Grace Whitfield
Senior Accountant, CPA
grace.whitfield@example.com+1 (404) 555-0129Atlanta, GA
Summary
CPA with 7 years in corporate accounting for multi-entity businesses. Closed the books 40% faster without adding headcount.
Experience
Senior Accountant
Piedmont Manufacturing · Atlanta, GA
Jan 2021 — Present
- Own the month-end close for 6 entities and roughly $180M in annual revenue.
- Cut the close from 10 business days to 6 by automating intercompany reconciliations.
- Delivered three consecutive clean external audits with no material adjustments.
Staff Accountant
Harlow & Cade LLP · Atlanta, GA
Aug 2018 — Dec 2020
- Prepared audit workpapers for 20+ private company clients across construction and retail.
- Identified $340k of misclassified capital expenditure during a routine review.
Education
University of Georgia
B.B.A., Accounting
2014 — 2018
Skills
AccountingExpert
GAAPMonth-end closeReconciliationAudit support
SystemsAdvanced
NetSuiteSAPExcelBlackline
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Georgia State Board
2020
Languages
EnglishNative