Gracie Erwin

Experience

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  Cost Accounting and Applied Statistics

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Private Tutor

  Duties included:- Worked closely with underperforming fellow classmates and students to help them with their studies- Assisted in re-teaching the students lesson plans and aiding them in making a better grade in the class

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  Corky's BBQ - Memphis

  Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  Corporate Accounting Intern

  Duties included: - Tasked with recording up to one year of previous inventory, all with the purpose of transferring their information into a new software program- Computed the daily sales journals for all four restaurant locations throughout Tennessee and Mississippi- Utilized software programs called Compeat, Great Plains, Access, and Micros to record register sales and BBQ/liquor daily inventory- Entered daily payments into the Accounts Receivable

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  Silver Tree Residential, LLC

  Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  Corporate Accounting Intern

  Duties included:- Utilized the software program Realpage to update accounts payable for thirty four properties nationwide in a timely and efficient manner- Managed daily accounts payable duties, including processing and keying urgent utility payments, petty cash reports, expense reports, and payable packages from each of the properties- Assisted in administering, packaging and mailing the weekly check runs for the corporate location

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  Robert Half

  Jun 2018 - May 2019

  Staffing Manager

  Specializing in the placement of highly skilled accounting and and finance professionals on a temporary and temporary to full-time basis. Duties include:- Recruiting daily for qualified candidates to meet the staffing needs of area clients.- Marketing to businesses to grow division and retaining relationships with current clients to meet their staffing needs.

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  J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Under the direction of a more experienced department member, evaluating financial processes and identifying and documenting key controls to mitigate risk. Responsibilities will involve interviewing personnel about operational data flow and related controls and documenting information obtained.• Independently performing assigned audit testing and documenting work performed in compliance with Departmental standards.• Completing assignments within established budgets and milestones without sacrificing quality.• Assisting the external audit firm in the performance of quarterly and annual audit procedures.• Performing tests of internal controls in accordance with SOX 404 requirements or supervising department interns/staff in the performance of the same.• Assisting in the creation of audit reports highlighting major findings and recommendations for correction or change in business processes. Show less • Maintain strong working relationships with each pricing group, sales, operations and marketing personnel• Process the flow of pricing request information between truck, intermodal, controlled regional fleet, backhaul, ICS, LTL, and J.B. Hunt’s legal group• Resolve issues with the customer pricing requests that will flow back through the Pricing Administrator to ensure consistency throughout J.B. Hunt’s entire pricing response• Continually improve all pricing response processes• Load rates into rating system through either Eagle/ORCA or manual input• Investigate all assigned invoices and develop solution to ensure prompt payment• Maintain strong working relationship with assigned customers in order to ensure a flow of communication that coordinates prompt payment• Come up with a plan to lower past due invoices in a timely and appropriate manner• Measure and report customer service quality and account receivables• Address/resolve differences between customer requirements and J.B. Hunt standards• Audit and resolve variance issues daily• Carefully monitor daily billing for any errors that were not previously caught• Reach and maintain corporate goals for invoicing accuracy Show less

  • Internal Auditor

    Dec 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Partnership Development Analyst

    Jun 2019 - Dec 2019
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  Stephens

  Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

  Inventory Accountant

  • Assist with monthly and daily inventory requirements – responsible for accounting for firm securities inventory positions, reconcile with the general ledger on a monthly basis and review of the positions on a daily basis.• Calculated accrued interest for firm inventory positions monthly and charged offices for usage of Stephens Inc funds to purchase inventory (Cost to Carry)• Calculate weekly inventory profit/loss estimates for Fixed Income Trading offices• Prepare monthly analysis of firm long-term inventory positions• Monthly analysis and accrual reallocation for various revenue and expense accounts as assigned by management• Assist in monthly maintenance of RMOL (Records Management Online, records retrieval software) including administrative function for control of data• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, including general ledger accounts and documenting business transactions• Prepare and execute monthly principal payments worksheet, including calculating both principal and interest payments for each security owned at month-end Show less

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  Robert Half

  Feb 2021 - Jan 2022

  Accounting Consultant
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  Crews & Associates

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2024

  • VP - Retail Desk Coordinator

    Sept 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Retail Desk

    Jun 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Portfolio Manager Assistant

    Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
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  Stephens

  Jun 2024 - now

  Registered Assistant