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Sterling Livingston

Oak Park

Summary

Proactive and versatile professional Accountant with a dedication to quickly adapting to new challenges. Strong problem-solving abilities and a proven track record of fostering strong relationships with team members. Focused on supporting the internal controls for the Accounting team success and achieving positive results.

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Work History

Senior Accountant

PharmaCann Inc
Chicago
  • Collaborated with management to improve the month-end process checklist and reduced the timeline by three days; took ownership of more balance sheet accounts and created a new prepaid amortization schedule to encompass all subsidiaries; utilized "IF" and "SUMIFS" functions based on the prepaid invoice subscription details to populate the amortized monthly amount.
  • Collaborated with Controller and external auditors to conduct year-end close process. Performed walkthroughs to document the sequence for fixed assets, unearned revenue, lease entries, bad debt calculation, and special variance requests.
  • Provided mentorship and guidance to the AR and AP teams.
  • Coordinated with other departments on various accounting activities such as month-end close process or budget preparation.

Senior Accountant

Steris
Des Plaines
  • Managed the leases globally (China, Japan, Italy), and ensured the subsidiaries complied with GAAP reporting due to the consolidation method.
  • Worked with the operation and plant team to manage the full fixed asset cycle (purchase, AUC, retirement, or impairment).
  • Worked closely with the inventory control team and the internal audit team to monitor, track, and improve the factory cycle count, assisted with manufacturing costs and standard cost variances, and performed true-up entries.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve financial processes. Performed AD-Hoc requests per management

Staff Accountant

Paylink
Chicago
  • Implemented process improvements to enhance accuracy in financial reporting.
  • Reconciled bank accounts; managed the Concur reimbursement payment policy, assisted in executing reclass journal entries for monthly accruals.
  • Prepared the consolidated comparative analysis for the year-end financial statement package, while ensuring the account reconciliation schedules reflected properly for each financial statement for the auditor.
  • Analyzed files and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.

Staff Accountant

PureCircle
Oak Brook
  • Participated in special projects as needed.
  • Utilized JD Edwards EnterpriseOne to process invoices, and performed general bookkeeping; assisted with AR collections.
  • Helped with the audit by locating old invoices, per request, for AP and AR.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Finance

University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL
06-2014

Skills

  • Managed multiple general ledger accounts: Ensured cost was captured accurately, estimated bad debt expense based on the aging schedule, and performed the associated journal entry, maintained and adjusted the unearned revenue account to ensure that as products were delivered, the account reflected properly
  • Variance analysis: Analyzed financial data and compared actual results against budgets and forecasts; assisted in analyzing the price versus standard cost for materials used in the plant; reclassed costs to the appropriate internal order in SAP before capitalization of an asset; assisted various departments in looking at their historical costs; wrote off assets and noted the effects, whether a gain or loss, to provide to the FP&A lead
  • Presentation: Presented my analysis and communicated with the CFO and controller with my results, provided insight, and recommended corrective actions
  • Reconciliation: Created and maintained schedules to support balance sheet reconciliations, used IF, SUMIF, VLOOKUP, and pivot tables to summarize detailed ledger accounts, and ensured reconciling items were properly noted
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, resolve, and report any issues in financial reporting for month-end
  • Soft skills; ability to adapt and thrive, attention to detail, organizations skills, critical thinking and the ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities; Able to collaborate with other departments outside of Finance/Accounting

Certification

  • CMA Candidate. Sat for Part 1 on September 1, 2025

Timeline

Senior Accountant

PharmaCann Inc

Senior Accountant

Steris

Staff Accountant

Paylink

Staff Accountant

PureCircle

Bachelor of Science - Finance

University of Illinois At Chicago

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