Andre Farrier

PO Box *****

Atlanta, GA *****

480-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Budgeting & Forecasting

SOX 404 Controls / Compliance

Financial Statement Preparation

Research & Analysis

10Q & 10K Schedules

Process Improvement

Manufacturing / Retail / Healthcare

Tax & General Ledger

Strong Communication Skills

System/Applications

Oracle Financial Accounting

Fixed Assets / Budget & AP SW

Vertex Tax Software

Epicor Financials

Infinium AP / GL & Fixed Assets

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Hyperion Reporting

SAP Financials

Great Plains Software

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Intersect Group

National Recruitment and placement agency

Accounting Manager Nov 2022 – Present

Responsible for the Accounting Department and select HR functions.

Manage monthly close process, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, correcting system issues.

Oversee accounts payable, receivable, payroll and billing processes and other day-to-day accounting functions.

Manage one employee with AP, AR, and data entry.

Input payroll and manage certain Human Resource functions.

Help implement sales tax exemptions and new R&D credits for the organization to save money.

Farrier Realestate LLC.

Consulting for Accounting, Tax, Real Estate and Business services.

Realtor & Accounting Consultant Jan 2018 – Nov 2022

Managing company with a focus on completing projects timely and accuracy based on project guidelines.

Project based Accounting for various companies including but not limited to reconciliation, financial statement preparation and process manual creation and guidance on journal entries.

Realtor who develops client relationships and guides customers through the buy and sell process.

Turbo Tax employee helping to serve the needs of Americans with tax issues through turbo tax software 2020-2021 tax season.

Balance sheet and analysis preparation for Seminole industries real estate corporation.

GPMI Company

National Automotive Appearance Chemical industry manufacturer and wholesaler of Automotive wipes.

Corporate Controller & HR Director Aug 2016 – Dec 2017

Responsible for the Accounting Department and HR Department including but not limited to reporting, analysis and compliance for the company. Help lead the business with analysis on an ad hoc basis for all departments of the company.

Manage monthly close process, financial statements preparation and analysis to report directly to owner.

Oversee accounts payable, receivable, payroll and billing processes and other day-to-day accounting functions.

Manage human resource functions and employee benefits.

Implementation of new SYSPRO ERP for manufacturing, accounting and all areas of analysis.

Seacret Direct, LLC,

International Skincare Company specializing in products made from minerals of the Dead Sea.

Corporate Controller Sep 2015 – Aug 2016

Responsible for managing the Accounting Department and all company financial transactions including but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury, consolidation accounting and financial/management reporting.

Created and implemented new company wide treasury, expense reporting, credit card, purchase policies that were not in place to ensure accurate auditable information and reporting.

Negotiate, analyze and manage the fees and margins of service providers.

Mentor, coach, evaluate, and provide feedback to Accounting staff to foster professional development.

Direct, monitor and implement best practices strategies; interact with regional and international directors to ensure consistency and efficiency related to operational activities as well as accounting and financial processes. Target and address problem areas.

Facilitate monthly and annual operating and capital budget process with corporate management.

Analyze product margins for international markets to evaluate and change to adequate market level.

Vemma, Inc.

International Nutraceutical sales company specializing in sales of Dietary Supplements and Energy Drinks.

Senior International Accountant / Financial Analyst Apr 2014 – Sep 2015

Responsible for building, analyzing and reporting financial statements and all financial reporting information.

Analyzed financial statements on a monthly basis and reported on margins and variances to Senior Executives.

Created reports and analytics to help Identify areas of opportunity such as revenue enhancement, cost reduction, control deficiencies and processing efficiency to management.

Implemented new operational procedure for month end close after discovering problems with computer system on credit card processing which helped the company mitigate the risk of lost sales revenue, cash and avoid customer complaints.

Management of Full Cycle of Accounting including but not limited to Accounts Payable and GL close process for All International Markets including all Journal Entries, Reconciliation and Variance Analysis reporting to directors and senior executives.

Recognized errors saving the company 100k cash due to merchant processor incorrect calculations.

Preparation of tax filing information for GST and VAT tax submission with various international tax agencies.

TRIVITA, INC.

International Nutraceutical sales company specializing in sales of Nopelea, vitamins, and supplements.

Tax & GL Accountant May 2012 – Nov 2013

Responsible for company tax accumulation, correction and submission.

Management of Corporate IRS Tax Submission, complete Sales Tax filings for all national and international sales.

Balance Sheet and Income statement preparation for government BAS submission to Australian Tax Office

Property tax calculations, reconciliation, journal entries and most balance sheet accounts.

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and yearly International GST/HST/PST Canadian & Australian payments.

Discovered various tax holes in the systems and worked with senior management to fix and remit tax

Helped to get large penalties abated to avoid penalties and payment to IRS.

SKYMALL, INC.

Retail sales company specializing in delivering more than just cool stuff through creativity, innovation, and fun.

Senior Corporate Accountant July 2010 – May 2012

Responsible for company sales taxes, monthly journal entries, fixed assets, reconciliation and analysis.

●Analyze month-end balance sheet account and create variance analysis reconciliations.

●Prepare monthly journal entries for proper account classification.

●Created new report reconciliation files to accurately describe account activity.

●Prepare monthly sales tax forms for various local and state agencies.

●Preparation and maintenance of Lease, Fixed Assets, Prepaid, and various operating schedules.

●Cash/Bank reconciliations, Balance Sheet and Income statement preparation for government submission.

FEDERAL FINANCIAL GROUP

Insurance and Financial Products Company with nationwide offices.

District Manager Oct 2008 – July 2010

Responsible for developing client relationships, selling insurance & financial products.

●Manage a team of five sales represents and bring in a minimum of 5 sales each per week.

●Build client relationships and close sales leads.

●Financial planning for individuals.

VISTACARE, INC.

Publicly traded Hospice Company with nationwide operations pursuing the goal of helping people in the last stages of life.

Corporate Financial Analyst Apr 2006 – Oct 2008

Responsible for day-to-day financial activities, analytics, and reporting to Management. Prepared and supervised coalition of Board of Director reports as well as preparing schedules for company 10Q and 10K filing requirements by the SEC.

●Budget preparation, forecast and financial statement analysis monthly meetings in coordination with managers and regional offices to go over variances including analytics to identify areas of improvement and profitability.

●Project Team Leader for quarterly Board of Directors book presentations and SEC financials filings including presenting information to management.

●Maintained forecast and cost model updates and developed additional analytics to report at monthly Director meetings.

●Maintained various Sarbanes Oxley 404 controls for company compliance.

●Created new report to tie in accounts payable to financial statements.

●Coordinate quarterly/annual audits for external auditors.

●Analyze month-end balance sheet accounts and create variance analysis reconciliations.

●Ad-hoc reporting when necessary, along with helping other departments such as revenue reporting.

●Helping to maintain the integrity of information from accounts payable and payroll into ADP and company month-end financial statements.

COLE NATIONAL Aug 1998 – Mar 2004

Publicly traded consumer retail Eyeglass Company with worldwide operations. Parent company of Sears Optical, Target Optical, Pearle Vision, Cole Vision eyeglass stores and Things Remembered specialty and gift retail stores.

Sr. Staff Accountant - Jan 2004 – Mar 2004

Provided total asset reporting for billion dollars’ worth of fixed assets. Prepared detailed asset reports and analysis on each of Cole’s companies for senior executive staff and board of directors under strict time constraints.

●Coordinated day-to-day operations of all Cole National Information Technology accounting, reporting, and analysis.

●Supervision and coordination of assistant for accounts payable and IBM computer inventory.

COLE NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Information Technology division of Cole National. Responsible for programming and maintaining all retail and computer systems of all Cole National companies. This included desktop support, internet, and all computer networking.

Sr. Staff Accountant - Aug 2002 – Jan 2004

Assisted in solving daily issues that arise when dealing with executive reporting needs, customer issues, and employee needs to maintain department productivity while completing previous tasks as staff accountant.

●Creation of detailed cost reports upon request for senior executive staff.

●Established procedures for day-to-day operations of vendor invoices making our accounting department the most efficient of all Cole’s companies with minimum number of employees in department.

Staff Accountant - Jan 1999 – Aug 2002

Assisted in preparation and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, journal entries, accounts payable, and accounts receivable to handle $10 million dollars of new divisional business due to new efficiency level.

●Created and implemented new cost reporting system for Cole National’s entire IBM computer inventory.

●Customer service support for vendors as well as technical support related to budgetary & expense reporting for senior executive leadership.

●Creation of budgetary forms implemented for company use which expanded reporting capabilities.

Jr. Accountant - Aug 1998 – Jan 1999

Assisted in updating company systems to increase department efficiency over 50%

EDUCATION

Ottawa University 5/2017

MBA candidate for graduation in 2025

Case Western Reserve University 5/1998

Bachelor of Science in Accounting / minor Economics

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Realtor License Certification 12/2020

IRS Tax Preparer License 12/2021

General Contractor Certification Course 8/2022

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