$105,000

Senior Accountant/Process Improvement Specialist Candidate #011325

St. Louis, MO

Accounting

12 years

1/13/2025


Profile

Experienced accounting and finance professional with expertise in financial reporting, month-end close, and audit preparation. Skilled in streamlining processes and implementing effective internal controls to enhance operational efficiency. Adept at leveraging data analytics and modern accounting systems to drive informed decision-making and improve financial outcomes.

Career Highlight 1: Led the automation of a purchasing card allocation process, reducing preparation and review time by 6 hours per month and improving reporting accuracy. This initiative streamlined workflows, enhanced efficiency, and allowed the team to focus on more strategic tasks.

Career Highlight 2: Played a key role in catching up an organization’s financial statements for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, ensuring compliance and transparency. This effort significantly improved the organization’s audit readiness and financial reporting accuracy

Career Highlight 3: Spearheaded the implementation of an automated invoice processing system for food services, reducing human error and improving analysis capabilities. This innovation enhanced timeliness and allowed for more accurate financial tracking across multiple dep.

Why Hire This Candidate (In Their Own Words): Dedicated accounting and finance professional with a proven track record of optimizing processes, improving financial accuracy, and meeting tight deadlines. Skilled in identifying inefficiencies, implementing solutions, and fostering cross-departmental collaboration to streamline operations. Focused on delivering reliable financial reporting and driving impactful process improvements that enhance decision-making.

Strengths: Month-end close and reconciliationsData analysis and decision supportProcess improvement and workflow optimizationFinancial reporting and audit preparationCross-departmental collaboration and training

Hobbies & Personal Interests: Enjoys exploring creative outlets, including podcasting and writing a newsletter about processes, focusing on optimizing workflows and fostering collaboration. Passionate about personal growth through reading and journaling.

Credentials: Alteryx Micro Core Credential CFE Exam 3 Parts Taken – 1 Part Remaining

Industry Experience: Business Services, Consumer Packaged Goods, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Non-Profit, Retail, Software, Technology

Company Fit: Experienced working with small, medium, and large organizations, including privately held corporations, publicly traded companies, and nonprofit organizations. Proficient in adapting to various operational scales.

Management Experience: 3 years of management experience, supervising and mentoring teams of 2 to 6 people in accounting, financial reporting, and process improvement roles

Software Experience: AlteryxOracleSAPNetSuiteMicrosoft Dynamics 365Microsoft Great PlainsWorkdayBlacklineMIPQuickBooksHyperionBaan

Open To: Hybrid, In-office, Remote

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