Stace Renea Blair
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CORPORATE FINANCE ( ACCOUNTING ( BANKING
Nine years of professional accounting experience, three years of accounting
experience in the non-profit sector, as well as six years of professional
experience in retail and mortgage banking industries
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a professional position that will allow me to utilize my
experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities while assisting a
Corporation in achieving its objectives
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
. Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Troy State University
Montgomery (December 14, 2004)
. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BS), Accounting - Troy
State University (June 5, 1998)
. Software Skills: Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, SAP, Great Plain, AS400,
Lawson, iMIS, Trux, Kronos and HRIS
. Additional Skills: Time Management, Analytical, Detail Oriented,
Customer Service
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Hanil USA (Tallassee, AL)
Position: HR Generalist (Interim)
04/2010 - 07/2010
. Managed workers compensation claims to determine the nature of liability
and assigned health care providers for employees
. Provided interpretation and guidance of company policies and procedures
. Managed hiring to meet production needs
. Coordinated, and conducted safety training to reduce OSHA recordable
injuries
. Conducted and reported accident investigations
. Facilitated resolutions for employee grievances, complaints and
terminations
. Managed and tracked absenteeism of employees
. Conducted orientation for new employees
. Processed payroll for hourly and salaried employees on a weekly basis
. Worked with operations manager to conduct safety audit to bring company
into compliance with TS16949 regulations
. As needed/assigned, performed other tasks and responsibilities
ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES (Montgomery, AL)
Position: Divisional Accountant 04/2009
- 02/2010
. Gathered and provided information to support regulatory audits
. Monitored capital expenditures, prepared Capital Expenditure Requests,
and reported capital expenditures compliant with capital budgets to
division management
. Assisted with variance analysis reports as required by management
. Reconciled balance sheet accounts in accordance with company policy
and GAAP
. Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare journal entries
and documented business transactions for month end close
. Gathered and provided information to support for SOX testing for the
division and performed SOX reviews for other divisions within the area
. Filed government regulatory reports for environmental management
. Assisted in the hiring process of accounting staff
. Supervised the accounting department, staff of 3 (A/P clerk, A/R clerk
and Collections clerk)
. As needed/assigned, performed other tasks and responsibilities
THE KELLEN COMPANY (Atlanta, GA)
Position: Corporate Accounting Manager
04/2007 - 04/2009
. Responsible for the accounting and financial analysis of various
strategic business units (SBUs) - Creative, Interactive and Meetings
departments
. Worked with the respective SBU teams to develop and execute a sound
business and financial plan to achieve revenue and profit targets monthly
. Prepared complete, accurate and timely financial information and reports
with analysis and interpretation for the SBUs, Controller and CFO
. Assisted in the company's annual budgeting process
. Assigned new accounts to the General Ledger as needed for both
Corporate and Association chart of accounts
. Maintained fixed assets system (FAS)
. Reconciled balance sheet accounts in accordance with company policy
and GAAP
. Gathered and provided information to support external audits
. Assisted with year end close and consolidated financial statement
preparation
. Prepared variance analysis reports as required by management
. Compiled and analyzed financial information and prepared journal entries
and accruals for month end close
. Supervised the Accounts Receivable Department, staff of 4
. Assisted in setting up a database for new client
. As needed/assigned, performed other tasks and responsibilities
Position: Staff Controller 05/2006
- 04/2007
Managed non-profit client's cash flow and investments.
. Assisted in the establishment and maintenance of financial policies,
procedures and controls consistent with the company's standards of best
practices for the clients
. Prepared complete, accurate, and timely financial statements and reports
with analysis and interpretation
. Assisted in the association's budgeting process
. Assisted in the Corporate month end close process
. Gathered and provided information to support external audits
. Compiled and analyzed financial information and prepared journal entries
and accruals for month end close
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE (Atlanta, GA)
Position: Staff Accountant 04/2005
- 05/2006
. Compiled and analyzed financial information and prepared journal entries
and accruals for month end close
. Prepared variance analysis of revenue and expenses and prepared adjusting
entries based on reports monthly
. Prepared real and personal property tax returns for over 30 dialysis
facilities in the South Carolina, Georgia, West Virginia and Kentucky
areas
. Prepared A/P vouchers to pay vendors
. Reconciled balance sheet accounts according to company policy and GAAP
. Computed and booked Cost of Goods Sold of drug inventories for over 30
facilities within the Georgia business area
. Assisted with special projects
REGIONS CORPORATION (Montgomery, AL)
Position: Accounting Specialist II
09/2000 - 11/2004
. Audited FHA and VA loans for accuracy and prepared requests for
reimbursement to Governmental agencies based on audited information
. Processed payoffs for clearing delinquencies on foreclosed accounts
. Allocated funds received for cash blotters (deposit)
. Reviewed wires for accuracy
. Reduced foreclosure losses by billing and filing supplemental claims with
businesses for payment
. Processed loss analysis, write offs and journal entries on foreclosed
mortgage accounts
. Processed credit corrections on loans that had discrepancies pertaining
to customer credit information
. Expensed any remaining unpaid foreclosed loan balances to clear loans off
the company's books
. Recommended modification programs and mortgage products to customers that
may have qualified for such needs