Accounts Payable Manager

CHARLES A. GRAVES, JR.

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Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124

612-***-**** (Home)

952-***-**** (Work)

Professional Experience

Ceridian Corporation Bloomington, MN Senior Accountant (1991 -

2009)

Position responsibilities changing due to financial staff

reorganization in 2008, currently include Journal Entries, account

reconciliations, reserve analysis, support analyst

function regarding benefits organization expenses, prepare tax and

audit workpapers,

fixed asset system manager, calculation and tracking of FAS-123R

expense, preparation of Benefits & Pension 5500s.

Additional responsibilities held until 12/31/07 when the financial

staff was reorganized (2 finance groups were merged together)

. Provide accounting support to Corporate Benefits department to include

budgeting, forecasting and preparation of monthly reports regarding

healthcare and insurance expenses, analysis of IBNR, Pension Plan, FAS

106 & 112 reserve accounts.

. Support Corporate Accounts Payable function including employee expense

report and vendor invoice processing, preparation of vendor 1099

forms, company credit card program reporting, credit card program

policies & compliance. Review and approve all Corporate staff invoices

for payment.

. Prepare monthly and quarterly variance analysis reports for management

review.

. Reconcile various balance sheet accounts, review accounts payable

policies and procedures, ensure controls are adequate to meet

Sarbanes/Oxley standards..

. Provide accounting support to Risk Management, Retirement, Human

Resources, and Security departments.

. Responsibilities include budget preparation, forecasts, monthly

journal entries and financial reports, account analysis, ensure

Sarbanes/Oxley compliance requirements for the General Ledger are

maintained and preparation of year-end taxpapers. Provide work

direction to department clerks.

. Responsible for the installation and implementation of Platinum

Accounts Payable system for use by the Ceridian Corporate Accounts

Payable function. Vendor file maintenance, review and approval of

vendor/employee payments. (A/P responsibilities were transferred to

Cleveland Ohio A/P center)

. Reconcile Treasury, Common Stock & Restricted Stock accounts, record

monthly FAS-123R expense and Restricted Stock award/lapse & forfeit

activity. Review stock compensation expense forecasts & budgets with

Treasury department. (Ceridian became a privately held company Nov

2007)

. Reconcile Prepaid Travel account to ensure all charges are cleared

from account on a timely basis. .

. Systems used: Oracle G/L & Fixed Assets, Epicor G/L & A/P, FRX

reports, Hyperion, Excel, Word, Blackline

Control Data Corp Minneapolis MN Senior Accountant (1986 to 1991)

. Provide accounting support to Corporate Accounts Payable and Travel

Accounting Department.

. Report to and assist manager of disbursements, vendor relations and

special processing.

. Analyze 15 general ledger accounts, supervise clerical staff (12

people), prepare month end journal entries, year end audit papers and

monthly forecasts, audit expense reports, bill travel expenses to CDC

subsidiaries, prepare payment and monitor usage/distribution of

charges to corporate credit cards, and airline accounts.

Control Data Corp Bloomington MN Accountant (1981 to 1985)

. Provide general and cost accounting support for Operations Services

Division.

. Responsible for general ledger analysis, preparation of Burden

variance Forecast, maintenance of capital equipment records, accounts

receivable, preparation of special corporate reporting requirements,

and provide work direction to accounting clerks.

Education

BS, National College, St. Paul, MN, Business Administration (with

Accounting emphasis)

Graduated Cum Laude

Additional Information: Served as President, Apple Valley Hockey

Association for 3 years, Co director of Gopher State Hockey Festival 15

years.

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