Lynette D. Miller, CPA

*** ******* ***** **, *********, TN 37221

615-***-**** home ( 205-***-**** cell

E-Mail: abjp1y@r.postjobfree.com

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ACCOUNTING, FINANCE & TAX PROFESSIONAL

Strong leader with unique cross-functional expertise

Accomplished accounting, finance and tax professional whose unique

background includes 11 years experience in a combination of controllership,

treasury and tax in various industries, and seven years experience in Big

Four tax practice. Alabama licensed Certified Public Accountant.

Core Competencies

Financial Statement & Footnote Authorship

Workflow/Process Improvement

Budgeting & Account Analysis

Leasing & Financing

Cash & Treasury Management

Risk Management

Federal & Multi-State Income Tax

Corporate, Individual & Partnership Compliance/Planning/Research

Debt Placement, Negotiation & Compliance

Combines accounting management, treasury and tax expertise with leadership

skills to produce results.

___________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ____________________

Freelance Contractor, Volunteer, Certified Tutor, Nashville, TN

Current

Currently contracting with local CPA office in the areas of Accounting,

Management and Tax

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, LLC, Brentwood, TN 2007 -

2008

$1 Billion Logistics, Distribution & Warehousing Company

Assistant Treasurer

Led daily operations of Accounts Receivable, Credit and Collections,

Global Cash Management, Global Risk Management, Leasing, and Debt

Service Payments. Managed multiple projects for Treasury and Risk

Management.

. Reduced debt by over $12 Million through implementation of first

stage cash management of subsidiaries

. Established combined risk management coverage, achieving 37%

reduction in insurance premiums over prior year

Altec Capital Services, LLC, Birmingham, AL

2005 - 2007

Leasing & Financing Company with over $1 Billion in Assets Under Management

Controller

Led both the General Accounting Practice (Accounts Payable, Accounts

Receivable, Asset Management & Analysis) and the Lease/Tax Accounting

Practice (Income Tax, Sales, Tax, Property Tax, Insurance,

Syndication/Secured Borrowings Payments, End of Lease Accounting,

Payoffs, Cash Management and Custom Billing). Worked closely with

Credit, Sales, and Asset Management groups. Managed multiple

Accounting projects in conjunction with other departments and

subsidiaries.

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. Improved internal control and departmental process flows,

reducing month end close by two days

. Analyzed, audited and corrected six methods of depreciation for

equipment under lease and pending lease items

. Compiled, analyzed and reviewed all financial statements and

Board presentations

. Identified and corrected approximately $5 Million in balance

sheet misstatements through account analysis

. Developed policies and procedures for Accounting department,

created training path and teambuilding initiatives

O'Neal Steel, Inc., Birmingham, AL 1999 -

2005

Largest Privately-Owned Metals Service Center Company in the U.S.

Tax Manager / Assistant Treasurer / Assistant Secretary

Led Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Income Tax, Sales/Use Tax, Property

Tax, and Risk Management departments. Managed multiple projects for

all groups within Treasury.

. Managed treasury department month end / year end close and

reconciliation process

. Prepared workpapers for multi-entity multi-state income and

franchise returns, reducing external tax fees by 25%

. Reduced $12 Million make-whole premium to zero for early

termination of private placement facility

. Negotiated and implemented $180 Million syndicated credit

facility, private placement credit facility and asset based loan

during steel industry downturn

. Designed and implemented new third-party relocation program,

reducing Company cost by 10%

. Reduced lockbox float by over one day through new program,

saving approximately $1 Million in interest expense

Nucor Steel, Birmingham, AL 1996 - 1999

Formerly Birmingham Steel Corporation, $1 Billion Publicly-Traded Steel

Manufacturer

Tax Manager

Prepared all multi-company multi-state accruals and workpapers and

secured tax incentives

. Reduced Internal Revenue Service audit assessment by $8 Million

. Secured $11 Million tax inducement incentive package for

business expansion

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Birmingham, AL 1984 -

1996

Big Four Accounting Firm

Senior Tax Associate (Coopers & Lybrand)

Managed local office's largest corporate tax client (multi-national

multi-state)

Internal Accountant/Bookkeeper (Price Waterhouse)

Tax & Healthcare Management Consulting Administrative Assistant (Price

Waterhouse)

____________________________ EDUCATION __________________________

Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville TN BS in

Business Administration

Major: Marketing Minors: Management, Psychology,

English

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