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Carrie Harris

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Finance & Accounting Management...Tax & Regulatory Compliance... Budgeting

…Fixed Assets…Banking & Cash Management... Insurance & Risk Management...Information Systems…Internal Controls Senior level Accountant with extensive finance, accounting and administration experience. Proven ability to improve operations, profits and business growth through financial analysis, efficiency improvements, cost reductions and internal controls. Strong qualifications in government reporting, business planning, communication and leadership.

Employment History:

Blue Bird Corporation

Asst Corporate Controller July 2018 – June 2020

Manage Corporate Financial activities for a Bus Manufacturer. Duties include Fixed Assets, Month-end close process, Inventory, Budgeting, Forecasting and Integrated Audit Documentation.

• Manage $987M of Fixed Asset Expenditures including evaluation of expenditures, cost tracking, journal entries for additions, disposals and depreciation, inventory and tagging

• Provide budget and forecasting data for areas of responsibility

• Assist with quarterly and year end raw materials inventory

• Developed standardized support for Journal entries and Narratives for internal controls

• Provide assistance to the external auditors regarding documentation and inventory

• Analyze quarterly and year-end variations

• Prepare account reconciliations and research discrepancies

• Provide support for various taxes including income, property and sales tax

• Liaison between Plant Controller and Corporate Accounting departments Southern States

Controller November 2016 – June 2018

Manage all Financial activities for an Electrical Switch Manufacturer. Duties include Month-end close process, Budgets and Account analysis.

• Compile and report monthly financial data including calculation of inter-company revenue and cost by division

• Project Lead for Payroll and HRIS system conversion

• Prepare annual budget including overhead allocations to divisions

• Coordinate the preparation of the corporate annual report with the external audit firm

• Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics

• Conduct EBT Strategy meetings with department heads to track and communicate company metrics

• Oversee Annual Inventory count and perform monthly Inventory reconciliations

• Provide financial analyses as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, contract negotiations and others as needed

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Plant Controller March 2014 to November 2016

Manage all Plant Financial activities for a Manufacturer of food service and food packaging products. Responsible for Month-end close process, Budgeting, Standard Cost Accounting including analysis, revisions and costing of new products.

• Prepare timely and accurate monthly financial information for business unit consolidation. Analyze variances and revise Standard Cost as needed

• Serve as Plant liaison for conversion from JD Edwards to SAP

• Leader in Standard Cost Kaizen that improved standardization of models between business units and reduced completion time by 40%

• Develop Operational Budget, monitor, analyze and report results against variance

• Perform SOX Self-Assessment and other various audits to ensure internal controls are being met.Participated in Kaizen to improve testing

• Evaluate Capital Assets Request

• Assist Internal Audit team as a Guest auditor

• Participate in development of training program for new Controllers

• Participate in Management initiatives for plant including safety and Gemba programs Southern Pan Services

Controller January 1998 to August 2013

Manage all Finance and Accounting activities for a Commercial Construction Sub- Contractor including Job Cost, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Fixed Assets, and General Ledger. Responsible for monthly closing including Contracts in Progress Schedule and consolidated reporting for business entities.

• Supervised a staff of up to twelve in the daily accounting function

• Expanded use of modules in accounting software for more accurate and timely reporting and allowed for up to date tracking of labor and other job cost

• Established Key Performance Indicators to improve reporting to Key Executives and Management

• Reduced Payroll processing time by utilizing technology by Job personnel

• Manage cash requirements for growth from $20MM to $130MM and down to current level

• Coordinated Fiscal Audit and performed internal Job Audits

• Performed System year end updates and Payroll Reconciliation

• Directed selection and implementation of imaging software

• Chaired annual budget committee

Education:

Master of Business Administration

Kennesaw University, 2011

Bachelor of Administration. Accounting

Clayton State College, 1995

Professional Licenses:

CPA Candidate- All Four Parts Completed

Technical Skills:

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access), SAP, JD Edwards, SAGE, Quick Books, Docuware, Workiva, UltiPro, ADP, Peachtree, Crystal Reports, ABRA, Oracle, Creative Solutions, MAS 90, Rivet, Telescope

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