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Finance Data Pro

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Introduction
Hi everyone, I’m Erika! I spent 12 years in the military in supply, food service, and logistics operations, where I developed a strong foundation in accountability, process structure, and execution. Recently, I transitioned into corporate finance and have been working as an AR/AP Specialist for a little over a month, handling full-cycle accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reconciliations. I’m currently in the early stages of learning SQL and BigQuery because I want to bridge my logistics background with financial data. My goal is to streamline our ledger workflows, automate reporting, and build the analytics foundation needed to eventually pursue a Master’s in FP&A and become a high-impact asset to my company. Looking forward to connecting, learning from everyone here, and seeing how you all apply data tools to accounting!
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Thanks for the welcome, Bridget! I’m really enjoying the content so far. Coming from a manufacturing background, I’m curious how you see SQL used most effectively during EOM close—especially for inventory valuation reconciliations, catching unbilled receipts, or isolating PPV/WIP variances against the GL. On top of that, our ERP is built on Salesforce, but due to strict FAA compliance/regulations, direct data exports and database access are pretty locked down. As someone new to accounting and working as an AR/AP Specialist, if you were in my shoes with those kinds of system constraints, what core skills or workflows would you focus on mastering first to build a solid data foundation?
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Loving these videos! As a manufacturing accountant, I’d love to see a real-world lesson on using SQL for End-of-Month (EOM) procedures specifically using SQL queries to automate subledger-to-GL reconciliations, identify variances, or audit unbilled receipts/WIP before closing the period.
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AR/AP Specialist & 12-yr veteran using SQL/BigQuery to level up accounting ops. Here to master data skills and become a high-value asset in finance.

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Joined Aug 20, 2026
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