Manager Accounting

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Mt. Holly, NC *****

Phone: 704-***-****

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Laura E. Watson, CPA, CIA

Profession

al April 08- September 09 Doosan Infracore International ($2B

experience annual sales) Charlotte, NC Corporate Accounting

Manager. Manage monthly close process, review balance sheets and

income statements for 3 Corporate entities, work with Tax, Treasury,

IT, and Human Resources to ensure proper accounting treatment for

transactions, responsible for global intercompany invoicing and

accounting transactions, support the preparation of financial

statements/analysis, and work with external auditors to support their

audits. Responsible for Oracle General Ledger. Participated in IFRS

conversion training. (Corporate HQ relocated to Atlanta, GA)

November 05- January 08 Liburdi Dimetrics and Turbine Services

($15M annual sales) Davidson, NC Controller. Manage and oversee

the financial transactions and systems of privately held manufacturing

companies. Manage a staff of 3 responsible for accounting,

collections, purchasing, and compensation and benefits (60+

employees). Prepare monthly financial statements, cash forecast, and

ad hoc reporting for Canadian parent company and for external

reporting and tax return preparation. Implemented Great Plains

including the manufacturing module. (Resigned due to management's

unethical activities)

March 03- November 05 Lincoln Harris, LLC

Charlotte, NC Accounting Manager. Manage the accounting systems,

policies, and procedures for Bank of America owned and leased

properties in uptown Charlotte. Prepare monthly variance reporting,

retail sales reporting, Multicultural Supplier Development reporting,

project job cost reporting, and other financial related reports as

requested. Participate in Six Sigma Green Belt Project for Procure to

Pay. Developed Business Continuity Plan for Accounting. Champion

Compliance and Risk Management initiatives for Bank of America

(Sarbanes-Oxley). Subject matter expert for accounting design and

development of CREDITS (Corporate Real Estate Driven Information

Technology Solutions). Manage 2 accounting staff. Liaison with

external accounting firm for audits and tax return preparation. (Left

due to Bank of America decision to bring accounting functions in

house)

February 01 - December 02 Tailored Management, Inc. ($34M annual

revenues) Huntersville, NC Finance

Manager. Manage and oversee the financial transactions of a privately

held contract staffing firm and real estate firm. Prepare monthly

financial statements, borrowing base certificates, client

profitability analysis, cash projections, budgeting, and forecasting.

Restructured business processes to facilitate timely financial

reporting. Liaise with external auditors, tax return preparers, and

bank/lending institution. Manage 3 accountants. (CEO decided to

outsource accounting duties to cut costs)

March 00 - February 01 Davidson Cotton Company ($100M

annual revenues) Charlotte, NC

Manager of Accounting. Responsible for accounting systems, Great

Plains Dynamics General Ledger, and financial reporting for a

privately held textile sourcing and manufacturing company with plans

of being public. Provide support and documentation for annual

independent audit and quarterly audits by Bank/Lender. Prepare monthly

financial statements and borrowing base certificates. Assist with

budgeting. Coordinate annual physical inventory. Manage the Payroll

for 50+ employees. Supervise a Finance Team of 5. (Company closed)

August 98 - March 00 Arthur Andersen, LLP

Charlotte, NC

Senior Auditor/Consultant. Engagements included:

Business process risk assessment and development of recommendations to

mitigate the risks for:

Sales, Billing, A/R, Collections, Inventory, procurement, A/P, and

payroll for a single product manufacturer

Retail pricing systems and returned checks recovery for a grocery

retailer

Sales, Billing, A/R, Collections, and inventory post-implementation of

a new accounting system

Fraud investigation of procurement card usage, Audit of Financial

Statements for Waste Management, and

Development and implementation of accounting policies and procedures

including lottery accounting.

March 96 - August 98 Compass Group, USA

Charlotte, NC

Senior Internal Auditor. Plan and perform both operational and

financial audits for leading food service and vending company.

Perform due diligence for acquisitions and assisted with transition

process. Assist with post-implementation of SAP. Supervise staff

auditors.

Staff Auditor. March 1996 - January 1997 Perform operational and

financial audits.

August 94 - March 96 First Union National Bank

Charlotte, NC

Tax Accountant. Prepare and file federal, state, and local corporate

payroll tax returns.

Education THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA

KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL Chapel Hill, NC

Master of Accounting, May 1994.

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, May 1994.

Computer Oracle, SAP, Great Plains Dynamics, Peachtree, QuickBooks, MRI (Real

Skills Estate Accounting), Skyline (Real Estate Accounting), CTI (Real Estate

Accounting), Timberline, FRX Reporting, Crystal Reporting, Impromptu,

Additional Visibility, Windows, Microsoft Office 2007, FlowCharter, ACL, and

Data Lotus Notes.

Member of AICPA, NCACPA, and IIA.

Huntersville United Methodist Church - Treasurer February 2004 -

February 2008.

Aerobics Instructor - Uptown YMCA (June 1995-March 1996). Familiar

with Spanish language.

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