Sales Customer Service

CARRIE JACKSON, MBA

*******@***.*** ***** Heritage Bay

Road C-1

479-***-**** Rogers,

Arkansas 72756

EXPERIENCE

TYSON FOODS, INC., Springdale, AR

****-****

Accountant

Tyson Foods is the world's largest manufacturer and distributer of protein

consumer products and a Fortune 500 company with $26 billion in sales

annually. Prepared financial statements for 12 corporate departments with

budgets totaling $52 million dollars, researched and explained variances

versus budget and prior year, presented financial results with explanations

to top executives monthly, forecasted remaining fiscal quarters, reconciled

balance sheet accounts, directed annual fixed asset inventories, assisted

in annual budgeting process, prepared and processed recurring and

correcting journal entries, analyzed expense records for proper coding and

classification and created and achieved goals on Individual Development

Plan.

. Researched budget variances that led to over $1 million in

overpayments refunded to Tyson.

. Shortened month end close week by 3 work days through process

automation and efficiency.

. Responsibility grew from one Shared Service department with $7 million

dollar budget.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HOUSING, Fayetteville, AR

2000-2005

Accounting Supervisor

Lead on budget planning process and financial operations along with serving

as liaison to other University departments and outside entities regarding

all Housing Business Affairs. Performed all functions in relation to the

general ledger including record keeping, monthly financial reporting and

annual budgeting exceeding $15 million dollars and administered 47 student

activity cost centers. Supervised and monitored all purchasing and

payments, payroll and personnel operations for over 300 staff members and

all contracts and assignments of 3,500 students.

. Developed first ever auditing methods and cash handling procedures

safeguarding assets worth $122,000 annually.

. Implemented new online payroll system leading to the savings of one

full time position.

STAFFMARK STAFFING, INC., Fayetteville, AR

1999-2000

Corporate Accountant

Responsible for financial reporting on 23 commercial branches covering four

states with annual sales over $80 million dollars. Compiled and processed

weekly sales data for upper management review, calculated and filed federal

tax payments weekly, reconciled all balance sheet accounts monthly prior to

audit review and worked independently meeting deadlines for public

information release to Securities Exchange Commission and shareholders.

Traveled to commercial locations ensuring adherence to accounting

standards.

. Retroactively reconciled years of bank statements to become in

compliance with SEC guidelines.

. Assimilated newly acquired locations into StaffMark's computerized

accounting processes.

DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC., Powell, TN and Broken Arrow, OK

1996-1998

Financial Accountant

Compiled and reviewed monthly financial statements with upper management,

prepared and administered annual audits and budgets exceeding $13 million

dollars, reconciled bank statements and interdivisional transactions,

reviewed product costs to maximize profitability, prepared property tax

statements and 1099 forms for two divisions of the company, calculated and

filed royalty payments and processed accounts payable for two divisions.

. Increased profitability on top selling product by reducing

manufacturing costs by 3% and waste by 10%.

DILLARD'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC., Little Rock, AR, Longview, TX and

Knoxville, TN 1993-1996

Executive Development Program

Assistant Buyer activities included merchandise ordering, monitoring of

inventory, training, sales promotion and employee development. Area Sales

Manager responsible for managing personnel, scheduling, inventory accuracy,

merchandising, sales training, and customer service for retail department

of 100,000 square feet, $8 million dollars in annual sales volume, average

inventory of $4.5 million dollars and 48 employees.

SKILLS

SAP, PeopleSoft, Cognos, Oracle, Solomon, QuickBooks, Quicken, Blackboard,

Lotus, Word Perfect, and Microsoft Office products (Excel, Access,

PowerPoint, Word and Outlook). Advanced Excel skills include macros,

vlookups, pivot tables and exporting.

EDUCATION

Successfully passed all four CPA exams

2009

Masters, Business Administration University of Arkansas - Fayetteville

2003

Bachelor of Science, Accountancy University of Missouri - Columbia

1992

Conversational Spanish Northwest Arkansas Community College - Bentonville

2005

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