Management Sales
Resume:
Wednesday F. Smith, CPA (Inactive)
White Hall. AR 71602
***********@*********.***
Objective To improve the operational efficiency, profitability and growth
potential of my employer.
Education 03/98 Completed the Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Management
Development Program.
08/91-05/92 University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Candidate - Master of Business Administration, GPA
3.67
11/89 Completed the Uniform Certified Public
Accountant Examination
08/84-05/88 University of Arkansas, Monticello
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, GPA 3.68
Employment
Sr. Controller Knox Nelson Oil Company
March, 2001 - Present Pine Bluff, AR
. Completed the certification process for Knox Nelson as a
registered blender for ethanol, biodiesel, and agri
biodiesel.
. Implemented the addition of a transportation company, thereby
increasing Knox Nelson Oil's gross profit by 30%.
. Converted operating and accounting software from Advanced
Energy Systems to MAS90 for two $90million companies.
. Completed two seamless ERP system upgrades from MAS90 version
3.41 to MAS200 version 3.71, then to MAS200 version 4.3.
. Performed due diligence for the acquisition of three
lubricants distributors which tripled the annual gallons
distributed. Actual performance of the acquisitions exceeded
projections by approximately 25%.
. Reduced workers compensation claims by 99% by developing an
injury prevention and awareness program.
. Implemented a cycle counting schedule for the convenience
store division, reducing inventory variances by 70%.
. Develop annual operating standards and budgets.
. Review, analyze, and approve capital expenditures.
. Analyze and report cost variances.
. Analyze cost categories, cost drivers, and cost trends.
. Approve monthly financial statements and supporting
schedules.
. Monitor and control accounting systems: A/R, A/P, Payroll,
Fixed Assets, Sales, Job-Costing.
. Cash flow forecasting.
. Determine staffing levels and develop subsequent capital and
expense budgets.
. Provide employees with career guidance.
. Develop employees through formal and informal training.
. Develop employee performance standards and evaluate employee
performance based on those standards.
. Develop and monitor strategic plans.
. Maintain relationships with bankers and suppliers.
. Assist operations management in planning, controlling, and
analyzing the business activity to achieve a satisfactory
return on investment.
. Work with operations management to improve the joint
interpretation of financial indicators and statements.
. Review and report key performance measures to management.
. Work with various groups and functions to facilitate
continuous process improvements.
. Establish and monitor performance measures to manage
services, efficiency, and internal controls.
. Negotiate annual contracts for both health insurance and
property and casualty insurance.
. Implement and monitor risk management practices to minimize
the impact to our self-insured retention program.
. Ensure compliance with DOT regulations.
. Multi-state motor fuel and sales tax compliance.
Director of Finance Midcoast-Little Rock, Inc.
October, 1999 - March, 2001 Little Rock, Arkansas
Responsibilities & Accomplishments:
. Develop annual operating standards and budgets.
. Review, analyze, and approve capital expenditures.
. Analyze and report cost variances.
. Analyze cost categories, cost drivers, and cost trends.
. Approve monthly financial statements and supporting
schedules.
. Monitor and control accounting systems: A/R, A/P, Payroll,
Fixed Assets, Sales, Job Costing.
. Determine staffing levels and develop subsequent capital and
expense budgets.
. Provide employees with career guidance.
. Develop employees through formal and informal training.
. Develop employee performance standards and evaluate employee
performance based on those standards.
. Develop and monitor strategic plans.
. Assist operations management in planning, controlling, and
analyzing the business activity to achieve a satisfactory
return on investment.
. Work with operations management to improve the joint
interpretation of financial indicators and statements.
. Review and report key performance measures to management.
. Work with various groups and functions to facilitate
continuous process improvements.
. Establish and monitor performance measures to management
services, efficiency, and internal controls.
Plant Controller Georgia-Pacific Corporation
February, 1997 - March, 1999 Industrial Wood Products Division, North
Little Rock, AR
Responsibilities & Accomplishments:
. Develop annual operating standards and budgets.
. Review, analyze, and approve capital expenditures.
. Analyze capital vs. expense classifications.
. Analyze and report cost variances.
. Analyze cost categories, cost drivers, and cost trends.
. Prepare and submit financial accounting information to the
Financial Reporting Department.
. Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting
schedules.
. Monitor and control accounting systems: A/R, A/P, Payroll,
Fixed Assets, Sales.
. Determine staffing levels and develop subsequent capital and
expense budgets.
. Provide employees with career guidance.
. Develop employees through formal and informal training.
. Develop employee performance standards and evaluate employee
performance based on those standards.
. Develop and monitor strategic plans.
. Assist operations management in planning, controlling, and
analyzing the business activity to achieve a satisfactory
return on investment.
. Work with management to improve the joint interpretation of
financial indicators and statements.
. Review and report key performance measures to management.
. Work with various groups and functions to facilitate
continuous process improvement.
. Establish and monitor performance measures to manage
services, efficiency, and internal controls.
Senior Accountant Georgia-Pacific Corporation
February, 1994 - February, 1997 Lumber Division, Crossett, AR
Responsibilities & Accomplishments:
. Provide accounting support for 13 sawmills.
. Develop annual standards.
. Complete monthly closing process.
. Prepare and analyze product cost and process cost statements.
. Analyze cost categories, cost drives, and cost trends.
Report cost variances.
. Research and prepare financial justification for
AFE's(authorization for expenditures).
. Review and analyze capital expenditures. Analyze capital vs.
expense classifications.
. Review and report general ledger and statistical information
for internal monthly reports.
. Review and report key performance measures to management.
. Provide analyses to management, including cost analyses,
asset performance analyses, and variance analyses on key
budget/performance data.
. Work with management to improve the joint interpretation of
financial indicators and statements.
. Establish and monitor performance measures to manage
services, efficiency, and internal controls.
. Work with various groups and functions to facilitate
continuous process improvement.
Controller Arkansas Mill Supply Company
May, 1990 - February, 1994 Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Responsibilities & Accomplishments:
. Cash Management.
. Accounts Receivable.
. Credit and Collections.
. Accounts Payable.
. Weekly payroll, including preparations of all payroll-related
tax returns and W-2 forms.
. General ledger and preparation of financial statements.
. Fixed asset managements.
. Inventory records managements.
. Preparation of multi-state sales tax returns.
. Coordinate all month-end and year-end closing operations.
. Maintenance of corporate income taxes and property taxes for
three separate companies.
. Administration of a partially self-funded health insurance
program.
. Employee vacation and sick leave records management.
. Manage workers compensation records and claims.
. Negotiation of business insurance contracts.
. Supervision of accounting operations for two affiliated
companies, ARKCO, Inc. and AMSCO Fabrication Corporation.
. Supervision of four clerical employees.
. Reported directly to the CEO of these companies.
. Perform internal and EDP audits as necessary.
Accountant Century Tube Corporation
April, 1989 - May, 1990 Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Responsibilities & Accomplishments:
. Matching purchase orders with invoices, coding invoices, data
entry, generating checks, and monthly close of accounts
payable module.
. Maintenance and reconciliation of general ledger subsidiary
ledgers.
. Monthly reconciliation of raw materials purchases.
. Developed and computerized a customer rebate program.
. Preparation of payroll tax deposits.
. Preparation of monthly state use tax returns.
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