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Abe Smith

Phoenix

Summary

Results-driven Senior Accountant with extensive experience in reconciliations, accruals, debt accounting, and financial reporting. Trusted to manage high-dollar transactions, complex roll forwards, and critical audit support, with a proven track record of process improvement and system implementations (QuickBooks to NetSuite). Recognized as a strong leader and adaptable professional who thrives under pressure, builds positive relationships, and consistently delivers accurate, timely financial results.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant

Arizona Cardinals
10.2023 - Current
  • Perform and streamline balance sheet reconciliations (bank, receivables, prepaids, intercompany transactions), with process documentation to ensure accuracy and consistency.
  • Prepare and post monthly and year-end accruals, review the general ledger for misclassified expenses, and create reclass entries to maintain accurate financial reporting.
  • Build and maintain comprehensive debt roll forwards from scratch, managing a portfolio with a principal balance of nearly $500M, and ensuring proper classification of long-term and short-term debt.
  • Manage employee and player receivables, including payroll deductions for company card use, player hotel incidentals, and resolving discrepancies.
  • Serve as primary backup for Accounts Payable, responsible for weekly vendor payments of up to $5M, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and compliance when the AP specialist is out.
  • Administer stadium partner settlements for third-party events (such as concerts), reconciling amounts against contracts and supporting documentation.
  • Play a key role in the year-end audit, preparing schedules, providing support, and ensuring accuracy of reported balances.
  • Contribute to the NFL annual reporting package alongside peers, providing schedules and financial support that inform the calculation of the league-wide salary cap.

Staff Accountant

PLACE Inc.
06.2021 - 10.2023
  • Managed the end-to-end monthly financial reporting process for 15 entities. All the way from preparing and reviewing journal entries through finalizing and delivering financial statements to each team.
  • Partnered with leadership to analyze and explain financial variances, providing clarity on business performance.
  • Collaborated with sales and accounting teams to ensure the accuracy of revenue recognition and expense allocations.
  • Oversaw journal entries, accruals, and amortization schedules, ensuring compliance and accuracy throughout the close process.
  • Conducted detailed P&L reviews to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for process improvement.
  • Played a key role in the successful transition from QuickBooks to NetSuite within one month, while continuing to meet all monthly financial reporting deadlines to partners.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

George Fox University
Newberg, OR
01-2021

Skills

  • Balance Sheet Reconciliations
  • Journal Entries, Accruals & Amortizations
  • Debt Accounting & Roll Forwards
  • Financial Reporting & Variance Analysis
  • Audit Preparation & Support
  • NetSuite, QuickBooks, Microsoft GP
  • Advanced Excel
  • Leadership & Team Collaboration
  • Team-Oriented & Coachable
  • Strong Interpersonal Skills

Timeline

Senior Accountant

Arizona Cardinals
10.2023 - Current

Staff Accountant

PLACE Inc.
06.2021 - 10.2023

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

George Fox University

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