Associate Accountant Resume Brookfield, WI - Hire IT People

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Brookfield, WI

Associate Accountant

Responsibilities:

Prepare required documents for audits which include engagement letters, planning letters, representation letters, notes to the financial statements, and end of audit communications
Review, edit and foot financial statements; make necessary corrections
Track all engagements to verify all required communications are processed timely
Complete project work for audit staff and audit principal partner
Reconcile withholding tax accounts and process payments for assigned states and localities
Reconcile all accrued Unemployment Compensation Insurance accounts; identify and resolve discrepancies
Payroll processing for store locations
Process location transfers, wage changes and withholding tax changes
Provide guidance to store associates regarding procedures and policies
Responsible for formatting and distributing address change report to department; used to identify state and local tax implications

Tax Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Perform subtenant lease accounting to include monthly billing, collections, monthly accounting entries and annual reconciliations
Responsible for processing personal property tax bills and appropriate accounting entries
Research tax filing requirements and provide documents needed for preparation of tax returns
Prepare personal property tax returns in compliance with internal revenue regulations
Work with assessors to obtain property record cards and resolve discrepancies in valuations
Analyze personal property assessments for possible tax savings
Analyze, review and monitor Accounts Payable accounts and Merchandise Ledger
Book inventory and monitor Direct - to-Store shipments
Work with Inventory Control, Merchants and A/P management team to resolve inventory discrepancies
Analyze and review direct-to-store negative sales
Balance general ledger accounts and assist with month-end reporting
Report Accounts Payable forecast to A/P Vice President
Took over On-Order Risk reporting from Accounts Payable Analyst

Confidential, Brookfield, WI

Client Service Accountant

Responsibilities:

Create and update financial analysis spreadsheets for client balance sheets
Monitor client investment account balances and review disbursements
Audit transactions against backup material, research discrepancies
Reconcile bank statements and investment statements
Process accounts payable and provide concierge services for clients
Prepare financial statements, wire transfers and process stock gifts
Payroll processing through ADP
Verify and post transactions of funds received and disbursed, reconcile to ledgers
Report gaming revenue in compliance with Internal Audit and Gaming Commission regulations
Analyze and investigate discrepancies in departmental reports; prepare adjusting journal entries
Book entries for month-end close for assigned accounts
Preparation of account analysis and journal entries
Perform general ledger account reconciliation for Manufacturer Coupons, Gift Cards and Vouchers
Generate receivers for A/P through purchase order system; code invoices for entry
Assist with preparation for internal and external audits

Confidential, Mequon, WI

Accountant

Responsibilities: