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Location:
Manchester, TN
Posted:
February 10, 2016

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WENDY TODD

256-***-**** • actg9h@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

A Multi faceted employee with 25 years experience in all aspects of Business Management including Financial Management, Project Controls, Accounting and Human Resource Management.

PROJECT CONTROLS

Database Management

Schedule Design/Maintenance

Data Integration

Project Controls

Cost Management

Work Planning

•Independently designed MS Projects schedule that integrated the maintenance activities for Tank Farms operations at the Hanford 200E Hanford facilities.

•Scheduled maintenance activities in accordance to the required 8-week rolling schedule using multiple resources such as the company Primavera schedule and the CHAMPS database system.

•Provided activity reports through the use of MS Access, MS Excel, MS Visio, and MS PowerPoint

•Exported maintenance history from CHAMPS database system and imported information into MS Projects to create project schedules.

•Designed an integrated project schedule for all projects located at the URS, Engineered Products Division in Carlsbad, NM using MS Projects.

•Created a project database using MS Access that monitored all project expenses and labor for the Tank 48 nuclear project, which ultimately revealed that the project had not been reported correctly by the accounting department and lead to the discovery of $500,000 in misallocated funds, and ultimately shutting down the project.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Company Policies and Procedures

Payroll Operations

Employee Contracts

Employee Evaluations

Employee Handbook

Employee Orientation

Job Descriptions

Labor Laws and Policies

Staff Training and Development

Coaching and Motivating Winning Teams

Mergers and Acquisitions Assistance

•Developed and implemented company Employee Handbook, providing consistency of HR policies, procedures, and practices.

•Oversaw the update and maintenance of company personnel and benefits records including employee earnings, tax withholding, benefits, Planned change requests, promotions, absences, vacations, performance evaluations, awards and commendations.

•Managed company-wide training and development initiatives that involved strategic Planning, organizational analysis and diagnoses, team building as well as designed and implemented associated training programs to meet operating goals and objectives.

•Directed and oversaw the development of benefits proposals, negotiations with insurance carriers, administration of employee benefits contracts and agreements.

•Planned, directed, and implement Human Resources operating policies and procedures, ensuring services are consistent with all HR objectives and in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws.

•Coordinated and oversaw applicant screening, personality and aptitude test administration, employment reference checking, background checks, applicant notification of employment acceptance or rejection

•Established quarterly company newsletters highlighting employee activities, company plans, and community events receiving a great response companywide.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

General Accounting

Account Reconciliation

Financial Reporting

Payroll Processing

Federal and Multi-state Payroll Tax Reporting

Budgeting

Cash Management

Fixed Asset Management

Accounting Procedures

Auditing

Performance Reporting Contract Controls

•Review and create monthly / yearly financial and income statements, balance sheets, internal audit, cash flow projections and quarterly principal profit & loss to reduce cost as well as ensure budgetary compliance.

•Design budgets and guidelines to optimize company’s cash flows, managing investments and working capital requirements. Advise Board of Directors on optimal utilization of financial structures within the company and propose financial strategies with emphasis on contractual obligations, financial Management, systems, and procedures to maximize profit and control cost.

•Direct the financial accounting activities (invoicing, refunds, payroll management, collection of accounts receivable, manage payment of suppliers & contractors, etc).

•Liaising with the principal clients, vendors, financial and banking institutions on related activities and supporting top management on contractual negotiations that effect company’s financial or non-financial obligations.

•Analyze cash flow and business performance reports to managing short and long-term debts, cash rollover and investment proposals.

•Institute and implement financial standards, processes and accounting principles, draft manuals for the same.

COMPUTER

SOFTWARE

Primavera 6.0 – P6

Microsoft Projects

CHAMPS

Excel – Proficient

Word - Proficient

PowerPoint – Proficient

Quick Books – Certified Professional

Peachtree, ADP, Enterprise and other Accounting Software

Photoshop

Access Database - Proficient

Publisher - Proficient

Outlook - Proficient

WORK HISTORY:

COMPANY CONTROLLER NOV 2011 – MAR 2015

GFORCE ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, INC, RICHLAND, WA

•All accounting, Financial and Business operations including, but not limited to:

oCustomer contract management including negotiations, funding and invoicing

oFixed Asset and Cash management

oPayroll Processing - Multi state taxes including quarterly/annual reports, deductions, time sheet calculations, bonus calculations, etc.

oHiring and Human Resource Manager

oFederal and State payroll reporting and taxes for multiple states

oGeneral Ledger Account Analysis and subsidiary ledger reconciliation (A/P and A/R)

oMonthly Accruals and deferrals

oExcise taxes, property tax statements, unemployment, disability payroll withholding, 401k etc.

oDesigns spreadsheet and database models as needed using Excel and MS Access

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Streamlined accounting procedures and created job-based financial reporting systems. Streamlined costs and saved 40% in overhead expenses.

SR.PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST JAN 2011 – NOV 2011

GFORCE ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, INC, RICHLAND, WA

•Responsible for overseeing costs associated with the URS Tank 48 project in Carlsbad, NM – a multi tank component designed to process approximately 350,000 gallons of radioactive alkaline material.

•Created a MS Projects schedule and MS Access database that organized project expenses including: labor, sub-contractor labor, and material costs that provides reporting of labor billing, invoices, overtime calculations and job activity by employee and project phase.

•Responsible for auditing invoices, creating and managing project timesheets, tracking sub-contractor contracts, tracking billing rates and providing the accounting department with back-up documentation of project activities.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Identified accounting errors that were erroneously billed to the project and caused a substantial over-billing to the project customer in excess of $500,000.

WORK WEEK MANAGER JUN 2009 - JAN 2011

Fowler, LLC, Richland, WA

Promoted from Project Specialist to Work Week Manager

•Subcontracted by WRPS to Provided support to the 200E Tank Farms operations at the Hanford Nuclear Facility.

•Responsible for the preparation and coordination of all work designated to the Resource Team workweek. This includes, ensuring resource support required by all team organizations including in-house resource as well as other resources including, insulators, painters, sign-painters, teamsters, carpenters and MSA resources which include heavy machinery, sheet metal workers, welders, boiler makers, teamsters, linemen, and other misc MSA resource services.

•Created daily release sheet outlining planned activities by integrating P6 and MS Projects schedule management.

•Ensured fieldwork was completed in accordance with the 8-Week Window Rolling Schedule. Drove timely completion of fieldwork based on work task/project priority.

•Developed and delivered PowerPoint presentations to communicate status, problem resolution or promote Work Management deliverables.

•Generated periodic routine and customized reports from P6 and CHAMPS as needed for project Management, such as updated schedules, resource leveling, manpower planning and schedule variances.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Developed an 8-week rolling scheduling for maintenance activities within Base Operations, which included consolidating data from two database programs and eight project files.

Designed a monthly performance package detailing activity performance and converting data into graphs for upper management evaluation.

ACCOUNTANT JUN 2007 – DEC 2008

CAMPBELL AND COMPANY, INC., PASCO, WA

•Prepared monthly financial statements, tax reports, and other internal and external reports as required.

•Prepared monthly general ledger adjustments and accruals.

•Generated month-end cost inventory reports and analyzed as requested by Management.

•Ascertained that journal entries were organized to accurately report raw material.

•Performed monthly test counts to verify accuracy of inventory balances by analyzing inventory for slow moving inventory.

•Suggested inventory dispositions or adjustments to reserves.

•Analyzed the purchase price variance account and performed standard price cost updates as necessary.

•Prepared and analyzed specific accounting statements and reports.

•Prepared, researched, resolved, and computed recurring and reversing journal entries; and reconciled all bank accounts.

•Coordinated with other departments to achieve cost-Planning targets.

•Analyzed monthly operating performance and profit projections for reporting and developing action items.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Created several databases using MS Access to Managed Fixed Asset disposition, sales commission calculations and company fleet fuel usage that resulted in cost savings in overhead expenses.

OFFICE MANAGER MAR 2003 – JUN 2006

LITHIA CORP., RICHLAND, WA

•Managed financial and accounting functions for Ford dealership.

•Supervised accounting and deal processing staff

•Dealership reporting, flooring, licensing

•Payroll processing

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

As Management team member, successfully attained the highest achievement available from Ford Motor Company – the President’s Award, two years in a row (2004-2005)

CONTROLLER AUG 1988 – OCT 2002

RITZVILLE WAREHOUSE CO., RITZVILLE, WA

•Responsible for the management of all financial and accounting functions for the largest grain cooperative in Washington.

•Reported Directly to CEO. Promoted from Office Manager in 1996.

•Analyzed KPIs and trends that included establishing financial benchmarks of acceptable performance as well as comparison of actual results to budget thus initiating corrective actions.

•Reviewed and created monthly / yearly financial and income statements, balance sheets, internal audit, cash flow projections and quarterly principal profit & loss to reduce cost as well as ensure budgetary compliance.

•Designed budget, guidelines to optimize company’s cash flows, managing investments and working capital requirements. Advised Board of Directors on optimal utilization of financial structures within the company and proposing financial strategies with emphasis on contractual obligations, financial management, systems, and procedures to maximize profit and control cost.

•Directed the financial accounting activities (invoicing, refunds, payroll Management, collection of accounts receivable, Management, payment of suppliers & contractors, etc).

•Liaising with the principal clients, vendors, financial and banking institutions on related activities and supporting top Management on contractual negotiations that effect company’s financial or non-financial obligations.

•Analyzed cash flow and business performance reports to managing short and long-term debts, cash rollover, and investment proposals.

•Instituted and implemented financial standards, processes, and accounting principles, drafting manuals for the same.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Provided financial data and accounting services in connection with three successful company mergers, including due diligence forecasting and financial presentations to stockholders and collaboration with attorney.

Directed conversion of previous accounting software program to a multi-location accounting system able to generate financial information for five profit centers including a farm implement dealership, seed manufacturing, grain warehousing, a trucking division as well as an internet Provider business.

Challenged the Department of Revenue regarding Business and Operating taxes for grain warehousing and was asked to represent the grain handling industry as their lobbyist and successfully persuaded lawmakers to change reporting requirements.

EDUCATION:

Columbia Basin Community College, General Studies

Central Washington University, Vocational Teaching Degree – Business Management/Accounting



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