NITA MARTIN
Memphis, Tennessee 38109
Email: ************@*****.***
Experience:
Holmes Road Liquor Store, Memphis, TN - 2004 to 2014:
Retail Store Owner
. Responsible for day-to-day retail store operations
. Maintain all financial data and accounting records
. Prepare payroll and payroll tax reports and returns
. Responsible for purchasing, receiving, sales, and reconciliation of
inventory using Quick Books Point of Sale system
. Responsible for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
. Prepare sales tax and income tax returns
. Perform all bank account reconciliations
ATS - Accounting & Tax Services, Nashville, TN - 1994 to 2004:
Owner / Independent Consultant:
. Independent contract consultant for Nikon, Inc., Long Island, NY.
Prepared various financial reports using DBS Millennium
General Ledger software
. Independent contract consultant for Nissan, Inc., Smyrna, TN.
Acting Payroll Director using DBS Millennium Payroll system.
Responsible for entire payroll for the Smyrna, TN manufacturing
plant and office, as well as supervising Payroll department staff
. Owner of accounting and tax company that performed income and
payroll tax preparation and planning services for small businesses
and individuals
Service Merchandise Company, Inc., Brentwood, TN - 1988-1994:
Director, Financial Systems Development (1992-1994): Analyze, propose,
plan, develop and coordinate installation of Financial Accounting
Services systems and procedures to provide the highest quality
service at the lowest possible cost. Served as liaison between
Accounting/Finance, Management Information Systems and software
vendors
( Perform feasibility studies, develop re-engineering
methodologies, report capabilities and adequacy of systems to
meet future business needs
( Develop management reports to track each project's progress,
and conduct regular status and steering committee meetings
Promoted from
Manager, Financial Systems (1990-1992): Manage professional staff with
objective to
develop, test, implement and maintain the Dun & Bradstreet General
Ledger financial
system. Technically assist and coordinate Finance Systems requests
to meet divisional
and end user needs
. Develop training manuals and taught end user classes on all aspects of
Dun and Bradstreet General Ledger software
( Convert the Company's accounting periods from monthly basis to
4-4-5
( Automate manual processes through use of Accounts Payable,
Accounts Receivable, Capital Projects, Fixed Assets, General
Ledger, Human Resources and Purchasing software applications
Promoted from
Senior Financial Systems Control Analyst (1988-1990): Develop and
maintain the General Ledger financial reporting system. Develop
complex special financial reports, monitor entries and reports for
accuracy and oversee the distribution of reports
Malone & Hyde, Inc., Memphis, TN - 1983-1988:
Accounting Manager (1986-1988): Prepare consolidated financial
statements. Manage corporate accounting department including
eleven professionals. Coordinate annual audit performed by
outside Certified Public Accounting firms. (Featured as
outstanding employee in Memphis, TN newspaper, Tri-State Defender,
1987)
( Develop intercompany accounting system
( Account for corporate restructure, including acquisitions,
mergers, sales and spin-offs Promoted from
Corporate Accountant (1983-1986): Prepare corporate financial
statements, record transactions for the corporate division,
analyze and reconcile account balances. Coordinate centralized
accounting functions including cash concentration and disbursing
systems
. Assist in selecting and converting to Dun & Bradstreet (formerly
McCormack & Dodge) General Ledger software and Accounts Payable
systems from in-house applications
Software Packages:
Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, Access and Power Point)
Quick Books Pro Series (financial software and point-of-sale systems)
Turbo Tax
Dun & Bradstreet Software-- Millennium Series
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Capital Projects, Fixed
Assets, General Ledger, Human
Resources, Management Report Writer, Millennium Security, Payroll,
PC Link, Purchasing
Education:
University of Memphis, Memphis, TN - B.B.A. 1983, Accounting
Certifications/Affiliations:
Certified Public Accountant -1987 (retired license 2003)
Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants - 1987