Laurie M. Scoggins

**** *********** **** *****

Cordova, Tennessee 38016

H901-***-**** C 901-***-**** ac0mwr@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

A results oriented accountant with experience and broad exposure to various accounting systems and principals in manufacturing. Detail oriented team player, capable of developing effective solutions to problems. I am successful at completing projects and tasks within time and budget constraints. Looking to contribute as a full time accounting professional where the position will allow me to practice my accounting skills for the continued benefit of the organization.

Key strengths include:

Financial Analysis ● Manufacturing Knowledge

Analytical Skills/Problem Solving ● Communication Skills/Leadership Skills

Organizational Skills/Prioritizing Skills ● Inventory Control /Raw Material Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Odyssey Medical Technologies, Memphis, Tennessee February 2017 – April 2017

Staff Accountant

Responsible for E2and QuickBooks conversion, not limited to the closing of 2016 in E2, rolling forward all balances correctly and bringing up to date to begin QuickBooks official shutdown effective 4/21/17.

Preform daily accounting and general ledger functions to maintain all Balance Sheet and Income Statement accounts.

Preform monthly account analysis and reconciliations. Investigation/resolution of reconciling items on a timely basis.

Responsible for month-end and year-end closing processes and preparation of schedules for corporate reporting, assisting in explanation of results.

Assisting in the preparation and analysis of financial statements inclusive of the Balance Sheet, Income Statement and the Cash Flow Statement.

Analysis of Work in Process and Finished Goods in inventory to determine appropriate valuation.

Vanguard Soap LLC, Memphis, Tennessee November 2016 – January 2017

Senior Accountant

Responsible for daily balancing and journalizing of five different bank accounts and reporting the outstanding check balance to the controller for daily forecasting purposes.

Responsible for reconciliations of all Balance Sheet accounts and prepare all month-end related journal entries.

Participate in Annual Physical Inventory and the reconciliation and resolution of discrepancies.

Caught up all of 2015 and 2016 capital projects and made sure they were all assigned CP numbers and set up to be closed. Set up the new projects for 2017.

Helped out with production accounting when they were behind.

Buckman North America, Memphis, Tennessee March 2012 – November 2016

Senior Accountant

Coordinate, process, administer and monitor the Accounts Payable function.

Responsible for submitting approved payment advice for three companies for invoice payment to be uploaded to the Bank of America System weekly. Approximately, 4.5 million per week.

Generate data to support the weekly cash forecast.

Provide information for all internal and external auditors.

Participate in Annual Physical Inventory and the reconciliation and resolution of discrepancies.

Manage the Accounts Payable month-end and year-end closing process, inclusive of aging, GRINR reconciliation, A/P accruals, and parked invoice recon.

Prepare month-end related journal entries and prepare month-end related reconciliations, inclusive of but not limited to Shipped Not Invoiced, Work in Process, Inventory Sub-Ledger to General Ledger, etc.

Participate on team projects as deemed necessary.

Preform additional duties as deemed necessary by the Controller and Accounting Manager

Lemm Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee November 2011 – March 2012

Accounting Manager

Prepared month-end and year-end closing journal entries and reporting for 5 different companies.

Responsible for all payrolls, 1099 reporting, and payroll related taxes.

Supervising and approving the accounts payable process.

Inventory Accountant/Raw Material Planner August 2009- November 2011

Coordinate and administer the month-end process for the monthly physical inventory, research and resolve any errors or irregularities, determine the root cause of all inventory irregularities.

Prepare month-end production and inventory related reporting for Lemm and DuPont.

Responsible for daily plant production, raw material consumption and daily status update reporting.

Reconcile and maintain finished goods and raw materials inventories.

Responsible for all raw materials planning, not limited to scheduling, coordinating, ordering and receipt.

Maintain all hopper car and box car data including BOL’s, Certificate of Analysis, inventory of cars on site, and scheduling both inbound and outbound. Served as back up for shipment coordinator.

Enhanced the inventory system by setting up controls and splitting the inventories into the three major categories (Finished product, Raw materials, Consumables) which resulted in cost savings for DuPont.

AllStates Technical Services, Birmingham, Alabama April 2005 – August 2009

Contracted To: DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprises

Site Cost Accounting Analyst

Coordinate and perform the month-end process for the manufacturing plants, while researching and resolving errors and irregularities, which could lead to financial variances.

Prepare month-end manufacturing and inventory related journal entries.

Perform monthly reconciliations/analysis for complex areas of the balance sheet and maintain an understanding of the sub-ledger to ledger reconciliation process with follow through and resolve of differences.

Maintain all accounting procedures and documentation for the $12 million Precious Metals Catalyst inventory.

Reconcile and maintain finished goods inventory for the Solid Cyanides, Oxone®, and three remote plant sites.

Generate month end reporting, analysis and forecasting for management, and ad-hoc analyses as requested.

Chair monthly Cost Review Meetings with plant manager and unit managers to review costs for the month, forecast, and variable cost on a QPU basis.

Responsible for Sales and Use Tax, Property Tax, and Utility Tax.

Maintain all manufacturing utilities for DuPont and site tenants.

DuPont Green Belt Award for Precious Metals project, which resulted in an annual cost savings of $450,000.

Ajilon Finance, Memphis, Tennessee September 2004 – April 2005

Contracted To: Solae, LLC

Inventory Cost Accountant

Development of accurate and consistent management financial reporting for implementation of Sarbanes Oxley requirements.

Maintain product management inclusive of daily reconciliation, variance and root cause analysis of finished goods.

Administer closing procedure to ensure accurate reporting and adjustments of finished goods inventory.

Approve and fund A/P voucher requests for payment.

Mid-South Milling, Inc. Memphis, Tennessee February 2004 – July 2004

Senior Accountant

Supervised the Accounting Department including A/P, A/R, payroll, and other general accounting functions.

Responsible for Product Management including the daily reconciliations of finished goods.

Maintained monthly general ledger account reconciliations.

Prepared bank and commodities trading reconciliations, Forecasted the Estimate & Cash Position.

Responsible for the month end closing activities related to the corporate office and three plant facilities.

Performed other duties as directed by the Controller.

PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer, LP (Formerly Arcadian Fertilizer, LP) Millington, Tennessee 1991 – December 2003

Cost Accountant II (June 1993 – December 2003)

Accountant I (April 1991 – May 1993)

Generate monthly accounting reports including variance analysis, monthly journal vouchers, and general account analyses.

Responsible for all balance account reconciliations.

Publish various management reports for the corporate office, including but not limited to Construction in Progress, Production Cost reports, Manufacturing Cost Summary, and Energy Consumption reports.

Maintain plant Fixed Asset Records.

Supervise daily activity of accounts payable, including invoice approvals, accruals, and problem solving.

Responsible for plant production accounting consisting of production, distribution, and plant efficiency data.

Plant payroll administrator, processing an $11.2 million payroll utilizing ADP PC Payroll.

Integral part of a corporate-wide team responsible for implementation of systems consisting of Oracle Financials, Indus EMPAC, and PeopleSoft Select.

Assist in the monthly physical inventory process.

Participated in the annual budget process.

Assume the responsibilities of the Controller in her absence.

Enhanced productivity by streamlining the month-end reporting process.

SKILLS

Proficient with mainframe systems, SAP, GCAP, AS400, Oracle Financials, Empac, Unix, PC Payroll, Excel, MS Word, Microsoft Office Products, People Soft Select, ADP Payroll, Depreciation Solution ll, VAX Production System, BAAN, QAD, E2, QuickBooks.

EDUCATION

State Technical Institute Memphis, Tennessee

Associate of Science Degree in Accounting, December 1996

Strayer University, Memphis, Tennessee, 2006

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