Manager Accounting

Andrea E. Swales, CPA

**** ****** ***** ***** ( Troy, MI 48085 ( 248-***-**** (

**********@*****.***

Objective

To join a team where I can use and share the knowledge I have gained from

my accounting experience and education.

Work Experience

acument global technologies, inc (2008-2009)

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER JULY 2009 TO

OCTOBER 2009

< Worked with vendors to resolve disputes and managed expectations on

payment status

< Oversight of weekly check runs

< Worked with accounts payable staff at each of the North America plants

< Gathered wire information from the plants and consolidated the data for

Treasury

Financial Reporting and Consolidations Manager

January 2008 to July 2009

1. Generated monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for internal

and external reporting

2. Responsible for top level consolidation of a $1.6 billion global Company

with locations in

16 countries

< Assisted in implementing a complete rebuild of the Hyperion system

3. Provided Hyperion support to users worldwide

4. Provided supporting documentation and assistance during the annual

external audit

5. Set financial reporting calendar to ensure deadlines were met

6. Researched technical accounting issues to ensure GAAP compliance

7. Responsible for completing various Census Bureau reporting

cadence innovation, llc

Corporate Accounting Manager

February 2006 to January 2008

8. Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for banks and

shareholders

9. Consolidated monthly results for a $6 million Company

10. Responsible for corporate office accounting and oversight of the

monthly close process

11. Analyzed financial statements and prepared account reconciliation's

12. Provided supporting documentation for the year end external audit and

quarterly bank audits

13. Researched technical accounting issues to ensure GAAP compliance

14. Assisted in the preparation of the tax return

collins & aikman corporation

Consolidating and Reporting Specialist

June 2004 to February 2006

15. Prepared quarterly and annual reports for SEC filing

16. Consolidated monthly results for a $4 billion Corporation with over 100

entities

17. Prepared and analyzed financial statements

18. Provided supporting documentation to auditors

19. Maintained worksheets regarding stock based compensation plans,

prepared Black-Scholes

calculation and completed disclosures for notes to the financial

statements

20. Completed various Census Bureau reporting

Valeo electrical systems, inc

Staff Accountant / Financial Analyst September 2001

to June 2004

21. Maintained general ledger accounts, recorded journal entries and

prepared monthly account reconciliation's

22. Managed portfolio of corporate assets exceeding $60 million and

maintained capital projects

23. Developed new procedures for both fixed asset management and periodic

physical inventory counts

24. Participated in budgeting and forecasting

25. Performed analysis of actual results versus budget and explained

variances

26. Analyzed inter-company transactions and completed follow up work to

identify and resolve

differences

kirschner hutton perlin, p.c.

Staff Accountant September 1998 to

September 2001

27. Performed audits, reviews and compilations for partnerships and

corporations

28. Completed federal tax returns for individuals, corporations and

partnerships

29. Completed Michigan single business tax, Michigan individual tax and

other

various state tax returns

30. Prepared monthly financial statements

31. Prepared quarterly and yearly payroll taxes

creative solutions

Technical Support Representative

December 1996 to September 1998

32. Provided end user support for tax and depreciation programs

33. Researched tax law

34. Diagnosed hardware and software problems

Education

Eastern Michigan university YPSILANTI MI

Bachelor of Business Administration August 1997

Major: Accounting

Financed 100% of college education

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook), Hyperion, AS-400,

SAP, FAS Asset Accounting, PWC Comperio and Lotus Notes

Organizations

35. Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants

36. Accounting Club

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