Accounts Payable Receivable

Cheryl J Thornton / Hot Springs Village AR / **********@***.*** / 901-***-****

Summary

Accounting professional with 30+ years’ experience doing full financial statement preparations of P&Ls for management and reviews along with analysis of accounts. Have also worked with and done accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and tax preparation in both for-profit and non-profit industries. Positions have landed me in the nursing home business and in the franchise industry for a food franchise and an industrial franchise (Maaco). Worked with an Aftermarket Auto Parts reseller with sites and internet sales. Worked at FedEx World Headquarters on the transition from PeopleSoft to Oracle Cloud Financial System in the fixed asset department. Most recently contracted with Nexion Health to assistant in the accounting department.

Skills

D365

Great Plains

FAS

Outlook

Peachtree

Sage

FRX Reporting

Word

Financial Reporting

Budget Development

Oracle (Cloud Financials)

Excel

Federal/State Tax

Point Click Care(PCC)

Dynamics

Mas90

WordPerfect

Ceres

PowerPoint

ADP

Accomplishments

Financial Preparation

•General Ledger Accounts

•Maintained accurate accounts including cash, inventory, prepaid, fixed assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.

Accounting Skills

•Operated computer programs with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.

•In the Franchise organization, was instrumental in preparing a file in excel with multiple books that calculated sales and other needed information allowing the team to go from an eight (8) day posting to a one (1) day posting of Revenue, tax, and franchise fees.

Supervision

•Oversaw a staff of five (5) accountants as Director of Facility accounting. Collaborated closely with assistant Controller and CFO in the final review of financial statements. Currently managing a team of six (6).

Agility

•Supported local Foodbank as interim Accountant while learning inventory control software and supporting the CFO

•Supported Logistics company by covering Accounting Managers position while on assignment; adapted to 365 and was able to assist in various projects as well as aid other departments.

Experience

Nexion Health Systems - January 2024 to June 2024

Sikesville, Maryland

Contract Accountant

•Pull, prepare and post payroll to general; post cash moves on accounts

•Pulled reports from Point Click Care to post entries in Great Plains

•Review and post additional entries (census and non-census standards)

•Update balance sheet reconciliations as well as fixed asset reconciliations

•Posted fixed assets and setup all terms for depreciation

•Reviewed financial statements and explained variations

•Bank reconciliations for Buildings and Qipp (hospital and manager)

Robert Half International Inc.

FedEx World Headquarters - November 2022 to November 2023

Collierville, Tennessee

Contract Accountant

•Support Fixed Asset department with implementation of software upgrade

•Used Project module to assign cost to lines ready for asset setup

•Review and setup lines in Fixed Asset module; assigning asset numbers

•Worked with varies Latin American countries in asset assignments and retirements

•Reclassified cost as necessary to complete tasks

Yusen Logistics (Americas) - January 2022 to September 2022

Cordova, Tennessee

Accountant

•Support Accounting Manager with duties while position is on assignment

•Review and Post Journal Entries in D365 for Senior Staff and Staff Accountant

•Review and code CIP(Construction in Progress) invoices and pull documentation from D365 as needed

•Keep up with monthly phone accrual and provide to senior accountant for journalizing

•Prepare manuals as requested by Corporate Accountant

Mid-South Food Bank - May 2021 to December 2021

Memphis, Tennessee

Accountant

•Support accounting department during a transition with Chief Financial Officer.

•Help with completion of year end audit.

•Assist with cash transactions and accounts payable as necessary.

Automotive Distribution Network, LLC Germantown, Tenn.– September 2019 to March 2021

Controller

•In charge of Financial Reporting in house for review by CIO; this includes Balance Sheet and customized Income Statement for three companies, two of which are consolidated at year end

•Keep track of account activity included auditing the information posted monthly

•Process invoices for vendors with Warehouse doing drop ship and order fulfillment

•Approve payroll on biweekly basis; pulled payroll and posted to General Ledger

•Have four direct reports in accounting to oversee and two rebate staff

•Assist in preparation of information to provide Audit team at year-end

Cambridge Franchise Holdings, LLC Bartlett, Tennessee

Asst. Controller-Garnett Station Partners, LLC (Maaco Franchising) - March 2018 to September 2019

•Preparation of monthly P&Ls for 9 entities with 42 locations

•Communicate with President and Vice President on all matters of the franchise

•Oversee 3 employees who manage journal entries, accounts receivable and payables

•Keep up with sales tax filing, Accounts Payable clearing and bank reconciliations

•Work closely with treasury and outside CPA

Accounting Manager for Burger King, Cambridge Franchise - October 2017 to March 2018

•In charge of reviewing of P&L’s

•Assist with Journal Entry posting

•Bank Reconciliation

•Work with Assistant Controller on projects

•Assist the accountants with their monthly duties

Orianna Health Systems (formerly Covenant Dove, LLC)

Bartlett, Tennessee and remotely with Nashville office – January 2008 to October 2017

Director of Facility Accounting (09/2015-10/2017)

Senior Financial Accountant, Facility Accounting (01/2008-08/2015)

•Responsible for financial preparation and overall support for 11 facilities

•Communicate with Business Office Managers and Administrators

•Complete bed tax calculation, varies task and accounts payable coding

•Supervise training of new accountants and other projects as necessary

•Supervise department of 5

•Point of contact for Controller and CFO in financial matters

Kappa Delta Sorority National Headquarters Memphis, Tennessee

Director of Finance and Accounting - April 1995 to January 2008

•Responsible for all accounting functions of a non-profit 501(c) (7) organization with 4 divisions and a 501(c)(3) with 3 divisions

•Oversaw $6 million in loans

•Prepared amortization schedules

•Kept up with contributions on Foundation side of temporarily, designated and permanently restricted funds as well as $100 thousand in scholarships

•Prepared financial statements for 14 chapters and reviewed 130 chapters

•Reported to Executive Director and National Vice President of Finance

•Managed accounting staff and assistant

•Maintained the pension plan including filing of 5500 return

ServiceMaster-DHS Memphis, Tennessee – September 1992 to April 1995

Staff Accountant

Hone office financial statement preparation with 2 subsidiaries

•Prepared journal entries, account analysis, reconciliations, fixed assets, accounts receivable and bank reconciliations

•Reported to Corporate Controller

VHA (ServiceMaster DHS) Memphis, Tennessee – September 1990 to April 1992

Account Clerk

Maintained weekly payroll tax deposits with 32 rotating nursing homes and health facilities

•Prepared state and/or city taxes, quarterly payroll reports and W-2's

•Managed cash transfers, assisted staff accountants, accounts receivable and production of computer-generated reports

J. Michael Wood, CPA Memphis, Tennessee – June 1987 to September 1990

Accountant

•Preparation and data entry of journal entries for monthly financial

•Prepared quarterly payroll and sales tax reports

•Wrote checks for accounts payable and payroll

•Accounts receivable, light word processing and clerical duties

Coop & Denton Company Memphis, Tennessee – November 1985 to June 1987

Bookkeeper

•Maintained complete set of books including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and light office duties

State Technical Institute of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee – September 1985 to June 1987

Business Technology Department Assistant

• Responsible for various secretarial/clerical duties

Education

Argosy University

2014

Master of Business Administration

Christian Brothers University

1995

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Emphasis on Business Administration and accounting courses

State Technical Institute of Memphis

1987

Associate Degree of Applied Science - Accounting

Representative Coursework: Accounting, Finance, Economic, Cost Accounting

References:

Calvin Jackson (former Co-Worker and Manager) – 901-***-****

Monica Ziebell (Supervisor at Orianna) – 262-***-****

Manuela Whitaker (former Co-Worker) – 901-***-****

Ashley Red (former Co-Worker) – 501-***-****

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