Sherry K. Darty

**** * ******** ******, ******** City, Oklahoma 73127 • 405-***-**** • advrp0@r.postjobfree.com Financial Controller

Innovative, strongly-focused, and results-driven professional equipped with comprehensive experience in diverse areas encompassing financial analysis, cash management, general ledger, financial reporting and company-wide report writing. Proficient in analyzing financial needs and developing plans for resolution and improvement to achieve objectives. Accurate and highly analytical in all work-related assignments; can immediately contribute to corporate financial goals and objectives. Utilize strategic planning and decision-making skills in streamlining business processes and defining improvement processes to ensure efficiency. Demonstrates capability in monitoring daily cash transactions and recording all financial activity; has in-depth knowledge of maintaining, reviewing, and reconciling financial records in accordance to GAAP as well as the company’s internal policies and procedures.

KEY STRENGTHS

Leadership and Management

Decision Making Techniques

Effective Team Player

Financial Analysis

Communication Skills

Problem Resolution

Multitasking Abilities

Process Improvement

Interpersonal Skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CMI Roadbuilding, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Financial Controller/Treasurer December 2013 – PRESENT

• Prepare and Publish all Month & Year End Financials

• Reconcile all balance sheet accounts

• Developed Month End Close Procedures and supervise adherence

• Perform all monthly amortization and depreciation entries and schedules

• Coordinator for Fixed Asset capital requests, project completions, disposals, & corporate reporting for book and tax

• Update and maintain cash management, budgeting and forecasting.

• Administrator for Epicor ERP and Avalara Avatax & Certcapture

• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.

• Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and actual expenditures.

• Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner

• Sole report writer and data analyst using Crystal Reports & SSRS

• Prepare and Reconcile Bookings, Backlog, and Billings on a weekly basis by product line

• Leverage strengths of the current finance team members, help to clarify roles and responsibilities

• Provide leadership in strengthening internal communications with staff at all levels throughout the organization

• Process payroll & all HR functions

• Oversee financial and tax audits

• Treasurer and sole US signer on all company accounts Key Accomplishments:

Promoted within three months to Financial Controller overseeing three accounting staff.

Recommended and Implemented new GL Account scheme to match corporate

Lead liaison for Epicor ERP system issues and breaks in process flows

Head of Finance in US reporting to an International parent Terex Roadbuilding., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Cost Analyst promoted to Cost Manager April 2012 – November 2013

• Maintain standard costs on multiple product lines working with Engineering and Sales

• Analyze variances including purchase price, configuration changes, and work order Sherry K. Darty

1500 N Sterling Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73127 • 405-***-**** • advrp0@r.postjobfree.com

• Administrator for Fixed Asset System (Sage- Best) for three divisions

• Coordinator for Fixed Asset capital requests, project completions, disposals, & corporate reporting for book and tax

• Finance leader to develop yearly budgets for one division working with company general manager

• Trained in SOX auditing and performed divisional SOX audits at two other divisions for testing prior to Corporate reported audits

• Cycle counting Supervisor for three divisions following corporate policies and requirements

• ADP Payroll administrator for the Oklahoma City location Key Accomplishments:

Promoted within one year to Cost Manager overseeing three cycle counters and one billing clerk

Assisted Controller with providing reports for assets held for sale BlackHawk Industrial, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Data Analyst/Report Writer July 2007 – April 2012

• Write and maintain reports in Crystal Reports XI, Business Objects XI, Report Builder and SQL Server 2008 (T-SQL)

• Examine and evaluate reporting requirements for internal and external customers

• Research, review, and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing report procedures and develop strategies for enhancing or further leveraging these processes.

• Prepare and deliver reports, recommendations, or alternatives for improving processes in reporting systems across the organization.

Key Accomplishments:

Responsible for transitioning reports from Business Objects to SharePoint 2010 using Report Builder 3.0.

Reduced obsolete and redundant reports to increase performance on the server. Financial Analyst/Accountant

• Administered payroll functions for multiple locations in seven states. Worked all payroll help desks, setup new employees in the payroll system and maintained security access for all employees.

• Updated and maintained cash management, budgeting and forecasting.

• Analyzed and reconciled general ledger accounts.

• Communicated with senior lender on a $4.3 million line of credit along with Borrowing Base Certificate reports.

• Reporting to Controller, managed general accounting for $100 million distributor of industrial supplies.

• Prepared internal management reporting, monthly close, and day-to-day running of the department, allowing controller to direct more attention to planning and CFO duties.

• Assumed responsibility of accounting manager and liaison between the accounting staff and the Controller.

• Reviewed and approved expense reports, Fleet vehicle services, and tax returns. Key Accomplishments:

Implemented processes within the accounting department to streamline the closing process which led to reducing a 45 day close period to a 5 day close period.

Team member in company’s main Strategic Growth Initiative, which created and implemented a new process for the sales department to gain new business.

Provided assistance to the Vice President of Finance in developing and managing the annual budgets for multiple locations within the US and Mexico.

Lead, trained, and motivated a team of 6 staff professionals.

Functioned as liaison for accounting activities with external auditors and BlackHawk/Duncan Corporate.

Awards – Team Member 2009

Simons Petroleum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Corporate Accountant/Report Writer March 2006-July 2007

• Modified, created, and maintained financial reports within FRx Report Writer.

• Prepared & distributed product segment reporting for internal management.

• Responsible for intercompany transactions during monthly close. First Capital Corporation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Financial Accountant June 2005 – March 2006

• Prepared Borrowing Base Certificates for Subsidiaries and reconciling the loans, collateral, collections. Sherry K. Darty

1500 N Sterling Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73127 • 405-***-**** • advrp0@r.postjobfree.com

• Prepared and analyzed consolidated financial statements for Subsidiaries. Amerivision Communications, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Accounting Professional II April 1996 – April 2004

• Prepared and analyzed financial statements, budget variances and cash management data.

• Prepared 10Q documents for the FCC.

• Communicated with senior lender on a $15 million line of credit along with handling compliance reports associated with the line of credit.

Key Accomplishments:

Improved month end close efficiencies; reducing a 45 day close period to a 5 day close period.

Coordinated efforts to regain a substantial sum of sales tax that was erroneously paid on non-taxable sales and services. EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration: 2011

Southern Nazarene University • Bethany, OK • GPA: 3.9 Accounting hours for CPA Requirements: 2005

University of Central Oklahoma • Edmond, OK • GPA: 3.5 Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership: 2000 Southern Nazarene University • Bethany, OK • GPA: 3.8 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Communication Concepts - Leadership Training Level I October 9, 2008; Level II October 29, 2009;

ADP Payroll Training June 2009;

Francis Tuttle Vo-Tech – Norman Campus Root Cause Analysis August 2008;

New Horizons – SQL Server 2008 (T-SQL) December 2010;

New Horizons – Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Reporting Services September 2011 SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

Epicor 9.0, SQL Server 2005 & 2008, HTML, Crystal Reports, Report Builder 3.0, Great Plains/Dynamics, FRx Financial Reporting, Prophet 21, ADP Payroll processing & EZLabor Manager, SharePoint 2007, 2010 user and contributor, Business Objects, PeopleSoft, Microsoft CRM, and Microsoft Office Package - MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

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