Madison VanBuitenen

Seeking an entry-level position in a finance or accounting related role.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

About

Responsible and committed graduate student seeking a full-time career in an accounting related position . I have high leadership and critical thinking skills and I am seeking a job that will enable me to expand my skill set.

Experience

  • Accountant at Love's Travel Stops
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Accountant at Norwex
    Jun 2020 - Sep 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Staff Accountant at Scott Anders, CPA PLLC
    Nov 2018 - Jan 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Advised local small businesses across different industries apply accounting and tax related rules by researching FASB/IRS pronouncements. • Instituted QuickBooks job costing requiring changes to existing processes resulting in significant improvement to margins and cash flow. • Reviewed customer progress billing and bank deposit transactions supported by EXCEL based detailed draw schedules and check registers. • Conducted QuickBooks training sessions for clients to insure proper recording of daily transactions, initiate payroll and generate invoices. • Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable for clients, predominately in the construction industry • Performed month end closing activities using QuickBooks to post adjusting journal entries and generate month end financial statements.

  • Corporate Accounting Intern at American Airlines
    May 2017 - Nov 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos

    •Worked specifically in the fixed assets department at American Airlines Headquarters •Worked closely with the senior manager and director on our annual asset verification project, where I communicated with asset managers of …helped identify active, retired, scrapped and transferred assets— •Job duties also included capitalizing ground assets for current and non-current AA projects, reconciling accounts for month-end, handling the proceeds account and identifying/retiring assets that needed to be erased from the books, created capitalization sheets for new delivered aircraft, and worked on other various ad-hoc projects •Became project manager for the iron mountain project, which included inventorying all fixed assets documents, bonds, projects, and journal entries to be shipped off before the move into the new headquarters

  • Intern at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC
    Jun 2015 - Nov 2018 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    •Assisted the Client Service Strategy Team with an extensive project involving the launching of a new system, Alfa. •Worked closely with the team leader and learned how to write test cases in an efficient and organized manner •Shared my own project ideas and presentations to further my communication and public-speaking skills •Collaborated with different departments to answer questions and write test calendars for testers