Orlandia Swanier

Memphis, Tn

901-***-****

acr4mx@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY:

To maintain and uphold a career position within an organization, that will utilize my leadership, financial, organizational, technical and interpersonal skills while offering new, beneficial and challenging responsibilities for a productive team.

SKILL SUMMARY:

• SAP

• Microsoft Office

• ORACLE

• QuickBooks

• Manufacturing Finance - Accounting

• Offer analytical and process improvements for a productive team.

• Exceptional oral/written communication.

• Strong presentation, communication and interpersonal skills

• Comfortable with all aspects of change

• Analytical, creative problem solver, team player and self- managed individual.

• Strong detail orientation

• Ability to excel and succeed in a fast-paced, high volume environment.

• Ability to assess, implement and recruit business needs and talents to develop strategies, programs and tools in support of business objectives

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Accountemps Logistics Specialist, Memphis, Tn 09/2014 – 02/2015

• Provided detailed reports for sales and customer service

• Arranged and coordinated shipment process via email and vendor TMS systems

• Liaised between customer and internal departments for past cancel PO’s and scheduled deliveries

• Managed accounts with over 80 million dollars in on time payments annually.

• Determined the best course of action to resolve discrepancies to make invoices payable.

• Audited and verified payment documents of all new services being offered.

• Negotiated and resolved settlement disbursements from supplier correspondence.

• Assured accuracy on G/L account postings for goods purchased.

• Research/resolved invoicing issues concerning pending payments.

• Obtained BOL/POD’s for short shipments.

• M/E balance sheets for journal entries

• Evaluated customer records for account recommendations

• Consulted with customers to resolve complaints and verify financial and credit transaction

Parsons Brinkerhoff, Senior Accounting Specialist, Baton Rouge, La 01/2013 – 10/2013

• Recovered over 1.5 Billion in Disaster Recovery funds from FEMA/GOHSEP

o Hurricanes Katrina / Rita

o Hurricanes Ivan

• Manage 9.4 Million dollar grant for eligible percentage State Reimbursement

• Compiled Reimbursement Request for FEMA/FHWA reimbursements to GOHSEP for the entire state of Louisiana

• Produced Monthly/Qtrly reports to the Program Director

• Comprehensive knowledge of grant administration laws, policies, regulations and precedents especially to the administration and management of disaster grants.

• Worked on diverse tasks, analyzed data and exercised independent judgment when creating recommendations regarding FEMA PA Project Worksheets for category A-G disaster related activities.

• Served as primary POC for projects that covered a broad range of consulting services, including strategy development, program planning, auditing and evaluation agency management coaching, policy and regulation development.

• Grand ability to communicate both orally and in writing to represent the PA program to officials at the federal, state and local levels, private organizations, and the public.

• Knowledge and experience to determine method of project implementation.

• Execute expeditious responses to managers, supporting the implementation of projects and organizational efforts to ensure timely, cost effective delivery of high quality products.

• Design and ensure accurate project work records are maintained and accessible to meet client needs and auditory requirements.

• Facilitation and management skills.

Accountemps, Baton Rouge, La. (Parsons Brinkerhoff, temp - perm) 09/2012 – 12/2012

• Compiled Reimbursement Request for FEMA/FHWA reimbursements to GOHSEP for the entire state of Louisiana

• Produced Monthly/Qtrly reports to the Program Director

• POC/Administrator for Grant Allocated funds from FEMA/GOHSEP

• Audit Government data for eligibility of Reimbursement Request submitted to FEMA/GOHSEP

Loftons, Baton Rouge, La Corporate Finance Manufacturing Reporting Liaison (Contractor) 05/2011 – 07/2012

• Processed weekly/ mthly / qtrly manufacturing forecasting reports to VP’s & Controllers

• Analyzed company reports for risk trends.

• Month end and quarterly closings:

• GR/IR audits

• Analyzed financial information such as forecast, statements, management accounts and cash flow statements submitted from plants

• Corporate Liaison for weekly, qtrly and monthly reporting for Controllers to the department VP’s

• Processed and controlled accounting journals for various financial transactions to include (but not limited to) premium, losses, investments, and expenses from plants

• Quarterly SOX reporting

Task Force LLC / Greenworks LLC Baton Rouge, La. Dual Company Accounting Specialist 03-09 to 05/ 2011

• Audited invoices submitted by sub-contractors for payment

• Effectively Communicated with key decision makers on company’s P&L

• Managed In-house and Sub Contractor Accts

• Mthly Bank Recons

• G/L Qtrly reviews

• Performed internal audits on assigned condemned properties from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to be in compliance with guidelines from LLT

• Liaised weekly findings to the Financial Analyst and Tech Monitors

• Performed daily document reviews

• Assured company creditworthiness to all vendors for obtained accounts

Loftons Baton Rouge, La. Manufacturing Logistics Clerk 10/08 to 03 /-09

• Input and tracked chemical receipts

• M/E balancing of chemicals rcvd Submit Routing Request via customers TMS or email

• Scheduled and tracked appointments via assigned courier

• Assured proper load assignment via SCAC and HUB

• Accurate communication with both facility and couriers on scheduled loads

• Assured proper container assignment for rail and road transporting

• Assure visibility of load to shipping for proper dispatch

• Maintained a high level of thoroughness with customer service and buyers

• Submit Routing Request via customers TMS or email

• Weekly reporting of past cancel purchase orders to customer service for processing

H&E Equipment Svcs Baton Rouge, La - Manufacturing Coordinator 9/06 to 03/08

• Audited New Hire packets & applicant tracking

• Attended Career Fairs/Conferences for industry candidates

• Interact with hiring managers on results from initial screening

• Negotiate compensation

• Monthly SOX reporting

• Record employee information to include exemptions and hires/resignations; in order to maintain and update payroll records

• Provide New Hire reports for SOX Compliance

• Place job ads with various sources

• Conferred with mgrs on staffing needs to assure job requirements are meet

• Processed requests for payment in a timely manner while optimizing cash flow (includes vendor invoices, consultants, check requests, and monthly payments)

• Affixed account codes on payments and ensure code on source document and accounting computer system are always consistent

• Verify vendor remittance information (name, address, 1099 status, etc.)

• Audit weekly payment log

• Audited/verified 1000+ invcs wkly for proper billing

• Verified Sales & Use tax billed

• Verified signatures on checks are in accordance with company policy

• Obtained necessary yearly tax withholding forms from employees and free-lancers paid through payroll

• Audited and maintain vendor files and production budget books in a timely fashion

FedEx Express Memphis, Tn - Expense Reports Disbursements Agent 03/05- 08/06

• Provide timely and accurate audits of Expense Reports submitted in my division while promoting and maintaining positive and professional relations with both internal and external customers.

• Audited and paid over 1200 Expense Reports Weekly for assigned division

• Interacted with both corporate and field level employees

• Initiated payroll deductions/Stop pymnts

• Obtained approvals per company policy.

• Assured all reports are in compliance with company policy and SOX procedures.

• Ensured validity of liabilities and proper approval limits.

• Assisted in updating company policies procedures and regulatory forms currently being used.

• Ensured the daily accuracy of payments by working daily edit reports provided.

• Initiated restructuring expense reporting process to ensure compliance after large company wide restructure.

Reduced processing time of expense reports from 1 month to under commitment time of 5 days

Fraud Investigations

Accountemps, Memphis, Tn - Manufacturing Logistics Analyst 02/02- 03/05

• Audited and documented Accounts Sales processes to maintain financial accountability and data integrity.

• Managed global and local financial accounts including accounts supporting multiple Flextronics sites worldwide.

• Audited vendors for payments, eliminating/reducing duplicate payments and accruals.

Reduced duplication of payments by 85 % and accruals by 65%

• Involved in the purchase order creating process for coding and compliance with company policy.

• Audit and distribute financial reports

Provided weekly A/P Aging and Challenge log report.

• Account reconciliation

Monthly reconciliation for all inventory items ordered.

Monthly recons on balance sheet shortages.

Sub-ledger Reconciliation’s

Inter-company Reconciliation’s.

Month End/Quarterly balancing for site and inter company.

Reduced accounts payable Past Dues from $6.8m to under $100k

• Assisted with daily/month end IC bookings and payments.

• Run Cash Requirements Report for weekly check run

• Coded/Audited Requisitions for Controllers approval for payment

• Assist buyers with all invoice discrepancies to make invoices payable

• Liaison for International sites.

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