Accounting Manager
Resume:
Leverett T Smith III (“Rab”)
Raleigh NC 27615
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OBJECTIVE: To obtain a career opportunity that allows me to use my accounting, interpersonal and computer skills to help a company succeed in today’s challenging business environment.
EXPERIENCE: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE CORPORATION Durham, North Carolina Accounting Manager – Responsible for preparation of monthly financial statements for corporate subsidiary. Reduced month-end close process from approximately 9 days to 2 days. Maintained closing period of 5 days after reporting requirements increased. Responsible for year-end audit. Managed change from 2 month year-end close process
(full audit) to 8 day year-end close (review).
Prepared sales and use tax returns for 20 states as well as audit information requests. Other responsibilities included risk management, budgeting, maintenance of standard cost database, physical inventory for four product lines and miscellaneous regulatory reporting.
May 2004 – June 2015
Cost Analyst/Accounting Supervisor – Responsible for supervision of accounts payable, capital project accounting, maintenance of standard cost database, preparation of monthly purchase price variance report, physical inventory responsibility for five product lines and miscellaneous regulatory reporting. Assist with year-end audit. September 1995 – May 2004
NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE Goldsboro/Raleigh, North Carolina Adjunct Instructor – Taught introductory and upper-level managerial and financial accounting courses.
September 1994 – March 2002
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY Durham, North Carolina Budget Office – Temporary assignment through Accountemps. Assisted with capital improvement project accounting and other budget-related special projects. October 1994 – September 1995
FIRST UNION MORTGAGE CORPORATION Raleigh, North Carolina Residential Accounting – Temporary assignment through Accountemps. Prepared account reconciliations and researched general ledger account variances. November 1993 – October 1994
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD Fort Worth, Texas/St Paul, Minnesota Contract Analyst – Assisted ratemakers, customers, and connecting railroads with getting transportation contracts written and filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Participated in the testing and development of a new computer system. November 1992 – September 1993
Corporate Management Trainee – Worked rotations in General Accounting, Freight Accounting and Financial Planning & Analysis. Performed special projects and prepared financial reports for senior management.
July 1991 – October 1992
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Financial Analyst Intern – Prepared and modified financial forecasting models. Performed quarterly benchmarking analysis.
June 1990 – April 1991
EDUCATION: University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota MBA Concentration: Accounting
North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, North Carolina BS, Accounting
Summa Cum Laude, Dean’s Honor List, all semesters
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina BA, Political Science
Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter, New Hampshire
PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS: Certified Public Accountant (North Carolina) Member, North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants
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