Certified Public Accountant with over 13 years of diverse knowledge and experience in finance, corporate accounting and public accounting.
Expertise in financial analysis, budgeting/forecasting, financial reporting, month-end close, internal controls, management analysis reporting, international and US accounting standards, general ledger, technical accounting research and audit.
Experience in various industries including consumer products, food and beverage, online media and marketing services, real estate and construction, employee benefit plan audits, not-for-profit and other compliance audits.
Strong technical, analytical and interpersonal skills.
Hardworking, ambitious, self-motivated and organized with an excellent work ethic.
Plant Controller @ From August 2015 to Present (3 months) Greater Chicago AreaFinance Manager, Manufacturing @ From October 2012 to July 2015 (2 years 10 months) Greater Chicago AreaSenior Finance Manager @ • Oversee finance and accounting activities for the sales and marketing division within the global PureCircle group
• Prepare various ad hoc reports and analyses for senior management including forecasts, budget-to-actual analyses, pricing analyses, expense analyses and other KPI
• Direct oversight of month-end close and other day-to-day accounting activities for US and European entities within the sales and marketing division that total over $40 million and accounts for over 70% of annual revenue to external customers
• Directly supervise one staff accountant, oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable functions performed by other staff members
• Responsible for external sales reporting for global sales and marketing entities
• Oversee collections efforts for all external customers
• Implemented inventory lot tracking in accounting system for the sales and marketing entities
• Implemented new chart of accounts for sales and marketing entities
• Annual budget preparation for sales and marketing entities
• Ensure all US statutory reporting is completed within deadlines
• Assist with external audit serving as main liaison for US and European entities and joint ventures From January 2012 to October 2012 (10 months) Greater Chicago AreaFinance Manager @ From March 2010 to January 2012 (1 year 11 months) Greater Chicago AreaAccounting Manager @ • Managing the documentation and testing of internal controls for the real estate division including determining process improvements as well as assistance in creating templates to be used by the entire company.
• Directly oversee the month-end close for two product lines with combined annual revenue of approximately $20 million.
• Perform technical accounting research on a variety of accounting issues, including revenue recognition, and write white papers that document these issues and our conclusions.
• Manage daily billing for one business including the review of work performed by various staff accountants and accounting clerks.
• Prepare various reports and analyses for review by the director of finance, general managers and vice presidents.
• Assist with the external audit. From October 2008 to February 2010 (1 year 5 months) Norfolk, Virginia AreaAudit Manager @ • Oversaw multiple audit, review and compilation engagements simultaneously.
• Served as a direct supervisor for 3 staff accountants which included being an advisor, managing their schedules and both written and oral performance evaluations.
• Managed all phase of an audit including audit planning, setting budgets, scheduling, selection of staff, fieldwork and financial reporting.
• Supervised 2-4 staff and senior accountants on each engagement.
• Taught an employee benefit plan CPE course at a firm-wide training conference for staff and senior accountants.
• Primarily performed audits of real estate and construction companies, employee benefit plans, nonprofit organizations and other closely held businesses.
• Assisted in various proposals and proposal presentations. From February 2007 to October 2008 (1 year 9 months) Norfolk, Virginia AreaSenior Accountant @ From August 2004 to February 2007 (2 years 7 months) Norfolk, Virginia AreaStaff Accountant @ From May 2002 to August 2004 (2 years 4 months) Norfolk, Virginia Area
Bachelor of Professional Accountancy, Accounting, Finance @ Saginaw Valley State University From 1998 to 2002 Stacie CPA is skilled in: Accounting, Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Audit, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Account Reconciliation, Financial Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Internal Controls, Process Improvement, General Ledger, International..., Revenue Recognition, Accounting Research, Foreign Exchange, Auditing, Budgets, CPA, Management, Accounts Payable, Finance, Analysis, Corporate Finance, Accounts Receivable, External Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, GAAP, Variance Analysis, US GAAP, Hyperion Enterprise