Shannon Sayer, CMA

Experience

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  Diamond Foods, Inc.

  May 2010 - Jun 2011

  Accounting Intern

  Assisted in various tasks in the corporate accounting department of a publicly traded companyRequested checks for tax payments and ensured they were mailed on timeCollected and prepared invoice information for audit Performed account reconciliationsInput sales information using Microsoft Excel and Access Compared journal entries against the general ledger to ensure all entries were correct

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  Foster Farms

  Jun 2011 - Dec 2014

  Prepared company-wide financial statements on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.Reconciled all cash accounts for the company at period end and corrected variances as needed.Assisted the financial analyst in reviewing all balance sheet account reconciliations for the company, ensuring accuracy and GAAP compliance. Managed the escheatment process, performing due diligence and creating reports for reporting jurisdictions.Reviewed SG&A expenses for HR, marketing, and finance, ensuring the expenses were within company policy and coded accurately. Show less Assisted the payroll department in improving efficiency by researching paycard providers, performing a cost-benefit analysis, and presenting findings to upper management. Worked with the financial analysis department to synchronize broker assignment between SAP and BW and assemble a cost comparison to determine whether a broker is the most cost effective option for each sales territory.Developed a report using BW to compare standard and actual usage for all plants.Assisted the turkey plant accounting group with the launch of the MII system by reviewing BOM's. Show less

  • Livingston Plant Staff Accountant

    Sept 2013 - Dec 2014

  • Corporate Staff Accountant

    Feb 2012 - Sept 2013

  • Management Trainee

    Jun 2011 - Feb 2012
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  Calva Products Inc

  Dec 2014 - Jul 2016

  Accountant II

  Acted as key knowledge resource during new ERP system deployment, ensuring smooth transition to JD Edwards; developed the process for tracking production for the liquid milk replacer plants in JD Edwards, ensuring the availability of valuable data for management. Maintained oversight of standard bill of materials for three manufacturing plants in order to ensure the accuracy of standard costs. Performed key accounting functions for the two liquid milk replacer plants, including work order entry, raw material receiving, inventory reconciliation, and coordination of the settlement process with vendors. Performed ad-hoc data analysis in order to create value for management – successful projects include analysis of plant production losses and in depth analysis of sales data. Show less

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  TreeHouse Foods

  Jul 2016 - now

  • Finance Manager/ Controller

    Jun 2017 - now

  • Financial Analyst

    Jul 2016 - Jun 2017