Accounting Manager
Resume:
Lane Sims
Woodstock, GA ***88
678-***-**** ********@*****.***
Experience:
November 2011 to Present
Mt. Bethel Christian Academy
Marietta, Georgia
Director of Business and Finance
Responsible for the general ledger, accounts payable, account receivable and payroll
Responsible for personnel and employee benefit packages for the school
Prepare and analyze financial statements
Handle parental financial enrollment meetings
Manage and process all purchasing for the school
Responsible for financial aid grants
Overseen budget and budget comparatives to actual
Developed accounting policies and procedures
Overseen annual audits by outside CPA firm
March 2001 to November 2011
American Heritage Academy
Canton, Georgia
Accounting Manager
Responsible for the general ledger, accounts payable, account receivable and payroll
Responsible for personnel and employee benefit packages for the school
Prepare and analyze financial statements
Handle parental financial enrollment meetings
Manage and process all purchasing for the school
Responsible for budget and budget comparatives to actual
Developed accounting policies and procedures
Responsible for annual audits by outside CPA firm
July 2000 to March 2001
Ben Meadows Company
Canton, Georgia
Assistant Director of Finance
Responsible for daily accounting functions for general ledger, accounts payable, fixed asset accounting, accounts receivable and payroll
Managed seven employees
Responsible for collections of past due receivables
Responsible for monthly financial reporting package
February 1999 to July 2000
Allied Holdings, Inc.
Decatur, Georgia
Senior Revenue Manager
Responsible for daily accounting functions of billing, receivables and collections of $1 billion multi-national company
Manage five direct reports and twenty-three employees
Reduced unapplied cash from $70 million to $20 million
August 1995 to February 1999
Crown Crafts, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
Assistant Corporate Controller
Responsible for daily accounting functions for general ledger, accounts payable, fixed asset accounting, royalty accounting, inventory accounting, and general accounting
Managed four direct reports and eighteen employees
Coordinate physical inventory process for annual inventory reconciliation
Reduced month-end trial balance close process from ten to eight days
Implemented image system for accounts payable and general ledger
Coordinate and consolidate subsidiary accounting functions
September 1987 to August 1995
Sportstown, Inc.
Norcross, Georgia
Controller
Responsible for daily accounting functions for general ledger, accounts payable, fixed assets accounting, payroll, financial operations and financial reporting
Manage four direct reports and forty employees
Responsible for cash management
Responsible for the development of the accounting policy and procedures form conception of company
Accounting coordinator for the initial public offering of the company
Responsible for coordinating annual and quarterly audits with outside public accounting firm
Coordinate annual budget
Responsible for property and liability insurance, workmen compensation insurance and health insurance for the company
October 1985 to September 1987
Uptons Department Stores
Norcross, Georgia
Financial Reporting Supervisor
Responsible for monthly internal and external reporting package
Responsible for fixed asset accounting
Responsible for maintaining general ledger function
Supervision of four department personal
November 1982 to October 1985
Home Depot, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
Staff Accountant
Responsible for general ledger accountant reconciliation
Responsible for bank reconciliation
Responsible for monthly financial statement preparation
Responsible for budgeting of assigned expense areas
Education:
Computer Skills:
Kennesaw State College
Kennesaw, Georgia
Bachelor Degree of Business Administration
Received a Major in Accounting
Received a Minor in Finance
Proficient in Microsoft suite and other various accounting software systems
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