Business Manager/Controller at Lithia Of Casper-Greiner Ford (2025-08 – Present)
- Managed daily operations to ensure efficient dealership functionality.
- Coordinated training programs to enhance team skills and service quality.
- Analyzed financial reports to identify trends and inform business decisions.
- Facilitated communication between departments to improve workflow efficiency.
- Maintained financial records, prepared budgets, and monitored expenditures for multiple departments.
- Drove high performance by developing team members.
- Prepared monthly financial statements for review by executive leadership team.
Controller at Lewiston Motor Company (2023-02 – 2025-07)
- Developed and implemented effective internal control systems to ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies and procedures.
- Created financial reports for senior management, board of directors and external auditors in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Analyzed financial data and generated accurate financial statements on a monthly basis.
- Reviewed journal entries for accuracy and completeness.
- Coordinated month-end closing process in order to meet tight deadlines.
- Maintained general ledger integrity through review of account balances and transactions ensuring accuracy of information reported in the financial statements.
- Oversaw daily activities of staff members including hiring, training and evaluating personnel performance.
- Oversaw financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable, asset coordination, account management and budgets.
- Reviewed sales numbers and calculated commissions.
Staff Accountant at Carmel Minogue CPA & Associates (2022-05 – 2023-02)
- Reviewed and analyzed financial statements for accuracy and compliance with standards.
- Prepared monthly account reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, and other balance sheet accounts.
- Compiled and prepared journal entries to ensure accurate general ledger records.
- Compiled data from clients to accurately complete tax forms.
- Identified potential deductions to minimize clients' tax liabilities.
- Prepared and reviewed tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations and trusts.
- Maintained employee records and updated information in the payroll system.
- Reviewed and approved time cards, vacation requests, overtime hours, insurance deductions and other pay related items.
- Assisted with the preparation of quarterly tax returns for all states where company had employees.
- Performed year-end activities such as W2s and 1099s processing.
- Resolved complex payroll issues including garnishments, retroactive payments.
- Prepared journal entries to record changes in payroll related accounts on a monthly basis.
- Managed accounting, payroll and financial reporting activities.
Staff Accountant at Lohman Accounting (2021-09 – 2022-05)
- Prepared and reviewed tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations and trusts.
- Assisted clients in responding to IRS notices of deficiency or audit findings.
- Organized paperwork for efficient review by senior staff members.
- Compiled data from clients to accurately complete tax forms.
- Researched federal, state, and local laws to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Identified potential deductions to minimize clients' tax liabilities.
Bookkeeper at Self Employed Services (2013-12 – 2021-09)
- Maintained and reconciled general ledger accounts.
- Processed accounts payable and receivable transactions.
- Conducted monthly bank reconciliations.
- Performed month-end closing activities.
- Managed payroll processing for staff members.
- Generated invoices for clients and tracked payments received from customers.
- Provided assistance in preparing tax returns annually.
