Robert Michael Knighten

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Montgomery, AL 36105

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acqf9y@r.postjobfree.com

CPA with 25 years of finance & accounting experience in various industries (government, public accounting, construction, healthcare, retail automotive, etc.) seeking to apply experience to the Assistant Manager of Accounting/Finance position that is available.

Skills Summary:

Currently serving as Deputy Finance Director for Montgomery County, Alabama. A county with a $60 million General Fund Budget.

25 years of finance and accounting experience in various industries (healthcare, government, construction, public accounting, retail automotive, etc.)

7 years as audit supervisor for a county that generates over $30 million in tax revenue per year

19 years of experience working as a CPA specialized in preparing individual, partnership, corporate, and not-for-profit tax returns

Extensive experience in performing audits of local governments and healthcare facilities

Possess a CPA, CGFM (Certified Governmental Financial Manager) and a CRE (Certified Revenue Examiner) certifications

Experienced in supervising junior audit staff in for a public accounting firm

Assisted Revenue Manager in developing and implementing new accounting and auditing procedures for the Sales and Use Tax office of Montgomery County, Alabama

Proficient in MS Office (including Excel), Peachtree and QuickBooks

Professional Experience:

Montgomery County Revenue Commission (Montgomery, AL) Oct 09 - Present

Deputy Finance Director

A county government entity with 400 employees

Provide direction and supervision of accounting activities

Ensure the County’s general ledger is maintained and transactions are recorded according to all applicable laws, accounting standards and County policies.

Prepare special financial reports and statements.

Perform independent auditing of fiscal transactions and records.

Serve as Acting Finance Director in the absence of the Finance Director.

Montgomery County Revenue Commission (Montgomery, AL) Jul 02 – Oct 09

Revenue Auditor

A county government entity with 400 employees

Responsible for auditing various businesses in Montgomery County (Alabama) for Sales, Use, Lodgings and Motor Fuel taxes

Assisted the Revenue Manager in developing policies and procedures related to collection and enforcement of the sales, use, lodgings, gasoline and motor fuel tax laws for the County

Maintained contact with external audit firm related to audits outside of Montgomery County.

Responsible for audit relations with the Alabama Department of Revenue

Supervised an audit staff that generated $4.8 million in audit revenues between 2006 and 2009

Elected to the Board of Directors of the County Revenue Officers of Alabama Association

R. Michael Knighten, CPA (Troy, AL) 1997 - Present

Certified Public Accountant

A sole proprietorship public accounting service specialized in providing tax preparation services for individuals and small businesses

Prepared income tax returns, financial statements and payroll/sales tax returns and offer bookkeeping services to individuals and small businesses (both corporate and partnerships)

Performed monthly write-up with monthly and annual compilation reports

Prepared weekly payrolls, monthly bank reconciliations and other account analyses

Prepared monthly/quarterly sales tax/payroll tax reports.

Provided various computer consulting services for clients in the Industrial Supply sales industry

Ken Cox Ford, Inc. (Troy, AL) 1997 - 2002

Controller

A Ford car dealership with 25 employees that generated $10 million in sales annually

Supervised all the financial operations of the dealership and was responsible for P&L, GL, AP/AR, etc.

Prepared of monthly financial statements for submission to Ford Motor Company.

Prepared payroll and payroll tax reports

Prepared sales tax reports and other account reconciliations.

Previous Employment:

Certified Public Accountant, Carr, Galloway, Lolley & Averett, PC CPA’s (Enterprise, AL) 1996-1997

Certified Public Accountant, Gibson & Carden, P.C., CPA's (Troy, AL) 1990-1996

Certifications and Licenses:

CPA (Certified Public Accountant) – Alabama

CRE (Certified Revenue Examiner)

Education and Training:

B.S., Accounting Business Administration, Troy State University (Troy, AL)

Certified Governmental Financial Manager Program, Auburn University (Montgomery, AL) 2008

Certified Revenue Examiner Program, Auburn University Outreach (Auburn, AL) 2008

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