Sales Manager

Linda R. Denny

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CPA/MBA with over 20 years of experience in increasingly responsible

accounting positions. Excellent reputation as innovative and results-

oriented manager who gets things done. Noted for applying computer

systems in streamlining accounting operations. Full range of general and

cost accounting experience including operating budgets and forecasts,

accounting policies and procedures, financial statements, auditing,

taxes, payrolls, accounts receivable and accounts payable as well as

standard costs, analysis and physical inventory.

Professional Experience

Robert Half Management Resources-Memphis, TN (May 2009 - Present)

Consultant/Interim Controller for company in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Training new Accounting Manager. Working through software implementation

issues with Great Plains Manufacturing module. Consolidated statements

with foreign subsidiaries.

FAN Sales & Leasing L.L.C.-Fayetteville, AR (July 2008- May 2009)

Director of Accounting/Controller. Multi-entity rent-to-own company.

Team achieved three major goals in record time: caught up the financial

statements (four months behind), migrated from Small Business Financials

to Quick Books-Enterprise (company had used three financial systems in

2008), and moved head office from Jonesboro to Fayetteville.

Robert Half Management Resources-Memphis, TN (Oct 2007- July 2008)

Consultant. Temporary project with Valley Consumer Products, in Memphis,

Tennessee. Worked through system integration issues between Oracle,

MFG/Pro and Suppliers Systems in a large distribution environment.

Plum RHINO Consulting L.L.C.-Atlanta, Georgia (2006-2007)

Consultant. Temporary project with Regions Bank in Memphis, Tennessee.

Managed multi-jurisdiction sales tax. Pre-merger with AM South Bank.

Position moved to Birmingham, AL.

Garlock Rubber Technologies, Inc.-Paragould, Arkansas (2005-2006)

Controller. Compiled financial statements and Operations reports.

Supervised General Accountant, Cost Accountant and the IT department.

The general accountant supervised accounts payable and receivable.

Successfully implemented Transformation software on-time and with-in

budget. Developed 2006 budget, monthly variance analysis, and supervised

physical inventory.

Professional Dental Technologies, Inc.-Batesville, Arkansas (2002-2005)

Division Controller. Compiled consolidated financial statements for

multi-entity company. Supervised five degreed accountants and four

accounts payable clerks. Experience with FourthShift software. Worked

with budgets, variance analysis, physical inventory. Reduced closing

time and increased accuracy. Significant improvements to internal

control systems. Identified and disclosed employee fraud.

Epoxyn Products, L.L.C.-Mountain Home, Arkansas (2001-2002)

Controller. Experience with personal computers and AS400. Worked with

budgets and forecasts, variance analysis, physical inventory, product

costing, sales tax, appropriation requests and installing new

manufacturing computer system. Negotiated change in contract to purchase

natural gas. Month-end closing and preparation of financial statements

and presentation of data to others.

Eaton Corp (Aeroquip Hose Facility)-Mountain Home, Arkansas (1993-2001)

Controller. Experience with personal computers, IBM Series 1, MFG/Pro,

Oracle (GL and Fixed Assets) and Hyperion. Compiled budgets and

forecasts, variance analysis, supervised physical inventory, fixed

assets, product costing, sales tax audits and installing new

manufacturing computer system. Month-end closing and preparation of

financial statements (weekly and monthly) and presentation of data to all

levels of the company. Champion of quality award category.

Colson Caster Corporation-Jonesboro, Arkansas (1987-1993)

Plant Accountant. Experience with personal computers and IBM AS/400 in

various applications. Worked with budgets, variances, purchase orders,

receivers, scrap reports, stockroom reports, shipping, physical

inventory, labor reporting, payroll, product routings and standards

costs.

Education

Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR

Bachelor of Science-Accounting May 1980

Masters of Business Administration May 1989

Certified Public Accountant certificate - 1994

References

Available upon request

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