joe ouimet

Corporate accountant as part of the Financial Management Development Program. Responsibilities include monthly and quarterly general ledger close processes, quarterly forecasting, external reporting, and ad-hoc reporting. Also responsible for standardization and simplification initiatives to reduce man hours spent in close across the US finance organization.

* Responsible for interacting with constituents, conducting phone surveys, and polls of Wisconsin's 22nd Senate district. Additional responsibilities included training, organizing, and managing campaign volunteers * creating campaign advertisements and literature for magazines and newspapers * organizing fundraising events * collecting and assisting in managing funds.

Managed and maintained financial records for a multiple site podiatric medical clinic and two surgery centers. Prepared financial statements, performed reconciliations, performed variance analysis, coordinated with external accounting firms for tax and assurance services, as well as developing and maintaining internal controls.

Worked with an interactive development team with the website creation for a Milwaukee retailer. Responsibilities included content entry and researching and correcting invalid data.

Assisted in the preparation of Personal Property returns as well as individually preparing Individual Federal and State returns as well as assisting with returns for small businesses, partnerships, estates, and trusts. Prepared returns individuals and small businesses in multiple states including Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Arizona, Florida, and Ohio.

Contacted “orphaned” members who do not have a representative in their area and assisted them in attaining their financial goals. Also, I helped assist the society in the merger between Catholic Knights and Catholic Family Life Insurance. I helped make recommendations that helped improve privacy and efficiency standards while assisting various departments in projects throughout the society.

Undergraduate student at Marquette University's College of Business Administration from 2009-2012 majoring in Accounting. Graduate student from 2013-2014. Received an MS in Accounting in May 2014.

Actuant Corporation is a $1.2B diversified industrial company with operations in more than 30 countries. The Actuant businesses are leaders in a broad array of niche markets including branded hydraulic and electrical tools and supplies; specialized products and services for energy related industries and highly engineered position and motion control systems. The Company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Actuant business operations are divided into four segments focused on the markets we serve. For more information visit www.actuant.com. If you're looking for a unique, exciting career with variety and potential for growth, Actuant offers challenges & extraordinary rewards for people on a global scale. Choose opportunity – choose Actuant!

Activities and Societies: Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Interfraternity Council, Knights of Columbus, College Republicans, Young Americans for Freedom