Manager Accounting

GEORGE Q. "PETE" CROWE

**** ****** **** ** ( PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36067

HOME: 334-***-**** ( CELL 334-***-****

Email Address: ablftr@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

To provide leadership in all accounting and finance functions by utilizing

my versatile knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and education, while

assisting the Corporation in achieving its objectives.

QUALIFIED BY:

. MBA, Troy University, Montgomery, AL December 1993

. B.S. in Accounting/Finance, Troy University, Troy, AL March 1988

. Specialized Training in various software systems: Microsoft Office,

Excel, Word; Peachtree Complete Accounting; JD Edwards Accounting;

DataPro Manufacturing Software; PRMS Manufacturing Software; and Fourth

Shift Manufacturing Software.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

W. D. Wainwright and Sons [domestic construction company]

Prattville, Alabama

Chief Financial Officer August

2007 - January 2010

. Responsible for all accounting and finance functions

. Responsible for daily administrative functions

. Implemented Job Costing and Reporting

. Purchased construction materials and rental equipment

. Company liaison for annual external audit

. Preparation and submission of all Bidding Documents

Central Alabama Electric Cooperative [rural electricity supplier]

Prattville, Alabama

Accounting Manager

March 2007 - August 2007

. Responsible for all accounting functions and reporting

. Supervised monthly financial review with Departmental Managers

. Responsible for annual and quarterly tax reporting

. Revised Annual Federal Electricity Sales, Use, and Loss reporting

. Supervision of annual inventory audits

. Company liaison for external audits

Louisiana Pacific Corporation [world-class manufacturer]

Selma, Alabama

Accounting Manager

November 2006 - March 2007

. Responsible for all accounting functions for Selma facility

. Implemented financial review with Departmental Managers

. Established SOX Compliance standards

. Supervised quarterly inventory audits

. Established weekly budget forecast for Corporate Officers

W. D. Wainwright and Sons [domestic construction company]

Prattville, Alabama

Controller

August 1998 - November 2006

. Responsible for all accounting functions and administrative

functions

. Established In-House computerized accounting system

. Established In-House weekly payroll system

. Responsible for human resource functions

. Company liaison for external audits and banking functions

Excel Foam [domestic manufacturer]

Montgomery, Alabama

Comptroller

April 1997 - August 1998

. Responsible for all accounting and finance functions for two

locations in Alabama

. Responsible for all daily administrative functions for Montgomery

plant

. Responsible for all networking and data processing functions

. Established monthly financial review with Corporate Officers and

Directors

. Established new standards for monthly inventory audits

. Key company representative for all banking and financing

Palmer Wireless Inc. [Cellular One provider]

Montgomery, Alabama

Western Region Accountant

July 1995 - April 1997

. Responsible for all accounting functions for nine locations in

Georgia

. Implemented first time monthly financial statement review with

General Managers

. Eliminated seven working days out of month-end close

. Established new standards for inventory and cash audits

. Key financial representative for implementation of new point of

sale computer system for all Western Region Markets

Kershaw Manufacturing Company [world-class manufacturer] Montgomery,

Alabama

Cost Accounting Manager

October 1994 - July 1995

. Created accurate standard costs for product line

. Created computerized cost accounting reports

. Key financial representative responsible for the selection of

manufacturing software and hardware that increased efficiency and

effectiveness; thus meeting all financial reporting needs

. Established monthly financial reviews with corporate officers and

departmental managers

Continental Eagle Corporation [world-class manufacturer]

Prattville, Alabama

Cost Accountant

March 1993 - October 1994

. Financial representative for installations of manufacturing

software and hardware (PRMS and AS400)

. Established new reports detailing cost by job

. Enhanced existing costing reports

. Established standards for entering a new product in PRMS

. Balanced inventory for a year while running dual inventory systems

Prattville Manufacturing, Inc. [domestic manufacturer]

Prattville, Alabama

Cost Accountant

December 1988 - March 1993

. Promoted from General Accountant to Cost Accountant after one year

of employment

. Created initial plant-wide physical inventory procedures

. Selected to audit sister companies physical inventories

. Trained sister companies on Fourth Shift Manufacturing Software

. Established new cost centers that enabled management to effectively

evaluate overhead

. Developed accurate standard costs for all new products

References Will Be Forwarded Upon Request.

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