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Work History

Corporate Controller

Taurus International MFG

10.2023 - Current

Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
Managed payroll data entry and processing for Number employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable, and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and sales tax returns.
Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.
Managed outstanding balance amounts by evaluating reports and determining collection statuses.
Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
Reduced operational costs through the identification of inefficiencies and implementation of cost-saving measures.
Completed year-end close processes through effective supervision financial functions and regular treasury transactions.
Created and distributed reports on internal and external finances, audits, and budgets.
Projected monthly cash expenditures through efficient budgeting and detailed document reviews.
Oversaw accounts payable and receivable operations for Type business with $Amount in monthly expenses.
Directed corporate decision-making and planning by monitoring and setting policies and procedures to optimize fiscal performance.
Used Software and Software to prepare external audit documentation and financial reports to assist management in operational planning and key decision making.
Worked with Number executives to create annual budget and track actual expenses against projected expenses.
Reviewed contracts financially impacting company and counseled executive leaders on impact contracts would have on company operations.
Maximized year-end tax benefits by efficiently managing cash flows.
Introduced internal controls to monitor critical areas of financial control and devised Type corrective actions to address risks or deficiencies.
Leveraged advanced analytics tools to generate insightful reports for executive leadership, aiding in strategic decisionmaking.
Supervised $Amount company budget through creation of complex financial model that tracked and corroborated expenses.
Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements through diligent oversight of internal controls and risk management practices.
Championed a culture of financial discipline and accountability, promoting transparency and open communication throughout the organization.

Regional Controller

Oil Dri Corporation of GA

05.2017 - Current

Oversee and manage the entire accounting group and activities for the Georgia Region.
Provide daily metrics in relation to production and financial results.
Organizes and implements the annual budget of $44M.
Works with Plant Management to help drive cost savings related to process improvements and waste reduction.
Works with the Internal Audit Director to ensure that our region is in SOX compliance and that we are successful with our quarterly and annual audits.
Conduct various teambuilding exercises to include regular training with our regional accounting team.
Currently serving on the corporate core team that is tasked with implementing a new company ERP system.
Work with the plant and with cost accounting to ensure that our BOMs are accurate and up-to-date.
Prepares the monthly plant financial reports and provide other financial information as a tool of management for the plant managers.

Assistant Controller/ Controller (Interim)

Oil Dri Corporation of GA

05.2007 - Current

Coordinate and supervise day to day activities to include monthly closing and inventory reconciliation.
Work with the plant to reconcile and maintain monthly and quarterly inventories.
Perform daily cost updates and provide management with ad-hoc reports related month end results.
Work with corporate and other plants to balance and reconcile intercompany accounts.
Provide weekly reports related to the purchase order system and the AP (Methos System)
Work with the Regional Controller to prepare the annual budget, and is also responsible for installing that budget into our current accounting and table driven system.
Provides direction to the Accounts Payable Clerk and the Staff Accountant and performs various procedures as they relate to the Accounts Payable, General Ledger and Inventory modules.
Provide Managers with ad-hoc reports related to Open Purchase Orders and Fixed Assets.
Served on an internal team to choose and implement the new maintenance system that will also communicate with our current accounting system to create an electronic 3 way match system.
Serve as Controller on an interim basis and led the office with a limited staff through key accounting periods to include our annual audit, budget and our year-end close.
Work with the plant supervisors and managers to ensure that the bill of materials is aligned with the shop floor.
Coordinate and run our quarterly and annual audits. Work with internal and external auditors to provide them with pertinent data and financial information.

Cost Accountant

Martin Electronics, Inc.

05.2005 - 05.2007

Reconciled and maintained the Operations and Payroll Accounts, maintained the EAC (Estimate at Completion) Report.
Reconciled inventory and updated the balance by element, freight percentage and multidimensional analysis Reports.
Worked with the Purchasing Department to complete Material Transfers and WIP issues.
Perform all month-end closing procedures to include financial statement preparation, Sales Tax, and Cost of Sales.
Processed weekly payroll for all hourly employees.
Maintained the Accounts Receivable accounts and posted sales and processed all invoices.
Also updated the backlog and sales detail journal.

Assistant Manager

Belk’s Corporation

10.2004 - 05.2005

Managed a department of 12-15 people with the operations of a segment of the store.
Provided Accounting and Payroll support for the store.
Completed the department budget.
Strived for excellent customer service within my department and throughout the store.

Staff Accountant

Colquitt Regional Medical Center

01.1998 - 10.2004

Managed and supervised the Accounts Payable staff, also consolidated duties of the staff and avoided replacing clerk.
Responsible for month-end and year-end close.
Provide managers with financial advice that allowed them to determine what changes should or should not be made within their perspective departments.
Produced statistics and other financial information and used it to create financial statements for management’s use in monthly board meetings.
Strongly stressed customer service and professionalism to the staff which resulted in the only survey score of 100 percent.
The survey gauged levels of customer service, professionalism, and courtesy in departments that are surveyed.
Elected employee of the month in August 2001 and August 2003 and elected employee of the year in 2003 for providing excellent Accounting support and customer service support.

Inventory Specialist Distribution Clerk

Cooper Tire and Rubber Co

01.1992 - 01.1998

Provided assistance with the reorganization of the distribution process in the warehouse, which led to increased productivity.
Conducted frequent cycle counts and annual inventory counts.
Trained coworkers and subordinates in many aspects of warehouse procedures and inventory management within the distribution center that stressed accuracy and productivity.

Telecommunications Specialist

United States Army

01.1985 - 01.1992

Set up telecommunications lines and maintained those lines during combat.
Trained troops in the technical field of telecommunications.
Served in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Used teletypes and computers to transmit and receive Top Secret message to and from Headquarters.

Summary

Overview

Work History

Corporate Controller

Regional Controller

Assistant Controller/ Controller (Interim)

Cost Accountant

Assistant Manager

Staff Accountant

Inventory Specialist Distribution Clerk

Telecommunications Specialist

Education

MBA - undefined

BS - Accounting

Skills

Accomplishments

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