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Accounting Manager

Location:
Irwin, PA, 15642
Posted:
October 03, 2013

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Resume:

Diane M. Morgan

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North Huntingdon, PA 15642

724-***-**** -Cell

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Professional Qualifications

My diverse experience extends to the following:

. Corporate & International financial accounting and reporting, tax

reporting, cost and project accounting.

. Policy and program development and accounting systems integration.

. Business administration, business ownership, client relations,

domestic and international.

. Operations management, domestic and international.

. Extensive travel. (Valid passport).

My foreign accounting experience includes the countries of Afghanistan,

Australia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Korea, Italy,

Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the

United Kingdom. I report to the divisional Controller and Corporate

financial personnel.

Experience and Background

09/2000 - Present- International Controller and Corporate Financial

Analyst, CB&I, Inc., Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.,

Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

International Controller

. Manage and coordinate overseas office accounting functions on behalf

of executive management to deliver timely and accurate financial

information for internal review (both forecast and actual) including

the establishment of a consistent monthly reporting package.

. Responsible for conversion of foreign currency financials to USD using

GAAP and FASB 52 standards and responsible for compiling financial

statements.

. Negotiate leases; lead foreign audits, tax preparation and budgeting/

forecast processes.

. Responsible for foreign banking, treasury and transactional processing

functions.

. Developed SOP manuals and policies; designed, planned and managed the

IT integration of foreign offices to JD Edwards ERP system (GL, Job

cost, AR, Billing, AP, cash flow, payroll, procurement, fixed assets,

in different currency environments).

. Managed and planned international accounting resource needs and

training.

. Assists business line management teams in bidding on foreign projects;

i.e. company registration and tax compliance, expatriate mobilization

and demobilization processes, international policy compliance, tax

equalization, payroll issues and system process setups.

. Liaison with domestic and foreign HR, payroll, tax, legal, accounting

and project personnel on foreign operations.

Corporate Financial Analyst

. Ensure the consistent application of company processes, policies and

procedures related to reporting and consolidation.

. Accounting Close processes - divisional Balance Sheet analysis; GAAP

reporting, system closing entries and other financial reporting

analysis.

. Analyze, manage and reconcile divisional intercompany accounts and

processes and analyze corporate department costs. Reconcile balance

sheet accounts.

. Reconcile and manage divisional contract labor process.

. Assist as functional user, domestic and international in the ERP

systems integrations.

. Audits, redesigns and streamlines accounting processes, applications

and systems from start to completion, to efficiently manage the

processing flow of information to the functional users for accurate

reporting.

Diane M. Morgan - continued.

08/1995 - current - Morgan Powers Inc., Business Consulting and Food

Service, North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.

President

. Consultant/ Accountant- for small companies and local non-profit

organizations. Full charge accounting, consulting and tax preparation.

. Owner/Operator: Restaurant and bagel and specialty foods bakery,

Greensburg, PA. (1995-2000)

08/1994 - 07/1995 - Bagels, Inc., Corporate Office, Baltimore, Maryland.

President

. Multi-store bagel bakery and restaurant chain. Managed construction

phase through store operations for 5 restaurant sites and a

plant/commissary. Responsible for operations and financial management.

Managed 135 employees.

12/1992 - 07/1994 - A. B. & A., Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.,

Corporate, Beltsville, Maryland.

Financial & Operations Manager and Corporate Finance Officer

. Responsible for operations, financial reporting management, and

administration.

. Coordinated and achieved an out of court bankruptcy reorganization for

a 45 yr old, $7 million, H.V.A.C. service and installation

corporation, servicing Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland.

Managed 90 employees.

12/1991 - 09/1992 - Kelly and Sparber, Inc., Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

Staff Accountant

. Public accounting firm. Performed audits, reviews, compilations,

payroll and tax preparation for personal, corporate, and estates and

trusts.

10/1987 - 07/1989 - Fantasy Foods, Ltd. & Chuck Wagons S. W. Ltd.,

Corporate Office, Plymouth, England. Controller/ Operations Manager

. Headquarters & Plant for 7 businesses: bakery, restaurants, Fish and

Chip shops, an ice cream factory, numerous inter-city Ice Cream

Kiosks, rental properties and a charter yacht company.

. Managed construction phase of Bakery and Ice Cream Plant.

. Responsible for operations and financial reporting, administration and

marketing for all 7 businesses.

. Consolidated and computerized the manual accounting system for all

sites.

. Developed, wrote and implemented the company's policies and procedures

manuals. Managed 60 employees.

Education:

Bachelor of Science- Accounting & Business Management - University of

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1991

Additional Training & Education:

Annual IFRS/GAAP Accounting Courses and finance training Pennsylvania

2000 - current.

Certificate Program Tax Preparation Federal and Various State Income

Tax Courses - annually.

Additional Training/Continuing Education and experience:

Strong computer skills - Accounting Software programs, Microsoft Office,

Excel, Word, JD Edwards 2000 - 2012, Cognos, Docusphere, Insight Software,

Trintech AssureNet GL, IBM GERS, Sage (foreign) and Sage Peachtree.



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