Florida Agner, CPB, MBA, MSA

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Hilton Head, SC 2996

Cell: 843-***-**** • acqtc5@r.postjobfree.com

ACCOUNTANT

Accomplished professional with more than 16 years of accounting experience. Possess comprehensive understanding of generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP). Expertise in processing payroll, performing general ledger (GL) reconciliation, and preparing financial statements; monitor compliance and manage AP / AR activities. Assess financial records for accuracy and completeness. Support monthly financial statement close process and ensure that transactions are recorded in timely manner. Collaborate with team and clients to troubleshoot and resolve inaccuracies. Exhibit excellent problem-solving skills, with proven ability to implement innovative solutions in response to complex operational issues. Key competencies include:

Organizational Re-Engineering

Financial Management / Analysis

Staff Management

Cash Management

Budget Preparation

Business Analysis

Reporting / Documentation

GAAP

Taxation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WINSLOW DESIGN STUDIO, HILTON HEAD ISLAND 2015 Jan – June 2015

Controller

Performed general accounting and financial reporting functions for local management and external reporting needs. Responsible for the preparation of accurate financial reports and supporting schedules, as required. Performed general accounting functions, including operation of the general ledger system, journal entries, and month-end close work. Duties include highlighting to management potential issues affecting expenses, balances, or cash flow. Analyze financial information, call attention to trends, make recommendations, collect information and prepare reports. Processed and filed monthly sales and excise tax return. Managed Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, and Payroll. Purchased materials, equipment, supplies, and services in accordance with prescribed purchasing regulations and procedures. Reviewed and analyzed purchase requisitions, investigated and developed sources of supplies, prepared bid specifications, issued bid requests and reviewed quotations. Processed bi-weekly payroll.

LOW COUNTRY HARLEY-DAVIDSON, N. CHARLESTON 2010 Dec – November 2014

Controller

Managed corporate financial operations, such as budget preparation / administration, cash flow, taxation, account reconciliation, and journal entry adjustment, and month-end close. Performed general accounting and financial reporting functions for local management and external reporting needs. Responsible for the preparation of accurate financial reports and supporting schedules, as required. Duties include highlighting to management potential issues affecting expenses, balances, or cash flow. Managed the accuracy and productivity of day-to-day activities of accounts payable, cash disbursement, invoicing/billing, customer credits and collections, payroll, inventory, fixed asset records, and general & entity accounting. Interface with outside audit firms(s), banks and lessors, casualty/liability insurance agent(s), credit card companies, and collection agencies. Analyzed financial information, calls attention to trends, made recommendations, collected information and prepared reports. Maintained depreciation schedules and asset documentation. Processed and filed monthly sales and excise tax return. Maintained financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

COURTTRAX CORPORATION, INC., Bellevue, WA 2008–July 2010

Accounting Manager / Controller

Managed corporate financial operations, such as budget preparation / administration, cash flow, taxation, account reconciliation, and journal entry adjustment. Assured tax compliance and filed taxes. Prepared and analyzed financial statements, business trends, and daily operating costs. Managed AP / AR such as maintaining vendor and customer records. Maintained and updated employee files, including wage and salary information, performance reviews, employment regulatory compliance, payroll processing, and benefit program administration. Negotiated and maintained business insurance including Work Compensation. Managed cash flow functions including projections.

Set up procedures for AP / AR payroll, vendor screening, and HR functions.

Redesigned internal control systems to ensure compliance with GAAP.

Created and implemented accounting programs focused on building infrastructure for growth.

Developed administration infrastructure to support growth of company, from staff of ten members with sales of $1.5M to 25 associates with sales of $2.5M, in two years.

Implemented new customer payment methods that reduced invoicing time from one week to two days and decreased collection time from 45 days to 15 days.

Florida Agner, CPB, MBA, MSA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

STAR ELECTRIC SUPPLY, INC., Wichita, KS 2007–2008

Controller

Oversaw full range of financial operations, including budget preparation, taxation, documentation, account reconciliation, reporting, and journal entry adjustment. Coordinated debt financing and service payment systems. Prepared and analyzed financial statements, business trends, and daily operating costs. Established short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and procedures. Maintained strong professional relationships and collaborated effectively with colleagues to achieve financial goals. Recruited, supervised, and trained new staff accountants. Delegated assignments and evaluated employee performance.

Implemented key ratio use to assess production efficiency.

Re-engineered job descriptions utilizing new accounting procedures.

Introduced and initiated bi-monthly meetings to address internal issues and review project progress.

INTERNATIONAL COLD STORAGE, Andover, KS 2006–2007

Staff Accountant

Assisted in month-end activities, including recording journal entries and bank reconciliation of $7M. Managed inter-company accounts, and generated cash management reports; posted to general ledger. Performed AP / AR reconciliation. Developed P&L reports, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.

Developed Excel macros to reduce entry time and automatically cross-reference for errors.

Collaborated with department manager to report reconciliation and collection activities.

Reduced monthly closing downtime from five days to three days.

STEVEN MOTOR GROUP, Wichita, KS 2005–2006

Full Charge Bookkeeper

Managed AP / AR accounts, as well as ledger and transaction account balances. Oversaw complete accounting cycle including opening, posting, and closing accounts. Assisted in closing daily cash drawer.

Researched and resolved AP / AR discrepancies in timely manner.

Maintained deposits with gross sales of $5M monthly.

Updated AP / AR procedures and introduced work process that increased productivity.

AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE, Wichita, KS 2003–2005

Senior Customer Account Specialist

Negotiated, processed, and closed residential, auto, and personal loans in alignment with corporate policies and procedures. Managed collections activities. Developed training materials.

Maintained position among Top-10 loan sellers in region.

SUPERIOR SERVICE COMPANY, INC., Wichita, KS 2000–2003

Accounting Manager

Managed financial statements for $4M company. Trained and mentored accounting staff of four associates. Developed accounting programs and processed payroll for 35 employees. Filed sales tax returns.

Resolved three months of delayed financial reporting, balance sheet discrepancies, and unfiled sales taxes in one month; maintained accurate and timely records.

Redesigned company policies and procedures, including employee benefits.

Implemented procedures to standardize AP / AR processing and coding; improved efficiency.

KETCH, Wichita, KS 1998–2000

Supervisor / Client Receivable Accountant

Invoiced, collected, and applied payments for $3M in annual production, client, and service receivables. Maintained client records, prepared payroll for 200 clients, and filed tax returns.

Designed and instituted effective procedure to process payroll.

Florida Agner, CPB, MBA, MSA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

ESPECIALLY ESPRESSO TACOMA, WA 1993-1997

Accounting Clerk

Verified accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents or records. Updated and maintained accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions. Entered data into computer system using defined computer programs. Assisted barista when necessary.

EDUCATION AND COMPUTER SKILLS

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, Phoenix, AZ.

Master of Science in Accountancy, 2010.

Master of Business Administration, 2007.

DIVINE WORD UNIVERSITY, Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines.

Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and PowerPoint; Amstat for Aircraft, Act 3.0, Cougar Mountain, Solomon IV, Real World, Quattro-Pro, QuickBooks, MAPPS, Oracle Financial, ADP, AS400, JD Edwards, and Lightspeed Unix.

CERTIFICATION / LICENSED:

Certified and Licensed Public Bookkeeper

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