Civil Engineering Manager

Karen A. Myers, CPA, CGMA

Cell: 770-***-****

***********@*******.*** www.linkedin.com/in/KarenAMyersCPA

SUMMARY

Hands-on CPA with extensive experience in both the public and industrial sectors. Work in a variety of small to mid-sized privately held multi-location companies, including manufacturing, wholesale, retail, business consulting, and civil engineering. Passion for digging into the details and then showing the big picture and helping businesses make better financial decisions.

EXPERIENCE

BAKING TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, INC., Tucker, GA March 2013- October 2016

Controller

$25M Industrial Bread Proofer and Oven Design and Installation

Reconciled balance sheet accounts; managed payables and receivables; oversaw payroll; led budgeting process for local plant; prepared internal and external reporting packages; interfaced with outside accountants and bankers. Performed preliminary work towards implementing a full ERP solution.

Implemented procedures for timely payment to vendors, timely distribution of customer invoices, and consistent collections efforts.

Supervised up to three employees including a degreed accountant and clerks.

Developed communications with other departments for better presentation of information and forecasts to include Excel analysis of data from Sage50 and MiSys inventory systems and other general business information to develop key performance indicators and areas for improvement.

Improved inventory accounting including implementing perpetual inventory and cycle counts.

ABC POLYMERS, INC, Stone Mountain, GA October 2010 - May 2012

Accounting Manager

$26M Industrial and Commercial Plastics Reprocessor

Reconciled balance sheet accounts; managed payables and receivables; oversaw payroll; assisted with budgeting; prepared internal and external reporting packages; interfaced with outside accountants and bankers including schedule preparation for review of financials and borrowing base certificates.

Streamlined general ledger to include reviewing sub-ledgers for duplicate or aged items.

Worked with bank and outside accountants to reduce fees.

Improved inventory accounting including implementing perpetual inventory in the general ledger.

WESLEY INTERNATIONAL, LLC Scottdale, GA October 2009 –August 2010

Contracted Controller

$50M Manufacturer of pallet jacks and electric material handling equipment

Reconciled balance sheet accounts; managed payables and receivables; oversaw payroll; assisted with budgeting; negotiated vendor contracts and insurance policies; prepared internal and external reporting packages.

Implemented departmental reporting and streamlined general ledger.

Improved cash management to reduce late fees and more accurately project cash flow.

Shortened month end close process from several months to less than two weeks.

PAWNMART, INC., Norcross, GA August 2007 – May 2009

Assistant Controller

$30M Chain of twenty-five pawn shops

Maintained general ledger including reconciliations; oversaw payables, receivables, and payroll activity; assisted with budgeting; generated internal and external reporting; interfaced with external auditors including schedule preparation.

Streamlined journal entry preparation including improving the recording of transactions from two non-integrated POS systems during completion of conversion

Worked with cash manager to improve procedures in stores related to cash balances and transactions

Reviewed over $1 million in accounts payable monthly transactions to observe and correct coding errors to improve accuracy of general ledger

COLUMBIA ENGINEERING & SERVICES, INC., Duluth, GA September 2003 – May 2007

Controller

$7M - 20-49 employee civil engineering firm

Maintained general ledger including reconciliations; oversaw payables, receivables, and payroll activity; generated all internal and external reporting; administered insurance and benefits.

Performed treasury functions including negotiating a new line of credit within three months of hire

Implemented budgeting and variance analysis

Prepared analysis on and made recommendations for liability insurance and employee benefits as well as new accounting software

ALLIED AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, Decatur, GA November 2000 – June 2003

Senior Accountant

$400M International vehicle transportation/logistics

Maintained general ledger, payroll and payables accounts for ten related companies. Coordinated payroll and health/welfare/pension issues for external audit and 10Q/10K reporting. Assisted with internal/external reporting and fixed asset system analysis.

Reconciled several payroll advance accounts with over one million transactions per month that had never been reconciled in detail

Analyzed efficiency and effectiveness of current payroll accounting procedures including recommendations for improvements

NORDIC REFRIGERATED SERVICES, Atlanta, GA June 1999 – November 2000

Senior Accountant / Financial Analyst

$50M Commercial refrigerated/frozen warehousing

Consolidated books for six entities monthly. Prepared monthly financial statements and reports for management and corporate parent at company, division, and department level. Maintained fixed asset records. Coordinated with external auditors and gathered information for outside due diligence.

Assisted in reconciling accounts that had not been reconciled in over two years

Performed special projects (i.e. searches for payroll service, check printing solutions, and new general ledger package)

Analyzed efficiency and effectiveness of policies and procedures as well as warehouse labor efficiency

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE

ROSS LANE & COMPANY, LLC, Atlanta, GA August 1995 – June 1999

Senior Accountant

BRUCE A. LANDERS, P.C., Certified Public Accountants, Atlanta, GA June 1992 – June 1995

Staff Accountant

Scheduled and performed compilation and small business consulting jobs. Prepared payroll, property, non-profit, partnership, fiduciary, individual, and corporate tax returns including consolidated and multi-state filings. Performed audits and reviews including drafting of financials.

Reviewed work of other staff in tax and audit areas

Converted depreciation software including manually recalculating all bases of depreciation for all assets for each client

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Minor in Business Administration, Berry College, Rome, GA

Overall G.P.A. = 3.78; Major G.P.A. = 3.90

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Excel, Word, Sage50, MiSys, PeopleSoft, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Deltek FMS, MAS200, QuickBooks, Crystal Reports, FRx, TM1, FAS, BNA Fixed Assets, AICPA Depreciation

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

Georgia Society of CPA’s and AICPA member

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