Accounting Manager

Kathleen H. Beezley

**** *. ****** **.

Prattville, AL

518-***-****

**************@*******.***

Education:

College: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY

Major: Business

Concentration: Accounting

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Professional Courses: Danya qualification as a Fiscal/ERSEA

Reviewer for the Office of Head Start

Numerous auditing courses for non-profit, banking,

and manufacturing Several computer courses,

including Microsoft Excel and Windows

Several Oracle courses

Project Management seminars

Extensive training on federal regulations, including

the Supercircular

Work Experience:

Community Action Agency of Central Alabama

504 Autauga St. Wetumpka, AL 36092

Non-Profit agency

Fiscal Officer January 2013 - March 2015

. Supervise the accounting department

. Write grants, preparing both budget and narrative

aspects

. Seek new sources of funding and in-kind contributions,

successfully secured $135,000+ in new funding

. Oversee all accounting functions for the agency,

including month-end general ledger close, balance sheet

and income statement preparation, payroll, accounts

payable, and grants receivable

. Assure compliance with various government agencies that

provide funding, and oversee all audits from these

agencies

. Oversee the annual independent audit

. Prepare and monitor budgets for multiple funding sources

. Prepare monthly reports for various funding sources

. Monitor cash flow and key ratios

. Prepare monthly reports for the Board of Directors

. Seek cost reduction and staff optimization initiatives

. Advise the Executive Director and Board of Directors on

all fiscal matters

. Develop long and short term strategies to improve the

financial health of the agency

. Develop and monitor fiscal policies and procedures

. Develop, implement, monitor, and assess internal

controls

. Assure that the accounting department is trained on

current and upcoming federal regulations

Genpak LLC

68 Warren St. Glens Falls, NY 12801

Manufacturer of single use food packaging products

Project Manager August 2011 - January 2013

. Promoted to this newly created position overseeing a

department of five

. Primary responsibility to bring structure and

organization to projects

. Planned, executed, and finalized projects on time and

within budget

. Oversaw projects throughout their life cycle

. Defined project scope and goals in collaboration with

executive management

. Identified and resolved issues related to projects as

they arise

. Developed and delivered project progress reports

. Conducted post project analysis, identifying successful

and unsuccessful elements

. Oversaw production scheduling for all manufacturing

facilities

. Responsible for inventory control, sought the highest

number of inventory turns possible without negatively

impacting customer demand

. Proposed and implement cost reduction measures for

existing projects

Production Planning and Inventory Control Manager August

2008 - August 2011

. Promoted to this newly created position overseeing a

department of three

. Oversaw the planning for tooling, including the movement

among facilities, coordinating of necessary repairs, and

the proposal and justification for new tools

. Proposed and executed a year long project to record all

tooling in a centralized database. This database

organized all tooling by serial number and tracked

tooling movements and repairs. The idea earned a

company innovation award.

. Responsible for maintaining adequate inventory supply to

satisfy customer demand while minimizing the capital

tied up in inventory

. Identified and sought disposal of slow moving/obsolete

inventory

. Coordinated the start up or exit of numerous high-

profile accounts such as McDonalds, KFC, Panda Express,

Gordon Foods, US Foodservice

. Scheduled the production of five manufacturing

facilities and supervised the scheduling of the other

four facilities

. Worked with salesmen to ascertain the feasibility of

proposed new business

. Coordinated and executed the execution of new product

launches

Production Planner September 2001 - August 2008

. Newly created position

. Responsible for developing and maintaining sales and

production forecasts. Goals were to maintain desirable

inventory levels, manufacture products in the most cost

efficient locations, and act as a liaison between the

manufacturing facility production managers and the

corporate office

. Responsible for the development and distribution plan of

product and tooling to all locations. Required the

analysis of the production schedule and review of

product demand by location. Required the determination

of the most cost effective method of transferring the

product, allocation of product to the most appropriate

locations, insuring the timely arrival of product to

each location, and the assessment of warehouse capacity

constraints.

. Scheduled the production of the highest volume

manufacturing facility, consisting of ten thermoformers.

Considerations included sales demand, machine capacity,

capabilities, and efficiencies, tooling availability,

availability of raw materials, warehousing limitations,

and maintenance constraints

. Responsible for the identification of obsolete and slow

moving items, and explored avenues of disposing of such

items

. Required frequent interaction and coordination of effort

with the production scheduler, load planners, warehouse

managers, production managers, and plant managers

Market Manager: Sysco May 2000 - September 2001

. Promoted to this newly created position which was

established to oversee the handling of the largest

account

. Responsibilities included the coordination of a complex

pricing structure, acting as a liaison between the sales

force and this account, communicating policies and

procedures, mediating and resolving disputes,

implementing a national billing system, attending trade

shows, compiling sales information, assisting in the

development of sales quotes

. Developed, implemented, and trained the sales force in

techniques, policies, and procedures relating to a

national billing system

. The position required advanced Excel skills

Cost Accountant September 1995 - May 2000

. Newly created position

. Analyzed production variances, including material,

labor, and overhead variances

. Supervised the month end closing of seven manufacturing

facilities

. Reconciled general ledger accounts to subsidiary ledgers

. Coordinated year end physical inventory counts at seven

manufacturing locations and ten warehouses. Developed

the procedure, established cut-off determination,

analyzed and reported the results

. Performed year-end audit functions for the independent

auditors, including analytical reviews, preparing

schedules, verifying inventory balances, and revaluing

inventory

. Developed a Bill of Material for new items, and

maintained the Bill of Materials for all inventory items

. Implemented the Inventory module of the Oracle software

package. This included the development and testing of a

system of recording production and the related general

ledger entries, bringing legacy system data into the

Oracle system, developing training materials for seven

manufacturing facilities, holding training seminars for

various personnel, coordinating the go-live transition,

and trouble-shooting the various issues that arose

. Developed and implemented inventory cycle-count

procedures

. Developed a systematic and cohesive naming convention

for new items

Warren-Hamilton Counties Community Action Agency

190 Maple St. Glens Falls, NY 12801

Non-Profit agency

Fiscal Officer September 1993 - September 1995

. Performed all accounting functions for the agency,

including month-end general ledger close, balance sheet

and income statement preparation, payroll, accounts

payable, and accounts receivable

. Assured compliance with various government agencies that

provided funding, and supervised all audits from these

agencies

. Prepared all documentation for the annual independent

audit

. Maintained personnel records

. Authorized all purchases, assuring compliance with

funding agency regulations

KPMG

515 Broadway Albany, NY 12207

Independent accounting and auditing firm

Staff Accountant June 1986 - December 1987

. Performed various auditing duties, including analysis

and testing of internal control

Systems and testing of various accounting systems, with

an emphasis on non-profits

. Assisted in the formulation of management letters to

clients, which recommend improvements to the accounting

systems and internal controls

. Prepared spreadsheets, flowcharts, and financial

statements in electronic format

. Attended numerous seminars and workshops relating to

specialized accounting and auditing areas

. Assigned clients included manufacturing, governmental,

banking, and healthcare enterprises

References:

. Darlene Wilson - Customer Service Manager

Genpak LLC, Glens Falls, NY 518-***-**** ext. 240

. Tawn Whittemore - Vice President of Marketing

Genpak LLC, Glens Falls, NY 518-***-****

. Angela Johns - Head Start Director

Community Action Agency of Central Alabama

Wetumpka, AL 334-***-****

Recent Training:

. In-Depth Review of OMB's "Super-circular", 2 CFR Part

200

o Administrative Requirements

o Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and

Cost Allocation

o Selected Items of Cost & Audit requirements

. Manage a NonProfit Like a Business

. Presenting to the Board: A Fiscal Director's Guide

. FY15 Head Start/Early Head Start Monitoring Protocol

. Is Your Organization Ready? Assess for Success

. Monitoring Best Practices

. Understanding Audited Financial Statements for

Executives

. Making the Ask

. Cash Management Best Practices

. Procurement Best Practices

. Financial Analysis/Overview of the Uniform

Administrative requirements

. Financial Analysis: Use Your Data Effectively

. Indirect Costs

. GAAP & Auditing Standards Update

. Internal Controls

. Head Start/ Early Head Start Update

. In-Depth Review of OMB Circulars

. Program Design & Management/Fiscal Content Area Training

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