Accounting, Management, Budget, Controller, Planning

PHOELICIA PHILLIPS

**** ******** **** **, ***** *600B Bogart, GA 30622

Email address: *****************@*****.*** Cell 706-***-****

|objective |

| |To utilize my financial, accounting, communication, |

| |and organizational skills in a collaborative effort |

| |and with integrity to serve my client or employer. |

|Experience |

| |Mar 2009 - Current A F Business Solutions |

| |Bishop, GA |

| |Owner |

| |Manage small base of 15+ clients |

| |Bookkeeping, GL, Payroll, Sales Tax, Monthly |

| |Financials |

| |Prepare budgets and update cash flow projections. |

| |Offer suggestions regarding tax saving strategies, |

| |prepare business plans, and assist with development. |

| |Mar 2009 - Sept 2012 Mirko Franchising, LLC|

| |Bishop, GA |

| |Controller/Finance Director |

| |Direct and coordinate company financial planning and |

| |budget management functions for new franchise |

| |company. |

| |Preparation of financial outlooks and forecasts and |

| |budgets. |

| |Store development and forecasting from zero to 10 |

| |stores currently open, and 17 more sold to open over |

| |the next 24 months. |

| |Work directly with outside audit teams for sales tax |

| |and required annual financial audits. |

| |Supervise bookkeeping and payroll staffs on sales tax|

| |returns, financial statement preparation, and payroll|

| |reporting for corporate stores. |

| |Nov 2006 - Mar 31, 2009 Southern Land Exchange |

| |Bogart, GA |

| |Accounting Manager |

| |Manage A/R, A/P, Payroll, and Financial Reporting for|

| |Resource Construction, Southern Land Exchange, LLC |

| |and 30+ additional corporations and partnerships. |

| |Prepare budgets and update cash flow projections. |

| |Analyze trends, costs, revenues, financial |

| |commitments and obligations incurred to predict |

| |future revenues and expenses. |

| |Report organization finances to management and offer |

| |suggestions about resource utilization, tax |

| |strategies, and assumptions underlying budget |

| |forecasts. |

| |May 2002-Nov 2006 Advantage Alarm Systems, Inc. |

| |Bogart, GA |

| |Controller |

| |Supervise a staff of 8 people with duties in A/R, |

| |A/P, Payroll, Collections, Funding and Financial |

| |Reporting for the corporate office and several |

| |outlying branches in GA, SC and KY working with a |

| |total of 65 employees. |

| |Prepare weekly and monthly budgets and cash flows. |

| |Prepare financial statements on monthly, quarterly |

| |and annual basis. |

| |Prepare and file corporate income tax returns. |

| |Prepare and file payroll tax and sales tax returns. |

| |Maintaine all licenses and insurance coverages. |

| |2001-2002 O'Neal, Broach & Still, CPAs Winder, GA |

| |Senior Accountant |

| |Perform all accounting activities including GL setup.|

| | |

| |Prepare financial statements and monthly write |

| |up/closing entries. |

| |Prepare tax returns for all entity types. |

| |Provide tax savings and financial recommendations to |

| |client base. |

| |2000-2001 MetalSpectrum and Robert Wagner, CPA |

| |Atlanta, GA |

| |Manager of Accounting & Administration |

| |Perform and/or supervise all accounting related |

| |activities including GL setup, A/P, A/R, preparation |

| |of FS and budgets both on the cash and accrual basis,|

| |Sales Tax Returns, supervise staff of five, prepare |

| |and implement company policies and internal controls,|

| |review contracts, etc. |

| |Perform work for audit clients of Big 5 accounting |

| |firms to include BS accounts, contract review, |

| |payroll review and audit assistance. |

| | |

| |1995-2000 Kennedy & Coe, LLC (CPAs) |

| |Wray, CO |

| |Senior Accountant |

| |Prepare tax estimates, tax returns & related work |

| |papers for all entities. |

| |Tax planning for client base with monthly, quarterly |

| |and annual write up. |

| |1985-1995 Various Employers in Georgia & Colorado |

| | |

| |Bookkeeper, Senior Underwriter, Branch Manager |

| |Underwrite construction accounts with extensive |

| |analysis of contract surety risks; Responsible for |

| |production in six states; bookkeeping for 50 employee|

| |potato plant. |

|Education |

| |1981-1984 Georgia College Milledgeville, GA |

| |Completed through JR year - emphasis in Psychology |

| |GPA 3.4 |

| |1993-1994 University of Northern Colorado |

| |Greeley, CO |

| |BA - Psychology and Accounting |

| |Dean's List of Academic Distinction |

| |GPA 4.0 |

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