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Accounting Manager

Location:
Gulf Shores, AL, 36542
Posted:
August 04, 2011

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Resume:

Carol S. Ague

*** **** ***** ****.

Lighthouse # 1410

Gulf Shores, AL 36542

cell: 256-***-****

email: *-****@*******.***

CAREER OBJECTIVES:

To perform accounting/auditing functions. Perform routine accounting

services to include accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, monthly

indirect rate calculations, monthly/annual financial statement preparation,

and financial analysis. Perform task oriented services such as

implementation of accounting system, indirect rate development, budgeting

and forecasting, cost proposals, Incurred Cost Submissions, DCAA audits,

contract administration, and contract close-outs on an as-needed basis.

EDUCATION:

B.S.B.A., Accounting, from University of Alabama in Huntsville, 1983

Intermediate Spanish communications skills

Certificate of Completion, ABC Bartending Schools (Birmingham, AL Branch),

2011

WORK EXPERIENCE:

PERDIDO BEACH RESORT From April 2011 to Present

Bartender

MAGNACOM, INC. From August 2000 to February 2011

Chief Financial Officer - July 2007 to Present

Chief Financial Officer - Responsible for management of accounting

department. Track/manage all financial information to include cash flow,

indirect rates, indirect budgets, job profits, capital equipment and other

accounting data. Review monthly financial statements and backup data. Work

closely with MagnaCom President and CFO of TSC throughout the year to

insure the best financial strategy for the company and to provide

information for year-end audits. Prepare annual DCAA Incurred Cost

Reports. Prepare company for annual DCAA audits. Additional

responsibilities include management of Contracts, Purchasing, and Human

Resource departments.

Business Administrator - August 2000 to June 2007- Responsible for

accounting and administrative functions. Track/manage all financial

information to include cash flow, indirect rates, indirect budgets, job

profits, capital equipment and other accounting data. Routine accounting

duties include invoicing, paying bills, preparing payroll, making

monthly/quarterly tax deposits, preparing use tax forms, preparing monthly

program cost reports. Review monthly financial statements and backup data.

Work closely with local CPA firm throughout the year to insure the best

financial strategy for the company and to provide information for year-end

audits and company tax preparation. Additional responsibilities include

contracts, purchasing, and personnel.

ENVISAGE, INC. From December 1997 to July 2000

Accounting Services Manager - Responsible for tracking/managing all

financial information. Developed and maintain spreadsheets to track cash

flow, indirect rates, indirect budgets, job profits, capital equipment and

other accounting data. Routine accounting duties include invoicing, paying

bills, preparing payroll, making monthly/quarterly tax deposits, preparing

use tax forms, preparing monthly program cost reports. Review monthly

financial statements and backup data. Work closely with local CPA firm

throughout the year to insure the best financial strategy for the company

and to provide information for year-end audits and company tax preparation.

Additional responsibilities include contracts, purchasing, and personnel.

Above duties also performed for several start-up government contracting

companies as an employee of Envisage.

QUALITY RESEARCH, INC. From January 1992 to December 1997

Comptroller - April 1997 to December 1997, Office Manager - January 1992

to March 1997

Financial Duties - Responsible for tracking financial information and

reporting directly to the president, board of directors and division

managers of the company. Developed and maintained spreadsheets to track

cash flow, indirect rates, job profits, capital equipment and other

accounting data. Prepared and tracked indirect budgets for each division.

Reviewed monthly financial statements and backup data. Closely supervised

all accounting areas to include accounts payable, accounts receivable,

quarterly tax preparation, etc. Worked closely with local CPA firm

throughout the year to insure the best financial strategy for the company

and to provide information for year-end audits and company tax preparation.

Have successfully passed Incurred Cost audits and Timekeeping Procedures

and Floorcheck audits with DCAA. Assisted in the implementation of

Deltek's CostPoint accounting system. Also managed contracts, cost

proposal and purchasing areas. Helped grow the company from 5 employees

and $52,500 in sales in 1992 to 200 employees and $11,000,000 in sales in

1997.

Administrative Duties - Was responsible for all administrative duties since

inception of company to its growth of ~150 employees. Duties included

coordinating and managing administrative staff, to include accounting,

security, purchasing, personnel, contracts, tech pubs, and

secretarial/receptionist needs of the company.

Thorough understanding of small business 8(a) program requirements and

Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements.

SPARTA, INC. From August 1985 to December 1991

Administrative Personnel

Purchasing Agent - February 1989 to December 1991

Implemented new purchasing methods which created a 60% reduction in office

supply costs. Responsible for all purchasing duties in the Huntsville

office. Interfaced with vendors and negotiated all purchases and

maintenance/service agreements. Implemented and maintained new purchasing

system in order to gain better control over purchasing and receiving.

Prepared department for possible audits. Implemented inventory control

system which included bar-coding all of the property in the building and

maintaining data files about the property. Prepared quarterly use tax

statements and annual personal property reports. Prepared request for

quotations, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and supplemental

receiving records. Maintained purchase order log, vendor files, and

capital equipment records. Reported directly to operations managers with

various purchasing information.

Contracts Duties - August 1985 to February 1989

Implemented SPARTA's cost/schedule status report (C/SSR) system. Wrote and

delivered briefings to government personnel in order to acquire an approved

C/SSR system. Created programs to track C/SSR data and to produce required

monthly reports. Responsible for meeting all C/SSR requirements on

applicable contracts. Prepared cost data for various competitive

proposals. Checked proposal budget information. Maintained proposal

information files and databases. Provided historical proposal data to

managers upon request. Approved budget data for all contracts. Insured

that budgets were updated when necessary. Maintained contract information

databases and files.

Administrative Duties - August 1985 to February 1989

Created and maintained database for incoming resumes. The database is used

to gather necessary information for EEO and to ease the process of filling

employment positions within SPARTA. Responsible for submitting employees'

medical insurance claim forms. Resolved problems between employees and the

insurance company. Twice assisted all employees in making the transition

to different insurance companies. Maintained database and files for

company medical reimbursement program. Checked and approved all travel

expense reports before payment was made. Maintained database and files of

travel reports in order to track costs.

TRIAD MICROSYSTEMS, INC. From October 1983 to August 1985

Program Analyst - Worked in program review and control areas for the U.S.

Army Short Range Air Defense Command and Control System. Analyzed cost and

performance data in order to recognize trends, noted deviations from

planned performance, made projections and incorporated data into formal

reports. Developed management information systems to store and manipulate

administrative, personnel and contract related data. Developed and

prepared recurring and one-time management reports, program reviews, and

briefings.

REFERENCES:

Mr. Curt Harrelson, Founder of MagnaCom, Inc., 256-***-****

Mr. Chris Hanback, Vice President of ServisFirst Bank, Huntsville, AL

256-***-****

Mrs. Cindy Hill, Beason and Nalley, Inc., 256-***-****



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