Laura Niemeyer

Experience

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  Nike Inc

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Senior Accountant

  • Reconciled over 200 G/L accounts for 7 entities operating in over 30 states. • Worked with internal auditors to perform full audit of payroll system including preparing process documentation, flowcharting, and writing internal control summaries and recommendations. • Managed interdepartmental team of 5 during comprehensive State of Oregon 12 year statutory audit. Through research, analysis and extrapolation reduced an initial $4.9 million assessment to $650,000.

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  Milwaukee Electronics Corp

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Accounting Manager

  Prepared financial statement reporting packages, reviewed and analyzed financial results, and prepared annual budgets. Supervised a staff of 3 salaried members in A/R, A/P and G/L. Oversaw the human resources function including payroll and benefits. • Reduced financial statement preparation window from 9 days to 3 days• Developed and established budgets for all business processes for 6 reporting departments and 2 business units• Implemented accounting procedures to track and report financial results of new internet based business unit• Created cost accounting metrics on manufacturing cells for implementation of Kaizan driven lean manufacturing• Implemented new inventory cycle count program Show less

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  Tyco Electronics

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Senior Financial Reporting Accountant

  Prepared financial statement reporting packages, reviewed and analyzed financial results, and prepared reporting for global consolidations in Hyperion and Cognos. Performed accounting manager duties including staff supervision for 5 months. Prepared monthly reporting of internal managerial metrics. General ledger and account analysis.• Performed Sarbanes-Oxley testing on cash, purchasing and sales processes and maintained SOX required internal control documentation• Prepared quarterly and annual governmental and census reports• Assisted in implementing one day month end soft close processes• Administered new data retention system Show less

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  SiC Processing

  Dec 2008 - Aug 2013

  Accounting Director

  Performed various duties to oversee the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the preparation of monthly and annual financial and managerial reports. Administered U.S. operation’s treasury and cash forecasting function. Managed banking, auditor, insurance and tax consultant relationships. Supervised a staff of 2 salaried employees. Financial reporting in IFRS.• Reduced financial reporting package preparation from 9 days to 5 days.• Implemented MRP warehousing/manufacturing module in Microsoft Dynamics• Obtained Oregon Dept of Energy financial incentives – SELP Loan, Energy Trust Grant, and BETC• Implemented corporate purchasing card and expense reporting program Show less

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  Kaiser Aluminum

  Nov 2013 - Feb 2015

  Assistant Controller
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  Anderson Perry & Associates, Inc.

  Feb 2015 - Mar 2017

  Accounting Manager

  Performed the duties of accounting manager and was responsible for all aspects of the cash management, financial and tax reporting system as well as engineering and construction project costing and contract invoicing. Supervised the payroll processing position and ensured its integrity for project costing via the integrated timecard system using Deltek Ajera. Additional duties included: benefits and 401k accounting, banking relationship, FARS governmental reporting, audit and tax professional relationships. Show less