Laura Ballweg

Senior Financial Analyst at Advarra, Inc.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

About

Experience

  • Advarra (9 yrs 8 mos)
    • Senior Financial Analyst
      Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Senior Accountant
      Oct 2018 - Apr 2024 · 5 yrs 7 mos

      For Advarra Technology Solutions, review contract details for project setup, professional service fees and billing milestones. Create sales orders and revenue recognition schedules. Complete month end close entries and reconciliations for revenue, deferred revenue and unbilled receivables. Prepare monthly professional services backlog report, assist with financial audit requests, collection efforts and assistance with acquisition integrations when necessary. For Advarra Consulting, create projects upon request for audit tracking and resourcing purposes (May 2020-March 2022).

    • Accountant
      Nov 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs

      Review contract details for project setup, monthly professional service fees and milestone billing. Create sales orders and revenue recognition schedules. Post cash receipts. Process bi-weekly payroll, support payments and 401(k) upload (2017-2019). Lead 401(k) audit, assist with requests for financial audit. Meet with Leadership to discuss monthly variances and update current forecast by department. Complete month end close entries and reconciliations for accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and deferred revenue.

  • Staff Accountant at Hartung Brothers, Inc.
    Jan 2012 - Nov 2016 · 4 yrs 11 mos

    Enter grower contracts into accounting system with corresponding rate schedules. Process weekly bill of ladings from canners for weekly billing. Pay growers according to payment schedule through EFT and check disbursements. Enter all charges and credits to grower accounts. Assist with Grower Portal User Issues. Post cash receipts. Resolve short payments on accounts. Integrate weekly billing and settlements for H&N Logistics, LLC into accounting software. Fix integration issues. Reconcile monthly bank statements. Download and process credit card transactions monthly for card holders.

  • Dispatcher and Freight Coordinator at H&N Logistics LLC
    Sep 2011 - Jan 2012 · 5 mos

    Provide trucking services for vegetable raw products and machinery. Assist driver’s questions and concerns, load and payout information. Create Bill of Ladings and prepare other paperwork for outbound loads. Send daily updates for Customers expecting next day delivery. Travel to other locations where help is needed throughout harvesting season.

  • Dispatcher at Seneca Foods Corporation
    Jul 2007 - Sep 2011 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Manage product flow and maintain communication between plant supervisors and field crews. Receive trucks and ensure all loads are accurately weighed and recorded upon entering and leaving facility. Arrange and communicate with other production plants to ensure timely delivery of product. Supervise data entry into receiving program by different users. Assist with office and clerical work as required by management.