Senior Accounting Manager

Rodica Cerchezan

**** ****** **** ***** ************* GA 30044

404-***-**** **********@***.***

accounting professional

Highly motivated and energetic professional with extensive experience in accounting for domestic and international companies. Focused and detail oriented with a history reflecting strong ability to reconcile the general ledger and insure compliance with SOX principles and practices. Strong reporting background including quarterly and annual reporting, financial statement preparation, document and update standard operating procedures, and prepare documentation for semi-annual SOX audits. Strategic, methodical and reliable, enjoy challenging work, great attention to detail and accuracy, and experienced in dealing with all levels of management.

Key Competencies

General Accounting

Budgeting, Forecasting

Audit and Internal Control

Reporting/Documentation

Sales Commission calculation

Corporate Accounting

Month-end Reconciliation & Analysis

Bank Reconciliations

Variance Analysis

Joint Ventures Accounting

Land Acquisition

Fixed Assets

Microsoft Office Proficient

Sarbanes-Oxley(SOX) Compliance

Professional Highlights

Anitox Corporation, Lawrenceville GA

Senior Accounting Manager April 2017 – Present

Oversee all US accounting functions. Responsible for generating internal financial statements for cash flow, income, taxes, inventory and investments.

Manage Accounts Payable / Receivable, oversee and manage the monthly recording of journal entries to Balance Sheet and P&L accounts. Manage monthly close cycle for Anitox Corporate, reconcile accounts for the monthly and annual closing including international intercompany reconciliations.

Manage and assist in compiling quarterly and annual financial data submissions for the Tax Department, Internal Audit, Payroll and others as need.

Provide support and coordination of the financial reporting system, and identify opportunities and implement processes to improve Anitox profitability.

Assist in development and implementing of goals, policies, priorities and procedures relating to accounting. Responsible for tracking and meeting those goals and ensuring adherence to those policies and procedures.

Prepare global consolidations by working in partnership with Accounting Manager UK to consolidate Anitox Corporation and Anitox Limited results.

Support the Chief Financial Officer and Global Planning & Analysis with strategic business analysis efforts and projects.

Taylor Morrison Homes, Alpharetta GA

Financial Analyst January 2016 – April 2017

Responsible for division reporting/month-end close process (weekly, month-end, quarterly) with review by Controller and VP Finance.

Responsible for periodic operational reports such as volume risk, backlog margin report, etc. Responsible for assistance with the annual budget/monthly/quarterly forecast process (includes maintenance of subdivision files, CCP, etc.)

Responsible for preparation of supporting information for weekly cash flow forecasts.

Prepare division sales commissions and payroll calculations.

Prepare monthly general ledger and bank reconciliations.

Prepare and audit Weekly Unit report.

Prepare, audit and upload Weekly Sales Margin report.

Responsible for accuracy/maintenance of entries from the fixed asset reporting system.

Assist closing coordinator with pre-audit HUDs for closings and closing homes via JE templates.

Preparation and analyze OH variance reports.

Assist AP admin with review of property tax payments

Preparation of intercompany account reconciliations

Sign-off and posting of cash receipt journal entries

Assist AP Admin with maintaining all coding schedules

Responsible for miscellaneous management reporting

Beazer Homes, Alpharetta GA

Senior Accountant II / Corporate Central Accounting March 2014 – January 2016

Prepare and record general ledger entries, complete monthly closing procedures, analyze revenue, prepare monthly account reconciliation, prepares tax returns and report monthly sales taxes, manage commission calculation schedule, support land wire requests from operations.

Review backlog reports, identifying homes with margins below expectations, review home construction inventory/liability accounts for accuracy and completeness.

Responsible for preparing monthly management report and accompanying schedules, worksheets and narrative, providing follow up and documentation of significant variances.

Correspond with FP&A members responsible for land accounting; review coding for accounts payable invoices.

Assist with completion of the quarterly and annual regulatory filings.

Ashton Woods Homes, Alpharetta GA

Senior Accountant May 2013 – March 2014

Perform analyses and prepare schedules for financial packages and management; review budgets, sales agreements and settlement documents on closed homes to prepare closing entries.

Prepare journal entries including inter-company transactions, period expenses, and the amortization of capital assets; administer miscellaneous receivables and deposit account for cash receipts. Reconcile balance sheet accounts and maintain fixed assets.

Participated in monthly and quarterly close; manage commission payroll for Internal Sales Agents, on a semi-monthly basis; prepare and record general ledger entries and reconciliations; prepare and analyze balance sheets, profit and loss and other statements.

Prepare various reports for banks, providing project financing as required; maintain accounting records and files.

AirGas, Lawrenceville, GA

Accountant December 2012 – April 2013

Assist with month end closing of business unit. Prepare accrual journal entries for payroll, accounts payable, vehicle maintenance and other specific accounts. Completion of account reconciliation for accounts of business unit. Interacts and coordinates with Gas Ops accounts receivable, cash application, and accounts payable terms.

Assist operating companies with Capital Appropriation Requests. Responsible for monitoring and providing information to each business unit regarding the status of each project.

Work with corporate accounting to process fixed additions, retirements, transfers and related tasks. Prepare monthly fixed asset reports including capital expenditures vs. budgeted amounts.

Responsible for preparing monthly the Credit Analysis and AR Securitization Report.

Assist in compliance with all regulatory filing and reporting requirements including Sarbanes Oxley initiatives.

Euramax International Inc., Norcross, GA

Property Accountant April 2010 – April 2012

Responsible for maintaining database of lease and owned properties for over 50 active locations in US, Canada and Europe. Monitored lease expiration and renewal dates, computed and verified collection of sublease revenue and prepared lease financial disclosure information.

Maintained accounting and billing records for employee automobile program – for over 140 units; initiated orders and returns; reviewed and approved monthly charges related to the employee automobile program; ensured accuracy of calculations, fees, monthly rent and maintenance.

Audited and oversaw processes for timely and accurate remittance of property taxes; periodically supported state and local property tax audits.

Beazer Homes, Duluth GA

Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst - SE Region November 2005 – January 2009

Accountant - Georgia Division May 2004 – November 2005

Created JDE reports to help prepare, maintain, analyze and report the monthly land allocation schedule and S&P schedule for over 4000 lots in over 30 subdivisions - reduced scheduled time for the reports by 50%.

Participated in accurate and timely monthly and quarterly close; prepared and recorded general ledger entries and reconciliations; prepared and analyzed balance sheets, profit and loss and other statements; managed commission payroll for Internal Sales Agents.

Assisted in preparation of business plan, maintained budgets, land bank schedules and land take down schedules.

Assisted in maintaining all supporting schedules and documentation including, but not limited to 5-year land pipeline, pricing strategies, land/model allocations, sales, starts, and closings.

Assisted CFO and Land Department in preparation of LAR's as needed; maintained Letter of Credit and assisted with bond schedules.

Pulte Homes Corporation, Duluth GA

Accountant III - Finance December 2000 – May 2004

Accounts Payable Coordinator March 2000 – December 2000

Maintained and reconciled customer deposits/progress payments for Georgia Division-more than 500 accounts; managed and processed sales vouchers and wire transfers for the mortgage proceeds.

Consolidated weekly gross profit analysis on sales; transmittal and report of daily income; handle special requests for payments – earnest money for land acquisition.

Prepared "Sales to Goal" flash report - for Sales, Finance and Construction Department, which gave them instant status of inventory to sale to meet the Internal Plan. Reviewed overhead accounts and house cost budgets for variances.

Processed more than 100 invoices a day, for 5 subdivisions, in accordance with company policy.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Economics - Babes Bolyay University, Cluj, Romania - Verified by JOSEF SILNY & ASSOCIATES as equivalent to the U.S degree Bachelor Degree in Economics

COMPUTER SKILLS

Applications:QAD, New Star, Oracle, Dynamic Builder, Cognos Finance, JD Edwards, Hyperion, Essbase, Sage Master Builder, QuickBooks, Lawson Accounting System, AS400,Google Apps, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

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