Donald P. Evans
Douglasville, Georgia 30135
Experienced Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst with broad experience in all aspects of
accounting, financial and project management. Exemplify solid planning and organizational skills in
coordinating each project from inception through completion. Sees the big picture and plans
appropriate strategies to achieve results. Well disciplined with proven ability to manage multiple
assignments efficiently under extreme pressure while meeting tight deadline schedules.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Independent Consultant, Atlanta, Georgia
Invesco-Atlanta, Georgia
5/2007 – 8/2009
Senior Accountant/ Financial Analyst
• Utilized Access databases, v-lookups, and pivot tables to accurately perform analytical functions
• Prepared Month-end account reconciliations, journal entries, financial statement preparation and
analysis
• Analyzed financials, operations, and managed foreign entities and intercompany reporting
• Prepared budgets and quarterly forecasting and reporting
• Managed Fixed Asset schedules maintained in an Access database
• Analyzed receivables to gauge future market strategies and profitable revenue streams
The Home Depot – Atlanta, Georgia
1/2007 – 5/2007
Corporate Accounting Analyst (Contract)
• Assisted Risk Management in researching and retrieving over $50M dollars worth of hurricane related
invoices for insurance purposes Used SAP software to research vendor and invoice inquiries
• Analyzed financials relating to risk management and alternative accounting procedures
• Used advanced Excel functions including v-lookups and pivot tables for research purposes
• Performed account analysis and data management using Microsoft Access database
The Weather Channel – Atlanta, Georgia
5/2005- 12/2006
Senior Accountant (Contract)
• Responsible for the maintenance of fixed assets using Oracle 11i Software as well as the processing
of monthly and quarterly fixed and revenue fees
• Updated on a monthly basis all asset additions and disposals into Oracle to calculate the monthly
depreciation entry which is posted to the general ledger
• Prepared month-end account reconciliation, journal entries, financial statement preparation and
analysis as it relates to fixed assets
HealthSouth - Atlanta, Georgia
5/2002-5/2005
Forensic Accountant (Contract)
• Played a key role in the restatement of financial statements covering three fiscal years
• Performed analysis of the evidence of particular economic transactions or reporting events
• Performed invoice sampling initiated through the pipeline of respected audit firms (PWC, Deloitte &
Touche and Grant Thornton)
• Analyzed the recording of invoices to assess proper fiscal year treatment
• Utilized Access databases as well as v-lookups and pivot tables for financial analysis
• Managed a reporting tool that tracked recordings, adjustments and audit findings
• Performed extensive review and assessment of capital expenditures determining balance sheet
treatment (all schedules were managed in PeopleSoft)
• Served as ad-hoc report writer and facilitated queries to support data sampling
• Worked directly with project Lead Consultant on the final analysis of all balance sheet accounts,
assessing proper adjustments, restated balances and audit findings
Cooper Lighting Inc. - Peachtree City, Georgia
2/2001 - 4/2002
Commission Accountant
• Managed and tracked commissionable sales of lighting products whose monthly portfolio averaged
$4.5 million dollars, a percentage of these sales were disbursed to authorized agents and dealers
• Analyzed financials, operations, and management teams for potential revenue growth
• Provided weekly reports to the Sales team that encompassed both profit margins and performance
targets
• Assisted key members of the financial board with financial plans that successfully achieved revenue-
producing portfolios
• Liaison between Payroll and AP for authorized disbursements of commissions and bonuses
• Advisory on policy and procedures relating to commissions, payouts and contractual terms
Independent Consultant, Atlanta, Georgia
1/1999 - 2/2001
Financial Analyst (Consultant)
• Seasoned consultant contracted at various companies to include The Coca Cola Company, UPS,
McKinsey & Company and AT&T ( Cingular Wireless)
• Utilized v-lookups and pivot tables to accurately perform analytical functions
• Analyzed financials, operations, and managed foreign entities and intercompany reporting
• Prepared budgets and quarterly forecasting and reporting
• Managed Fixed Asset schedules maintained in an Access database
• Analyzed receivables to gauge future market strategies and profitable revenue streams
• Assisted the Marketing department with marketing tools to gauge viable markets and to determine
client base
GTE Wireless - Atlanta, Georgia
11/1992 - 8/1998
Financial Analyst
• Audited cash controls to ensure proper financial reporting and compliance of accounting procedures
for the Treasury Department
• Tested processes and procedures related to currency transactions while assessing profitability
• Managed the cash clearing accounts and reporting which pooled over $1 million in revenues
• Lead financial team member involved in the process flows of Intercompany accounts and consolidation
reporting
• Trained senior bank reconciliation personnel in proper reconciliation methods to avoid significant write-
offs and additional losses
EDUCATION:
Tuskegee University
Bachelor of Science in Finance
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access),SAP FI, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards and Oracle Financial 11i,
Several in-house Accounting/Budgeting Software Packages, Inventory & Fixed Asset Modules
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
Completed HIPAA Course
Sarbanes - Oxley