Manager Accounting

Gary Avers

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

Address: *** *** ****

City: Lexington

State: KY

Zip: 40517

Country: USA

Phone: 859-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $50,000

Willing to Relocate

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Gary K. Avers

581 Elk Lake Drive - Lexington, Kentucky 40517 Phone: 859-***-****

E-mail: *********@********.*** Mobile: 859-***-****

EDUCATION:

Currently working toward MS in accounting at Strayer University. Current GPA: 4.0; expected graduation date: March, 2013.

Member of Golden Key Honor Society Alpha Chi Honor Society.

B.B.A. (Business Administration) with a concentration in Accounting, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, 1992.

Accounting Internship: GTE/ Sylvania Lighting, Winchester, Kentucky, 2 semesters.

QUALIFICATIONS:

An experienced senior financial manager with expertise encompassing: Accounting and financial advising skills Oriented to achieving and exceeding goals Build dependable, customer-oriented teams Problem solving skills Visionary, strategic planning and corporate goal setting A team player, equally comfortable operating independently Methodical, systematic, organized Computer proficiency with standard business software; Peachtree, Excel, Access, Abra Payroll, Macola Progression, Turbo-Tax, Great Plains, FAS

EXPERIENCE:

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTING MANAGER 2010 - 2012

Trim Masters, Inc., Nicholasville, Kentucky

Overseeing the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable process, and supervising the Accounts Payable clerk. Post cash received from customers; prepare and enter General Journal entries; reconcile Balance Sheet accounts on a monthly basis; reconcile inter-company AP and AR accounts monthly; prepare various cost reports for management such as labor usage and efficiency variances, and material cost variances; lead the quarterly inventory counting process. Conducted a fixed asset audit to determine which assets were still on premises. Saved the company several hundred dollars in property taxes. Began as a contract employee and was subsequently hired as permanent personnel.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT 2008 - 2010

Frontier Nursing Service, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky

Prepared and reconciled payroll for four separate entities totaling over 250 employees on a bi-weekly basis. Prepared all payroll related tax returns for the three entities. Reconciled up to twelve bank accounts on a daily basis; researched and corrected any errors in the reconciliations. Processed month-end close for two separate entities analyzing account balances. Maintained inter-company account balances for monthly closing process. Set up fixed assets using FAS software and kept the system current adding and deleting assets as necessary. Headed up and directed fixed asset inventory. Maintained accuracy of employee attendance records. Prepared various health-care reports.

PLANT ACCOUNTANT 2007 - 2008

Johnson Controls, Inc., Shelbyville, Kentucky

Plant accountant for a tier-one automotive supplier with $25 million in fixed assets. Reported to the Controller with responsibilities in managing Fixed Assets, payroll preparation and reconciliation and Balance Sheet account reconciliations. Managed and completed a fixed asset audit locating and tagging the Companys fixed assets, prepared weekly payroll for over 150 hourly employees, reconciled various Balance Sheet accounts to their subsidiary ledgers. Participated in the month-end closing process. Have worked with SAP software.

ACCOUNTANT 2003-2007

Advanced Green Components, LLC., Winchester, Kentucky

Senior accountant for a $24 million/year steel conversion facility making roller bearing races for the Timken Company. Reported to the Controller with responsibilities in managing AR and the payment of AP invoices. Analyzed historical costs for departments in order to prepare annual departmental budgets, analyzed the variances between the planned and actual expenditures, managed the day-to-day cash position of the company, processed bi-weekly payroll for a staff of 125, headed up month-end closing, reconciled General Ledger accounts, reconciled bank statements, participated in setting up standard costs, managed sale-lease-back of equipment to the State and other operating and capital leases, monitored daily inventory transactions. Member of a team that projected costs of product modifications and new products. Prepared numerous supporting schedules for various audits supporting schedules for various audits including Workers Compensation audits and year-end financial audits. Analyzed sales and collection data to forecast cash flow more accurately enabling the company to more accurately plan discretionary spending. Expanded the scope and detail of the General Ledger reconciliations resulting in more informative and accurate financial reports.

ACCOUNTING MANAGER 2002

D.W. Wilburn, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky

Senior financial officer for a $90 million/year general commercial construction contractor with facilities and operations throughout Kentucky. Oversaw AR/AP, billing, budget preparation, cost analysis to avoid over-billing by sub-contractors, and tracking progress completions for up to 20 concurrent projects.

GENERAL ACCOUNTANT 2001-2002

Ohi Automotive of America, Frankfort, Kentucky

Member of the financial management team at the North American headquarters of a $100+ million/year global manufacturer of automotive body components. Reported to the North American Accounting Manager with responsibilities in account and bank reconciliations, monthly closings, financial statement preparation, tax compliance and audit, and cost analysis for product pricing by the Sales Department.

ACCOUNTING MANAGER 1996-2001

Foam Design, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky

Managed financial processes for a $25.0 million/ year manufacturer of custom packaging, maintaining 4 profit centers at 3 locations, and supervising a staff of 2. Directed daily cash flow, AR/AP, financial reporting, general ledger analysis and reconciliation, bank reconciliations, and end-of-month/ end-of-year reports and audits at both the individual profit centers and the corporate level. Reported to the CFO.

VARIOUS PART-TIME POSITIONS: 2005-2009

Lexington, Kentucky

Maintained accounting and tax records for small businesses on my own initiative including designing and implementing accounting procedures, filing all tax returns for small businesses, preparing individual and small business tax returns, preparing financial reports and establishing job costing procedures to ensure jobs are priced to earn adequate profit margins. Performed annual financial audit for local 850-member church, reviewing all financial policies and testing transaction in the various fund accounts to ensure that policies and procedures are followed.

COMMUNITY/ PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Leader, small home church in my neighborhood.

Officer, Young Marines, served as Unit Commander in an organization that teaches middle school and high school boys and girls leadership principles; affiliated with the Marine Corps League, Lexington, Kentucky

Member, Citizens Fire Brigade, Lexington, Kentucky

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