Management Quality Assurance

ANDREA K. CLAYTON

*******@***.*** 770-***-****

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Professional with 10 years experience in a variety of accounting positions,

including Accounting Supervisor, Internal and External Auditor, and Payroll

Specialist. Able to apply problem-solving skills, handle high pressure

situations, adapt to changing situations, and maximize efficiency while

minimizing costs. Areas of expertise include:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Georgia Department of Human Services- Office of Inspector General Internal

Audit Unit, Atlanta, GA

Senior Internal Auditor 2009 to Present

Ensuring American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds are encumbered

and monitored properly. Responsibilities include implementation of

compliance monitoring and reporting systems, establishing procedures and

performing reviews of expenditures under ARRA activities, performing

substantive testing of financial and operational transactions to document

and verify compliance, validation of ARRA data before it is reported to the

Federal Government, and perform financial and compliance audits on Regional

Accounting Offices.

. Assisted with development of audit risk and control assessments for

multiple programs; State funding for programs are in excess of $120M

. Discovered an overpayment of $82K, while conducting a third party

review, due back to the State of Georgia

. Frequently designing, monitoring, and maintaining various data

collection spreadsheets for use in analyzing reports

. Appointed Lead Auditor of a Fiscal Year End audit requested by the

State Accounting Office of Georgia

Penske Automotive Group, Duluth, GA

Internal Auditor 2006 to 2009

Performed financial, operational, and compliance audits on Dealerships.

Responsibilities included ensuring Dealerships adhered to company and

regulatory policies, performed Sarbanes-Oxley 404 internal control testing,

performed site reviews to assess adequacy of the control environment and

identified potential issues and risk areas, discussed internal controls

with department personnel, reported audit findings, and presented

recommendations to Executives.

. Discovered $2M in unrecognized revenue

. Provided numerous recommendations that were implemented by the

Dealerships

. Uncovered employee misconduct

Howdens Millwork, Norcross, GA

Internal Auditor 2005 to 2006

Planned, scheduled, supervised, and conducted all facets of the internal

audit process. Responsibilities included financial, operational, and

compliance reporting on 20 depots, proactively interacted with management

to identify risk and recommended corrective action plans, advised on

company policy and procedures, performed financial audits upon change of

management and cash/banking discrepancies, evaluated the adequacy and

effectiveness of internal controls, monitored and investigated inventory

losses, and simultaneously handled multiple priorities while working with

employees at various levels.

. Completed 98% of all audits within budget and projected hours

. Monitored $12M in inventory at the US Distribution Center

The Kroger Company, Atlanta, GA

Accounting Supervisor

2003 to 2005

Performed daily financial close. Responsibilities included supervising

front-end employees, reconciled accounts, managed daily cash intake,

processed and filed paperwork, and prepared and distributed reports to

management.

. Received recognized for exceptional performance and highly

recommended to enter Management Training Program by numerous Managers

. Collected, reconciled, and deposited between $30K-$70K in cash and

checks on a daily basis

. Trained, developed, and motivated staff

Dopkins & Company, LLP, Atlanta, GA

Asset Based Lending Field Examiner

2001 to 2002

Audited manufacturing, distribution, and textile companies for Commercial

Lenders to assist in evaluating the integrity of their borrowers'

collateral availability. Responsibilities included invoice and inventory

testing, cash review, tax review, analysis of accounts receivable, accounts

payable, and inventory statistics; established and maintained effective

communication with all levels of management in the organization; evaluated

internal controls, reporting procedures, company management, and overall

operating performance of a company; provided detailed reports with

recommendations to Lenders on audit findings.

. Requested by various clients to perform additional audits

. Reviewed audit findings with client management and completed 97% of

audits within projected hours

PricewaterhouseCoopers, Atlanta, GA

Internal Auditor

2000 to 2001

Conducted internal audits on fare, tax, and commission for airline tickets.

Responsibilities included analyzing modifications of all contracts, and

processed debit memos if contracts were violated.

. Performed quality assurance audits on other team members debit memos

. Recovered $2M in revenue related to non-compliance issues over a 3

month period

EDUCATION

Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA 1997

Bachelor of Business Administration, Management & Finance

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

. Institute of Internal Auditors

? Internal Control and Audit

? Bank Reconciliations Analysis

? General Ledger Analysis

? Financial Account Analysis

? Journal Entry Analysis

? Fixed Asset Analysis

? Scheduling/Workflow Management

? Payroll Administration

? Compliance

? Cash Management

? 1099 Reporting Analysis

? Accounts Payable/Receivable Analysis

? Inventory Control

? Microsoft Office Suite & PeopleSoft

Technical proficiency includes Microsoft Excel, Lotus 1-2-3,

WordPerfect, PowerPoint, Dbase IV, MAS90 and Alcie.

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