accounting

DONNA M. GANONG

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OAK RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA 27310

*********@*****.***

336-***-**** home 336-***-**** cell

WORK EXPERIENCE:

REPORTING ANALYST /SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, Volvo Group North America (August

2004 to March 2011)

Senior Management Reporting Analyst using SAP BCS program to report to

senior management monthly results. Reconciling inventory, order and

backlog of product quantities sold and preparing headcount by product

line upload sheets for the BCS reporting program. Reconciling of

quantities sold for international locations to roll inventory and

consolidate for monthly results package.

Reconciling Fixed Assets for purposes of property tax filings and for

corporate tax returns, preparing property tax returns for various

counties, various state income tax returns, tax extensions, tax

provisions, Canadian sales tax return and various other state sales tax

returns. Involved in setting up bonus depreciation calculations for the

year 2008.

Part of Data Quality Team to include data from Cullinet (Mack) system

with SAP data in DataWarehouse (InfoShop) and add/ improve extracted

reports. Consolidate Asia, Europe and Americas information to be

reported to Global Controller. Prepare consolidating Americas forecast

information, headcount, operating expense for monthly reporting.

Variance analysis on operating expense and reconciliation of SAP cost

center/profit center to BCS reports. Back up for Region Americas

Business Controller in preparing site performance consolidation as

needed. Ad Hoc projects as needed. Contact person for WebPP (online

tracking system for cost reduction performance) training. Updated WebPP

instruction manual and prepare training kits as needed. Monthly

validations of WebPP entries and assist with cost reduction audits.

Assist with yearly Business Plan preparation.

Complete daily, weekly, monthly accounting activities including closing

routines and reporting activities for various Volvo entities. Includes

financial reporting packages for headquarter consolidation. Acting

Accounting manager for two remote locations responsible for cash

application, bank deposits, account receivables, account reconciliation,

fixed asset accounting, inter-company reconciliation, vendor /supplier

maintenance. Monthly closing activities include journal vouchers,

accruals, sales tax data collection, monitoring prepaid accounts, bank

reconciliations, sub ledgers reconciliation, and account analysis.

Position included integrating fixed asset activity of other Volvo

companies to the central Business Services group. Participated in

project help desk for new reporting package and was relocated to Belgium

for 3 month assignment.

MANAGER; CASH / AP/ INVOICING; Gilbarco, Inc. Greensboro, North Carolina

Manager of Cash department as it pertains to cash application, bank

reconciliation, travel cards, and credit card charges. Overseeing record

retention, journal entries for the cash department and various GL account

reconciliations. Responsible for the reconciliation of account

receivables out of balance issue that has been in existence for more than

eight years. Set up procedure for invoicing miscellaneous literature

sales, promotional sales, and researching Credit Card charges.

Supervised the automation of cash application, transfer of accounts to

new bank, and the use of on-line bank reconciliation. Improved both the

bank reconciliation and cash application processes while reducing

workforce. Responsibility for the AP and Invoicing Departments. Was

responsible for setting up accounting procedures for remote division

which included supervising the accounting clerk, procedures to track

deferred revenues, inventory, accounts payable, and putting together a

P&L for the individual division. Involved with a reduction in force for

remote division. Consolidated entries for the division's three offices

to be booked to the corporate accounting system, set up procedure to

invoice clients for expiring maintenance contracts and paying third party

vendors for software licenses, reviewed A/R collections monthly with

remote offices. Prepared schedules to set up reserve as small division

was sold, the allocation deferred revenues with purchaser, assigning of

past due AR to outside collection agency. March 2001 - August 2004

DONNA M. GANONG

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FINANCIAL ANALYST; Unifi, Inc.; Greensboro, North Carolina

Work with general ledger for account reconciliation, month end closing,

prepare journal entries, prepare monthly accruals, and general analysis

for monthly reports. Reconciled foreign subsidiaries in regards to inter

company receivables. Prepare month end and quarterly reports for upper

management. Prepared schedules for filing of 10Q, 10K, and annual

reporting packages. Assisted with year-end adjustments and with outside

auditors. Use of Oracle computer system, Excel Spreadsheets and

Microsoft Word. - September 1998 - March 2001

ACCOUNTING/ ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES; Freelance /Temporary /Permanent July

1980 - September 1998

Accounting:

Accounts payable/accounts receivable, bank deposits, assisted with tax

prep for year-end, preparing of quotes and contracts. Set up bookkeeping

and filing systems, set up tracking systems for expiring legal

agreements, prepared invoices following up on account receivable

collections, trustee accounts, bank reconciliation, quarterly tax returns, journal entries, and compiling of year end tax information. Dealt

directly with outside CPA firms. Other duties such as payroll assisting,

shipping, invoicing, data entry for insurance claims, auto surveys,

employment verification letters, plus preparation of 941's, 940's, W-

2's, 1099's and 1040's. Clients/ Companies included Thomas White, Jr.,

C.P.A, Waterbury, CT; Barbara Hauser - Graphic Artist, Brookfield, CT;

Richard Gordon - Attorney, Brookfield, CT Environmental Artists,

Clarkston, MI; K-Mart Headquarters, Troy, MI; and Action Accounting

Services, Greensboro, NC.

Administrative Services:

Responsible for complete scheduling of patients and doctors for a

Handicapped Children's clinic. Transcription for both the Handicapped

Clinic and Emergency Room, communicated with community sources in

identifying children with special needs. Coordinated outside services

for children such as therapies and/or specialty doctor visits, surgery,

patient testing, etc. Also responsible for all doctors, therapists, and

other outside services being paid for their involvement with the clinic

through state grant moneys. Completed all state reports and clinics

reports as necessary for grant approvals. Tracked all expenses of

running the clinic and reported such to the State Health Department

(Danbury Hospital; Danbury CT - 5yrs). Other duties included the

handling of purchase orders, manual updates, distributions of sales

literature, expense reports, and the directory of locations of subsidiary

of Linde Homecare Medical Systems, Inc (subsidiary of Union Carbide

Corporation). Reported directly to the President and the Controller of

the subsidiary. Responsible for keeping track of license, secrecy,

engineering and performance agreements for processes sold, monthly

invoicing, and travel arrangements Engineering Products and Process

Department (Union Carbide Corporation, Danbury CT - 4 yrs).

EDUCATION:

C.N.A. Certificate; Guilford Technical Community College, Nurse's Aide

Registry #431980 North Carolina 2012

C.P.A., Earned 2001, Licensed January 2002 - May 2011

B.S. Degree, Honors; Guilford College, Accounting Major; Management

Minor, May 2000

A.S. Degree, Cum Laude; Mattatuck Community College, Executive

Secretarial, June 1980

MISCELLANEOUS:

Committee Member, Members in Industry; North Carolina Association of

Certified Public Accountants, 2003-2007

Scout Leadership (Cub Scouts); Advancement Coordinator and Assistant Den

Leader, 1992-1994

Treasurer 1993-1995; (Girl Scouts) - Assistant Leader (Junior Level) 1996-

1997

Worked part-time in College Financial Aid Office while attending full

time, 1977-1980

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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