Jonathan Gillespie

Detail-oriented and results-driven accounting professional seeking to leverage over 19 years of experience in financial operations, accounts payable/receivable, team leadership. Committed to delivering accurate reporting and ensuring compliance in a dynamic and collaborative environment. Seeking a career with a progressive organization where I can utilize leadership skills, knowledge and experience in a challenging role that allows for advancement and growth.

Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in deadline-driven environments.

Excellent team-building skills. Able to work under little to no supervision.

Sr. Staff Accountant - Crystal Data Services - Lakeland, FL

(2019-04)

• Responsible for the company's reconciliation of accounts, processing checks, balancing the general ledger
• Processing and analyzing property taxes
• Analyze and track necessary bank reports
• Audit, analyze, and reconcile all banking out of balances
• Oversee Accounts Receivable (AR) for 5 companies
• Responsible for creating and maintaining SOP's
• Lead cross training procedures on AR
• Assist with executing daily, weekly, and monthly transfers/wires on bank websites
• Provide cooperative communication to foster collaboration with business account managers
• General accounting procedures

Bank Reconciliation Agent/Lead - Southern Wine and Glazier's - Lakeland, FL

(2015-04 - 2019-04)

• Responsible for multi-billion dollar company's reconciliation of bank and vendor accounts for 44 states within the U.S.
• These accounts also include mobile deposits
• Analyze and track necessary bank reports
• Identify, analyze, audit, and reconcile all banking out of balances
• Communicate with the bank directly to clarify adjustments or items on the bank statements as well as communication with internal/external customers and peers
• Assist with executing daily, weekly, and monthly transfers/wires on bank websites
• Provide cooperative communication to foster collaboration with suppliers and sales force
• Provide overflow support for internal and external customer support lines
• Be able to work under time constraints and maintain/produce accurate customer records to reflect account status while providing a high level of service and efficiency
• Work closely with corporate's internal auditors
• General accounting procedures
• Customer call center experience

Accountant/Supervisor - Polk County Government - Bartow, FL

(2018-02 - 2018-09)

Responsible for coordinating the fiscal management, accounting activities and functions, and auditing governmental tracking and/or accountability for the division and administrative supervisory work for scale operations.

Financial Accountant-Cash Control Lead - Legoland - Winter Haven, FL

(2011-09 - 2015-04)

• Responsible for reconciling daily deposits in the cash vault and verifying nightly deposits received from the stores, restaurants, and admissions areas
• Perform field audits
• Encode and process A/R checks for daily deposits
• General accounting procedures
• Offer friendly and efficient service to colleagues
• Work together as a member of the Finance team
• Ensure proper controls and company policies are adhered to within the company
• Supervise the cash control assistants
• Responsible for updating cash control policies
• Handle logistics for cash control which includes ordering money
• Entrusted to regulate a complex safe system which includes creating and disbursing safe codes

Accounting/Assistant Controller - Lake Wales Care Center - Lake Wales, FL

(2008-06 - 2011-09)

Prepared journal entries, cash accounts, bank reconciliations, and monthly reports, accounts payable and issuing checks, preparing financial reports, journal entries, data entry, and other projects as needed.

Assistant Manager for Thrift Store - Lake Wales Care Center - Lake Wales, FL

(2008-06 - 2011-09)

• Supervised daily operations, inventory, managed pricing, handled cash, assisted in organizing personal relationships with customers and staff
• Managed ordering of store supplies
• Coordinated deliveries and pick-ups for customers
• Effectively managed the store budget and met sales quotas for revenues exceeding five-hundred thousand

Staff Accountant - CHS Corporate - Lake Wales, FL

(2008-12 - 2009-05)

Prepared journal entries, cash accounts, bank reconciliations, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, month end reports for each department, and other projects as needed.

Bachelor in Business Administration - Accounting - Warner University (2007)