Accounting

MARILYN BUTLER

**** ****** **** **** ********* **403 Lithia Springs, Georgia 30122

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Controller

Areas of Expertise

Financial and Accounting Management Full Cycle Accounting (AP, AR, PR, GL, IC)

Month / Year End Closing Financial Statement Analysis Excel Power User

Fixed Assets Budget Preparation GAAP Training Staff Interdepartmental Communication

Intercompany Reconciliation Process Efficiency Prioritizing Organizing International Distribution

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHEMSTAR CORP., Lithia Springs, Georgia • 2015 to Present

Regional manufacturer of comprehensive food safety, and sanitation solutions for foodservice, hospitality, and healthcare industries.

Accounting Manager

Perform and supervise many accounting and financial activities which include cash and credit management, AP management, month and year end closing, ad hoc reporting. Have become proficient in utilizing Syspro software, enhanced by importing from and downloading to Excel spreadsheets.

Specific Accomplishments:

Reconciled bank accounts that had been out of balance for the entire fiscal year.

Made strides in reducing month-end closing time by devising a more efficient process for the preparation and posting of journal entries and other accounting activities.

POWERMATE, LLC, Marietta, Georgia • 2012 to 2015

National manufacturer of portable and standby electric generators. A subsidiary of Generac Holdings Inc.

Accounting Manager

Performed accounting and financial management activities including AP management, cash and credit functions, monthly reconciliations for 4 banking institutions, and intercompany reconciliations. Utilized Oracle ERP accounting software, and also the supporting package, Oracle Discoverer, for ad hoc reporting. Executed sales tax analysis and preparation for multiple states.

Specific Accomplishments:

Achieved successful reconciliation of credit card customer accounts resolving a 3-year backlog.

Spearheaded a large-scale internal audit.

Brought reporting activities into compliance with bank requirements to prevent a freeze on line of credit extensions.

DOCUFREE CORPORATION, Roswell, Georgia 2007 to 2012

Leading document management company with $20M in annual profits and 150 employees.

Senior Accountant

Responsibilities included managing all AP functions, including the preparation of checks, invoice entry supervision, and year-end audit documentation. Also managed AR contract billing, reconciled customer accounts, created new client files, maintained communication with account executives and client service managers regarding customer account status, and was assigned all difficult collections. Also cash management, which included reconciling online banking daily to verify lockbox deposits, electronic funds transfers (EFTs), and a daily cash balance and projected status to the CFO. Managed all sales tax calculations, report preparation, and the filing of all annual/quarterly/monthly sales and usage tax for 6 states and annual property tax returns for 2 states.

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Specific Accomplishments:

Drastically reduced outstanding state sales taxes from over $100K to $4K by appealing the original findings and working directly with the auditor to resolve the issue.

Decreased unnecessary expenses by restructuring AP to ensure invoices were paid only once, were paid on time, and were accurately recorded in the AP module.

Essential in determining whether or not numerous past-due accounts could still be collected on.

Improved work flow by developing an efficient billing system for the new box scanning division.

NOR-RAL PLASTICS, INC., Canton, Georgia 2006 to 2007

Premier manufacturer in the aerospace industry with 100 employees and $6M in annual sales.

Senior Accountant

Managed the general ledger (GL), assets, forecasting, and all AR activities, including billing and collections. Prepared bank reconciliations as well as month end and year end closing reports. Evaluated accounting software to ensure proper and efficient flow of information.

Specific Accomplishments:

Analyzed company’s $2M fixed asset schedule to determine errors and completely revised according to findings.

Managed to collect payment on several past due accounts and also determined previous billing errors on government contracts that had caused the customer to withhold payment.

Enhanced efficiency in reporting and usage of accounting/manufacturing software by evaluating software and office operations issues with the plant manager and proposing solutions.

Received commendation from outside accountant on reports completed.

SCP, INC., Auburn, Indiana 1990 to 2006

Manufacturing company creating controls for the natural gas industry with $6M in annual sales.

Controller

Developed and actualized all accounting procedures with a consultant for the startup company. Managed payroll and AP/AR and purchasing departments, supervising 5 employees. Managed month and year end closings, corporate tax reporting, assets, bank reconciliations, collections, cash control, and budgeting. Verified deposits, payables, costing information flow, and inventory shortages daily.

Specific Accomplishments:

Eliminated the need for external audits, saving the company over $10K annually, by maintaining accurate and complete accounting records.

Improved productivity and workflow by overseeing the implementation of a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, Made2Manage, from developing costing standards to job completion estimates.

Received continuous promotions from Accounting Clerk to Controller.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Business Management & Communication (Cum Laude)

Concordia University – Fort Wayne, Indiana

SOFTWARE

Oracle / Oracle Discoverer (Business Intelligence), Syspro, Best, Sage Pro ERP, RealWorld, Peachtree, Made2Manage, Accpac Pro, Quicken Pro, QuickBooks, Microsoft Office

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