Work Experience

1. Teresa LoGiudice
847-833-2273
tlogi76@gmail.com
Objective: Seeking an Accounting Manager role where my communication, technical skills and
analytical skills can be utilized.
Professional Experience:
Grainger, Lake Forest,IL March 2012-Present
Senior Auditor
 Responsible for leading risk-based strategic and operational audits which includes identifying
risks, creating test of controls and writing reports for the audit committee
 Managed the branch closure process audit at Grainger, coordinating with supply chain, the branch
closure team and the realestate department to improve the asset and inventory controls
 Led branch audits at severalbranches throughout the Grainger network
Senior Cost Accountant
 Prepared inventory related footnotes for the financial statements
 Managed a staff accountant auditing inventory adjustments greater than $5,000 for validity and
accuracy
 Coordinated with Supply Chain Finance to accrue freight charges and developed additional
automation to speed the process and increase accuracy
 Analyzed trends in freight expense and reported to upper management
 Calculated excess and obsolete inventory quarterly
Senior Enterprise Accountant
 Computed the monthly weighted average share and earnings per share calculation
 Reconciled all related balance sheet accounts and developed a new process which resolved
ongoing variances of 80k
 Budgeted and forecasted stock compensation expense analyzing and explaining variances
 Produced and calculated stock compensation footnotes for the 10-K
 Prepared quarterly equity roll-forward and related schedules for E&Y auditors
 Restructured and organized stock equity accounts to eliminate a portion of quarterly work
 Researched proper stock compensation accounting in accordance with GAAP
 Assembled SOX documentation and participated in walk-throughs with internal audit
 Assisted in the annual impairment testing memorandums and testing
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL June 2011-February 2012
Senior Accountant
 Reconciled all balance sheet accounts and made necessary adjustments
 Calculated long term debt buy backs in accordance with treasury’s negotiations
 Calculated long term debt interest payments, monthly interest accruals and discount amortization
Fortune Brands, Deerfield IL June 2006-June 2011
Senior Accountant
 Directed and presented the annual corporate budget and forecast to the CFO recommending and
advising areas for cost cutting
 Spearheaded and managed the implementation of the general ledger instance of SAP’s BPC
 Managed accounting system upgrade processes and server moves as the system administrator
 Forecasted and consolidated a monthly financial outlook as part of the internal reporting package
 Analyzed expense and balance sheet variances for use in the monthly financial package

2. Senior Accountant – Fortune Brands, Deerfield IL (Continued)
 Coordinated bids and planned outside accounting training classes
 Updated and created the script for the quarterly investors earnings call
 Led the stock based and incentive compensation accounting including budget, forecast, financial
statement footnotes and research of new FASB reporting pronouncements
 Managed two peers,a junior staff and cross functional department heads during the budget
process
 Prepared, consolidated, reviewed and booked elimination entries for the consolidated cash flow
 Created,calculated and loaded schedules for use in the annual 10-K
 Processed,entered,and reviewed pension entries completing the monthly analysis and quarterly
schedules for the financial statements
 Wrote and created new reports for the department’s use in SAP’s BPC and MAS500 software
 Managed and documented systems disaster recovery testing in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley
Cray Kaiser, LTD. Oakbrook, IL December 2004 – June 2006
Senior Accountant
 Completed reviews, compilations, and audits of small businesses
 Created regular and consolidated financial statements,to comply with generally accepted
accounting principles
 Completed tax returns for corporate, partnership, and individual clients
Pepsi Americas September 2003 – December 2004
Corporate Accountant
 Directed the Dakota’s quarterly balance sheet reviews and resolved any issues discussed
 Analyzed and provided explanations for budget variances for the internal reporting package
 Calculated entered and processed journal entries for month end close for the Dakotas division
 Reconciled all balance sheet accounts and investigated and explained odd variances
 Participated in a mini audit of my division to be sure that they were in compliance with Sarbanes-
Oxley
 Completed testing for Sarbanes-Oxley as requested
American Express-TBS Chicago, IL September 1999 – July 2003
Senior Accountant
 Participated in annual audits and compilations for healthcare and real estate clients
 Calculated and booked book to tax entries for the creation of the tax returns
 Proficient in completing cash conversions to allow clients to file their taxes on the cash basis
 Communicated with clients to discuss a wide variety of tax issues
 Prepared a corporate consolidated tax return involving four subsidiaries
 Resolved client tax notices with the IRS, or Illinois Department of Revenues’ suggested changes
Education and Professional Training:
Bachelor of Science,Northern Illinois University, 1998 Major Accountancy, Minor Economics
Completed Grainger Emerging Leaders Program during Q2 2014