RICHARD J. HEMMETER

Knoxville, TN • 865-***-**** • ad4jb1@r.postjobfree.com

ACCOUNTANT

Established a successful record of achievements and experience as an Accountant in several different industries that demonstrates the ability to quickly adapt to new accounting procedures and software. Success has been demonstrated by:

(1) completing large accounting software conversion projects with two employers; (2) developing procedures that reduced time required for month end closing by 40%; (3) creating receivable/collection procedures that improved collections by 20%; (4) monitoring and controlling expenses on a $5 million project completed ahead of schedule and $300,000 under budget; and (5) integrating accounting systems of newly acquired companies. Additional strengths:

• Financial Analysis/Reporting • Financial Statement Preparation • Cost Accounting

• Fixed Asset Management • Initial Public Offerings • Payroll Processing

• Budget Administration • Bank/Account Reconciliation • Internal Controls

• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance • Accounts Payable/Receivable • GAAP Compliance Computer Proficiencies: Deltek, Deltek Costpoint, Oracle, Peachtree, Voyager and Discover accounting software systems; ADP and ProBusiness Payroll Systems; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LEIDOS, Oak Ridge, TN 02/2021 – Present

Accounts Payable Auditor. Contribute to the success of this engineering consulting firm by reviewing, auditing, and approving vendor invoices to ensure accuracy with purchase orders.

• Reduce costs or company losses from paying incorrect invoice amounts by identifying and resolving issues with vendor invoices and contacting buyers, vendors, or tax manager.

• Assisted the company in improving accounts payable approval efficiency by handling a large volume of work with strict attention to detail and error-free invoice approval.

• Used Deltek Costpoint for accounts payable auditing, verification, and approval.

• Established reputation with management for quickly learning/adapting to the company software and delivering accurate auditing results within the shortest amount of time.

• Recognized as a “go to” auditor for assisting coworkers with handling difficult invoice issues. HOME FEDERAL BANK, Knoxville, TN 2011 – 2019

Senior Accountant. Rehired based on prior work history with the bank to fulfill senior accounting responsibilities that included assisting with auditing, transaction/financial reporting, and problem-solving.

• Oversaw daily transactions for all bank tellers from 23 branches and numerous other departments to ensure accuracy of postings and customer account information.

• Improved teller efficiency and accuracy by identifying common posting errors that contributed to the bank emphasizing additional training to eliminate errors.

• Assigned additional responsibilities as Fixed Assets Manager to oversee all additions and eliminate old, fixed assets that decreased the total amount of fixed assets the bank had to report for personal property taxes.

• Assisted in creating the Fixed assets policy and procedures guide in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley.

• Assisted in month end reporting that was prepared for senior management that included analyzing account variance each month, identifying variances, and making recommendations on cost reduction.

• Worked on quarterly reports sent to federal agencies to ensure compliance that included streamline reporting to reduce number of days required for report preparation.

• Assisted with quarterly and year-end audits with an outside auditing firm.

• Helped with reporting 10,000+ cash transactions in compliance with Federal guidelines to catch fraudulent activity.

• Prepared reports and reviewed reports prepared by other co-workers for accuracy.

• Selected as backup for preparing checks for Home Federal’s appraisal company. CONTRACT CONSULTANT, Knoxville, TN 2008 – 2011

Special Project Accountant. Assigned to an extended contract on a special project for Science Application International Corp. (SAIC) in Oak Ridge and held additional accounting responsibilities during this time with SAIC and other companies.

• Extensively involved in a six month project that converted SAIC’s accounting software from Deltek to Deltek Costpoint; worked jointly with Deltek consultants to complete the implementation, testing, troubleshooting, and "go live" with the new software application.

• Additionally responsible for maintaining cash flow by performing billing and collection of receivables for a large volume of SAIC’s ongoing US Navy projects.

• Spent several months working with Dairy Farmers of America performing account reconciliations, recording daily product transfers, and preparing monthly reports for Southeast Market Administrators. RICHARD J. HEMMETER – PAGE 2

AESSEAL INC., Knoxville, TN 2006 – 2008

Senior Accountant. Hired into a newly created position and contributed to several accounting procedure improvements that streamlined overall financial operations for this international seal and gasket manufacturing company.

• Performed bank account reconciliations, financial reporting, account analysis, expense projections, receivables, collections, and administration of other accounting functions.

• Developed and implemented a new month end closing process for two of the North American companies that reduced time required for closing out the month by 40% through more effective use of time management.

• Selected as project team member on $5 million renovation project of new company headquarters with responsibility for managing finances that resulted in completing project $300,000 under budget and ahead of schedule.

• Assisted in preparing the company's annual and mid-year $24 million budget and held additional responsibility as back up support for handling accounts payable/receivable and payroll processing for 60 employees.

• Created and set up receivable and collection procedures using a proactive and systematic approach that reduced outstanding receivables and improved collections by approximately 20%.

• Developed procedures and testing to ensure company-wide compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley's payroll guidelines.

• Served as the automotive fleet leasing program administrator for the sales force to provide automobiles for representatives, manage tax filing and coordinate fleet maintenance reimbursement.

• Worked directly with external tax and auditing accountants on year end audits. BRUNSWICK BOAT GROUP, Knoxville, TN 2002 – 2006

Staff Accountant. Performed accounting functions using Oracle/Hyperion accounting and reporting system and worked on software conversion/upgrade projects that contributed to the overall profitability of one of the industry's leading recreational boat companies.

• Selected as the Lead Accountant on a successful year-long software project that involved converting payroll system from ProBusiness to the ADP payroll system that streamlined payroll efficiency and centralized payroll operations from 30 different subsidiary locations into the corporate headquarters.

• Successfully mapped multiple general ledgers from 30 different Brunswick Boat Group subsidiaries into one standard general ledger for the software conversion; successfully trained payroll personnel on the software.

• Assisted with performing month end closing process that involved consolidating the financial statements from all 30 subsidiary companies into one financial statement for the Chief Financial Officer and other executive team members.

• Created and maintained the Sarbanes-Oxley narrative related to the payroll procedures.

• Provided financial and accounting support as the primary contact with five of the company's subsidiaries to resolve accounting issues and ensure the accurate recording of inter-company transactions.

• Contributed to resolving potential fraudulent check losses by working closely with Bank of America. Additional Experience:

THERMATRIX INC., Knoxville, TN

Senior Accountant. Managed and performed the daily accounting functions for this industrial equipment manufacturer and its subsidiaries for 8 years that included payroll (120 employees), month end closing, and cash management. Contributed to the company successful IPO, integrated accounting/financial operations of two acquired companies, and contributed to the company’s emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. HOME FEDERAL BANK - Knoxville, TN

Staff Accountant. Performed general accounting functions with additional responsibility for handling accounts payable for the subsidiary trust company.

EDUCATION: B.B.A., Accounting - EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, Johnson City, TN

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