ZENNIA HAYES
MEMPHIS, TN *****
******.*****@*****.***
Cost Accounting Fixed Asset Accounting
Financial Analysis General Ledger
Budgets and ERP Systems (SAP, JBA, JD Edwards)
Forecasts
Inventory Control/Valuation Sarbanes Oxley Experience
GAAP Month-End Close
Excellent Excel(Microsoft) Skills Lean Manufacturing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
TECHNICOLOR (THOMSON), Memphis, TN, 2007 to PRESENT
SENIOR INVENTORY ACCOUNTING ANALYST
. Works with corporate and multi-site resources to create,
document, maintain, and facilitate quarterly Physical Inventories and
weekly Cycle Counts, ensuring SOX compliance and best practices
. Developing, implementing and maintain policies, procedures and inventory
control systems that are in accordance to internal SOX/GAAP standards
. Work closely with the Inventory Control tem to develop and maintain root-
cause corrective action procedures including trend analysis around cycle
count results to drive process improvements
. Create methods to automate/streamline development of periodic reports to
achieve fast turn-around with reliable, high accuracy to upper management
. Recommend changes that will eliminate or greatly reduce future
inventory inaccuracies from reoccurring.
. Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and preparing reports that
compare standard costs to actual production costs
. Assist in month-end close of the general ledger, reconciliations,
etc.
. Prepares monthly journal entries as needed, as well as adjust
inventory systems daily based upon cycle count results / inter-company
adjustments
. Develops and implements accounting and internal control
policies/procedures
. Developing standard costs or moving average cost for existing
products and new product builds
. Maintains cost accounting system and raw goods inventory systems
. Daily interface - Operation VP's, Directors, managers, etc.,
support functions, engineering, program management, and other pertinent
functions of operations
. Utilized Access and Excel in data management and analysis and
developing financial reports for month end and senior management in
performing special projects, creating spreadsheets, data tables, pivot
charts, macros, and filtering.
. SOX Audits - streamlined processes and created new audit
schedules for semi-annual audits on raw inventory.
. SAP & JBA ERP systems daily.
. Lean Manufacturing process implementation as a member of the
Continuous Improvement team.
. Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
CLARK BAIL BOND COMPANY, INC., Memphis, TN 2003 to 2007
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
. Used Cash basis accounting principles in accordance with GAAP;
Cash management; reconciled bank, general ledger, and balance sheet
accounts, entered and posted all month-end journal entries.
. Utilized the Cash Disbursements and Accounts payable features of
Quickbooks to cut manual and labor cost, as well as improved accuracy of
cash flow.
. Financial Planning and Reporting - Researched and analyzed
financial results and profit drivers, including variance to operating plan
and prior year, pricing, margins, costs, expenses, as well as updating
forecasts and long range planning.
. Business Plans - analyze strategic options and new business
opportunities by evaluating discounted cash flows and returns on
investments.
. Improved profits, cut expenses, and saved employer more than $15K
annually by creating and monitoring a million dollar budget, and
implementing an automated QuickBooks accounting system and set-up Chart of
Accounts in exchange for the manual processes of ADP payroll, outside
bookkeepers, financial reporting, budgeting, A/R, A/P, Aging reports,
collections, and chart of account set-up for the general ledger and general
ledger maintenance and reconciling.
. Prepare and analyzed financial statements, forecasting, and
budget development and analysis
. Prepared and reported all annual and quarterly reports to the IRS
to include 941s, W2s, W3s, 1099s, 1096s, state and franchise and excise
taxes.
. Calculated and prepared all payroll, including FED, FICA, and MED
taxes; reported all tax deposits; deducted garnishments, etc.
. Evaluated and supervised a staff of one accountant and six Bail
Bond agents
D & A STAFFING SERVICES, Memphis, TN 2001 to 2003
BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGER
. Worked closely with owner to staff million dollar contracts from
vendors to include Manpower, Kelly, and Ablest.
. Managed multi-million dollar staffing budget and generated new
business. Awarded contracts with MLGW, Memphis City Schools, Memphis Shelby
County Airport Authority and Cummins Diesel.
. Reduced cost by 26K by implementing a cash control model to
improve the cash management process of timeliness of receipts and
disbursements.
. Managed the general ledger accounting functions including the
month end close, fixed asset and depreciation processes, and bank and B/S
reconciliations.
. Implemented a new process for improvements in collections on
outstanding contracts.
. Managed three employees; provided outstanding service to
customers/vendors.
THE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER at MEMPHIS, Memphis, TN 1998 to 2000
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
. Developed expenditures budget variance system to compare budget
vs. actual financial performance to plan and provided responsible
management reporting and analysis.
. Saved millions by streamlining the overall hospital productivity
report used to staff the doctors and nurses and reported results to all
department managers.
. Prepared financial statements, budgets, accruing, reversing and
inter-company journal entries, G/L, A/P, A/R, cash management, investment,
and fixed assets.
. Calculated the overall tax deposit and responsible for wiring the
ACH bi-weekly for payroll, payroll bank reconciliation; responsible for all
rebates.
. Designed and implemented Accounting Policies and Procedures
resulting in increased efficiency and reduced cost of operations.
. Calculated and prepared tax forms and documents on a quarterly
basis (941, W2, W3, 1099, state forms, etc.
. Maintained company fixed asset and depreciation schedules; inner-
co JE's.
ERP Systems: SAP, JBA, JD Edwards Other Software: Great Plains, People
Soft, QuickBooks Pro, Peachtree, & TurboTax; Windows 2010, 2007 & 2003;
Microsoft Office Suite & Intranet; ADP; FRX, and AS 400.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree, Accounting, Arkansas State University,
Jonesboro, Arkansas
REFERENCES
Bridgette Ryan, IA, Stratus Foods 901-***-****
Genard Phillips, Director - Technicolor 901-***-****
Henry Bynum, D&A Staffing 901-***-****