Sharon L. Hester
Marietta, Georgia 30064
770-***-**** *******@***.***
Corporate Controller
Summary of Qualifications: Extensive experience using analytical, planning, organizational and computer skills to track financial activity, audit general ledger accounts and preparation of budgets and year-end audit procedures. Extremely detail oriented and self-motivated.
Professional Experience:
Corporate Controller, Kennesaw, GA 2/2007 - current
$150 million sales of aircraft management and aircraft charter sales.
Financial management including: month-end close, accounts payable, accounts receivable and technical services.
Supervise staff of 3.
Compile and distribute monthly financial statements to Chief Financial Officer and various departmental managers.
Handle for sales tax returns, motor fuel returns, and FET tax returns.
Organize and complete year end audit.
Organize and complete yearly 401k audit.
Automate accounting functions.
Complete and upload budgets and reforecasts into accounting system.
Approve expense reports.
Corporate Controller, Norcross, GA 12/2003 - 11/2006
$93 million sales of data capture equipment.
Financial management including: analyzing cash flow, accounts payable, accounts receivable, month-end close.
Supervised staff of 3.
Compiled and distributed monthly financial statements to Chief Financial Officer.
Provided financial analysis working closely with commercial bankers and accountants.
Handled sales tax returns.
Organized and completed year end audit.
Established and approved credit for product and wholesale oriented corporations.
Reconciled of bank statements.
Created internal control policies.
Implemented EDI system.
Automated accounting functions.
Trained, supervised and reviewed financial and customer service personnel.
Advised and made recommendations to CFO on various operational issues.
Director of Finance, Component Sales of America, Inc., Marietta, GA 9/1992 - 9/2002
$25M, Manufacturers Representative/Distributor.
Promoted from Financial Services Manager to Director of Finance in 2000.
Board of Director Member/Secretary of Corporation in 2000.
Promoted from Financial Services Analyst to Financial Services Manager in 1996.
Financial management including: analyzing cash flow, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Supervised staff of 4.
Compiled and distributed monthly financial statements to Board of Directors.
Provided financial analysis working closely with commercial bankers and accountants.
Compiled and produced yearly forecasts and budgets.
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Organized and completed year end audit.
Established and approved credit for product and wholesale oriented corporations.
Reconciled bank statements.
Created computer databases for analyzing all expense reports.
Implemented computerized tracking for commission income.
Created presentations on various financial issues for sales meetings.
Trained, supervised and reviewed financial and customer service personnel.
Advised and made recommendations to President on various operational issues.
Bookkeeper, Glenn Davis & Sons, Inc., Acworth, GA 4/1991 - 11/1991
$5M, Construction Company
Financial Management including accounts payable pay-requests to participating agency.
Compiled month end reports.
Prepared payroll and payroll taxes.
Reconciled bank statements.
Managed and coordinated reports with Department of Transportation.
Managed and coordinated reports with Department of Labor, EEOC and various engineering agencies.
One financial conversion from manual to automated system.
Accounting Manager, Haygood Contracting, Inc., Woodstock, GA 1988 - 1991
$10M, Construction Company
Promoted to Office Manager after originally employed as receptionist followed by data entry.
Financial management including: accounts payable, prepared pay-requests to participating agency.
Completed month-end closings.
Reconciled general ledger accounts.
Handled payroll, payroll taxes, and payroll tax reports for 135 plus employees.
Prepared sales-tax reports, motor fuel tax reports, and workers compensation audit reports.
Compiled quarterly and yearly audit work papers for outside accounting firm.
Implemented internal control procedures.
Education:
Bachelor of Business Administration/Accounting, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Computer Skills: Intacct, QuickBooks, MAS 200, Excel, Word, and Access.
Volunteer Interests:
Active volunteer through corporate partnership with the YMCA, Marietta, GA.
Participate and assist with events and programs including the annual Easter Egg Hunt,
Childrens’ Free Summer Lunch Program and Adopt A Highway Program (Cobb County).
Active volunteer with MUST Ministries, Marietta, GA.
Participate and assist with Childrens’ Free Lunch Program.