Minnesota State University Moorhead

Senior Accountant at Tennant Company

Oversee all financial transaction processing. Supervise work of one staff member. Manage entire month-end close process, including preparation of all journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements. Produce extensive monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to satisfy requirements of publicly traded parent company. Implement and maintain effective internal controls over financial transaction processing and reporting. Present financials to leadership team. Drive continuous process improvement to ensure compliance with GAAP and realize efficiency gains.

Ironwood Electronics

Accounting Manager

Contributed to month-end close process by preparing journal entries and workpapers. Responsible for stock-based compensation (ASC 718), global consolidation process, bonus accruals, prepaid expenses, and other items. Prepared account reconciliations in BlackLine software. Assisted with profit-related expense forecasting, 10-Q/10-K footnote preparation, and annual audits. Drove month-end close efficiency by implementing BlackLine Tasks module for corporate accounting team.

Tennant Company

Senior Accountant

Processed accounts payable and accounts receivable. Posted journal entries for payroll, depreciation, investment activity, and cash transfers. Prepared tax returns and other forms for various legal entities.

Pohlad Companies

Staff Accountant

Prepared more complex income tax returns. Calculated estimated tax payments for clients. Reviewed returns and other projects completed by interns or associates.

RSM US LLP

Senior Tax Associate

Prepared income tax returns for C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, individuals, and
tax-exempt organizations. Resolved tax notices on behalf of clients. Maintained over $2 million of fixed assets in BNA Fixed Assets software.

Tax Associate

Prepared individual income tax returns during busy season.

Brandon Stacken