Tanya Smith
Snellville
Summary
My character is best described as versatile, professional, detail-oriented, and collaborative. I am an initiative-taking and results driven finance professional seeking a challenging opportunity to leverage my skills and experience.
Results-driven management professional with proven ability to lead teams to success. Strong focus on team collaboration, operational efficiency, and achieving measurable outcomes. Adept at strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering culture of accountability and excellence. Known for adaptability and consistently meeting changing organizational needs.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager – General Finance Management
Carlyle Compressor – A Division of Carrier Corporation
Atlanta, GA
01.2024 - 01.2026
- Provided leadership to the Finance group in staffing, performance management, process maintenance and improvement, productivity, and handling tactical, day-to-day activities and workflow. Worked closely with plant staff, operations team, business unit finance, and HR team to create annual financial plan & monthly forecast while ensuring plant stays within cost guidelines throughout the year. Lead month-end close activities as well as oversaw the FP&A functions, including monthly account reconciliations, periodic excess & obsolete analysis, weekly financial reporting, monthly forecast process in HFM and forecast management review calls with Commercial HVAC senior leadership team. Supervised one finance professional direct report.
Specialist – General Finance Management
Carlyle Compressor – A Division of Carrier Corporation
Atlanta, GA
01.2007 - 01.2024
- Compiled, consolidated and analyzed month-end, plan, and monthly forecast data in HFM. Prepared and posted closing journals in SAP. Reconciled and confirmed intercompany activity. Supported accounts payable, accounts receivable, intercompany, and fixed assets teams with monthly reconciliations and quarter reporting requirements. Uploaded weekly prices changes in SAP. Assisted with internal and external audits.
Financial Specialist – Consultant
Robert Half/Accountemps
Atlanta, GA
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Assisted with month-end and year-end closing. Performed SOX testing and documentation for the allocation process. Reconciled active and retired employees’ health and pension benefits plan. Assisted with setting up new journals related to the company wide Peoplesoft upgrade.
Corporate Accountant
Recall Total Information Management
Norcross, GA
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Reviewed monthly financial statements for Canada and US West Coast businesses. Prepared month-end variance reports with explanations. Reconciled Canadian bank statements and balance sheet accounts. Reviewed and approved weekly accounts payable invoices for assigned regions. Filed Canada GST, QST and PST tax returns. Assisted with monthly update of fixed assets in asset management system. Assisted with internal and external year-end audits.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Management Information Systems (MIS)
Mercer University
05-2002
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Jackson State University
05-1995
Skills
- SAP/S4 Hana
- Hyperion (HFM)
- Power BI
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Decision-making
- Verbal and written communication
- Complex Problem-solving
- Staff management
- Task delegation
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional teamwork
Timeline
Manager – General Finance Management
Carlyle Compressor – A Division of Carrier Corporation
01.2024 - 01.2026
Specialist – General Finance Management
Carlyle Compressor – A Division of Carrier Corporation
01.2007 - 01.2024
Financial Specialist – Consultant
Robert Half/Accountemps
01.2006 - 01.2007
Corporate Accountant
Recall Total Information Management
01.2004 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Jackson State University
Master of Business Administration - Management Information Systems (MIS)
Mercer University