Jodie Dickerson

Hands-on accounting leader with 15+ years of experience across manufacturing, wholesale, retail/CPG, and multi-entity service businesses. Experienced managing day-to-day accounting, monthly and year-end close, financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, internal controls, and audit preparation. Led teams of up to 6 accountants and supported inventory, COGS, and physical counts in manufacturing and wholesale environments.

Comfortable working with Operations and Procurement to resolve transaction issues, improve processes, and keep reporting accurate. Experienced with NetSuite implementation, Infor M3, Infor SyteLine, U.S. GAAP, and advanced Excel.

Family Caregiver & Independent Accounting - Independent - Pennsylvania

(2026-01 - 2026-11)

• Continued freelance accounting work while managing family responsibilities, including acquisition-related account cleanups, reconciliations, financial reporting, and process improvement projects.
• Coordinated accounting deliverables and supporting documentation while managing legal and estate-related responsibilities.

Accounting Manager - Georgia-Pacific - Brunswick, GA

(2025-02 - 2026-01)

• Managed month-end close for multiple entities, coordinating journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and variance reviews; used standardized checklists and assigned account ownership to keep work on schedule.
• Reviewed balance sheet activity and account support, investigated unusual balances and period-over-period changes, and resolved discrepancies before reporting deadlines.
• Led and coached 6 accountants, assigning workloads, reviewing work, providing training, and helping the team resolve accounting issues.
• Prepared and supported monthly Operating Reviews, analyzing P&L and balance sheet changes and explaining variances with business partners.
• Supported inventory and COGS accounting and participated in physical inventory counts, helping research count differences and accounting discrepancies.
• Strengthened controls and audit readiness by standardizing close documentation and review procedures; worked with Procurement and Operations to resolve receiving, invoice, and accounting issues.

Accounting Manager - Tate’s Wholesale - Remote

(2024-02 - 2025-01)

• Managed accounting operations for a $26M wholesale and retail/CPG business, covering AP, AR, general ledger, employee expenses, corporate cards, reconciliations, and monthly close.
• Supervised a team of 4 across AP, AR, general ledger, and close, setting priorities, reviewing work, coaching employees, and handling escalated issues.
• Prepared and reviewed journal entries, accruals, prepaids, amortization, fixed assets, and balance sheet reconciliations to support accurate financial reporting.
• Supported inventory and COGS accounting and reconciled e-commerce sales and payment-platform activity, researching differences affecting financial results.
• Improved close reviews, reconciliations, and supporting documentation; the source resume reports 0% post-close audit adjustments.
• Improved AP, AR, payroll-related, and GL workflows and supported personal property and sales/use tax reporting; partnered with FP&A on budgeting and cash-flow analysis.

Assistant Controller - Galaxy Vets Healthcare - Remote

(2022-02 - 2024-02)

• Managed day-to-day accounting and monthly close for U.S. and Canadian entities in an acquisition-driven organization, including general ledger, AP, intercompany, bank reconciliations, and cash activity.
• Prepared balance sheet reconciliations, audit workpapers, and supporting schedules and worked across departments to resolve accounting questions.
• Led a NetSuite implementation covering chart of accounts, reporting structures, and workflows, helping establish more consistent processes across entities.
• Supported ASC 842 accounting for veterinary clinic leases and ASC 606 revenue accounting; trained accounting staff on close procedures and documentation.

Senior Plant Accountant - GAF Materials Corp - Savannah, GA

(2019-03 - 2022-02)

• Handled plant-level accounting for a manufacturing operation, including AP, invoice coding, expense allocations, vendor payments, and account reconciliations.
• Partnered with Procurement and Operations to resolve purchase order, receiving, and three-way invoice-matching discrepancies.
• Supported physical inventory counts, inventory and COGS accounting, and research into inventory and cost variances.
• Improved reporting accuracy by a reported 20% through stronger reconciliations, variance reviews, and standardized procedures; supported audits and internal controls.
• Used Concur in travel and expense accounting, including review and reconciliation of employee expense activity.

Senior Accountant - Sysco Foods - Harrisburg, PA

(2016-12 - 2018-12)

• Managed month-end and year-end close tasks, including journal entries, accruals, AP/AR, general ledger reconciliations, and financial reporting support in a large operating environment.
• Partnered with Operations and Procurement to resolve accounting discrepancies; supported personal property and sales/use tax reporting and internal controls.
• Directed and mentored AP, AR, and Credit team members to improve accountability and timely issue resolution.

Accountant - Bortek Industries - Mechanicsburg, PA

(2011-03 - 2016-12)

• Managed full-cycle AP and AR for a $27M wholesale and service business, including vendor invoices, payments, customer billing, collections, and account reconciliations.
• Reduced overdue AR by a reported 25% through more consistent customer follow-up and collections; this can be verified using before-and-after AR aging reports.
• Completed bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations and resolved transaction discrepancies before close.

Bachelor of Science - Accounting - Kaplan University (2013)