Accounts Payable Accounting
Resume:
WINDELL CORBITT
Maryville, Tennessee 37804
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
. Extensive Controller experience in diverse manufacturing environments
including lumber, food and chemicals plus various educational, service
and retail organizations.
. Hands-on experience with Information Services role, including software
and hardware installation and network administration.
. Additional focus on Human Resource and employee-related programs in
addition to financial and supervisory duties.
. Experience with supervision of diverse staffs in corporate and private
settings as well as in small and large organizations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Director of Financial Reporting
EdisonLearning, Knoxville, TN
July 2009 - Present
Managed the Financial Reporting and General Ledger for one of the largest
and most diverse educational services company in the country. Maintained
the General Ledger to ensure a timely month-end close and reporting
calendar timeline.
Worked closely with Regional Controllers at sites around the country to
ensure the timely and accurate input of data for state and federal
reporting. Daily interaction with VP of Finance - Processes to interface
Accounts Payable and ADP Payroll with the General Ledger.
. Worked with finance to team members to effect a smooth and timely
transition of the entire Finance function from New York offices to
Knoxville over a three month period.
. Streamlined month-end close procedures to bring close period from
three weeks to less than 10 working days for issuance of monthly
financial statements for upper management.
. Supervised Staff Accountant and Fixed Assets Accountant for oversight
of Cash Management and Fixed Assets, Tax Analyst for PR and Income Tax
matters, and Accounting Manger for Balance Sheet oversight and
Accounts Payable Receiving function.
Senior Accountant
Goody's Family Clothing, Knoxville, TN
2008 - 2009
Corporate accounting oversight of advertising, utilities, legal and
intangible assets for 280+ stores nationwide. Monthly JEs and
reconciliations for operations and corporate. Supervision of clerical
staff for Accounts Payable as well as closing AP entries, accruals and
amortization of corporate Intangible Assets.
Controller
Processed Foods Corporation, Knoxville, TN
1999 - 2006
Managed the daily and monthly accounting functions of the corporate
accounting department for a nationwide food manufacturer for the retail
restaurant industry.
. Implemented streamlined procedures to accelerate month-end closing
from 2+ weeks to five working days, delivering more timely information
for management response and board meetings.
. Spearheaded benefits team to bring on company's first 401(k) benefit,
disability insurance and Flexible Spending Plans to increase
employees' total benefit package. Acted as main liaison for employee
benefit questions and problems.
. Headed up research, procurement and installation for two network
server replacements, including training disseminated to system users.
Also eliminated need for on-site IT network support by taking on
Network Administrator role since 1999.
. Facilitated installation and connection of vendor-supplied hardware
and software with existing company systems for Woodsen automated
freezer inventory system.
. Led development of Tennessee Drug Free Workplace program for company,
including communication with state officials, development of necessary
documentation and interaction with supervisors and employees on
details of program.
Controller
B.A. Mullican Lumber & Manufacturing, Maryville, TN
1 1996 - 1999
Directed accounting department for the lumber and wood flooring division of
a multinational building products corporation.
. Scheduled and implemented annual physical inventory confirmations at
six physical plant sites in three states.
. Created general ledger, established workflow and performed on-site
monitoring of start-up operation for offsite procurement of raw
materials.
. Supervised seven departmental employees, including two accountants
maintaining inventories and general ledger.
. Implemented ABRA payroll system for approximately 600 employees to
include human resources module in conjunction with payroll function.
. Acted with Information Systems managers to bring server and
workstations up to current standards and to implement and train
employees on new software installations.
EDUCATION:
B.S., Business Administration - Accounting Major and Minor in
Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
SYSTEMS QUALIFICATIONS:
Lawson Accounting, MAS 90, Platinum Accounting, BatchMaster
Production, Crystal Report Writer, FRX Report Writer, FAS Fixed Assets,
ABRA Payroll, Unix Server, MS Windows 98, XP, 2000, Vista, Microsoft
Server 2003, MS Office, including Excel, Word, Access and Power Point.
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