Accounting Sales

MARGARET SMOOT, C.P.A.

**** **** ******** *****, *******, GA 30024

Home 770-***-****; Cell 770-***-****

**********@*****.***

PROFILE

Strengths include team building and motivation. Hands on management style

with experience in the following accounting functions: financial

statements, budgeting, cash management, fixed assets, payroll, and accounts

payable.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2000-2013 Synq Solutions, (formerly Imaging Technologies), Atlanta,

Georgia

High tech printing, fulfillment, and distribution company

Corporate Controller, 2001 - 1/25/2013

( Cut monthly close from over 30 days to 8 days

. Supervised team of 11

( Improved audit process and schedules-completed in

record time

( Improved entire year-end process to earlier audit and

tax return filings

( Improved AP process time from 3 weeks behind in input

to current

. Managed annual financial audit, sales tax audits

Divisional Controller 2000 - 2001

( Improved accuracy and restored confidence in P&L numbers for

managers for 15 location Reprographic division following

software conversion

1998-2000 Tanner's Restaurant Group, Norcross, Georgia

12-unit casual dining restaurant chain

Controller, 1998-2000

. Raised credibility and usefulness of financial

statements

( Cut length of monthly close from 4 weeks to 6 days

( Prioritized and organized accounting functions

( Negotiated contract with credit card processor for

over 15% savings

( Reduced payroll processing fees and unemployment insurance

expense by consolidating payroll processing

( SEC reporting - M, D and A

. Supervised 3

1984-1998 Sybra, Atlanta, Georgia

170-unit fast food franchisee-2nd largest Arby's franchisee

Controller, 1997-1998

( Managed all accounting functions through financial

statements

( Supervised accounting team of 10

( SEC reporting - financial statements

( Led budget process, monitored variances

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MARGARET SMOOT

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Senior Accountant, 1989-1997

( Assisted with general ledger software conversion

( Analyzed general ledger

( Internal financial reporting

( Maintained fixed asset records

( Filed property tax returns and paid taxes

( Reconciled bank accounts

( Administered leases

Payroll Administrator, 1984-1989

. Brought payroll in house from ADP

. Responsible for all aspects of payroll for 3,000 employees from

paychecks to taxes to W-2s

EDUCATION

Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia

Accounting

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Bachelor of Arts/Sociology

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

( AICPA

( Georgia Society of CPAs

COMPUTER SKILLS

( Great Plains Dynamics

. Frx Reporting

( Excel spreadsheets

EXTRACURRICULAR

Treasurer, Board of Directors, McGinnis Reserve

Homeowner's Association

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