Shawn Sroufe

Detail-oriented and results-driven corporate accountant with over 6 years of experience specializing in monthly journal entry creation and posting, general ledger reconciliation, multi-entity financial reporting, and complex tax compliance. Proven track record of managing full-cycle accounting for diverse business units and collaborating directly with executive leadership.

Staff Accountant at Pamplin Communications Corp (2021-09 – Present)

• Financial Reporting: Prepare, analyze, and distribute comprehensive monthly financial packages, including P&L statements, balance sheets, and trial balances, for 4 distinct corporate entities, ensuring 100% accuracy and strict adherence to closing deadlines.
• Budgeting & Collaboration: Partner directly with the CFO and multiple unit managers to construct and align annual operating budgets, optimizing resource allocation across diverse business lines.
• Tax Compliance: Execute corporate filings, including Oregon Corporate Activities Tax (CAT) unitary returns, Form 8027 tipped employee reports, annual personal property tax returns, and unclaimed property disclosures.
• Audit Management: Act as the primary liaison for external auditors, systemizing documentation workflows to accelerate financial audits and reduce compliance bottlenecks.

General Ledger & Accounts Payable Specialist at Pamplin Communications Corp (2019-12 – 2021-09)

• Multi-Entity AP Management: Spearheaded full-cycle accounts payable operations for Oregon Publication Corp, managing disbursements for a 22-newspaper group generating $1.5M+ in monthly sales.
• Specialized Restaurant Accounting: Managed full cycle accounting duties for high-volume restaurant environment using a 13-period fiscal calendar.
• Vendor & Tax Operations: Directed end-to-end vendor relations, account reconciliations, and annual 1099 compliance for over 100 corporate accounts.

Accounts Receivable Clerk at Pamplin Communications Corp (2016-09 – 2019-12)

• Executive Decision Support: Designed and maintained a daily cash deposit forecasting model, directly utilized by the CFO to allocate weekly accounts payable funding.
• Revenue Cycle Management: Supported the monthly billing cycle by executing credit processing, remote check deposits, and proactive customer collections to minimize accounts receivable aging.
• Dispute Resolution: Partnered with diverse sales team to investigate and resolve billing discrepancies, improving client satisfaction.

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Accounting – Clackamas Community College