Manager Accounting

Accomplished leader with over ** years of extensive accounting experience in progressive and dynamic roles. Polished professional, skilled in spearheading efficiencies through standardization of accounting processes and polices. A team player with the ability to motivate and mentor teams to success. Effective communicator capable of succeeding in fast-paced environments with meticulous attention to detail. Areas of Expertise include:

General Accounting

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Cash Management

Inter-Company Accounting

Credit and Collections

Fixed Assets

Accounting Policies

Project Accounting

Professional Experience

United Technology Corporation - 2004 - 2016

Shared Service Manager / Accounting Manager

Responsible for managing daily activities of the accounting department for 16 HVAC construction branches and a manufacturing company, including nine direct reports in General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Application, and Credit and Collections

Key Accomplishments:

●Spearheaded efficiencies through comprehensive research, improvement, and standardization of all accounting processes and policies.

●Implemented 16 branches into the parent company’s accounting system and standardized the company’s processes

●Developed a signatory approval system which defined the limits by job titles. A/P, Sales, Management and A/R was instructed to strictly adhered to those limits.

●Managed the day-to-day activities of nine direct reports while processing A/P invoicing, matching purchase orders to vouchers and posting to general ledger.

●Safe guarded accuracy and adherence to company policy.

●Delivered timely information to both internal and external customers.

●As a check signer I monitored the daily input for accuracy and timeliness.

●Developed process to ensure invoices are not double paid.

●Other A/P process including annual 1099 processing, as well as expense reporting in MSD Business Portal System.

●Reduced manual entries and automated purchase and disbursement approvals through identification of appropriate workflow systems.

●Managed accounts payables accruals at month-end and recorded them in general ledger.

●Established and nurtured relationships with vendors to facilitate setup and compliance with company policy.

●Used Smartview and Hyperion to manage budgets and forecast for the factory.

●Improved operational efficiency through development and implementation of a document library of standard processes and procedures.

●Led initiatives to centralize accounting serving as a Change Management Team Member.

●Approved and prepared journal entries.

●Managed and administered Citibank, Credit Cards, and the Concur Travel System for all branches, and effectively managed the relationship with Bank of America.

●Served as the Local Administrator for Blackline Reconciliation Software and provided reconciliation approval.

●Executed annual reviews and established performance goals.

Accounting Manager / Assistant Controller

Key Accomplishments:

●Managed tracking of approximately $2M in assets through implementation of a fixed asset system.

●Established cash management procedures, including positive pay fraud protection.

●Developed and implemented internal controls around all aspects of cash management.

●Developed and delivered company financial statements and established the general ledger chart of accounts.

●Managed internal and external year-end audits, and managed forecasting and budgeting processes

●Managed four companies in Fourth Shift accounting software. Includes joint ventures, lighting Controls, HVAC and an installation company.

●Manager all inter-company transactions.

●Managed the annual external audits.

●Inventory Controls and analyze variances

●Managed a staff of three including Accounts Payable, Cash Receipts, Collections and Accounts Receivable.

●Executed annual review and performance goals.

Credit and Collections Manager

Key Accomplishments:

●Established credit limits and developed credit policies.

●Served as Chair of the Credit Committee.

●Executed account credit holds and released all orders for shipment.

Accounts Receivable / Collections

Key Accomplishments:

●Increased DSO by 14 days, executing collection calls for approximately 500 accounts.

●Executed invoicing for the ALC factory and the construction accounts AIA documents as well as collections.

Education

M.B.A. - Accounting, UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

Undergraduate – Accounting, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science - Education / Art, GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Associates Degree – Education, REINHARDT COLLEGE

Excel, Hyperion, Smartview, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Fourth Shift Manufacturing Software, Cashpro, Moneysoft Fixed Asset and Blackline ARMS.

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