Accountant

ANN L. BYRD, PMP

**** *. ***** ****** ***********, Al 35950 ********@*****.*** 970-***-****

Dependable and organized professional with experience in accounts payable, accounting, management, project management and computer conversions

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Accounting Experience

Responsible for all aspects of corporate accounting in a company that grew from one billion to eight billion in sales through three multi-billion dollar acquisitions:

oAccounts payable – processed over 12,000 invoices weekly

oPayroll process – processed 55,000 checks weekly; processed 78,000 W-2’s annually; verified gross to net calculations on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis

oReconciliations for general ledger accounts, including all accrual accounts and other various general ledger balance sheet and income accounts

oAssisted Corporate Compliance in SOX internal controls testing for payroll, accounts payable, and other general ledger functions

oAnalyzed accounting practices of acquired companies. Recommended and then implemented best practices for all corporate accounting and payroll functions

oGeneral Ledger – closing process

oSales tax reporting for multiple states

oReviewing and reporting unclaimed property to multiple states

oBank reconciliations – over 25 bank accounts reconciled monthly

oCorporate tax schedule preparation – apportioned schedules for state tax purposes

Helped create positive atmosphere in responsible departments through empowerment, open communications and establishing an atmosphere where everyone was challenged to improve their process and do their best at all times. Encouraged all direct reports to continuously improve all their processes, which resulted in the following dollar or time savings:

oSaved $500,000 per year by reducing payroll check costs by 60% by increasing direct deposit participation from 10% to over 70% in a company that has over 90% hourly employees. Implemented a sponsored pay card program to non banked employees

oImplemented sales tax software that eliminated manual tax determinations. This implementation saved unnecessary tax dollars being sent to state agencies

Managed up to 5 direct reports and was able to coach and mentor many of them or their direct report’s to higher positions in the department or company.

Software implementations/conversions

Team leader for the entire implementation process from blueprinting the “as is”, determining and defining the “to be”, to planning and executing the testing and implementation for the following processes:

oPayroll process

oGeneral ledger – financials and managerial reporting

oAccounts payable

oWorkflow for AP invoices and journal entry approvals

oSales tax reporting

Software involved in conversions:

oSAP – FICO, HR/Payroll and other modules (initial conversion, upgrades and acquisitions)

oLawson – financials and payroll

oAccount Reconciliation - account reconciliation tool that provides on line approvals

oVertex – sales tax reporting and calculating

oNDS – W-2 processor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Woodward Inc., Fort Collins, CO May, 2012 – May, 2015

IT Systems Business Analyst

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, Pittsburg, TX Sept 1987 – May 2010

Director of Payroll and Special Projects - July 2005 – May 2010

Director of Corporate Accounting - June 1993 – July 2005

Information Systems User Coordinator - Sept 1987 – June 1993

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Masters in Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO May, 2014

BS Degree / Accounting, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL May, 1982

Additional Licensing and Certifications

Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

Certified Public Accountant, passed CPA exam for Illinois

Contact this candidate