Rachel Worden
San Diego,CA
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented accounting professional with experience across public and industry accounting at Global, Big Four, regional, firms and companies. Core competencies include a commitment to continuous learning, analytical skills, proactiveness, and communication with a strong business acumen. Proven track record in delivering precise financial reports and insights efficiently, and ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards. Actively seeking hybrid or remote opportunities in the San Diego area to contribute to financial excellence within a growth mindset-oriented team.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
PracticeTek - $200M Revenue
02.2025 - Current
- Ensure the general ledger of a Private Equity backed SAAS company is accurate for 18 entities, maintaining timely reporting at an individual subsidiary and consolidated level
- Prepare and post ASC 606 revenue and ASC 842 lease entries.
- Serve as Lead Senior Accountant, mentoring and training staff, reviewing workpapers, and guiding month-end close
- Lead monthly VP level FP&A and Marketing sync meetings to present Budget vs. Actual analysis and explain key variances and suggest accurate accrual estimates
- Perform GL analysis and reconciliations of cash, prepaids, fixed assets, AP, AR, bad debt, intangible assets, goodwill, accruals, and expenses
- Record journal entries for amortization, capitalization, and other recurring GL activity
- Lead AP with material vendor prioritization and strategic invoice processing, enabling a 5-day reduction in the team's close responsibilities. Including accelerating AP processing via NetSuite automation and automatic script design
- Investigate complex financial deltas under tight deadlines, providing timely insights to support the controller
- Consistently deliver accurate and timely results, serving as a reliable partner to leadership and cross-functional teams - AP, AR, Marketing, FP&A and Engineering
- Develops and leads finance initiatives, including retiring legacy P-Cards and outdated expense systems like Concur, consolidating processes into Bill.com, and collaborating with the external Bill.com team to ensure smooth invoice and reimbursement syncing to ERP system (NetSuite)
- Trusted partner to the Accounting and Finance teams, serving as a key reviewer and problem-solver. Relied on by leadership to validate workpapers and consistently deliver an accurate, CFO- and board-ready P&L month over month
Staff Accountant
Fluidra - (Ticker BME: FDR) Global Revenue: $2.3 Billion, North America $1B
12.2023 - 02.2025
- Managed and reconciled 15 cash accounts across three banking institutions in multiple currencies, ensuring precise accuracy and adherence to IFRS compliance standards
- Oversaw AR and AP teams, ensuring accurate transaction posting and maintaining overall integrity of the general ledger, notifying them of any missing or inaccurate transactions
- Solely managed and reconciled all cash, prepaid expenses, and accruals, including North America’s corporate card programs for travel and entertainment (T&E), purchasing card accounts, and unclaimed property, for the region’s largest entities
- Served as a key contributor during the three-day month-end close process, managing the highest volume of journal entries within the accounting team to ensure timely and reliable financial reporting
- Maintained overall accuracy and integrity of the general ledger by posting, reclassifying, and adjusting journal entries related to cash for accounts receivable (AR), accounts payable (AP), and Intercompany transactions, ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards
- Played a crucial role in the accounting team’s bank integration project, helping save the company millions by transitioning from three banking institutions to one and significantly reducing reconciliation time for AR, AP, Intercompany, and cash functions through streamlined reporting and simplified account structures.
- Implemented best practices and streamlined processes to increase journal entry efficiency and reduce the need for reclasses or adjustments to the general ledger
- Served as the sole staff accountant at North America’s HQ, performing advanced financial analysis, recommending process improvements, and providing leadership oversight typically associated with senior-level roles
- Assisted and coordinated with Intercompany, FP&A, AR, AP, and Treasury departments, facilitating seamless cross-functional operations
- Coordinated requests between external and internal audit teams for the successful completion of multiple annual audits
Audit Associate
Miller Cooper & Co., Ltd - $100M Revenue
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Conducted comprehensive audits across diverse industries including commercial, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, real estate, private equity, non-profit, government, and technology sectors
- Demonstrated Senior Associate proficiency through effective training and mentoring, fostering collaboration among team members
- Became in-charge for audit engagements during the first year as an associate, streamlining the audit process through direct collaboration with clients, Partners, and Senior Managers
- Posted adjusting and reclassifying journal entries to enhance the accuracy and integrity of client’s trial balances and GL's
- Assisted clients in implementing ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition) and ASC 842 (Leases)
- Applied experienced testing of client’s internal controls
- Prepared, drafted, and reviewed comprehensive financial statements encompassing: Balance Sheet, Income Statement (“P&L”), Statement of Cash Flows, Statement of Activities, Portfolio Summary, and other critical financial schedules
- Exhibited adaptability by implementing technologies (Excel Add-in’s, Tableau, Power BI) to enhance audit efficiency, facilitating knowledge transfer to team members and speeding up the review process
- Recognized for proficiency by consistently handling the preparation of 1120S, 1040, and 1065 tax returns for 10/15 and 4/15 deadlines
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois12.2021
Skills
GAAP
- IFRS
- Revenue recognition
- Deferred revenue accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Variance Analysis
- Data Cleaning and Visualization
- Excel - Power Query, Formulas, Macros, etc
- Tableau, Power BI, Hubble, Adaptive (WorkDay)
- Internal Controls
- Risk and Materiality Assessment
- General ledger accounting
- Financial statement preparation and review
- Auditing
INTERNSHIPS
Audit Intern - KPMG
Busy season 01/2021 - 03/2021 Chicago, IL
- Conducted audits across insurance, banking, and technology sectors, ensuring compliance, accuracy and identifying key risk areas for improvement
- Facilitated seamless communication with the global business service teams, enhancing cross-functional efficiency and information flow by being the liaison for the audit team ensuring the engagement was staying on track
- Meticulously executed assigned tasks, contributing to high-quality audit outcomes and maintaining stringent industry standards
- Supported senior auditors in uncovering significant discrepancies, leading to enhanced financial accuracy and regulatory compliance for clients
Audit Intern - Miller Cooper & Co., Ltd
06/2020 - 08/2020 Chicago, IL
- Developed specialized knowledge in auditing school districts, ensuring compliance with local municipality-specific regulations and best practices in governmental accounting
- Conducted thorough audits of employee benefit plans, specifically 401(k) programs, ensuring compliance and identifying areas for optimization
- Conducted audits for non-profit organizations, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and providing actionable recommendations for improving internal controls
Timeline
Senior Accountant
PracticeTek - $200M Revenue
02.2025 - Current
Staff Accountant
Fluidra - (Ticker BME: FDR) Global Revenue: $2.3 Billion, North America $1B
12.2023 - 02.2025
Audit Associate
Miller Cooper & Co., Ltd - $100M Revenue
08.2022 - 11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Northern Illinois University