Accountant

Karee Shaw

**** ******** ******

Snellville, GA *0078

401-***-**** (Cell)

E-mail: **.*****@*****.***

Professional Objective:

A challenging accounting opportunity, with a dynamic company, which

employs innovative leadership and goal-oriented achievers

Education: Johnson & Wales University

Providence, RI

. Bachelor of Science in Accounting May, 2007

Work Experience:

12/12- Present Accountant

Ellenwood, GA

Kauffman Tire, Inc.

. Provided written financial analysis of the P&L and balance sheet for

57 Retail Locations to Senior Management

. Reconciled payroll and Wholesale division bank statements to general

ledger in addition to 30 balance sheet account reconciliations monthly

. Improved G3 reconciliation process which resulted in recovering $10K

worth of chargebacks

. Processed 35 journal entries monthly plus provide Accounting Manager

with accrual analysis to set-up recurring journal entries monthly

. Post and calculated Weekly & Monthly Bonuses for Retail Entity

. Supported close and consolidation process for 3 Entities

. Compile Sales data and update Recap report to project our

profitability results to management

. Responsible for all new and annual Business Licenses

. Ensure compliance with the State of Alabama policy & regulations

regarding delivery licenses for over 25 cities

. Prepared Personal & Real Estate property Taxes for 57 Retail, 14

Wholesale, & 5

Commercial locations

. Assisted auditors while performing their audits at year end

. Complete special projects and other duties as assigned by management

12/07-12/12 Accountant Intermediate

Atlanta, GA

Global Payments, Inc.

. Ensure that all financial information is recorded in accordance with

GAAP and Federal and State regulations consistent with established

company policy and procedures.

. Complete month end close activities; journal entries, accruals,

intercompany reclassifications (domestic and international), revenue

recognition, and expense allocations.

. Prepared monthly and quarterly Profit/Loss and Balance Sheet trend

variance analyses.

. Performed ad hoc analysis of accounts.

. Prepare general ledger account reconciliations and in depth analysis

for assigned balance sheet accounts for approximately 30 accounts.

. Assist with quarterly and yearend audit requests.

. Identified departmental processes, proposed efficient and implemented

new processes.

. Act as liaison with other departments and external parties concerning

accounting information of subsidiary & other assigned areas

11/05-06/07 International Registration Plan State Auditor

CACI, Inc.

Providence, RI

. Lead operational audits and took responsibility for staff preparation

and development

. Scheduled and completed 54 audits in six months which is equivalent to

1 year of audits for Rhode Island Jurisdiction

. Made recommendations on 12-15 audits per month to improve internal

controls and provided bottom-line oriented solutions

. Tested and evaluated registrant mileage using PC Miler software

program to confirm jurisdictional fees are accurate

Software Skills:

. Excel (PivotTables, Lookups, Formulas) Access (Build Database), Word,

PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, Great Plains software, Taxwise software,

Oracle 11i & R12 Financials, AS400, TirePro, MAS400

Extracurricular Activities:

. Rewarded NFL Football Suite Tickets for going above & beyond- Kauffman

Tire

. Circle of Excellence Awards FY10- Global Payments

. Youth Leader Volunteer at BCCG overseeing 100 children Ages 12-17

References available upon request

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