La'Nay T. Lyons

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Dedicated and Professional Finance Specialist with extensive experience

Accounting Calculation & Procedures, GAAP policy, ISO and SOX compliance.

Organizational, problem-solving skills, extraordinary attention to detail,

and willingness to go above and beyond the job description. Experienced in

the development and training of personnel. Fast learner with proven

adaptability to new technologies and applications.

SOFTWARE

Advanced Excel - Pivot Table, V-Look Up, People Soft, ADP, QuickBooks-

Enterprise Solution 13.0, Dynamics SL (Solomon), Deltek, Dac Easy, AS400,

Koronos, Windows 7 Pro, Microsoft Office Suite 2010 (PowerPoint, Word,

Notes), Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Precision Packaging, Boca Raton, FL

OPERATIONAL FINANCE MANAGER January 2013 - August 2013

. Managed Disbursements

. Created Financial Reports

. Budget Development and Execution

. Revenue Cycle Analysis

. Report Development of Analysis for CEO

. Problem Solving Complex

. Assisted in Restructuring

. Created a Re-structural system for a Small Company While Undergoing

Reorganization

. Cost Analysis

. Cash Flow Projection

. GAAP Policy

Pride A/C & Appliance, Pompano Beach, FL

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT October 2012 to January 2013

. Daily cash management

. Bank Reconciliation of Operating and Business accounts

. Performed Research for Controller for yearend Financial Reporting

. Calculated the Sales & Use Tax

. Continually improve and discreetly maintain 150 confidential employee

files.

. Recording financial transactions (such as checks written and received)

. Managing accounts payable and receivable

. Updating the trial balance

. G/L Entries & Write Ups

. Profit-and-loss statement and balance sheet

. Federal and state tax deposits

. Preparation of Annual Tax Forms

American K9 Detection Services, Lake Mary, FL

ACCOUNTING MANAGER May 2010 to August 2012

. Execute and/or coordinate general accounting and related activities

. Produce the monthly financial statements respecting deadlines

established by Management and ensure sound management of company

assets

. Execute financial analysis, develop appropriate remedial

recommendations and report to management

. Money Market Deposit & Allocation of Invested Financials

. Take charge of HR management (benefits, new employee orientation,

involvement in recruitment, etc.) and payroll preparation

. Assist with the process of establishing and monitoring the annual

budget

. Rigorously manage cash, accounts payable, billing and accounts

receivable

. Make sure that the accounting system properly reflects the company's

situation

. Assist in the management of all of the company's fiscal and government

conformity related responsibilities

. Prepare the annual audit file of the company

. Maintain good relationships with representatives of our external

financial partners

. Support role with regards to tax files, including SR&ED tax credits

claims

Ale 'kina Technologies, Maitland, FL

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT February 2007 to May 2010

. Supervised Accounting Staff of 5

. Attended Critical Financial Plan Meetings

. Created Goals of Future Financial Structure

. Made Daily Deposit into Business Accounts

. G/L Entries

. Reconciliation of Accounts

. Managed daily High Yield Sweep Accounts

. Money Market Account Management

. Made recommendations for overall Effectiveness of Finances

. Established & Monitored Annual Budget

. Maintained Quality Assurance under GAAP Policy for Government

Contracted Budgets

. Produced 2% annual savings by negotiating discounts with vendors.

Saved costs by pro-actively searching for and purchasing new office

equipment and re-negotiating lease contracts.

. Improved inventory control tracking, invoicing, and accounting by

implementing new computer software (Deltek).

. Reduced paper and postage fees by changing invoice billing system to

one using e-statements. Increased customer on-time payments by

creating and implementing finance charges for late payments.

. Realized 50% annual savings by securing new phone / Internet / cable

provider. Increased efficiency and cost savings by using desktop Tele-

Check machine for deposits.

Dominion Enterprises, Inc., Norfolk, VA

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT May 2003 to January 2007

. Payroll Processing for 4 cities

. Processed Payroll & Sales Tax payments

. Instrumented feasible analysis of budget control

. Bank Reconciliation of Accounts

. Money Market distribution

. Analyzed cost control for VP of Finance

. Created Budgets for Department heads

. GAAP / SOX policy training and practice

EDUCATION

Pursuing Master of Science / Finance Project Management (in progress),

degree expected 07/2014.

Capella University - Online

Bachelor of Science in Finance Management minor Accounting, completed

7/2010

Associates in Business Administration with concentration in Finance,

Completed 2/2007

LICENSE

Licensed Notary, Commission expires June 2017

CERTIFICATION

CMA candidate for 2014

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