Manager Accounts Payable

Gary Lawson

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Yellow Springs, OH *5387

Cell: 937-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced Excel Skill Set

• Ability to prioritize and remain focused on the essence of an issue

• Excellent communication with all levels of management

• Experienced with a number of financial systems including; Hyperion, SAP, QAD, Platinum, and

Peoplesoft.

• Skilled at learning new concepts quickly while working well under pressure

EXPERIENCE:

Johnson Controls

Greenfield, OH

Johns Creek, GA

Chesapeake, VA

Belcamp, MD

Georgetown, KY

Plant Controller 2001-present

• Responsible for Profit Plan. Forecast, Month end closing, Standard Cost, Variance Analysis, and local

IT.

• Led local launch team for the implementation of SAP

• Finance Lead during the $5 million vehicle launch of Ford F150

• Six Sigma Green Belt

Cost Accountant 1989-1993

• Responsible for the development of Standard Cost and variance analysis.

• Improved the system for inventory control eliminating frequent errors.

• Modernized the design of a 300+ hourly employee payroll system which resulted in a reduction in the

administrative support staff.

• Responsible for controlling spending on an $8 million plant renovation.

• Programmed reports for materials management to schedule production. Eventually implemented at all 4

plants in the business unit.

• Combined accounting, process engineering, and production reporting to provide a daily breakdown of

chemical usage variance.

Hercules Inc. (FiberVisions)

Covington, GA

Cost Manager 1999-2001

• Responsible for Cost Analysis for Consolidated division and detail analysis for 2 local plants.

• Responsible for Fixed Assets and Audited financials of the subsidiary FiberVisions.

• Review the existing cost system and redesigned it to better meet the needs of management

• Streamlined the month end closing routine and provided more accurate reporting. This reduced the

closing process by 2 to 3 days.

• Worked with the division leadership to develop new customer pricing strategy.

Rayonier Inc.

Baxley, GA

Accounting Manager 1993-1999

Provided review and guidance in the development of a $2 million Wood Procurement system.

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Provide the forecast and budget reporting for Wood Procurement activities. Developed and implemented

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the methodology to analyze over $20 million in stumpage inventory.

Established the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial statements.

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Implemented the internal controls, and developed the managerial reporting for a $200 million a year

wood procurement operation.

Created an automated general ledger interface using MS Access from the salary payroll system, which

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reduced the time to create the business unit salary allocations by 80%.

Developed the accounting structure and controls for the Wood Procurement fiber flow project which

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included the construction and operation of 4 chip plants.

Champion International

Courtland, AL

General Accounting Supervisor 1987-1989

• Responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Wood Payments and Payroll

• Supervised office staff

• Implemented new wood payments system

Hamilton, OH

Internal Auditor 1984-1987

• Performed financial audits of company operations throughout North America

• Acted as assistant and In-Charge

• Develop Lotus 123 based spreadsheet for more efficient audit of inventory

• Programmed AS400 report to auto pull fixed asset transaction activity for audit purposes.

EDUCATION:

BS Finance Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL

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Memberships/Honors:

Board Member – Yellow Springs Community Council (United Way)

Gulf Oil Foundation 4 year academic scholarship

Jack and Jill of America awarded scholar

National merit Achievement Scholar

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