Controller, Senior Accountant, Accounting Manager, Plant Controller

***** **** ****** *****, ******, TX ***** 316-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Betsy Ackerman

Objective

My goal is to lend my professional experience, which spans close to twenty-five years, to a stable, growth-oriented organization in which I can continue to utilize my skills and enhance performance from a team and an individual standpoint

Experience

November 2019-current Controller, Pro Air LLC, Haslet, TX

Responsible for managing all accounting personnel and overseeing finance related functions

Support the CFO and other executive team members in streamlining processes which further the Company’s growth and expansion and enhance overall performance

Analyze and interpret financial data, provide weekly KPIs and monthly budget variances

Daily cash review and reporting, weekly cash forecast preparation

Maintain a system of internal control policies and procedures to ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state and local laws and rules for financial and tax reporting

Quarterly sales tax filing

Responsible for the monthly, quarterly and year-end close processes, journal entry review, and accurate and timely preparation of financial statements and supporting documentation

Perform analysis of key areas of the balance sheet and income statement accounts, including detailed reviews of monthly account reconciliations

Ensure timely and accurate payment of all invoices

Ensure timely billing and collections of A/R

Provide financial reporting related to A/R and A/P

Oversee the Travel and Expenses activities. Ensure compliance to company policy and reporting requirements

Maintain the fixed asset sub-ledger responsible for additions/disposals/depreciation

Lead annual audit and semi-annual bank audits

Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required

August 2018-November 2019 Senior Accountant, Trinity Broadcasting Network, Fort Worth, TX

responsible for various aspects of accounting for a multi-national non-profit organization

financial statement preparation for multiple companies

general ledger account reconciliations

review Staff Accountant’s journal entries

annual audit preparation

review monthly rollforward fixed assets schedules

review accounts payable entries daily and monitor procedures within the department

intercompany activity

monthly account analysis

other duties as assigned

July 2017-August 2018 Senior Accountant, Falcon Steel America, Haltom City, TX

Complete assigned journal entries and reconcile supporting schedules to general ledger accounts

Help coordinate and lead the annual audit process. Maintain accuracy and integrity of Operational/Financial data

Assist in the month-end closing process through review of production and WIP cost analysis

Verify the accuracy of Cost of Goods Sold and assist in the ongoing monitoring of variances to provide an appropriate level of costing information to management

Develop manufacturing cost models based on assumptions defined by management

Analyze raw materials/finished goods standard costs monthly/annually

Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and other balance sheet reconciliations

Manage customer credit applications and collections as needed

Manage Fixed Assets, Capital Project Expenditures and Depreciation

Assist in the preparation/distribution of various weekly/monthly Financial and Operating reports

Support the CFO, controller and accounts payable department

May 2016 – July 2017 Plant Controller, Pioneer Balloon Company (relocated from the corporate office)

Dallas, TX

Oversight of all plant accounting functions

Financial statements

Variance analysis

Product costing – standard cost system

Budget preparation

Monitor and report performance metrics both internally and to corporate office

Daily and weekly internal production reporting

Month end inventory

Manage capital projects

Provide management with the information needed to monitor and improve operational and financial performance

Assist plant manager and management team by providing direction and cost and variance analysis

July 2012 – Mar 2016 Accounting Manager /Accountant/Senior Accountant, Pioneer Balloon Company, Wichita, KS

Held three separate positions (promoted twice)

Publish and review monthly balance sheets, P&Ls and cash flows for all entities of the company which includes 4 US locations and 7 foreign subsidiaries

Compile reports and ratios that are sent to the bank monthly that show the results and determine borrowing capacity

File sales and use tax with multiple states

Balance sheet reconciliations including bank reconciliations for all of the corporate accounts

Preparation of work papers for external auditors

Complete periodic government surveys

Perform multiple duties during month end close

Support financial and operations controllers as necessary to meet deadlines

Accounting Manager (promoted to Financial Accountant role after a year)

Managed day to day functions within the accounts payable department

Managed cash flow

Daily banking duties to make sure that cash accounts were in balance

Piloted and continued to administer a vendor & T&E credit card program

Initiated all ACH and wire transactions to domestic and foreign vendors

Successfully changed functions within the department to create better, more efficient processes

Dec 1996- July 2012

Accounting Manager, Pratt Industries formerly Love Box Co), Wichita, KS

Over 16 years, had several duties and was promoted into the role of Accounting Manager

Accounts Payable department manager (under Love Box)

Oversaw large volume of accounts payable processing including T&E card program

Consistently created efficiencies within the accounting department

Filed sales and use tax for 14 states (under Love Box)

Followed up on past due accounts receivable invoices, dealt with customers to resolve account balances

Balance sheet reconciliations

Capital expenditures

Computer Skills

ERP systems included Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards E1, Epicor, Syspro

Advanced use of Microsoft products, particularly Excel

AS/400

HRMS

Quick Books

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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