Manager Management
Resume:
SCOTT A. WALTON
O'Fallon, MO 63368
************@*****.*** 636-***-****
OBJECTIVE & SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Accounting professional with CPA and Master of Accountancy possessing
strong analytical skills and a synergistic rapport with all departments and
levels of management, seeking the Corporate Accountant Position.
My strengths include:
. Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
. Coaching/Training
. Development and deployment of accounting systems
. Shared Services experience
. Risk and internal controls
. Multiple ERP & Microsoft Platforms
. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sara Lee - Global consumer goods, intimate apparel - 1989-2009
Project Lead/Payroll Manager (2008-2009)
US Divisions, Earth City, MO
Payroll Supervisor (2006-2008)
Meat, Frozen, Beverage and Corporate Divisions, Earth City, MO
Payroll Team Lead (2002-2006)
Sara Lee Intimates, Coffee & Tea and Corporate Divisions, Rural Hall, NC
Accounts Payable/Purchasing Internal Consultant, (2000-2002)
Sara Lee Business Services - Rural Hall, NC
Plant Payroll/Accounts Receivable Manager (1995-2000)
Playtex Accounting Headquarters, Dover, DE
Cost Accounting/Senior Accounting Supervisor (1989-1994)
Playtex Intimate Apparel Division, Newnan, GA
Scientific Atlanta - Cable, telecommunications and broadband equipment -
1986-1989
Cost Accountant
Norcross, GA
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Analytical Solutions
. Eliminated three additional payrolls reducing the processing by more than
40 pay cycles a year.
. Configured the setup for two major projects and coordinated the
successful transfer of over 700 employees from nine separate pay groups.
. Implemented standard procedure for payment to non-employee board of
directors, eliminating liability at the end of the year.
. Implemented tracking salary deferrals as a percentage of earnings versus
fixed amounts to eliminating periodic adjustments due to annual
increases.
. Designed framework for leadership team project presentation.
Implementation of project produced an annual savings of $36,000.
. Converted paycheck shipments to standardized preferred carrier,
eliminating more than $10,000 a month in excess costs.
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Development and Deployment
. Developed Sarbanes-Oxley procedure for validating distributions and
reduced material risk of gross overpayments.
. Coordinated establishment of a Sarbanes-Oxley bonus approval matrix with
C-level executives.
. Prepared and presented AP training material for six plant locations and
the new AP Department.
. Identified, overhauled and streamlined ten AP vendor masters into one and
improved standardization, eliminating outdated records. This reduced the
overall vendor master by more than 20%.
. Collaborated with team to improve the Standard Operating Procedures
Manual.
Management
. Efficiently managed payroll for 12,000 employees at 17 locations with 7
direct reports. Sustained 99.7% accuracy for two years. Ensured entire
team was cross-trained.
. Managed correction efforts with plant location with zero negative impact.
Received positive communication from the plant controller for avoiding
labor relation issues.
. Successfully managed corporate payrolls for five years, solidifying
strong customer relationships with corporate management and third party
vendors.
. Mentored and coached employees contributing to the promotion of two
direct reports.
Special Projects
. Outsourced 85+ payrolls to the Philippines and partnered with IBM
management by coordinating workshops, knowledge capture, job aids,
communication and on-site training.
. Discovered reporting discrepancy on The Work Number . Collaborated with
ADP and TALX to improve accuracy.
. Successfully transferred payroll processing for more than 800 employees
following a partial sale of a division.
. Effectively supervised payroll software conversion from Lawson to ADP for
24 locations.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Public Accountant 1993 - present
Master of Accountancy, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Bachelor of Science, Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC
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