CYNTHIA C. COX

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PROFILE

Accomplished and dynamic Accounting Professional with proven cost cutting,

productivity improvement, troubleshooting and analytical skills.

. Expertise in all aspects of accounting including accounts payable,

accounts receivable, financial reporting, payroll administration and

balance sheet/bank reconciliations.

. Experienced in accounting operations and designing procedures for

internal control.

. Detail oriented and organized with strong problem solving skills and

exemplary attention to detail.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

7/09 - Present SENIOR ACCOUNTANT - United Engineering Company, Inc.

. Managed accounts receivable including monthly billing totaling $10M as

well as cash application and collections. Produce monthly aging, open

invoices and backlog reports for management. Streamlined billing

process to improve efficiency and improved collections by 25%.

. Produce and analyze monthly job profitability for accuracy.

. Handle accounts payable insuring correct coding to each job and

scheduling payments to maximize cash flow.

. Prepare monthly accounting entries, perform monthly closings and

reconcile all balance sheet accounts.

. Perform financial analysis of company's financial statements to ensure

revenue and expenses were properly stated.

. Process semi monthly payroll, tax deposits and quarterly and annual

payroll tax returns.

. Process sales tax for multiple states.

. Management of cash in bank accounts to maximize earnings.

. Utilization of the accounting software to provide management reports

which aid in timely payment of sales bonuses.

8/98 - 2/10 ASSISTANT CONTROLLER - Peachtree ResidentialProperties, Inc.

Assist Controller in all daily operations of the AccountingDepartment as well as in special projects and year end audit of financials.

. Month end close and preparation of all monthly financial statements

and special management month end reports analyzing job profits by

house to aid management in construction decisions.

. Prepare adjusting and recurring monthly journal entries to ensure

accuracy of financials.

. Monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts including bank

account reconciliations.

. Processing of semi monthly payroll and administration of 401K and

insurance benefits.

. Maintenance of fixed asset records including depreciation, additions,

disposals, retirements.

. Provide timely explanations of variances between actual results and

forecasts.

. Coding and approval of all administrative and job related invoices for

accounts payable processing.

. Preparation of reports required by lenders for loan compliance.

. Preparation of personal property and sales and use tax returns.

. Preparation of work papers and interaction with external auditors

during reviews/audits to ensure timely compliance with all qualified

requests.

Major Accomplishments:

. Improved the accuracy and timeliness of both financial reporting and

management reporting which allowed for better management forecasting.

. Developed organized and accurate accounting work papers which enabled

annual audits to be more efficient and less costly to the company.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE:

ACCOUNTANT - Thomas Blaska and Associates

Perma-Hull International Inc.

Henri Lloyd-North American

. Provide part time Accounting services to small businesses ranging from

complete "hands-on" accounting operations to the monthly managing of

an in-house Accounting staff. Handle all phases of Accounting

-accounts payable, accounts receivable/billing, payroll, and monthly

closing of general ledger and financial statement preparation.

. Handled the computer installation and conversion of a manual

accounting system to a computerized one.

. Developed internal accounting controls, policies and procedures for

several of the companies and also trained existing accounting staff in

the company's accounting software system.

. Increased the utilization of the accounting software system and

improved accuracy and timeliness of financial data and report for all

companies.

BEACON ELECTRONIC ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA, GA

. Promoted from Accountant to Accounting Manager to Controller.

. Management of daily operations of the accounting department reporting directly to the CEO of the company. Responsible for timely month end and year end close including preparation of financial statements.

. Complete supervision of a staff of four including periodic employee

performance evaluations.

. Hired personnel and organized accounting department into three major

divisions with distinct job responsibilities. This streamlined the

accounting operation so that it became more time and cost efficient.

. Implementation of new computer system and training of personnel.

. Standardized the closing process of general ledger and order/entry

sales which decreased the closing time from 5 to 2 days and allowed

for better management forecasting.

EDUCATION

BA, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

Major - Psychology

Graduated Magna Cum Laude, member of Phi

Beta Kappa National

Honor Society, Dean's List (3.7/4.0)

Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia

Major - Accounting, Dean's List (3.75/4.0)

SPSU/Kennesaw State University

Currently working on Master's Degree in

Accounting (3.8/4.0)

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