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DONNA B. HAMLIN

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QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY: Development, Implementation, Maintenance, and

Management of Accounting Procedures and Functions; Screening, Hiring,

Training and Supervision of Personnel; Department/Office Operations

Management; Accounting Software Implementation and Support; Creation and

Maintenance of Statistical and Audit Reporting.

EDUCATION/ B.S. Degree in Business Management; Gardner Webb

University, Boiling Springs, NC

TRAINING: Magna Cum Laude Graduate with recognition of "Who's

Who in American Colleges"

A.A.S. Degree in Accounting; Surry Community College,

Dobson, NC

Honor Graduate

Certificates of Completion:

Credit and Collections, Dun & Bradstreet

Microsoft Word, ongoing continuing education

Microsoft Excel, ongoing continuing education

Certified Technician CPR/AED, 2002

Notary Public of State of North Carolina

Software Experience:

Microsoft Office XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Microsoft

Word, Excel, Access, Internet Explorer,

Outlook Express, PowerPoint, Lawson, Hyperion Essbase,

Monarch Pro, Metafile, Document Retrieval,

TValue for Windows, WordPerfect, AS400, MAS 90, QuickBooks

Pro, Timberline Gold Accounting, Norton

Antivirus, McAfee Antivirus, McCormick &

Dodge, Peachtree and various banking software

EXPERIENCE: HANESBRANDS, INC. (formerly Sara Lee Branded Apparel);

Winston-Salem, NC 05/05 - 06/09

Senior Accountant/Finance Department (05/08 - 06/09)

. Performed monthly closing activities for turnkey and

textile contractors including, but not limited to

developing, communicating and coordinating the monthly

closing schedule, and financial reporting

. Performed all required balance sheet reconciliations

related to inventories and related accruals

. Responsibility for streamlining the closing process and

developing new/efficient procedures to meet a shortening

time frame

. Maintained and updated monthly price, alternative

process and other reporting files required for ensuring

cost variances are properly reported at month end. This

included manual inventory and invoice tracking of

sourced cut parts programs

. Prepared analysis to support management review and

decision making

. Operated as a primary contact for Underwear contractor

accounting for issue resolution and commitment to meet

Hanesbrands objectives and decision support

. Developed Annual Operating Plan and LE (Latest

Estimates) for all variances and related balance sheet

components

. Operated as the Sarbanes-Oxley Liaison for Underwear

Supply Chain Finance

. Developed and reviewed accounting process key controls

and ensured compliance as needed to support liaison

clients

. Coordinated and assisted with key control testing

within Supply Chain Finance

. Developed management reporting and action list to

facilitate issue resolution and resource needs

. Served as department contact for project implementations

such as One Source and other related IT initiatives

. Liaison with Sourcing management to develop and improve

key controls for receiving and purchasing activities

. Completed special projects as related to vendors to

develop, implement and monitor process design for

accounting, reporting and planning of financial data

. Initiated and oversaw process improvement efforts in

general accounting area

. Specifically initiated improved management reporting,

improved document flow and improved processing and

reconciliation

. Completed special projects for Finance management on an

as requested basis; projects may included ad hoc

analysis and account analysis

. Assisted with internal and external audit efforts

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Customs Cost Accountant/Finance & Tax Department (05/05 -

05/08)

. Responsible for gathering all information, P&L's,

Variances, Freight Charges, Broker Fees and Exhibits for

offshore shipments. This information was used for

reconciling all charges relating to offshore shipments

for Controlled Foreign Corporations, 807 Contractors and

self-owned facilities, which number between fifty to

sixty. These reconciliations were submitted to United

States Customs & Trade Department annually, along with

reimbursement of additional charges

. Performed audits of Standard Cost Value Statements for

loading into Hanesbrands Costing System

. Performed audits of Transfer Pricing

. Performed audits in other areas ensuring Sarbanes Oxley

Compliance

. Expedited manufacturing variance information

. Emphasized cost accuracy and expediency, which developed

closer relationships with Product Development

. Performed audits of annual Physical Inventory at various

plant locations

. Supervision of Cost Analyst

JOHN S. CLARK COMPANY, INC.; Mt. Airy, NC

06/98 - 11/04

Assistant Controller (01/03 - 11/04)

Prepared preliminary and final monthly financial

statements for review by Secretary/Treasurer

. Prepared monthly past-due Accounts Receivable and

Average Days Collection graphs

. Prepared monthly external financial statements

. Prepared monthly ratio analysis and loan covenant

analysis

. Prepared other financial reports as required by

management

. Responsible for making sure monthly general ledger

account reconciliations were prepared by others and

review of reconciliations - Bank Accounts, Accounts

Receivable, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets

. Prepared monthly general ledger account reconciliations

for all other significant balance sheet accounts prior

to preparation of final monthly financial statements

. Reviewed monthly general ledger and budget to actual

operating statement for account misclassifications and

other unusual items and made necessary adjustments

before preparation of final statements

. Reviewed and approved all monthly general ledger journal

entries

. Reviewed and approved all monthly job cost entries

. Reviewed monthly budget and divisional allocations for

accuracy prior to final statements

. Reviewed and approved weekly payroll registers

. Reviewed payroll tax returns and W-2's

. Primarily responsible for preparation of annual budget

spreadsheets

. Worked with outside accountants on annual Form 5500's

prepared for all benefit plans

. Responsible for coordination of annual financial

statement audit with auditors, ensuring all schedules

and requested information was provided

. Assisted accounting staff with questions and software

issues as needed

. Prepared and distributed monthly closing schedule

. Other projects as assigned by Secretary/Treasurer or CFO

Accounting Manager/Office Manager (06/98 - 12/02)

. Managed accounting department procedures, functions, and

personnel, including accounts payable for

three office locations

. Submitted ads to newspapers or staffing agencies for new

hires

. Scheduled and conducted interviews for office staff

. Screened and hired all accounting and administrative full-

time and contract personnel for company's three

office locations

. Conducted orientation for new office employees

. Coordinated office and accounting personnel when backup,

absenteeism, or cross training situations

occurred

. Conducted monthly meetings with all project managers to

discuss billings, receivables, unprocessed

change orders, lien waivers, etc.

. Developed and maintained statistical and management reports

. Direct responsibility for accounts receivable oversight and

management, which included monitoring to

assure compliance with company procedures regarding

billings and collections. Primary objective was to

improve on "days collected" which was accomplished

. Developed and maintained reports on receivable actions and

kept management fully informed on any areas

of concern

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. Preparation of monthly 401K Plan and annual 401K testing

package

. Development, implementation and coordination of internal

audits for 401K, accounting and office

procedures/functions

. Served as point of contact for computerized accounting

system

. Coordinated annual Workers Comp audit with auditors

SARA LEE GRAPHICS-Currently Operating as Americraft Carton;

Winston-Salem, NC 09/94 - 06/98

Senior Accountant

. Supervised departmental employees

. Analyzed and provided financial information for management

review

. Prepared and maintained general ledger

. Maintained cost accounting system

. Assisted in physical inventory, results reporting and

ledger reconciliation for WIP and Finished Goods

. Assisted in development of Annual Operating Plan

. Maintained monthly sales/use tax documentation

PERRY MANUFACTURING COMPANY; Mt. Airy, NC

Prior - 07/94

(Textile Manufacturer with off-shore operations)

Corporate Administrative Manager (10/93 - 07/94)

. Reported Quarterly Tax Returns and resolved IRS disputes

. Prepared Payroll for 90 executive employees

. Prepared Long-Term Disability and 5500 Benefit Plan Reports

. Assisted CFO with special projects

Accounting Manager

Credit Manager

Cost Accounting Manager

PROFESSIONAL Partners in Education - Surry County Schools

ACTIVITIES: Accounting Advisory Council - Winston-Salem State

University (Active Member until dissolved)

United Way Days of Caring

Arts Council of Forsyth County

References Available Upon Request

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