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: <<SummaryI am a detail-oriented professional seeking a position with Emergence Health Network to support their mission in El Paso region to provide quality services to persons with mental illness and developmental disabilities.
HighlightsMicrosoft Office, Spreadsheets & Presentation, QuickBooks, Tax Preparation (intuit)
ExperienceStaff Accountant,04/2016-05/2016Petco–Asheville,NC,Hired to evaluate a company's Accounts Payable systems and the analysis of their payable operations and procedures.Liaison to interoffice departments and vendors.Performed a technical review of their accounts payable systems, five bank accounts were consolidated and new internal controls over accounting data were established.Findings were conveyed to upper management in writing and gave an oral presentation to comptroller.Results included improved payable time to contractors from two weeks to four days while maximizing the firm's cash flow using invoice discounts and a new payable filing systems that provided for proper audit trail.Provided expert support to the accounting department.Accurately and timely prepared and entered accounting information into Peachtree system, tracked expenses, processed expense reports, pointing out trends.Audited over 650-client statements migration from Yardi systems to Buildium.Reported findings to local management in a spreadsheet noting a 45% error giving the firm the opportunity to correct over $50,000 in losses in the year of migration.Seasonal Tax Preparer,01/2016-03/2016Rehmann–Bay City,MI,Accountable for the preparation of personal and business income taxes, ensuring client's maximum benefit under the law; use a variety of resources to research unique tax situation; answered clients questions; recommend other products and services based on client's financial situation; perform phone marketing; categorize financial statements; bookkeeping duties; posting of transactions to journal entries; timely bank reconciliations; payroll duties; collect, calculate and enter payroll data; determine payroll liabilities; process and post payroll taxes; distribute payroll checks; front desk clerk duties and others as assigned to include appointment calendar set up for lead accountants.Software used to include Microsoft Office and QuickBooks.Staff Accountant,05/2016-PresentPrecisely–Rochester,MN,Independent contractor.Responsible for the complete bookkeeping of a company to include general ledger, account reconciliation, depreciation schedules, payroll and payment of applicable state and federal taxes.Alert the lead accountant of any negative trends and prepare financial analysis when requested.Accountable for the preparation of personal and business income taxes, ensuring client's maximum benefit under the law; use a variety of resources to research unique tax situation; answered clients questions; prepared client's invoices.Prepare letter responses to the IRS on behalf of customers and ensure date lines are meet.Prepared and maintain a secure client filing system.Built rapport with clients and provide support on general questions, billing and service agreements.Front desk clerk duties and others as assigned.Software used: Word, Excel and QuickBooks.Accounting Clerk Internship,08/2016-10/2016NATIONAL FURNITURE LIQUIDATORS–City,STATE,Assisted the comptroller with the accounts payable and receivables, posting journal entries and completing the monthly account reconciliation.Prepared accruals and various depreciation schedules.Ready, recorded and posted the business monthly utilities payout.Processed employee payroll data, verified accuracy, remitted payroll taxes, printed checks.Assisted with the calculation of sales agents salaries and bonuses based on monthly sales volume, hours worked and special-item sales achieved.Prepared cost reports by cost center and ensure cost reports reconcile to the general ledger and all documentation was properly filed.Front office duties and others as assigned.
EducationMaster of Accountancy:,Expected in2011-New Mexico State University-,GPA:Status-Bachelor of Accountancy:,Expected in2010--,GPA:Status-Completion of the Uniform CPA Examination 2013.
Skillsaccount reconciliation, accounting, accountant, accounts payable, accruals, bank reconciliations, billing, bookkeeping, cash flow, Interpersonal Communication, oral, CPA, client, clients, documentation, English, expense reports, filing, financial, financial analysis, financial statements, Front office, general ledger, law, marketing, Excel, Microsoft Office, Word, migration, payroll, Peachtree, QuickBooks, rapport, research, sales, Spanish, Spreadsheets, spreadsheet, tax, taxes, Tax Preparation, phone, Time-Management, unique, utilities>>. The result is, 

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