Anthony A. Kern, CPA

812-***-****

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www.linkedin.com/in/AnthonyAKernCPA

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Hands on professional with a proven record of streamlining processes and strengthening internal controls

Effectively managed P&L for medium sized companies with budgets =<$5million

Experience managing staff up to 5

SOX 404 audit and MAR Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Accounting Consultant

2017 - Present

FIS/WorldPay – Staff augmentation support role. Period-end close, account reconciliations, fixed asset support and reconciliation, special projects.

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) – Supported company’s Transformation Initiative, and took over cost accounting for two Refined Oil plants.

CECO Environmental – Backfilled open accounting position – sales tax (5 companies/most states), fixed assets/depreciation, cash position tracking and reconciliation

DNA Diagnostic Center – Backfilled open accounting position – general ledger, fixed assets/depreciation, supervised A/P and A/R

CareSource – Compared statutory contractual requirements in regards to fraud, waste, and abuse with internal policies and procedures to detect or prevent such abuse for the Special Investigations Unit. Identified gaps in coverage and proposed multiple remedial measures.

Ohio National Financial Services, Cincinnati, Ohio 2007 - 2017

Senior Accountant

Implemented electronic scanning and storage of journal vouchers reducing filing errors and saving many man-hours for retrieval and research

Reduced classification errors by improving communication with Project Leaders regarding capital budgets and depreciation

Improved fixed asset depreciation reporting by utilizing software tools

Balanced inter-company accounts by more frequent monitoring and communication with key players

Adapted general ledger operations through a significant growth period of the company

Anthony A. Kern, CPA

812-***-****

addz88@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/AnthonyAKernCPA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE continued

Jefferson Wells International, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio 2000 - 2007

Professional Accounting Consultant

Dana Corporation – Enhanced the Internal Audit department by performing SOX 404 compliance audits at 5 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States. This saved the company at least 6 weeks in the field.

Fifth-Third Bank – Prepared tax returns for multiple trust clients. Engagement was a test for outsourcing feasibility

Toyota - Documented over 35 processes with process flows, narratives and identified controls in 5 facilities across the country for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance over a 9 week period.

Chef Solutions/I&K Distributors - Back-filled for vacant Controller and Senior Accountant positions while company was undergoing acquisition. Closed books at year end and led through 2 annual audits. Implemented month-end closing and reporting improvements and efficiencies.

Procter and Gamble - Reconciled parallel testing data to assess discrepancies and problems prior to implementation of a new worldwide data system.

MeadWestvaco - Researched and resolved $20 million of old/outstanding receivable issues after merger.

Firstar/USBank - Researched & resolved multiple issues in various DDA accounts prior to merger with USBank.

CRS-Gastonia, Gastonia, North Carolina

1997 – 2000

Accounting Manager

Managed Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Payroll

Enhanced communication to General Manager with improved reporting and statistical metrics like FTE per department vs. total facility

Managed $5 million annual budget

Successfully brought plant in compliance with Home Office monthly reporting requirements

Reduced month-end close time from 3 weeks to 3 days over 12 month period

EDUCATION/LICENSING

University of the Cumberlands, Cumberland College, Bachelor of Science, Accounting

Certified Public Accountant (South Carolina #6003)

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