Alabaster, Alabama *****
abl0jr@r.postjobfree.com
PAUL ANNAN, CPA, MBA
EXPERIENCE
Mercedes Benz US International Inc., Vance, Alabama
Present
Fixed Assets Controller
Responsible for Fixed Assets Depreciation Planning for Company assets
and Supplier Tooling
Responsible for Sarbanes-Oxley Corporate Compliance for Internal
Control and Asset Management
Ensures that completed Projects are capitalized promptly
Communicate with Home Office and US Head Quarters concerning Project
investments
Roll forward Monthly Fixed Assets Report, and CIP account analysis.
GAAP and IFRS Reporting
Monthly comparison of actual depreciation versus depreciation
forecast, discrepancy and variance analysis
Maintenance of Fixed Assets inventory, confirmation of location,
tagging, monitoring and retirement
Ensures accurate documentation exist for every asset acquired before
transferring from CIP ( AUC) to Assets
Assist External Auditors in Quarterly and Annual Financial Audits
Assist Tax department with Sales and Use tax, and Property Tax Returns
Departmental Project Budget variance reporting
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing LLC, Montgomery, AL
Assistant General Accounting Manager
06/03 - 06/2007
. Member of project team for start-up, acquisition of equipments and fixed
assets for $1 billion automotive plant.
. Fixed asset management, responsible for CIP reconciliation and
depreciation analysis.
. Earned a reputation as trusted accountant offering cost-effective
solutions through knowledge of business start-up enabling tools.
. Investment Controlling and Management.
. Saved Company over $10 million in duplicate purchase order payments.
. Responsible for establishing accounting policies and procedures,
maintenance of general ledger and GAAP compliance.
. Acted as interim accounting manager for four months; currently supervise
three degreed accountants and two accounts payable clerks.
. Assisted in the implementation of SAP ERP software system, and familiar
with FI, MM, AA and CO modules.
. Responsible for month-end and year-end closings; preparation of monthly
financial statements.
. Prepared amortization schedules for bond issue cost, bond discount and
incentive accounting related to company's start -up.
. Responsible for fixed assets, prepaid, accrued expenses, accounts payable
and accounts receivable schedules for external auditors.
. Prepared monthly sales and use tax and annual property tax returns.
. General ledger account analysis.
Honda Motor Manufacturing LLC, Lincoln, AL
Accounting and Finance Administrator
10/01 - 06/03
. End of month closing, journal entries and detailed balance sheet
analysis.
. Maintenance of general ledger, GAAP compliance, financial statement
preparation and management reporting.
. Assisted in operational and management cost targets and systems.
. Project team member for $480 million plant expansion, supported
production department management in cost related information regarding
capital and expense items.
. Communicated with home office (Japan) and other USA subsidiaries
concerning inter-units transactions.
. Monthly unit sales reconciliation, warranty and royalty calculation.
. Cost of sales, finished goods and work-in-process calculations. Standard
costing, unit cost calculation and variance analysis.
. Prepared external reports to home office for consolidation.
. Assisted external auditors in annual financial audit with prepaid and
accrued expenses, accounts payable and receivable schedules and related
party transactions.
YWCA of Greater Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Director of Finance
11/00 - 10/01
. Member of executive team.
. Managed and supervised three employees in accounting department.
. Prepared annual operating budgets, cash flow projections and implemented
control procedures.
. End of month closing, financial statements preparation, account analysis
and reconciliation.
Leaguers Incorporated, Newark, NJ
Controller/Fiscal Manager
03/90 - 09/00
. Managed and supervised five employees in accounting department.
. Planned and prepared annual operating budgets and project management.
. Analyzed accounting books and records to determine appropriateness of
accounting methods employed and compliance with GAAP.
. Responsible for month end closing, accurate account analysis, bank
reconciliation, cash flow statement and financial reports.
. Ensured that company policies and procedures were followed.
. Established proper techniques to discover and prevent fraud.
. Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to city, county, state
and federal governments. Reported to Board of Trustees on monthly basis.
Hilton Gateway Hotel
Night Auditor/Manager
10/86 - 09/00
. Managed 252-bed hotel and supervised all departments with third shift
employees.
. Solved customer problems in an effective and efficient manner.
. Teamed with General Manager in a project to investigate high incidence of
guest complaints regarding hotel bills.
. Prepared daily profit and loss statement, budget/actual variance report.
. Reconciled cash and credit cards, prepared discrepancy report and cleared
computer for next day activities.
Saint Francis Hospital, Jersey City, NJ
Staff Accountant
03/87 - 03/90
. Prepared cash receipts and recorded month end journal entries.
. Prepared prepaid and accrual schedules for entries into the general
ledger.
. Account reconciliation and bank reconciliation.
. Assisted Controller with financial and budgetary planning and control
functions.
EDUCATION
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
MBA, Finance, 1998
Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, 1986
Completed 22 hour Self Study with AICPA on SEC Report Filing
Completed 20 hour Self study on Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the New Internal
Auditing Rules
CERTIFICATIONS
CPA - Licensed in New Jersey and Alabama
APPLICATION EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
SAP R/3 ERP System, FI, MM, AA and CO modules, Report Painter, PeopleSoft
General Ledger system, N/vision Reporting, Hyperion, Quick Books,
PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Fast Fund
AFFILIATIONS
Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants
Member of the Sarbanes-Oxley Institute
Member of the Alabama Society of CPA's
Member of International WHO'S WHO of Professionals