b'Professional Senior Accountant Resume\nSAMPLE, CPA\n6851 Sample Road \xe2\x80\xa2 City, Georgia 30328 \xe2\x80\xa2 (555) 555-7856 \xe2\x80\xa2 email@yahoo.com\n\nSENIOR ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL\nFinancial Management ~ Corporate Accounting ~ Management Consulting\nSeasoned financial and management accountant acknowledged for sound decisionmaking abilities, analytical skills, business acuity, ongoing education, and problem solving\nskills. Strategic, methodical and reliable; enjoy the challenge of resolving long-term issues,\nand influencing revenue positive outcomes. Recognized for calm demeanor in mediating\nconflict, and pursuit of delivering consensus amongst stakeholders with diverse agendas.\nEnjoy opportunities to think "outside the box" deriving new solutions to old problems\nthrough strategic information gathering, data collection, and comprehensive scrutiny.\nPersuasive and concise communicator; experienced in dealing with all levels of\nmanagement in varied industries, and coaching subordinates for greater productivity and\nunderstanding. Academic preparation includes Certified Public Accountant, BBA in\nAccounting, and SAP Certification in FI/CO module. Available for travel and\nrelocation.\nAreas of Experience\nFinancial Analysis & Management Reporting \xe2\x80\xa2 Strategic Financial & Business Planning\nInformation Systems Implementation \xe2\x80\xa2 Managerial & Human Resource Experience\nSarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance \xe2\x80\xa2 Audit & Internal Control \xe2\x80\xa2 International Experience\nStaff Supervision & Training \xe2\x80\xa2 Corporate Accounting \xe2\x80\xa2 Project Management\nBudgeting & Forecasting \xe2\x80\xa2 Asset Acquisition\nSystems Experience\nSAP \xe2\x80\xa2 J.D. Edwards (JDE) \xe2\x80\xa2 PeopleSoft \xe2\x80\xa2 Oracle \xe2\x80\xa2 Fourth Shift \xe2\x80\xa2 Timberline \xe2\x80\xa2 Platinum\nInfinium \xe2\x80\xa2 Business Control Systems (BCS) \xe2\x80\xa2 Property Tax Management Systems (PTMS)\nMicrosoft Office and Windows operating systems\n\nMANAGEMENT CONSULTING\nKey member of Coca Cola Enterprise\'s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Implementation and\nCompliance Team testing for compliance with requirements of SOX section 404 & 302\nand COSO framework. Developed and executed test scripts for application,\ngovernance, and access controls including SAS70 attestation and remediation\ntesting.Work with business unit process control owners to identify, document and test\n\n\x0ccontrols. Prepared SOX Project Status reports and provided information to outside\nauditors, Ernst & Young (2004 - 2006).\nManagement Consultant for Adecco Financial to Fortune 500 companies such\nas McKesson (Pharmaceutical/ Healthcare IT), Exide Technologies (Industrial Energy)\nand S1 Corporation (Software Development). Provided financial analysis on Revenue\nRecognition project encompassing SOP 97-2 compliance. Reconstructed and\nreconciled large corporate cash accounts, including analysis and recreation of related\ngeneral ledger accounts spanning several years. Examined Corporate Escheat Property\ntransactions for statutory compliance. Analyzed corporate Employee Stock Purchase\ntransactions, including 1099 activity and federal tax filings ensuring IRS reporting accuracy\n(2002 - 2004).\nConsulting Controller to Pace Manufacturing, a private brand manufacturer for\nBristol-Myers Squibb and BBW (Bath & Body Works). Managed all plant accounting\nactivities, including general ledger, costing, inventory, financial reporting, accounts\nreceivable/ payable, payroll, and taxes. Analyzed and prepared State, local, property,\npayroll, and sales taxes for period spanning 2 years. Negotiated with attorneys and\ntaxing authorities, resolving tax and litigation issues. Managed the acquisition and\ndisposition of fixed assets (2000 - 2002).\ncontinued...\n\nSAMPLE, CPA, Page Two\nSAP financial software consultant for SAP America\'s corporate clientele, including\nLockheed Martin, Coca Cola, Ryobi North America (partial list). Project scopes involved\nsystem configuration, training, testing, and analysis, of financial data conversion from\nclient Legacy system to SAP software. Trained client Subject Matter Experts (SME\'s) in\nnew SAP processes. Wrote and edited client documentation training manuals. Analyzed\nand developed recommendations for client process improvement of software utilization.\nCo-authored release information for software upgrades (1998 - 2000).\nProvided financial consulting and audit engagement services to clientele for CPA firm and\nother clients while simultaneously training as FI/CO consultant for SAP enterprise-wide\nsoftware solutions (1996 - 1998).\n\nCORPORATE ACCOUNTING\nSAMPLE CORPORATION - Atlanta, Georgia\n\n\x0cDivision Manager - Accounting - (1979 - 1996)\nProgressed through increasingly responsible positions from Accounting Supervisor to\nAssistant Controller of International Operations, Regional Accounting Manager, and\nDivision Manager - Accounting for this Fortune 100 company; a global manufacturer of\ntissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals, with 700 locations\nin North America and Europe, employing 55,000 people with $13 billion in annual revenue.\n\xef\x82\x95\nDirected corporate level accounting activities involving Economic Value\nActivity (EVA) analysis, capital expenditure analysis, project management, financial\nreporting, budget preparation, and information systems.\n\xef\x82\x95\nLed accounting and related information system functions, including variance\nanalysis, capital asset expenditures, audit compliance, internal controls, planning\nand budgeting, inventory costing/ control, and systems training/ development for 32\nbranches in 10 states generating $800 million in annual revenues.\n\xef\x82\x95\nManaged all accounting directives encompassing joint ventures, equity\ninterests, foreign currency conversion, foreign tax and regulatory compliance, letters\nof credit, bank loan compliance, customs, and inventory costing/ control for Foreign\nSubsidiaries in Asia, South America, Saudi Arabia, Import/ Export operations, port\nfacilities, and ocean shipping operations.\n\xef\x82\x95\nSupervised general accounting department comprised of 12 direct reports\nengaged in accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, state and local taxes,\ncontract compliance, month-end close, annual reporting and working with outside\nauditors for 30 manufacturing facilities with $300 million in annual revenues.\nSelected Accomplishments:\n\xef\x82\x95\nLed system analysis of $600 million freight payment system resulting in\nproject savings of $10 million.\n\xef\x82\x95\nDesigned and implemented EVA system to measure project value returns in\nexcess of $20 million.\n\xef\x82\x95\nAnalyzed $3 million claims system, enhancing AR reporting accuracy and\ndecreasing aging by 30 days.\n\xef\x82\x95\nAnalyzed, identified and recommended division administrative cost reduction\nin excess of $1 million.\n\xef\x82\x95\nKey member for system conversion from design through training and\nimplementation for 150 locations.\n\xef\x82\x95\nDeveloped and implemented significant improvements in accounting\nconsolidation of foreign subsidiaries.\n\n\x0c\xef\x82\x95\nWrote accounting procedure manuals for company\'s CPA firm, Arthur\nAnderson.\n\nEDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS\nCertified Public Accountant ~ BBA, Accounting, University of Texas, El Paso\nSAP Certified in FI/CO Module'