Lane Sims

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Woodstock, GA ***88

678-***-**** ac9kuf@r.postjobfree.com

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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