Manager Accounting

KRISTOFER R. BALL

• **** Cascades Drive • Columbia, MO 65203 • 573-***-**** •abi1xl@r.postjobfree.com•

WORK EXPERIENCE

National HR Companies, Columbia, MO – professional employer organization

Director of Operations, May 2010– Current

• Manage day-to-day operations for a two hundred million dollar client base by overseeing the sales force as well as

the human resource and accounting staffs

• Work closely with outside brokers and insurance carriers on prospective business as well as compliance related

issues as it pertains to our current client base

• Responsible for producing key performance indicators that are critical to daily management decisions

• Work day in and day out to insure internal controls and regulatory compliance measures are met

• Oversee the preparation of the financial reporting and budgeting processes for the entire company

MFA Oil Company, Columbia, MO – regional cooperative

Manager of Retail & Supply Accounting, September 2004 – March 2010

• Manage accounting operations for six divisions of the company containing over 100 individual profit centers – Break

Time, Big O Tires, Jiffy Lube, MFA Tire Division and the MFA Supply Division for all fuel hedging

• Responsible for supervising a large department that processes all daily reporting and monthly financials for each

division

• Responsible for producing key performance indicators that are critical to daily management decisions concerning

sales, inventory, purchasing, payroll, etc.

• Work day in and day out with internal and external auditors to provide information related to the operations I oversee

to ensure internal controls and regulatory compliance

• Supply timely and detailed information to traders and exchange partners, ensuring proper hedging of all MFA Oil fuel

products

• Oversee the preparation of the financial reporting and budgeting processes for the entire company

Kemp, CPA, PC, Overland Park, KS – local CPA firm

Accounting Manager, November 2003 –September 2004

• All forms of tax return preparation 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120S, 990, 706, etc.

• Supervision and teaching skills to new staff concerning taxation and basic accounting principles

• Experienced in preparation and review of financial statements, reconciliation of the general ledger as well as

budgeting and monthly analysis for a wide variety of clients

• General everyday bookkeeping for several clients including payables, receivables, payroll

• Experienced in many tax software applications as well as Microsoft products

• Experienced in performing construction, not-for-profit and governmental audits

Ernst & Young, LLP, Kansas City, MO – One of the “Big 4” Global Accounting Firms

Senior Accountant, January 2001 – November 2003

• Maintaining an in-depth understanding of various industries, particularly manufacturing and the retail/wholesale

industry, with some experience in financial institution and telecommunication industries

• Servicing an array of clients ranging from national, publicly traded companies to local, privately owned entities

• Balancing multiple engagements simultaneously, requiring such tasks as administration, planning and coordinating

multiple department and office engagements, application of accounting principles, research of accounting taxation

issues, on-the-job training and supervision of staff, satisfying client deadlines and completion of tax returns

• Participating in recruiting, including on-campus activities and office interview sessions

• Experienced in many different general accounting, tax, depreciation and costing software as well as all Microsoft

products

Harry C. Winfrey, CPA PC, Columbia, MO – local CPA firm

Senior Accountant, January 1999- January 2001

OATS, Inc., Columbia, MO – private not-for-profit transportation company

Senior Accountant, January 1998 - January 1999

EDUCATION

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, December 1997

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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