Accounting Sales
Resume:
Kym Jones *** Waterman - Ann Arbor, MI *****
*********@*****.***
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Summary
Productive accounting professional with a track record of exceeding
expectations through timely reporting of information, enabling key
decisions and maximized profitability. [pic]
Career Profile
> Expertise in training and development of effective accounting teams.
> Skill in team supervision, leadership and motivation.
> Knowledgeable in administrative procedures and policy implementation.
> Skill in prioritization, problem solving and effectiveness in fast-
paced environments.
> Effective management of stream lined accounting departments.
> Proficient in business software applications including MS Office
Suite, SAP, Oracle, Glovia, Navision Attain and Alliance MRP, Systech,
Command Alkon, Peachtree, QuickBooks Pro.
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Education
Walsh College Bachelor of Applied Science - Accounting
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Professional Experience
McCoig, LLC, Plymouth, MI
2007 - 2009
Controller
. Responsible for month-end accounting process through financial statements
and work papers.
. $1.2 million reduction of open workmen's compensation claims (two-thirds
of all claims).
. Provide Ad-hoc financial reports, work papers, and analysis for parent
company, as well as subsidiaries (including six plants) in the Ready-Mix
concrete industry.
. Research of missing fixed assets due to corporate purchases and
replacement of titles.
. Expansion of work papers to all balance sheet accounts.
Robert Half Management Resources, Southfield, MI 2006 - 2007
Auditor and Consultant
. Supervision of client's accounting department during an out-of-state
relocation.
. Participation in the training of new managers and accountants for the new
location.
. Complete reconciliations of intercompany accounts between the
international corporation and its American holdings.
. Conduct a SARBANES-OXLEY audit in advance of a formal audit for a global
communications company to forecast forthcoming audit results allowing
management to make accurate assertions of results.
. Provide accounting services in the loyalty card industry to include month-
end close through consolidation, balance sheet examination, and assist
with preparation of 10K.
Phoenix Services, LLC, Ann Arbor, MI
2005 - 2006
Accountant
. Perform reconciliation of the general ledger systems after a system
conversion.
. Identify and resolve variances and reconciliation of A/R subsidiary to
the ledger.
. Participate in the set-up team for conversion to the Navision Fixed Asset
module.
. Design quarterly segment reporting for marketing and comparison of
standard cost to purchase cost to assess the accuracy of the costing
system.
. Responsible for testing system ability to cost sub-assemblies, main
assemblies, as well as bills of material.
Decanter Imports, Inc., New Hudson, MI
2003 - 2004
Controller
. Manage all accounting through financial statements for an import
distributor of premium wines.
. Review accounting processes and implement training to improve excise tax
reporting.
. Track lost sales to identify causes and effectively responding by follow-
up with Sales department.
. Reduce freight forwarding costs by 5% by determining the cost-benefit of
advance payment.
. Implement projects, which include creation of Sales by Division reporting
and purchase versus lease decisions.
Frank W. Kerr Co., Novi, MI
2001 - 2003
Controller / Consultant
. Provide all accounting through financial statements for a large
pharmaceutical wholesaler.
. Creation of work papers resulting in reduction of year-end review from
three weeks to one week.
. Accountable for cash management, borrowing base reporting, fixed assets,
LIFO/FIFO evaluations, and general ledger activity on array of systems.
. In charge of the reconciliation of bank accounts, review of accounting
practices and implementation of changes in accordance with GAAP
standards.
. Oversight responsibility for accounts payable staff, payables, and third
party billings.
. Creation of a new set of books for corporate venture as a format for
future accounting services to offer to customers and ad-hoc reports from
Access and Excel.
Jefferson Wells International, Southfield, MI
1999 - 2001
Accountant / Lead Auditor
. Lead auditor and consultant for industries such as the automotive
industry, utilities, as well as sports.
. Initiation of engagement work, monitoring and reporting to the client and
company management.
. Audit of vendor contracts resulting in the retrieval of $6.4 million in
over-payments to vendors.
. Set-up fixed asset system for new sport venue in Detroit.
A.C. Courville & Co., Detroit, MI
1990 - 1999
Controller
. Management of all accounting through financial statements for wholesale
and retail operations.
. Maintain working papers to expedite year-end accounting to contain
external costs.
. Supervision of A/P, A/R, inventory, payroll, fixed assets, and required
staff.
. Brought A/R status to 95% current, maintaining this rate for 7 years.
. Creation of ad-hoc reports and elimination of faulty reports.
. Benchmarking of financial results for use in forecasting and ratio
analysis.
. Active involvement in data and asset security including daily audits of
high velocity inventory.
. Lead special projects including a leveraged buy-out and bulk purchase of
a competitor.
. Revise banking relationship and renegotiation of line of credit to
reflect company needs.
. Implement Just-in-Time inventory by creating specialized purchase order
reports causing 1.2 additional turns of inventory and then using freed
cash flow to realign inventory to sales volumes.
. Develop company policy for both union and non-union employees.
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Interpersonal skills
Work with other members of management to increase understanding of
accounting data for use in operations as well as cultivate data usage by
managers for decision modeling and bench marking.
Determine training needs and work directly with employees where needed.
Review employee performance for mentoring, monitoring, goal setting, and
benchmarking.
Maintain vendor and professional service relationships and review
appropriateness of services as well as cost versus benefit obtained.
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