D. Don Spradley
Troy, AL *****
Email: *********@*********.***
OBJECTIVE: My objective is to continue to grow and mature professionally.
EDUCATION:
Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Major: Accounting
August 1988
EXPERIENCE:
Cost Analyst/Buyer
Thermalex, Montgomery, AL
Responsibilities include: Point person during our budget process communicating with the department managers, developing budget worksheets for the managers, calculating variable overhead standard cost rate for cost centers through activity based costing, and calculating utility usage and cost forecast. Develop trend analyst measuring productivity and efficiency of material and labor. Pay back analysis for capital projects, reporting of actual expenses to the budget, maintain the fixed asset Sage software and prepare annual property tax reports. Calculate contribution margin for individual parts from sales and cost factors of our parts sold. Analyze the effect that changes in production cost factors make on the month to month change in the contribution margin. Communicate with IT personnel to develop reporting from in house production database. Work with sales and production managers to develop cost projections, and communicate with VP of Sales when calculating selling price negotiations for new product quotes. Quantify and record production cost saving measures and compare to estimate saving projections. Assist with bank loan transfers and payments.
Purchasing Responsibilities includes negotiating pricing with requested suppliers and processing PO’s.
2009 - Present
Owner
Spradley Farms, Brundidge, AL
Our farm includes 100 commercial cows and two chicken (layer) houses. The farm requires the complete use of my business skills to manage time, employees, cash flow, purchases, financial statement preparation, and cash flow/income forecasting.
1998 - 2009
Assistant Controller
Harvey Lumber Company, Columbus, GA
Responsibilities included financial statement compilation for three locations and consolidating the financials, developing auditing procedures for handling cash, implementing perpetual inventory audits, and creating spreadsheets in Excel for various reporting and forecasting, such as income and cash.
1995-1998
Property Accountant
Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Inc. Columbus, GA
Responsible for maintaining the property accounting system to include the normal activities of additions, deletions, and transferring of assets; To assist in the development of financial feasibility studies on new business opportunities including expansions, acquisitions or mergers using interactive micro-computer modeling; To coordinate the development and implementation of a centralized property accounting system; and to coordinate construction accounting and record keeping with Columbus Regional Healthcare System Planning and Construction Division.
July 1993-January 1995
Fixed Assets/Account Payable Supervisor
Tom’s Food, Inc. Columbus, GA
Responsibilities in Fixed Assets include: The tracking and reporting of additions, transfers and disposal of assets; reconcile the fixed assets subsidiary ledger to the general ledger; reconcile and report on construction in progress activity by tracking cash flow of expenditure per period and comparing to budget; and to coordinate our conversion upgrade of fixed assets.
Responsibilities in Accounts Payable include: the supervising of six AP clerks; establishing policies and procedures for payment of invoices; coordinate accounts payable interface with receiving, and purchasing; provide analysis of accounts payable balances compared to prior year; provide reports analyzing various information such as year to date (YTD) discounts, YTD freight charges, and YTD payments to vendors.
July 1991-July 1993
Accountant
James Goodwin III, Columbus, GA
Responsibilities included individual and corporate tax returns; Monthly and quarterly accounting services, to include payroll summary and analysis, and payroll returns; Adjustments and analysis in preparation of financial statements; Creation of spreadsheets from Lotus 123
November 1988-July 1991
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:
Deacon: First Baptist Church, Troy, Al
Board of Directors, Pike County Cattlemen
REFERENCES:
Gilbert Sellers
1404 County Rd 3307
Troy, AL 36079
Judge Keith Watkins
One Church Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: Upon request
Mr. David Barnes
310 Murphree Street
Troy, AL 36081
Mr. Jim White
7939 Ballantyne Way
Columbus, GA 31909