Marissa McGhee
Wentzville
Summary
Goal-oriented Accounting executive with over fifteen years of experience within non-profit and for-profit organizations. Expert in implementing strategic plans to achieve financial goals and growth targets. Accomplished in improving financial operations by introducing robust internal controls, processes, and standards. Possess strong leadership skills, ability to foster productive relationships, and drive business growth. Made significant positive impact by reducing costs and increasing efficiencies in previous roles. Skilled in risk management, budgeting and regulatory compliance, offering solid foundation for success in future roles.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
AVP – Accounting
West Community Credit Union
O’Fallon
09.2023 - Current
- Development and implementation of effective accounting strategies, policies and procedures
- Supervises the development and implementation of financial information and control systems, including general ledger, budgeting, cost accounting, mortgage accounting and other subsystems
- Assists in CPA Audit and examinations by the Division of Credit Unions and NCUA
- Plans and directs programs, policies and practices to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Train, supervise and evaluate a team of 5 employees
- Aids and advises branch and department managers in handling accounting entries, reports and various comparative analyses
- Assist in preparation of annual budget
- Oversee development and preparation of daily, monthly, annual and other periodic financial statements and reports
- Development of short and long-term goals and objectives for the accounting department
- Serve as a liaison between the credit union and external auditors and state and federal regulatory authorities
Controller
ITW Labels/OMNI Systems
St. Charles
10.2022 - 09.2023
- Train, supervise and evaluate a team of three employees
- Responsible for preparing and analyzing financial statements for three manufacturing plants
- Review and approve payment journals & wires to vendors
- Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations
- Review and approve monthly Journal Entries
- Approving new vendor setup
- Obtain and analyze customer credit information and manage credit limits to maximize AR collections
- Evaluate internal controls, assess risks and write procedures to protect the company’s assets and ensure accounting transactions are properly recorded
- Financial Statement variance analysis
- Analyze and interpret financial and operating data for senior management
- Assist with annual internal and external audits
- Perform research and propose solutions on processes related to the accounting functions within the ERP system
- Manage the employee credit card program
Accounting Manager
The Lighthouse for the Blind
St. Louis
08.2017 - 10.2022
- Train, supervise and evaluate a team of two employees
- Review and approve payment journals & wires to vendors
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare and post monthly Journal Entries
- Obtain and analyze customer credit information and manage credit limits to maximize AR collections
- Prepare and submit quarterly sales data to NIB
- Evaluate internal controls, assess risks and write procedures to protect the company’s assets and ensure accounting transactions are properly recorded
- Financial Statement variance analysis
- Analyze and interpret financial and operating data for senior management
- Assist with annual external audits
- Perform research and propose solutions on processes related to the accounting functions within the ERP system
- Prepare cost information packets and/or market surveys as required by government regulations in determining the need for sales price increases
Senior Accountant
Eyecare Partners, LLC
Ballwin
12.2016 - 08.2017
- Supervise a team of four employees
- Review and approve payment journals & wires to parent company
- Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations
- Maintain and update fixed asset listing & depreciation schedule
- Financial Statement variance analysis
- Analyze and interpret financial and operating data for management
- Review weekly cash flow projections & submit to management
- Review and approve Journal Entries
- Assist with annual external audits
- Monthly and Quarterly Sales/Use tax filings
Senior Accountant
IDX Corporation
Earth City
05.2015 - 12.2016
- Perform detailed review, analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
- Maintain and update fixed asset listing
- Monthly general ledger close
- Preparation and analysis of financial statements
- Analyze and interpret financial and operating data for management
- Monthly GM analysis and reporting to senior management and account executives
- Prepare various reports for our asset-based lender including inventory valuation reports and Aged AR analysis
- Prepare weekly cash forecasts to aid in tracking cash flow activity
- Prepare month end journal entries
- Assist with annual external audits
- Monthly and Quarterly Sales/Use tax filings
- Sales Tax Audits
- Intercompany Reconciliations
- Due Diligence associated with buyout including analysis of historical sales, excess and obsolete inventory values and sales tax liability
Accountant II
MECS, Inc.
Chesterfield
04.2010 - 05.2015
- Company Overview: Wholly Owned Subsidiary of DuPont
- Perform detailed review, analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
- Monthly general ledger close
- Preparation and analysis of financial statements
- Prepare month end journal entries
- Prepare and analyze monthly inventory reconciliations
- Annual budget preparations and management presentations
- Monthly sales forecasts and analysis of variances
- Accruals for unpaid vendor and freight invoices
- Intercompany Reconciliations
- International Consolidations and Intercompany profit eliminations
- Accpac ERP system updates including exchange rates, new customers and vendors
- Due Diligence associated with buyout including historical sales analysis by product category and market segments
- Wholly Owned Subsidiary of DuPont
Accountant
Federal International, Inc.
Clayton
05.2007 - 04.2010
- Monthly general ledger close
- Preparation and analysis of financial statements
- Preparation of journal entries
- Process bank reconciliations
- Perform detailed review, analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
- Prepare daily cash report and cash forecast
- Assist with coordination of annual audit process with external auditors
- Initiate electronic banking transactions including wires, ACH and transfers
- Process cash receipts and maintain AR
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Maryville University
St. Louis, MOMaster of Business Administration -
Maryville University
St. Louis, MOSkills
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite
- Crystal reporting software experience
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV
- Microsoft Dynamics AX
- Sage Accpac
- Corelation Keystone
- Financial reporting
- Budget preparation
- Regulatory compliance
- Internal controls
- Cost accounting
- Financial analysis
- ERP systems management
- Audit coordination
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Innovation management
- Cross-functional team coordination
- Staff management
- Policy development
- Strategic planning
- Performance improvement
- Procedure implementation
- Business forecasting
- Mergers and acquisitions experience
Timeline
AVP – Accounting
West Community Credit Union
09.2023 - Current
Controller
ITW Labels/OMNI Systems
10.2022 - 09.2023
Accounting Manager
The Lighthouse for the Blind
08.2017 - 10.2022
Senior Accountant
Eyecare Partners, LLC
12.2016 - 08.2017
Senior Accountant
IDX Corporation
05.2015 - 12.2016
Accountant II
MECS, Inc.
04.2010 - 05.2015
Accountant
Federal International, Inc.
05.2007 - 04.2010
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Maryville University
Master of Business Administration -
Maryville University