Linda Talley

Email: abqmya@r.postjobfree.com

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

City: Rineyville

State: KY

Zip: 40162

Country: USA

Phone: 270-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $35,000

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LINDA W. TALLEY

1058 Rineyville School Road Rineyville, Kentucky 40162 Home 270-***-****

SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE

Analyzed records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and realized revenues, administrative commitments and obligations incurred to project future revenues and expenses.

Documented revenues and expenditures forecasted, and submitted to management.

Maintained budgeting systems that provided control of expenditures made to carry out activities such as production, maintenance, payroll, or to project activities.

Advised management on matters such as effective use of resources and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.

Gathered data and prepared spreadsheets and slides for presentations. Interpreted budgets to management.

Developed computer-based budgeting systems. Helped develop processes and procedures for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) implementation.

Conducted internal audits to assess effectiveness of controls, accuracy of financial data and efficiency of operations.

CAREER PATH

Fuels Accounting Analyst

LG&E Energy Corporation Louisville KY 40202 June 02 to April 2010

Analysis and preparation of yearly departmental budget

Analysis and preparation of monthly financial statements

Account Reconciliations for current and prior years

Budget Variance Analysis and monthly forecast for management and other departments

Gathering and analysis of internal and external financial data

Month end close procedures with emphasis on SOX compliance

Analysis, review and coordination of Monthly Fuel Report issued to Senior Management

Accounting Analyst

LG&E Energy Corporation Louisville KY 40202 Aug 01 to June 02 (Temp position)

Preparation of journal entries on a monthly basis

Preparation and analysis of monthly financial statements

Account Reconciliation

Budget Variance Analysis

Gathering and analysis of internal and external financial data

Bank Statement Reconciliation

Worked on Oracle account reconciliation's that involved prior year analysis and adjustments

Controller

TOWERTECH INC. Elizabethtown KY 42701 Oct 00 to Feb 01 (Temp Position)

Analysis of accounts on daily, weekly and monthly basis

Preparation of Payroll on a bi-weekly basis

Supervised Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable

Prepared Monthly, quarterly and yearly payroll tax returns

Preparation of all financial reports, including individual job costs

Accounting Manager

AST Industrial and Environmental Louisville KY 40213 Feb 00 to Oct 00 (Temp Position)

Oversaw monthly closing procedures

Supervise Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll functions

Preparing Sales and Use tax returns, Enterprise Zone returns and certificates

Analyzing P&L for errors, make necessary journal entries to correct

Prepare reports and analysis for owners as needed

Researched and corrected prior year accounting problems/mistakes

Area Business Manager

Comcast Communications Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701 Nov 97 to Jan 00

Oversaw all Business and Financial operations for a 44000 subscriber cable system

Developed and implemented budget exceeding $15 million in revenue

Managed all cash operations, inventory operations, security operations

Analyzed and reported end of month cash performance to Area and Regional offices

Managed all aspects of accounts payable, data processing and collection procedures

Oversaw day to day operations in absence of General Manager

Budget Analyst

22d Signal Brigade Darmstadt, Germany Feb 95-Aug 97

Oversaw an annual budget of $4.6 million.

Significantly reduced the amount of time needed to prepare financial analyses; developed a computer procedure that allowed separate spreadsheets obtained from five departments to feed and total into one combined spreadsheet without the need to re-enter data.

Received a 7% performance award, which was 4% above the norm.

Auditor

Self-Employed Darmstadt, Germany Aug 95-Aug 97

Examined records and talked with personnel to ensure accurate recording of transactions and compliance with

laws and regulations. Inspected accounting systems to determine their efficiency and made suggestions on ways to improve accountability.

Analyzed data obtained for evidence of deficiencies in controls, duplication of effort, extravagance, fraud or noncompliance with laws, regulations and management policies and procedures.

Prepared reports of findings and recommendations for management.

Associate Professor of Accounting

Central Texas College Kaiserslautern, Germany Sep 93-May 94

Lassen Community College Susanville, California Sep 90-May 92

Taught Accounting 101 and 102 to approximately fifteen students per class. Developed syllabus, developed lesson plans, devised tests, and evaluated student performance

Controller

DC Power Systems Kernersville, North Carolina Jan 88-Aug 89

Managed all aspects of the company's accounting systems. Prepared a variety of reports for banks, investment firms, the government and board members.

Analyzed budget figures from department heads and ensured that monies were properly utilized.

Presented budget/accounting information to senior staff and board members.

Maintained accounts payable/receivable, payroll, inventory, and general ledger information. Integrated new accounting software and set up new inventory system. Organized and managed office workflow.

Worked on development of job costing system for installation jobs.

EDUCATION

Master of Science - Human Resource Management and Development 1991

Chapman University Orange, California GPA 3.98

Bachelor of Science- Business and Economics- Concentration in Accounting 1989

High Point University High Point, North Carolina GPA 3.42

COMPUTER SKILLS

IBM Compatible Computer MacIntosh Computer Oracle Discoverer MS Access MS Excel MS Word Quicken Specialized Accounting and Budgeting Packages ABS PowerPoint QuickBooks Great Plains software JD Edwards Software

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