treasury departments regarding sales, use and withholding tax returnso Help manage and update a 13 week cash flow report for weekly actuals vs. forecast comparisono Reconcile rent, inventory, deferred revenue, gift cards, prepaid and other month end itemso Oversee accounts and reporting systems to ensure compliance with GAAP standards

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Primary responsibilities included direct project management of ongoing R&D engagementso Maintained client relationships and served as the primary point of contact between internal engagement teams and client staffo Responsible for managing engagement from project planning inception through completiono Consulted client questions, prioritized projects, conducted in-depth analysis of data, communicated deficiencies identified, and facilitated the resolution of technical issueso Improved efficiencies on numerous projects related to timing and budget o Organized and recommended alternative methodologies to optimize client credit amountsInvolved in firm mentorship program and educating newer staff to company practices and methods

Grand Rapids

Primary responsibilities included direct support and preparation of client documentso Organized and analyzed client data and prepared R&D Form 6765o Optimized excel documents using numerous formulas, pivot tables, and the likeSecondary responsibilities involved support, collaboration and preparation for various corporate and individual tax returns including but not limited to 1120, 1120S, 1065, 1040, 4562

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Worked part time while finishing up my Davenport accounting degree. Worked primarily on corporate and individual tax clients during busy season, then switched back to working on the R&D credit in the summer.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Worked mainly with the R&D credit for manufacturing companies. In addition, assisted with corporate and individual tax.

Ada, Mi

Developed & analyzed tests, compiled data, and made recommendations for improvements

Battle Creek, Mi

Worked with SAP in restructuring the specification system for the company.

Melville, Ny

Developed/Tested cosmetic packages for all brands within the company. Worked with suppliers and marketing teams about brand development and introducing revolutionary cosmetic package solutions.

Solon, Oh

• Supported Stouffer’s, Lean Cuisine, and Hot Pocket projects• Worked with suppliers to develop new sustainable materials• Worked with various suppliers to develop prototypes, pilot tooling, and production tooling• Dual oven testing, concept testing, comparative testing, temperature testing and IR camera checking, ETC• Compiled CAPE pallet patterns, worked with Globe for specifications, and did other technical work

• Supported Dove skin projects, specifically women’s body wash• Conducted various tests on new materials and cases for several different products. Tests included compatibility, top load, cap app, leak, drop, hinge durability, use, evacuation, etc• Tested from pilot tooling and moved to production tooling molds• Worked on many types of packages and closures from bottles, tottles, tubes, cases, pucks, chucks, jars and pouches to flip-caps, threaded caps, snap-ons and lugs, ETC• Completed post consumer studies and competitor analysis of similar products to Unilever• Photographed high resolution images for a virtual reality consumer test • Developed written reports on results and conclusions from co-op experience and presented to management.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting, 3.93 Gpa

Bachelor Of Science, Packaging, 3.47 Gpa

Activities and Societies: IOPP - Institute of Packaging Professionals, MSU Club Dodgeball, Izzone member