For the given job description <<Backed by a leading growth equity firm, an LA based CPGFood & Bev company is looking for a strong accounting professional who is motivated to join a dynamic, high-growth company. You will be a key contributor to a small Finance & Accounting team and will report directly to the Controller. As they continue to grow, there will be opportunities for learning and exposure to various key accounting areas.
Responsibilities: Assist with annual audit and SOX compliance activities Collaborate with Finance Team on month close AP Assist with AR Prepare weekly bank reconciliation Inventory accounting activities Reconcile intercompany balances and review transactions Prepare Unrealized and Realized FX gain and loss analysis Create journal entries for month-end close and year-end close Prepare consolidated financial statements Prepare Monthly Flux Analysis Review, investigate, and correct errors in financial entries, documents, and reports Balance Sheet Reconciliations Develop and maintain internal controls and accounting policies and procedures.
Requirements: Bachelors degree in accounting 5 years of accounting experience (CPG industry with inventory preferred) OR 2+ years of audit experience (with inventory) Experience in creating policies and procedures is a plus Experience in a high growth and fast-paced environment Intermediate to advanced Excel
Compensation: Base + bonus + equity 95% of the employee health care cost 401k Dog friendly office

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every submission.>> the resume: <<SummaryHaving achieved a milestone of 7+ years of working as a software quality process manager within the financial software industry, I would be a great addition to your product management team as I have extensive experience with coordinating and managing efforts with multiple teams consisting of solution architects, project/program managers, product managers, and production support to name a few. In addition, my experience has taught me flexibility and versatility in developing innovative resolutions to a myriad of complex organizational problems while also dealing directly with clients.
Key SkillsMicrosoft Office SuiteSharePointHP Quality CenterTRACCrystal ReportsSQLFailure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA)Requirements ManagementSystem-a-tion Business Analysis CertificationCertified HelixPlan Methodology FacilitatorSystem-a-tion Business Requirements CertificationVisual Basic (VB.Net)HTML
ExperienceSoftware Quality Assurance Consultant,03/2010-05/2015Valmet Corporation–Little Rock,AR,QA software process manager on large scale enterprise implementation projects for multiple national/international financial institutionsManaging the development and implementation of cross-company QA process throughout the SDLC including estimation, forecasting, budgeting, requirements review(s), requirements traceability, test schedule, overseeing testing execution, and defect resolution for implementation(s)Process Management- collaborated/coordinated with senior leadership to design end-to-end process methodology that led to an increase in overall estimation and forecast accuracy by more than 12% on project implementationsProcess Development- developed process templates to close gap between client user experience and end customer experience that resulted in identifying additional requirements that would have created a scope gap later on in the SDLCProcess Improvement- integrated QA methodology with the program/project management practice to create software quality standards across client and internal teams within the SDLC that resulted reducing implementation defects by 28% on averageBusiness Analyst,2009-03/2010Metavante–City,STATE,Manage scope and requirements on medium to large scale financial institution projects for enterprise flagship productsDefined requirements by coordinating with solution architect and vendor teams to define testable requirements and scope for implementation projectsRequirements Management- analyzed client business needs to formulate project scope & requirements to efficiently translate to technical and testable requirements while cutting down hours for internal teamsRelationship Management- developed collaborative relationships with product teams to identify appropriate coverage of business requirements while reducing gaps by 5% on all projectsDocument Management- identified necessary documents to fulfill clients' business needs and ensured accuracy and completeness by conducting audits throughout the SDLC to identify gaps early in the SDLC while reducing number of necessary change requests by clients on projectsUser Scenario Development- coordinated user scenarios and screen mock-ups with clients that increased test coverage allowing early detection of defects within the SDLCSoftware Test Analyst Intern,02/2008-2009Metavante–City,STATE,Perform manual testing on small to medium scale implementation projects for internal systems linking directly into client environmentsDeveloped and managed test plans, test cases, test execution, and defect identification/verificationData Analysis- created test execution reports to identify any potential risks to meeting implementation deadlines Test SuiteDevelopment- coordinated testing efforts with business analysts, QA leads, and technical analysts to develop testing suite and increased overall testing efficiency by 5%Defect Management- identified and managed software defects prior to client implementation, resulting in reduced development re-work by 8% Mentoring - trained newly hired interns & full-time employees on product specifications/functionality through presentations that effectively reduced learning curve by 30%
EducationMBA:,Expected in2017--,GPA:Status-Expected to start in Fall 2015Bachelor's:Business Administration,Expected in2008-University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,WisconsinGPA:Status-Emphasis in finance & marketingPMP Certification                                                                                              In Progress:,Expected in--,GPA:Status-
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