Manager Management

Lorna Chambers

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Mableton, Georgia 30126 www.linkedin.com/in/ldavischambers 678-548-

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SUMMARY

Dedicated accounting professional with global experience in corporate

accounting, treasury functions, month end close, balance sheet

reconciliations, financial statement preparation, revenue recognition,

variance analysis, consolidations, management reporting and SG& A analysis.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Colonial Pipeline Company-Alpharetta, GA 2012 to present

(Oil, Gas & Energy Company)

Revenue Accountant-Contractor

. Prepare and distribute monthly invoices and prepaid schedules in

accordance with customers' contractual agreements to maximize profits.

. Assist with the preparation and distribution of weekly transportation

invoices, settlement statements and transmix invoices to generate income.

. Prepare Department of Defense invoices using the Powertrack system to

generate timely payments.

. Reconcile A/R accounts and cash accounts to ensure the g/l and bank

accounts are accurate.

. Apply all revenue daily in Oracle AR subledger to ensure validity of the

aging report.

. Provide status update on AR aging to members of the revenue team to

assist the collection process and to ensure customers are abiding with

the terms of their contracts.

. Work with internal and external audit to fullfill audit request which

includes retrieving invoices,check copies and accounting data for audit

review.

. Assist with the monthly state tax filings.

Equifax-Atlanta, GA 2011-2012

(Consumer credit score Company)

Senior Accountant-Contractor

. Prepared deferred income schedules for income that was recognized monthly

per customers' contractural agreements with the company.

. Worked with the billing team and finance manager monthly to ensure

invoices were billed and income was posted correctly.

. Reconciled balance sheet reconciliations monthly for management's review.

Heidelberg USA-Kennesaw, GA 2010-2011

(Global Printing Company)

Senior Accountant

Managed most Canadian functions and some US with varied responsibilities

which included treasury, general ledger, customer accounts, benefits,

equipment and month end close.

. Reconciled Canadian and US balance sheet accounts to ensure transactions

were recorded accurrately and account balances were stated in accordance

with GAAP and company policy. Researched and resolved any issuses

identified.

. Processed wire transfers upon request and ensure sufficient funds were in

accounts for payroll and accounts payable.

. Managed the upcharge process for the Canadian office on a monthly basis

which included checking each customers' accounts to ensure they were

purchasing merchandise on a quarterly basis in accordance with their

contract. Generated Upcharge billing and customer statements which were

sent monthly to senior level managment for their review.

. Processed benefits allocation which included medical, life, dental and

workers compensation for the Canadian office on a monthly basis.

. Uploaded payroll data for US offices and Canada into the general ledger

on a monthly basis and processed the withholding for Canada bi-weekly.

OCI Chemical - Marietta, GA 2007-2009

(Manufacturing)

Senior Accountant

Served as subject matter expert for cash reconciliations, journal entries,

budgets & forecasts, cost center reporting, insurance accounting, month end

close, consolidation and management reporting.

. Assisted with the SG&A process to ensure all cost centers' expenses had

proper allocation, forecasted amounts were reasonable, and changes in

head count and salaries were updated for the budget process.

. Worked closely with corporate departments to upload budget forecasts,

monitored SG&A accounts for variances and provided support to the

controller on a monthly basis.

. Prepared and posted journal entries for corporate and plants to ensure

all accruals, expenses and standard entries were recorded in the general

ledger.

. Led the consolidation of financial statements and prepared management

reports for reporting packages sent to the parent company in Korea on a

monthly basis.

. Worked with treasury manager to update daily cash sheet which summarized

all cash transactions.

. Reconciled balance sheet accounts monthly to ensure transactions were

recorded accurately and that source documents agreed with the general

ledger.

. Managed all insurance needs for corporate office, Europe and plant

locations (700 employees total). Worked with internal and external

partners to initiate and maintain property, auto, casualty and workers

compensation coverage. Reviewed and approved invoices from insurance

carriers for the timely and accurate payment process.

. Conducted research and analyzed new policy impact as part of a team to

address possible conversion from GAAP to IFRS.

. Worked closely with internal and external audit to ensure documentation

and procedural information was provided for annual audits.

The Coca Cola Company - Dunwoody, GA 2004-2007

(Global Food service and soft drinks)

Accountant III

Managed major reconciliations for Revenue Shared Services. Served as

subject matter expert for other reconcilers within the division. Key point

of contact for variance analysis on balance sheet accounts and providing

support to Corporate accounting.

. Reconciled and analyzed balance sheet accounts to ensure transactions

were accurate and posted in SAP and that subledgers were stated in

accordance with GAAP; reconciled items cleared in sixty days.

. Coordinated billing and A/R reconciliations with reconcilers monthly to

ensure balances were in agreement to source documents, reconciling items

were in accordance with the write off policy and reconciliations were

posted to account matrix for corporate's validation of balance and

ownership.

. Prepared account analysis, status reports, metrics reports and

reconciliation scorecards for all reconciliations monthly for manager's

and director's review.

. Provided documentation and procedural information to internal and

external audit teams on a quarterly basis for internal control purposes.

. Conducted research and constructed process model as team member on DMAIC

Six Sigma project which resulted in minimizing steps needed to process

customer reimbursements.

Omi Corporation -Stamford, CT 1998-2004

(Oil Shipping)

Senior Accountant

Filled hybrid role in the cash management department that included

managerial, administrative and treasury functions. Responsible for month

end close, balance sheet reconciliation, treasury functions and financial

reporting.

. Led and supervised the month end close for cash management team to ensure

deadlines were met and the cash entries were accurate.

. Reconciled cash accounts to ensure all transactions were recorded

accurately and balances accurately stated in accordance with GAAP and

company policy. Researched and resolved reconciling items within a

reasonable time frame.

. Prepared accrued interest, debt, capitalized interest schedules with

journal entries to ensure the accuracy of the monthly accrual, interest

payments and principal payments.

. Reviewed and approved domestic and foreign bank wires on a daily basis to

enable the work flow of A/P, resulting in timely payments which

eliminated late fees.

. Supervised accounting staff on daily accounting functions to ensure

effiecient work flow and a timely month end close.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Oracle General Ledger, SAP General Ledger, Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes,

Lotus Quickplace, Shipnet

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, Management - Sacred Heart University -

Fairfield, CT

Bachelor of Science, Accounting - Iona College - New Rochelle, NY

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

(through Coca-Cola)

Six Sigma Green Belt Training Lean Training (2007)

(2006-2007)

Franklin Covey Program (2006) Kepner Tregoe Training (2007)

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