Sales Manager
Resume:
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Leicester NC 28748 E-mail abnvrg@r.postjobfree.com
William Mims, CPA PA
[ 2005 - 2006 ] Western Carolina University Cullowhee,
Education
NC
Master of Accountancy
GPA: 3.91
[ 2004-2005 ] Louisiana State University Baton Rouge,
LA
Student – On-line Accreditation
Earned 21credit hrs - On-line accountancy courses to qualify for Masters Program
with Western Carolina University
GPA: 3.0
[ 1971-1976 ] University of Florida Gainesville,
FL
Bachelor of Science: Ornamental Horticulture
Additional responsibilities: Laboratory instructor: Plant Identification
GPA in major course of study: 3.3
[ 2007- ] Lynn A Sylvester, CPA PA Waynesville,
Professional
NC
experience
General
General Business and Tax Accountancy
Business analysis, adjusting journal entries, preparation of financial
statements including consolidated financial statements, end of period/year
closing entries, A/R, A/P, bank reconciliations, budgeting, payroll and P/R
tax filings.
Federal forms 706, 990, 1040, 1040X, 1041, 1065 (including preparation of
Schedule M-3), 1120, 1120H along with related State filings associated with
these returns.
Individual, business, non-profit, Trust and estate tax preparation
Communication and correspondence with Federal and State tax agencies
on behalf of business and individual clients in order to resolve issues related
to current and prior year filings.
Related Business Software Used: Tax Wise, Quickbooks, Excel, MS Word,
Bill Quick, CCH taxation and business law search engine, RAS remote
accounting software
Client installation of Quickbooks software/Remote transfer tool, Client
consultation on Quickbooks application
Trainer - Staff accountants and bookkeepers in related areas of
accountancy, GAAP and modified tax basis accounting, tax preparation
and tax filings
[2006 - 2007 ] GablerMolis and Company PA Asheville,
NC
Staff Accountant
Tax preparation, limited auditing assistance
Experienced with Ultra Tax, Creative Solutions Accounting, Quickbooks and
Peachtree accounting software
Extensive use of Microsoft Excel, Word, Some experience with Access
[ 2005 - 2006 ] Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
Student
To accelerate procurement of Masters Degree in Accountancy
[ 2002 - 2005 ] Costa Color Leicester, NC
Manager
Started 34 acre, Northern Satellite of Costa, Inc to expand large, box-store business
relationship
Growing, Inventory control, Office Administration, Purchasing, Receiving, Inventory,
Space Planning, Crop Planning, Cost Analysis, Budgeting, Sales Presentations,
Purchase and use of chemicals along with WPS compliance and reporting
Instituted and documented all cultural and production programs. Trained production
and growing teams to carry out all activities related to the production and shipment of
all product lines produced in NC
Increased profitability on average of 12% per year in 2003 through 2005; Sales
increase of 34% for spring of 2005
23+ million – gross sales
[ 2001 - 2002 ] Ivy Acres Inc Baiting Hollow,
NY
Chief Operating Officer
Company sold exclusively to Home Depot, 20+ million gross sales
Responsible for budget, planning, hiring and training of merchandising team
in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania
Left position to return to Asheville, NC to be near my Mother during her illness with
cancer when opportunity arose to work with Costa Color in Asheville
[ 1998 - 2001 ] Oglevee LTD McDonough, GA
General Manager
Young plant production facility for Southeastern US. Increased sales by
50% sales and increased profitability of company by 15% in first year as
GM.
Controlled all aspects of the facility, which included Office Administration,
budgets, purchasing/receiving, space planning, maintenance, cultural
programs, raw material, WIP and sales inventory control, Purchase and use of
chemicals along with WPS compliance reporting
Left company due to death of founder, Bob Oglevee, and after family
established dialogue to sell proprietary genetics and production facilities to
competitor
[ 1994-1998 ] Lovell Farms Inc Miami, FL
Head grower/operations manager
Company sold exclusively to Home Depot.
Planning, production, meeting deadlines, inventory, culture, quality control,
maintenance, human resources
Our organization grew the farm from 80 acres to 350-acre in the span of 4 years,
from sales of 18 million to over 40 million - gross annual sales; 120 direct reports, In
charge of all cultural procedures, experimentation and trialing for new or improved
product lines, production and maintenance, Purchase and use of chemicals along
with WPS compliance and reporting
of 2 growing locations in Southwest Miami, 6 months notice given prior to departure
[ 1990-1994 ] Lovell Farms Inc Miami, FL
Sales Manager
Responsible for 100+ Home Depot Gardens which comprised the Southeast territory
for Lovell Farms Inc., from North Carolina to Miami. Supervised the activities of other
sales representatives on the West coast of Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and
Alabama. Hired, and trained merchandising team employees, 65 – 150 direct
reports. Wrote sales manual for company in 1994
[ 1979-1989 ] Transylvania Gardens Inc Penrose, NC
Owner
Family owned business; Produced potted flowering plants for florist trade. planning,
purchasing, culture, sales, payroll, tax filings, H/R, A/R, A/P, construction, production
and maintenance - $350,000 per year gross sales
Additional
professional
CPA, Quickbooks - Pro Advisor, have began process to sit for CMA exam and earn
activities CMA License
Languages
Fluent in Spanish.
References
Please refer to reference page.
Objective
To work in the fields of Accounting, Business, Finance, Manufacturing, Agriculture
and/or Industry
Interests and
Gardening, Guitar, Community and Civic Organizations
activities
REFERENCES
Dr. Susan Swanger
Western Carolina University
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Dr David Coffee
Western Carolina University
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Mr. Joel Chambers – Partner
Gabler/Molis & Company PA
Asheville, NC
828-***-****, ext 1022
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Mrs. Lois (Oglevee) Carney
(Retired owner-operator)
Oglevee Ltd
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Mr. Rick Grossman
Sales manager
Express Seed Company
Mr. Henry Yanes
Owner
Pure Beauty Farms
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