JOELLA TAYLOR

5371 S. 107TH West Avenue

Sand Springs, Oklahoma 74063
jtaylor1004@hotmail.com
918-284-7095

PROFILE:

Highly motivated, organized, and analytical Accounting professional seeking a challenging position that
will utilize my analytical skills, expand my knowledge and offer opportunities for personal and
professional growth.

EDUCATION:

 Langston University, Tulsa, OK - Bachelor of Business Administration

 Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Bartlesville, OK - Studies included: Statistical Methods; Accounting
for Managers; Principles of Finance

STRENGTHS:

 Strong planner and problem solver who readily adapts to change, works independently and exceeds
expectations.
 Able to juggle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.
 Ability to handle complex situations and problem solving.
 Establish priorities, develop methods to efficiently administer tasks and manage multiple
responsibilities.
 Flexible team-builder with excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to develop
rapport and easily communicate within all levels of an organization.
 Strong initiative in assuming additional responsibilities.
 Accurate and dependable with proven ability to learn new procedures quickly.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

 Improved HUB Allocation review by committing to learn the complexities of the Model and
reviewing variances prior to approval meeting.
 Improved Balance Sheet review meeting by diligently deep diving into the General Ledger Accounts
and providing detailed variance analysis.
 Revised desk documentation allowing an individual with minimal training to step into the role and
successfully produce quality work.
 Detected discrepancy in past due invoice amounts billed to customer leading to the discovery of $93K
of unapplied credits.

TRAINING / SOFTWARE:

SAP Word Excel PowerPoint Customer Service Training

Oracle PeachTree Crimson Corner JD Edwards
MRI(Property Management Software)
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EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS:

Sr. GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTANT, Hilti – Tulsa, OK 2018- Present

Assist in the preparation of monthly and annually financial statements and analysis for Hilti North
America(HNA).
 Maintain adequate balance sheet and P&L ledgers which reflects HNAs transactions through
timely postings of required items.
 Perform monthly closing of financials which includes generating and reviewing financial
statements, explaining MTD and YTD variances, analyzing key accounts, identifying unusual
transactions, verifying accuracy of accruals, preparing adjusting journal entries and ensuring
accuracy.
 Review and reconcile AR General ledger account. Ensure payroll entries are posted correctly
and employee receivable entries are posted and support documentation provided.
 Assist in preparing for yearly Audit.
 Support team members with month-end and year-end close.
 Ensure that Internal Controls are executed in a timely and efficient manner.
 Successfully communicate with finance and non-finance stakeholders regarding General
Ledger topics.

Sr. FINANCIAL ANALYST/PROJECT COORDINATOR, Verizon – Tulsa, OK 2016-2018

Responsible for execution of AP ERP (Enterprise Resource Platform) projects and support of complex
aspects of any ERP strategies and conversions, upgrades and consolidations.
 Analyze Business Requirement Documents, and Functional Specifications in preparation for
executing test plans.
 Assist with testing new releases, upgrades, change requests and defects for SAP ERP system.
 Analyze and troubleshoot SAP ERP system issues reported by end users.
 Provide SAP defect coordination and management through closure for AP, AP International
and T&E teams.
 Lead and effectively communicate with AP Associate Director, SAP IT and AP SMEs during
weekly defect review meetings.
 Maintain liaisons with business, technical staff, and extended support organizations for
resolution of SAP ERP issues.
 Assist with preparing monthly defect and issue management reports for executive meeting.
 Assisted with requirements gathering, testing and implementation of FSG AP FIM system.
 Created quick reference guide to be used when training new users of defect management
system.

Sr. PROPERTY ACCOUNTANT, Sutherland Global Services-Tulsa, OK 2014-2016

Under limited supervision, applies cash and accrual accounting principles to prepare, analyze, maintain
and deliver complete and accurate financial reports for a portfolio of properties.
 Work with client and accounting team to prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial
reports.
 Complete intermediate to advanced level accounting transactions in preparation of client
financial statement packages.
 Ensure all expenses, receipts, owner’s distributions, funding requests and other transactions
for the accounting period have been accurately posted.
 Generate and review financial packages for accuracy and comprehensive reporting to ensure
timely delivery to the client and management teams.
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Sr. PROPERTY ACCOUNTANT – cont.

 Adhere to all Accounting Policies and Procedures to ensure internal and external reporting
requirements are met efficiently and effectively.
 Prepare and record property level journal entries.
 Decisions made with general understanding of procedures and company policies to meet
service level agreements and deadlines.
 Complete intermediate to advanced property level work paper preparation and analysis.
 Review and analyze general ledger transactions monthly for variance reporting within the
designated guidelines and thresholds.
 Prepare, analyze and reconcile bank statements to assess accuracy, completeness and
conformance for general ledger reporting.

ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST, Windsor Foods – Tulsa, OK 2013-2014

Under direction of Controller, responsible for all invoice processing including inventory invoices.
 Handle daily Accounts Payable processes; manage vendor/supplier relations and timely,
accurate processing of invoices, expense reports, credit memos, and payment transactions.
 Maintain adherence to corporate, accounting and GAAP standards; address issues from
employees and vendors regarding Accounts Payable; and ensure Accounts Payable files and
records are compliant in accordance with company policies and government regulations.
 Manage the accurate and timely processing of 300+ invoices ($500K) per month.
 Create journal and monthly accrual entries.
 Cross trained as backup for Cost Accounting Clerk.
 Recognized a process improvement by streamlining process for inventory invoices.

ACCOUNT & BUDGET REPRESENTATIVE, Oklahoma University - Tulsa, OK 2012-2013

OU National Resource Center for Youth Services – Responsible for performing diverse clerical and
accounting tasks by following established university and departmental accounting standards.
 Prepare financial analysis, general ledger reconciliations and forecasts/budgets for 8 departments.
 Prepare and submit general ledger entries to main campus financial services for processing.
 Perform a variety of accounting functions using bookkeeping, accounting procedures and
techniques.
 Reconcile monthly PeopleSoft departmental statements to the PeachTree accounts payable
database.
 Enter department encumbrances into the PeachTree database.
 Prepare and submit invoices for payment via Crimson Corner accounts payable system.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ANALYST, IBM Corporation - Tulsa, OK 2001-2010

Responsible for providing timely delivery of accounting services for a global oil and gas corporation
including processing SAP invoices, vendor requests and maintenance, journal entries, multi-client
functionality, setting up amortizations, settling projects, intercompany transactions, and reporting.
 Analyzed 300+ non-standard SAP invoices monthly for payment in a timely and efficient manner
using trend analysis spreadsheets.
 Verified invoices for correctness by reviewing contract, service provided and budget including
independent resolution of issues with vendors, operations personnel and client.
 Posted journal and monthly accrual entries and setting up recurring journal entries.
 Researched vendor/approver inquiries and prepared detailed analysis on Excel spreadsheets.
 Verified invoice coding on every invoice processed.
 Recognized a process improvement by suggesting and implementing new approval process for
outstanding invoices.