Manager Management
Resume:
Kandi Kraner
Post Office Box #*
Mount Pleasant, Texas 75456
email: ***********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
. More than five years accounting experience.
. Self-motivated, able to implement decisions and set effective
priorities to achieve both immediate and long-term goals.
. Developed interpersonal skills, having dealt with diversity of
professional clients and staff members.
. Advanced computer software skills and knowledge.
WORK EXPERIENCE
SOUTHWEST SECURITIES, INCORPORATED - Dallas, Texas
Senior Accountant of Financial Reporting
12/06 to Present
. Prepare quarterly Form 10Q, annual Form 10K and all other
special Securities and Exchange Commission filings
including disclosures for the footnotes and management
discussion and analysis.
. Prepare consolidated cash flow statement quarterly.
. Prepare earnings per share analysis quarterly.
. Review newly issued accounting pronouncements and determine
applicability to the
company.
. Work directly internal and external audit groups to provide
required
documentation/information necessary for the successful
completion of any audit review.
. Maintain and update all SOX narratives and control matrices
quarterly, working directly with each process owners to
ensure accuracy of the SOX controls.
. Prepare interim and annual risk assessments for SOX purposes.
. Reconcile restricted stock plan activity monthly.
. Prepare all documentation and journal entries related to
the restricted stock plan grants and vests.
. Reconcile monthly and quarterly departmental financial
reports to the general ledger.
. Complete annual governmental surveys.
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION - Pittsburg, Texas
Corporate Accounting Manager 09/06 to
12/06
. Prepared consolidated financial statement for Fortune 500
Company.
. Supervised monthly closing and financial reporting
activities, including corporate close process, analysis of
financial trends and balances, and executive level
reporting.
. Provided financial audit support to internal and external
auditors as requested
. Scheduled quarterly, interim, and annual audits.
. Assisted with the preparation and review of financial
information included in the
disclosure footnotes and management discussion and analysis
in the Form10Q and Form 10K.
. Reviewed journal entries and account reconciliation's
monthly for explanation of account balances and monthly
activities.
. Supervised staff in business partnering with other
corporate departments for preparation and maintenance of
budgets.
. Supervised corporate accounting department consisting of 8
staff and senior staff positions and 7 clerical positions.
. Supervised staff with ensuring the department was in
compliance with all SOX controls established for the
corporate accounting department.
Kandi Kraner
WORK EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION - Pittsburg, Texas
Senior Accountant 02/05 to
09/06
. Prepared consolidated financial statement for Fortune 500
Company.
. Assisted with monthly closing and financial reporting
activities, including corporate close process, analysis of
financial trends and balances, and executive level
reporting.
. Provided financial audit support to internal and external
auditors as requested.
. Assisted with scheduling of quarterly, interim, and annual
audits.
. Assisted with the preparation and review of financial
information included in the disclosure footnotes and
management discussion and analysis in the 10Q and 10K.
. Prepared, completed and reviewed journal entries.
. Prepared, completed and reviewed account reconciliation's
monthly for explanation of account balances and monthly
activities.
. Assisted in preparation and maintenance of corporate
budgets for assigned departments.
. Supervised staff of five in the check verification
department. This department is responsible for reviewing
all check payments against scanned back and check registers
for accuracy prior to payment being sent to vendor.
. Developed and implemented new process documentation for the
check verification
department, which has enabled greater operating efficiency.
. Partnered with the human resources/benefits departments to
provide day-to-day accounting support and guidance.
. Prepared financial statements and disclosure footnotes for
the 401(k) and pension plans and participated in all facets
of the audit as requested by the external audit group.
. Extensive involvement in creating, implementing and
complying with SOX controls for the check verification,
benefits and corporate accounting departments.
Budget Analyst 02/04 to
02/05
. Assisted in the development of the Adaytum budgeting and
weekly estimate
process through cubes, reports, consolidations and
analysis.
. Assisted in training each location on the budgeting and
weekly estimate process.
. Assisted in development of BW and Crystal budget reports
for upper management use.
. Provided analysis of budgets and assisted with issues
presented by each location at various points in the budget
process including the budget roll-up.
. Assisted in the capital budget process including the
consolidation process by reviewing information for accuracy
as well as making changes as requested by upper management.
. Assisted with the 10Q/K process by reviewing conference
call script, slide presentation and press release for
accuracy against current financials and pro forma
information.
. Assisted with the consolidated egg forecast by providing
support for the locations.
. Presented the budget department goals and objectives to
management trainees.
. Assisted in preparing and distributing a weekly estimate to
executive management team.
Cost Accountant 09/02 to
2/04
. Responsible for costing in three plants producing fresh and
further processed products.
. Determine line rates for new products based on line
production of similar products.
. Reviewed bill of materials for accuracy on new and existing
products.
. Worked with R&D to provide sales pricing on potential new
products.
. Prepared weekly variance and analysis reports for fresh and
prepared foods plants.
. Analyzed plant yields and recommended changes to R&D to
improve yield variances.
. Performed analysis of plant cost center activities: labor,
overhead and interest and made recommendations based upon
activity costs to ensure standard cost was accurate.
. Executed quarterly cost changes for central division based
on analysis of previous three months actual product costs
versus standard costs.
. Completed special projects as requested by the Manager and
Director of Product Costing.
Kandi Kraner
WORK EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHEAST TEXAS - Paris, Texas
Executive Director 07/01 to
09/02
. Responsible for administrative control of all BBBS
activities including office personnel decisions and
reported directly to the Board of Directors.
. Supervised 3 licensed counselors and one clerical staff
member.
. Served as staff representative to the Board of Directors
and assisted with Board meetings.
. Responsible for fiscal planning through grants, financial
allocation, fund raising activities and adherence to the
budget approved by the Board of Directors.
. Educated the community and professional organizations
regarding the program and implemented sound public
relations procedures, including evaluation of services.
. Coordinated all phases of the organization's program to
comply with the mission established by the national
organization.
Education: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON, Arlington, Texas
Six hours of graduate level accounting courses- August 2008
- April 2009
NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY, Cedar Hill, Texas
Bachelors of Business Administrative in
Management/Marketing, May 1993
Computer Skills: Computron, Everest, SAP (FI, MM, & CO Modules),
Adaytum Budgeting Software, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint,
Excel, and Outlook
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