MATTHEW GROGAN

Directed all aspects of financial operations, from month-end close to audit preparation, while strengthening internal controls and building team capability.

• Drove accuracy and compliance by leading month-end close processes, reconciling accounts, and correcting allocation errors that reduced discrepancies by 25%.
• Partnered with leadership to compare actual vs. budget performance, identifying and explaining variances that shaped executive decisions.
• Oversaw payroll processing in ADP and ensured precise journal entry integration.
• Mentored and supervised a direct report, instilling best practices in reconciliations, journal entries, and audit preparation.

Key Achievements

• Led multiple external audits (RSM and Berkowitz Pollack & Brant), acting as primary contact, delegating deliverables, and ensuring all timelines were met.
• Recognized for improving audit efficiency, tightening compliance, and strengthening organizational credibility with external stakeholders.

Tenova Inc – Coraopolis, PA
Senior Accountant | 07/2017 – 03/2023
Served as a trusted financial partner to leadership while overseeing asset management, inventory control, and financial reporting.

• Managed $5M in fixed assets and $1.7M in inventory, implementing improved controls that safeguarded company resources and eliminated reporting errors.
• Produced monthly cash flow statements and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations, enabling leadership to make informed resource allocation decisions.
• Designed and enforced fixed asset procedures for disposals, depreciation, and capital expenditures, improving compliance and audit transparency.

Key Achievements

• Streamlined reporting cycles, shortening close timelines and increasing reporting accuracy.
• Introduced cost-control procedures that contributed directly to bottom-line savings.

• Ensured payment accuracy across SAP and Ariba Network platforms, supporting a seamless PeopleSoft-to-SAP migration.
• Reduced outstanding balances by validating migrated accounts and initiating customer refunds proactively.
• Strengthened customer relationships by resolving escalated billing disputes quickly and effectively.

• Oversaw procurement, purchase orders, and invoice reconciliation for IT finance, streamlining approval processes and improving compliance.
• Maintained accurate IT asset tracking in RAMI, supporting multimillion-dollar technology investments.
• Delivered ad hoc financial analysis for the J.M. Smucker integration team, contributing to the successful acquisition and operational transition.
• Facilitated monthly closings and budget tracking, ensuring timely reporting and reliable data for leadership.

• Reduced Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) by tightening credit assessments and improving collection practices.
• Enhanced customer experience by resolving disputes promptly and collaborating with branch offices to align account information.
• Streamlined AR by introducing electronic payment formats, accelerating cash flow and reducing manual errors.
• Accurately processed daily postings, checks, and credit card transactions while maintaining compliance with company policies.