kellie groon

1. Assisted with audits for large metro CPA firm (Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell & Co.) during busy season

* Manager Financial Reporting and General Accounting * 1. Responsible for monthly financial reporting package presented to executives and sent to parent company * 2. Participated on a team to select a new general ledger software package * 3. Manage compliance with internal control procedures as set forth in the companies model audit rule procedures * 4. Oversee a team of 5 (2 direct reports) * Senior Financial Reporting Accountant * 1. Coordinate the audit process and prepare three GAAP and four STAT compliant audit reports annually * 2. Responsible to update management quarterly on new and pending GAAP pronouncements issued by the FASB * 3. Review monthly GAAP and STAT statement of operations

* Performed monthly consolidation of 10 companies in accordance with GAAP * Resource for technical accounting and GAAP compliance questions across all 10 companies and 26 related parties * Managed and coordinated annual audit for 10 companies

* Accounting Supervisor – Leases * 1. Directed and planned the transition of lease accounting from outsource company to in-house staff * 2. Reconciled and corrected balance sheet accounts not reconciled for nearly two years within four months of transition and report results to internal and external auditors * 3. Developed new policies and procedures to be implemented after a software upgrade * 4. Managed the transition of lease accounting work from newly acquired entity into existing staff * 5. Provided clarity and consistency in lease expense related accounts to internal and external customers * 6. Directly supervised 3 employees * Senior Accountant – Projects * 1. Assisted in transition of accounting work for restaurant division from outsource company to in-house staff * 2. Trained new employees based on previous restaurant division experience

* 1. Maintained all aspects of general ledger for medical device manufacturer with $1.7M annual sales * 2. Managed and worked with independent accountants’ on the quarterly and annual financial close including preparing financial statements on an SEC and GAAP basis and filing appropriate forms with the SEC * 3. Performed the calculations for the company’s stock options

* Responsible for general ledger activity for one restaurant chain with annual sales of $90MM and over 100 company owned locations * Initiated projects to improve the accounting information flow between computer systems including discovering and changing operational processes resulting in confidence of corporate financial reporting * Transitioned the general ledger function from Dallas to Minneapolis

* In-charge responsibility for audits of closely held manufacturing and service companies with up to $64MM in annual revenue * Performed employee benefit plan and small non-profit organization audits * Trained and supervised staff accountants on engagements

* Conducted audit, review, and compilation engagements for closely held businesses and local non-profits * Assisted in engagement planning, including time and cost budgeting * Prepared federal and state tax returns for individuals, corporations, and non-profits

* Accounting Manager * 1. Responsible for team's adherence to monthly close schedule * 2. Review and approve monthly journal entries related to 4 business areas * 3. Review account reconciliations * 4. Participate in project to complete process documentation on all processes performed by team * 5. Oversee 4 direct reports * Senior Accountant * 1. Prepare monthly journal entries as assigned for two business units on time according to monthly close schedule * 2. Perform monthly account reconciliations * 3. Prepare monthly revenue reconciliations * 4. Draft procedure documentation for processes performed

* Manage all general ledger activities including accounts payable, accounts receivable and fixed assets * Prepare weekly cash forecast * Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements * Oversee monthly sales and use tax filings * Responsible for annual independent audit * Assist in activities related to sale of company including due diligence, data room updates and, quality of earnings audit * Oversee a department of 9 (4 direct reports)

Assistant Professor in the Business Administration Department with a focus on accounting courses. I am currently teaching managerial accounting, intermediate accounting, and accounting information systems.

I received accounting student of the year from the Pennsylvania Institute of CPA's."]