Manager Accounting

Cynthia Brackett

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Thornton, CO 80241

Email: abmf82@r.postjobfree.com.

Home Phone 303-***-****

Cell Phone- 303-***-****

Objective: To find a position that will challenge me as well as benefit

your company with my experience.

Experience: Mountain States Toyota and Scion

Controller

Denver, CO

November 2002 - April 2010

Duties include financial statement preparation, and oversee all

accounting functions, budgeting and expense control. My responsibilities

include making sure that all departments are following the policy and

procedures manual for Sonic Automotive. I have helped bring this dealership

from the bottom of the Denver Region, to #2 in the Denver Region. I

oversee an office staff of 14 people. I review all schedules on a monthly

basis. I am responsible for:

. Corporate Documents, reports, and Monthend workpapers that are

required for Sonic Automotive.

. Standard entries and accruals for the entire store.

. All deals are posted in a timely manner, and that the corrections from

the Finance department are done quickly, helping if needed to get

corrections done. I

. Review and sign all checks, and reconcile the cash in bank on a daily

basis.

. Weekly asset meetings, to review all accounts receivable schedules,

and to alert the department managers, of any potential problems.

. Cross train all personnel in the accounting department, for a minimum

of 2 positions each.

. Calculate all Bonuses' for associates and all Managers payroll every

month.

. Preparation and transmission of payroll to the Sonic home office.

. All functions of the accounting office for accounts payable, accounts

receivable, dealer trades, wholesales, titles, finance reserves, and

transmission for finance products.

. Internal audits of all asset and liability accounts monthly.

. Responsibilities also include reporting of sales tax, personal

property tax and real estate taxes.

Achievements: The Gold Controller Award for Sonic Automotive in 2007,

Silver award in 2005, 2006, Bronze 2004

The Toyota Gold Controller Award 2004,2005,2006,2008, 2009

The Toyota Silver Controller Award 2003,2007

Experience: Stevinson Chevrolet

Golden, CO

Business Manager

July 1990 - September 2002

Duties include Preparation of all documents for Financial

Statement, and transmission of Financial Statement to General Motors. I had

an office staff of 9 people. I was responsible for all accounting

functions, and all documents processed through the accounting department.

I cross trained all accounting personnel to do 2 positions to fill in for

other accounting staff when they were out of the office. I calculated all

bonus payrolls for the entire store, and processed payroll for the entire

store. I was responsible for all standard entries, and accruals for the

entire store. I reviewed all schedules on a monthly basis. I worked with

the General Motors System, for the processing of rebates, warranties, and

extended service policies in the absence of the accounting staff.

Achievements: The General Motors Business Manager Top 100% 4 years

The General Motors Business Manager Top 90% 6 years

Experience: Metro Honda

Thornton, CO

Business Manager

May 1978 - May 1990

I started out as a Title Clerk, for the first 4 years working

for Metro Honda. I started training as an Office Manager in 1982. I

learned to process warranties to American Honda Motor Co along with

learning Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable. I then moved into the

Business Manager position. I helped with the acquisition of Metro Acura,

and Metro Toyota. I helped set up the dealerships, purchase furniture, set

up the accounting departments, and helped in hiring the staff for these

dealerships. I was moved to Corporate Business Manager, and handled all

the outside companies owned for Extended Warranties, for all the Metro Auto

Dealerships, and filled in at all dealerships when the Business Manager was

gone, or if one was being replaced.

Achievements: Awarded the Honda Business Manager Award, for 5 years.

Computer experience: Calculator, Excel, Word, Microsoft Office, and ADP

Elite, and ADP Reflections

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