TISHA RALPH
******@*****.***
870-***-**** Springdale, AR
72764
Accountant/Auditor/Financial Analyst/Business Analyst/Project
Manager
A
ccomplished, well-educated professional offering a unique combination of professional skills. A
successful educator and accountant with a combined fifteen years of experience. Works well in
challenging, fast-paced, high-stress, and deadline oriented environment, individually or as part of a team.
Knowledgeable in scrutinizing detailed reports, documents, and presentations. Effective communicator,
presenter, and project leader with strong planning, analysis, and implementation skills.
Core Competencies
Team Leadership & A/P & A/R Management-H i r ing
T raining
Operations Management Business Systems Analysis Vendor Relations-Own
B usiness
Conflict & Dispute Reporting/Documentation Sales-Own Business
R esolution
Auditing Taxation Multicultural Awareness-
ESL
Account Management Sales & Use Tax Cur r iculum Development
Inventory Management Corporate Reporting Technical I ntegration
Financial Analysis I nternational Accounting Cooperative Learning
Journal Ent ries General Accounting Differentiated I nst ruction
COMPUTER
• Expert Office 2007 (Excel, Word, Access, & PowerPoint)
• Adobe CS4 (Indesign, Photoshop, AfterEffects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Flash, & Dreamweaver)
• QuickBooks Pro
• JDE Software (ERP Solutions, World Writer, & Fastr)
• AS400
• Oracle
• SAP
EDUCATION
MBA, Accounting Finance – Southern Arkansas University, 2010
BBA, Management emphasis Accounting & Criminal Justice – UALR, 1996
Teacher Certification, P4 8 Early Childhood Ed. & Middle School all subjects
& 4 12 Business Ed – ADE, 2003
ESL Certification, P4 12 – Henderson State, 2005
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HOPE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Hope, AR
TEACHER – 2003 to 2010
Accounting, Journalism 1 & 2, Multimedia, Yearbook, FBLA, Office 2007 all applications – 2008 to 2010
5th grade Math – 2006 to 2008
5th grade Literacy – 2003 to 2006
• Developed literacy curriculum mapping used school wide
• Member of book adoption committee
• Trained peers in smart board usage and was campus computer support
• Member of ARTESOL, AAMLE, Literacy Lab, NCTM
• FBLA Advisor
• Yearbook Advisor and Senior video project manager
• Member ADE Benchmark math committee that aligned standards with test
• ESL Instructor
CHAMPION PARTS, INC., Hope, AR
ACCOUNTANT – 2000 to 2003
Hope Plant Accountant – 2000 to 2003
Canadian Warehouse Accountant – 2000 to 2003
• Managed financial resources for the remanufacturing and sales of replacement fuel components with
accountability for:
Internal Audits
A/P & A/R
Inventory Control & Management (shipping & receiving)
State & Local Tax Preparation
Reconciliation of Bank Statements
Journal Entries
Budget
Reconciliation of Balance Sheet & Income Statements
International currency exchange for Canadian Warehouse
MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL, Hope, AR
ACCOUNTANT – 1998 to 2000
• Managed financial resources for a rural setting hospital with 65 bed capacity and several doctor office
complexes with accountability for:
Monthly closing journal entries
Reconcile Balance Sheet and Income Statement
State & Local Tax Preparation
Reconcile Bank Statements
Internal Audit of books and patient complaints
Managed payroll & A/R
Prepare Budget
Prepare Cost Reports
Prepare Hospital Stat Reports
WAL-MART CORPORATE OFFICES, Bentonville, AR
FINANCIAL ANALYST – 1996 to 1998
ACCOUNTANT – 1996 to 1998
SUPPORT ADMINISTRATOR/CORPORATE TRAINER – 1996 to 1998
• Comparatively analyzed and investigated rent discrepancies, developer activity, departmental spending, and
journal entries for stores
• Managed the preparation & balancing of Balance Sheets for 7 divisions within WMRealty
• Performed audits of exception reports and other daily reports for integrity
• Managed the reconciliation of Balance Sheet & Income Statements between Realty Ledger and Corporate
Ledger
• Built Quarterly Financial Statements book to be presented to CFO & CEO of Wal-Mart
• Analyzed new store sales
• Strategic & tactical planning member of project team that implemented JDE software
• Monitored & guided ongoing sessions of implementation along with assessing & analyzing to effectively monitor
& adjust as needed
• Developed & prepared training documents to educate employees on new JDE software
• Trained employees