Ava Lindqvist
Senior Accountant, CPA
Minneapolis, MN|(612) 555-0148|ava.lindqvist@example.com|linkedin.com/in/avalindqvist
Summary
CPA with 8 years in corporate accounting for mid-size manufacturers. Runs month-end close, reconciliations and audit prep in NetSuite. Cut the close from 9 to 6 business days and led two audits with no adjustments.
Work Experience
Senior Accountant, Bluestem Foods
Minneapolis, MN
Mar 2022 – Present
- Own the month-end close for 3 entities with $180M in revenue; cut close time from 9 to 6 business days.
- Reconcile 60+ accounts a month in NetSuite and BlackLine; no audit adjustments in 2024 or 2025.
- Built a fixed-asset roll-forward in Excel that replaced manual tracking of 1,200 assets.
- Review the work of 2 staff accountants and run their quarterly training.
Staff Accountant, Larkspur Packaging
St. Paul, MN
Jun 2019 – Feb 2022
- Prepared journal entries, accruals and bank reconciliations for a $65M business.
- Moved invoice approval into NetSuite workflows, cutting late vendor payments by about 30%.
- Supported the first external audit after a private-equity acquisition.
Audit Associate, Brandt & Hale LLP
Minneapolis, MN
Sep 2017 – May 2019
- Audited manufacturers and distributors with $20M–$250M in revenue across 9 engagements.
- Tested revenue, inventory and payroll controls and wrote up findings for client management.
Skills
Accounting: Month-end close, US GAAP, Account reconciliation, Accruals, Fixed assets, Audit preparation
Systems: NetSuite, BlackLine, Excel (XLOOKUP, pivot tables), Power BI
Education
B.S. in Accounting, Lakemont State University
Duluth, MN
May 2017
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Minnesota, 2019