Accounting Manager
Resume:
Diana B. Irons
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
abmzbe@r.postjobfree.com
PROFILE
Hands on professional recognized as a creative, results-oriented individual
who possesses a wide array of accounting and business skills due to
extensive background in accounting. Effectively communicates (excellent
people skills) with the ability to quickly identify problems, build cross-
functional alliances, and positively affect change.
EXPERIENCE
Carolina Materials, LLC, Belmont, NC
9/2006-05/2009
Carolina Materials is an innovator in the recycling of scrap rubber into
usable materials for automotive, industrial and consumer products. THINK
GREEN, materials made with up to 85% of recycled content superior tear and
scratch resistance.
CONTROLLER
o Responsible for all aspects of the monthly, quarterly and yearly
close.
o Prepare forecasting and budgets on a monthly and annual basis to
measure profitability, while working directly with Department
Managers.
o Credit and collection for all new and current customers
o Audit Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll to ensure that
GAAP procedures are followed.
o Responsible for accurate inventory including annual physical
inventory.
o Responsible for all new hires I9's W2's proper identification.
Scheduled training for all new employees.
o Responsible for new hire drug screening, and termination of
employees,
o Ensure accurate controls and measures on spending, production, working
capital, and fixed assets are in place and maintained.
o Prepare bi-weekly payroll including all tax deposits along with
employee direct deposits. Prepare year-end payroll functions, W2's,
W3's and 1099's.
o Perform Managerial functions including staffing, training, coaching,
and work allocation, along with recognition and performance review.
o Cost Accounting, setting standards, bill of material, and routing.
o Prepared monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements and
ensure that all Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are
met and followed.
o Prepared monthly reconciliation of various general ledger accounts,
and bank accounts, perform true-up calculations, and explain variances
for monthly ledger entries.
o Prepared daily deposits, subsequent journal entries and cash flows
analysis to evaluate and interpret the financial position of all
corporate accounts.
o Supervise Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable professionals.
Accomplishments
o Reduced monthly closing cycle from 10 business days to 4 business
days.
o Ability to be proactive, identify issues, propose solutions, and
act on them.
Compass Group, Charlotte, NC
2/2006- 8/2006
The market leader in food management and hospitality with revenues over
$8.2B, over 388,000 employees throughout the United States, Mexico, and
Canada. Industries include corporate dining facilities, airport
restaurant, food court services, patient hospital meal services, sports and
entertainment catering, and education meal preparation, which include
elementary, secondary, and post secondary learning institutions.
AP MANAGER
o Ensure accurate input, proper expense accounting, and prompt payment
and filing of paperwork.
o Prepare 1099's
o Responsible for maintaining that the AP Department complies with
Sarbanes Oxley.
o Did the hiring, interviewing for my department. In addition to letting
other employees go.
o Maintained all I9 documentation, proper paper work and orientation
o Maintain working relationship with internal and external auditors.
o Oversee stop payment, void and reissue/no reissue process and check
copies
o Prepare Escheatment items to be reconciled.
o Liaison with Purchasing and other groups to identify and capture
vendor discounts when available.
o Research issues with expense variances as part of monthly close cycle.
o Supervised 16 professionals in the AP Department.
Accomplishments
o Successfully completed the Orbain AP implementation.
o Successfully completed 2005 Escheatment Process
The ESAB Group, Inc, Ashtabula, OH
1998 - 2005
The world's leading manufacturers of consumables wire, with revenues over
$2.5B and operations in the United States, Canada and Europe. Products
include covered electrodes, cored wires, solid wires, TIG rods, strips and
fluxes, and cover all your needs for all types of welding.
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
o Prepared monthly, quarterly, and year-end journals entries and ensured
that all Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) were met and
followed.
o Prepared all Departmental Budgets and Forecasting, while working with
all Department Managers locally and offsite.
o Cost Accounting, setting standards, bill of material, and routing.
Ensured timely review of all product costing, manufacturing and
purchase price variances monthly.
o Maintained that all Departments were in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley
Act.
o Prepared monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements and
ensured that all Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) were
met and followed.
o Credit and collection for all existing and new customers
o Prepared monthly reconciliation of various general ledger accounts,
and bank accounts, perform true-up calculations, and explain variances
for monthly ledger entries.
o Prepared and transmitted Global reports monthly and yearly.
o Prepared daily deposits, subsequent journal entries and cash flows
analysis to evaluate and interpret the financial position of all
corporate accounts.
o Supervised A/P, A/R, and Payroll professionals, locally and offsite.
Accomplishments
o Reduced monthly closing cycle to three days.
o Implemented the use of ADP for payroll.
o Implemented the use of Excel in place of Lotus 123.
MFG Water Treatment Company, Ashtabula, OH
1997 - 1998
Manufactures fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP). For 30 years, MFG Water
Treatment Products Company has played a significant role in supplying the
water and wastewater treatment industry with FRP products.
CONTROLLER
o Prepared monthly, quarterly, and year-end journals entries and ensured
that all Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) were met and
followed.
o Prepared monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements and
ensured that all Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) were
met and followed.
o Provide analytical support which entail monthly sales forecasting,
budgeting, planning, and price extensions for day to day operations
o Supervised A/P, A/R, and Payroll professionals.
Accomplishments
o Implemented Cost Accounting Software.
o Implemented the use of Excel in place of Lotus 123.
EDUCATION
Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor of Science; Accounting
SOFTWARE EXPOSURE
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
Financial / Accounting Applications
o SAP, AS400, Mas90, MFGPro, BPCS, Quick Books, M1,Cognos,Crystal
Reports
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