controller assistant controller cost accountant resume example with 20+ years of experience
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Summary
Insightful Controller seeking opportunity [Job Title] role to apply twenty-eight years of financial success. Strong proficiency in financial strategy to meet company objectives and drive growth, demonstrated through superior performance in developing comprehensive reporting packages.
Skills
Executive leadership advisement
Financial strategy management
General ledger accounting
Process improvement
Internal controls development
US GAAP proficiency
Month-end and year-end closings
Advanced MS Office skills
Experience
02/1999 to 01/2020
Controller/Assistant Controller/Cost AccountantCb Richard Ellis – Virginia, MN,
Oversaw financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable, asset coordination, account management and budgets.
Validated systems and procedures to support program implementation and streamline auditing processes.
Collaborated with program leaders and staff to provide education and training on finance and accounting procedures.
Created internal controls and corrective actions to reduce risk or deficiencies.
Prepared monthly financial statements, coordinated annual audits and facilitated preparation of Consolidated Annual Financial Reports (CAFR).
Provided guidance and leadership to eight employees.
Collaborated with other project team members to create development software roadmap based on users specifications for multiple software conversions and provided staff training.
Coordinated financial statement reviews to coordinate variance reporting, analysis of year-to-date and forecast performance against expectations.
Developed and distributed operational reports to management and stakeholders.
Maintained general ledger and chart of accounts, performed complex accounting functions such as journal entry preparation, account analysis, balance sheet reconciliation and preparation of quarterly financial statements.
Maintained internal controls and safeguards for revenues, costs, budgets and expenditures.
Modified comprehensive financial reporting package to reflect growing organizational complexity and managed financial reporting processes to validate internal and external financial results align with company guidelines
12/1994 to 12/1998
Sr Financial AnalystAlliant – Sacramento, CA,
For the dynamic and fastest growing water company in the world, as well as five bottling factories and a finance company related to equipment sales, perform the following accounting and finance related activities: Management Support.
Assisted branch managers, regional managers, and district Vice Presidents throughout the United States in completing and interpreting the financial results of their operations.
Trained and traveled to operational locations throughout the United States to teach them on proper accounting policies and procedures.
Assisted in the preparation, maintenance and analysis of the budgeting process for the satellite and consolidated locations
Conducted detailed monthly financial analysis of divisional operation performance of 60 branches.
Worked closely with Big 6 Public Accounting Firm on the annual financial statement audit.
Assisted in the monthly consolidation of over 60 locations by compiling individual financial results, reviewing elimination entries, and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
Provided support for satellite accountants and counsel subordinates during the integration resolving conflicts and allaying fears, which ensure ongoing team effort and maintain high performance
Reorganized the accounting department and develop computer programs and reports, which improved the month end process
Developed staff members by conducting cross training of responsibilities for all positions, which maximize performance and ensure increase in productivity during heavy workloads.
12/1993 to 12/1994
AccountantBarrett Business Services – Salem, OR,
Assisted Controller with various aspects of financial management for an agricultural manufacturing firm.
Prepared and analyzed monthly financial statements that were submitted to the Corporate office on a timely
basis.
Maintained accounts payable and accounts receivable, as well as the complete inventory costing system.
Developed and implemented internal reports and spreadsheets for various projects.
12/1990 to 12/1993
BookkeeperMercantile Bank, Hawkeye Bank – City, STATE,
Responsible for various bookkeeping and accounting duties of a financial institution which included reconciling
bank accounts, posting to the general ledger, performing computer maintenance, completing ACH transfers, and
creating special worksheets.
Education and Training
Expected in 2007 to to
B.S: Computer Science William Penn University - Oskaloosa, Iowa GPA: GPA: 3.95
Expected in 1991 to to
B.A: Accounting, Business University of Northern Iowa - Cedar Falls, Iowa GPA: GPA: 3.00, Responsible of 100% of College tuition and expenses myself
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