Jill Luchmun
About
Jill Luchmun is from Montesano, Washington, United States. Jill works in the following industries: "Accounting". Jill is currently Controller at Vaughan Co., Inc., located in Montesano, Washington. Jill also works as Controller at Bayview Building Materials of Olympia, a job Jill has held since Nov 2003. In Jill's previous role as a Audit and Tax Supervisor at McGladrey & Pullen, Jill worked in Olympia, Washington until Sep 2003. Prior to joining McGladrey & Pullen, Jill was a Audit and Accounting Senior at Moss Adams LLP and held the position of Audit and Accounting Senior at Yakima and Everett, Washington. Prior to that, Jill was a Audit Senior at AKT LLP, CPAs and Business Consultants, based in Salem, Oregon from Jun 1997 to Jan 1998. Jill started working as Audit Senior Associate at Deloitte & Touche, LLP in Davenport, Iowa Area in Sep 1995.
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Jill Luchmun's current jobs
Prepare operational financial analysis and financial statements for chopper pump manufacturer. Supervise accounts payable function. Coordinate month and year-end closings; prepare multi-state, international and property tax reports with Made2Manage and Excel. Solve complex reconciling issues. Manage fixed assets using Fixed Asset Software (FAS). Organize audits with independent auditor and tax auditors. Negotiate sales contracts with large multi-national construction companies. - Converted data from Macola to Made2Manage accounting software and set up general ledger, financial statements and posting schedule; provided staff training on program use - Improved year-end and audit closing procedures resulting in 60% reduction in financial audit fees. - Reduced corporate personal property taxes by 30% by discovering county auditor’s categorization error and advocating the reclassifications; streamlined audits moving forward by delineating all assets
Coordinated monthly and annual closing process. Completed payroll, federal and state tax reports; managed cash flow and prepared budget and forecast reports. Incorporated hiring policies in accordance with laws and best practices. Supervised, trained and mentored staff of five, including AP/AR team; contributed to employee performance evaluations and goal setting. Conducted employee wage analysis, including bonuses, pay increases and 401(k) distributions. - Reorganized and updated human resource documents; wrote employee handbook and conducted staff interviews to complete policy/training manual - Developed fleet repair schedule to determine when maintenance costs exceed replacement costs - Revived safety committee meetings and administered OSHA programs; addressed safety violations, saving thousands in loss and fines - Implemented driver record checking policies and sourced lower cost options, saving thousands in insurance costs and background check fees - Brought financial statement preparation, tax preparation and fixed asset schedule entry functions in house, saving significant outside accounting costs
Jill Luchmun's past jobs
Provided accounting, auditing, tax preparation and review services for clients in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, retail and nonprofit. Prepared financial statements, reconciled bank account to income statements, analyzed trial balances and prepared journal entries. Networked at Chamber of Commerce events and met with local bankers; assisted Chamber’s Municipal Committee in analyzing City of Olympia’s budget. Trained client staff on compliance report completion and accounting procedures. - Improved work papers process flow; developed templates for letters and cash flow worksheet - Viewed as office’s go-to person for software such as BNA Fixed Assets, TValue and QuickBooks
Conducted financial, tax and benefit plan engagements with construction, manufacturing and nonprofit clients. Completed individual, corporate, partnership and nonprofit tax-compliance work. Assembled, analyzed and audited financial statements. Identified system weaknesses and suggested improvements.
Conducted financial and benefit plan audits for nonprofit and utility clients; authored and presented recommendations. Researched significant transaction recording. Completed over 1,400 hours auditing and reviewing financial statements.
Compiled, reviewed and audited financial statements. Prepared federal and state income tax returns. Executed utility, agriculture and benefit plan engagements. Reviewed publicly-issued and SEC-filed reports. Completed acquisition due diligence. Assisted clients with accounting, software use and compliance questions. - Chosen to work on Fortune 500 Deere & Company account; traveled to Deere factories for audits and supported international consolidation and subsidiary acquisition as due-diligence team member