Cheryl Fuller

Senior Accountant/Controller

Lexington, KY 40505

adzup1@r.postjobfree.com

+1-859-***-****

Some times life tosses out curve balls but I am thankful for those experiences. Although my career path has taken a few detours, they've made me better both personally and professionally. I am ready for my next experience and actively seeking a permanent position. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Job Cost Analyst

Black and McDonald ( BMEI ) - Lexington, KY

January 2023 to August 2023

• Remote position ended.

• Prepare financial documents for assigned project cost, schedule, quality, safety, and contract performance.

• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards as per company policy and contract specs.

• Plan, prepare, monitor, and manage construction schedule and milestones.

• Establish and maintain cost tracking reports to monitor budgets vs costs and forecasts.

• Perform in compliance with applicable standards.

• Track budget, expenditures and contract terms for subcontractors.

• Assist with change management support.

• Maintain project change log.

• Lead contractor invoice review process, obtain approvals - track approval process and payment coordination.

• Review work/contract/WIP for areas of risk and correct deficiencies.

• Assist with contract/subcontractors compliance issues.

• Initiate term extensions and closures of subcontractors when appropriate. Financial Controller

Pinnacle Ford Lincoln - Nicholasville, KY

November 2021 to December 2022

• Created financial statements and supplemental reports.

• Reviewed and submitted monthly financial statements to FMC and Corp Office.

• Managed an accounting office team of six.

• Worked directly with and supported teams with accounting functions, schedules, and reviews.

• Reconciled and monitored bank accounts and transactions.

• Reconciled monthly parts inventory.

• Compiled and submitted parts reconciliation to corporate.

• Tracked asset changes, posted depreciation entries, prepared monthly Capex reports.

• Setup and monitored standard entries for reoccurring expenses.

• Attended weekly/monthly management meetings to address issues, discussions varied topics, and receivables collaboration.

• Participated with forecast and budget, tracked and compared monthly.

• Submitted and reconciled insurance claims with corporate Risk Management Dept.

• Collaborated with 3rd party on maintenance repairs and planning.

• Attended safety and compliance meetings and resolved potential issues.

• Calculated semi-monthly payroll for hourly, FRH, salaried, and commissioned employees.

• Created WIP spreadsheets for reconciliation to payroll and financial statement.

• Processed payroll through 3rd party payroll provider - Paycom.

• Screened and interviewed potential employees.

• Collaborated with corp HR for onboarding, training, displinary and termination processes.

• Created reports and analysis logs for payroll entries.

• Data entry, review and analyze journal transactions.

• Report to Corp CFO and site GM.

Financial Controller

Bill Cole Automall of Ashland - Ashland, KY

August 2021 to October 2021

Bill Cole Automall

Note: Returned to Lexington after sudden death of parent.

• Financial reporting for Nissan, Honda, and Ford franchise.

• Created and organized central accounting hub for 3 stores.

• Realigned accounting staff and assigned and detailed functions.

• Managed accounting office staff.

• Audited prior years internal transactions and financial records.

• Collaborated with management teams on business operation.

• Submitted weekly and monthly reports to corporate officers.

• Reported to President.

Business Office Manager/Human Resources

Car Town KIA USA - Nicholasville, KY

August 2019 to August 2021

• Managed and supported accounting office staff.

• Auditing internal transactions.

• Performed daily accounting functions.

• Performed HR duties.

• Processed and audited Payroll and GL postings.

• Financial accounting entries and submission.

• Created and audited supplemental financial reports.

• Reconciled balance sheet items,

• Monitored and setup entries for capex & recs.

• Created commission calculations and pay sheets.

• Oversaw AP & AR accounting.

• Handled administrative issues

• Reported to GM and Controller.

HR & Payroll Coordinator

KCEOC Community Action Partnership - Gray, KY

November 2017 to August 2019

• Payroll for 300 plus employees spanning six counties.

• Processed employee Benefits - Kentucky Retirement Systems, 401a, and 403b.

• Auditing and posting accounting data correlated with payroll.

• Assisting with 3rd party integration of a new online payroll and HR software.

• Collaborating with the leadership members on revisions to employee and financial policies for presentation to board members.

• Developing SOPs departmental communications efficiencies.

• Creating excel reports for auditing and extraction of reporting information.

• General financial accounting.

• Safety Committee - Inspections on sites, compliance, reporting, and employee training.

• Reported to CFO and Director.

Shift Supervisor

Serco Group - London, KY

August 2014 to March 2017

• Contracted federal position with security clearance.

• Supervised operation teams of 25+ employees on production and quality goals.

• Performed HR general duties: employee requisitions, interviews, hiring and promotion recommendations; tracked, reviewed and evaluated employee performance weekly, monthly and annually; coached, trained and delivered disciplinary actions; monitored and approved timesheets and absence requests.

• Communicated daily directives, site and community events, changes in SOPs and HR policies.

• Conferred with management, peers, subordinates and others on resolving worker problems, complaints and grievances; ideas, suggestions and strategies.

• Scheduled duties and training to meet production and quality goals.

• Read, analyzed, created and tracked key target and quality reports.

• Implemented motivation actions improved production, quality and efficiency.

• Conducted meetings and one-to-one sessions with teams and peers.

• Enforced safety and emergency action plans and OSHA regulations; assessed ergonomic needs.

• Attended weekly site and management meetings.

• Led and participated in employee engagement and motivation activities, site and community out- reach functions.

Caregiver/Personal Assistant

Lay Home Health Private Care - Corbin, KY

June 2008 to January 2012

• Provided 24/7 home healthcare for a private individual for quality home life.

• Worked with doctors, nurses and other health related agencies and individuals best care.

• Meal prep, administered medications, personal hygiene and housekeeping.

• Scheduled appointments and transported.

• Assisting with physical therapy and activities.

• Processed and reconciled personal accounts, billing and tracked medical records.

• Part - Time/Temporary

Office Manager

Sutherland Chevrolet, LLC - Lawrenceburg, KY

May 2004 to March 2008

• Managed business office functions for a small automotive sales, service, and body shop company.

• Used ADP, GMAC and Microsoft Office software to analyze, audit, compile, close month, accrue, compute, reconcile, report and track dealership data.

• Prepared financial statements and reports for executives and departmental managers.

• Audited and reconciled schedules, journals, bank records, and dealer accounts.

• Attended meetings with executives, department manager, vendors, banks, and other outside agencies.

• Processed weekly and monthly payroll.

• Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual tax reports.

• Monitored and maintained licensing, permits, agreements, contracts and coverages.

• Evaluated insurance coverages, employee benefits and compliance with EPA and OSHA.

• Interviewed, hired, trained, evaluated, coached, promoted, disciplined and terminated staff.

• Completed worker's compensation insurance forms and benefit forms for staff.

• Communicated changes in budgets, operating processes and policies to others.

• Conferred with management, peers, subordinates and others to resolve worker problems, complaints, and grievances.

• Scheduled and assigned duties to clerical staff.

• Supervised, audited, trained and backed up accounts receivable, payable, title, and warranty clerks and cashier.

• Conducted Administrative duties for the President. Education

Bachelors of Science in Business Management, Finance and Accounting Eastern Kentucky University - Richmond, KY

August 2010 to May 2014

Associate in Accounting and Finance

Bluegrass Community and Technical College - Lexington, KY August 1996 to May 1998

Skills

• ADP (10+ years)

• Human Resource (10+ years)

• Payroll Tax (10+ years)

• Financial analysis (10+ years)

• Financial Management (10+ years)

• Customer Relations (10+ years)

• Safety, EPA, and OSHA Compliance (10+ years)

• Insurance and Benefits (10+ years)

• Employee Supervision (10+ years)

• Employee Engagement (10+ years)

• Employee Training (10+ years)

• Payroll (10+ years)

• Accounts Payable (10+ years)

• Accounts Receivable (10+ years)

• Report Writing (10+ years)

• Research (10+ years)

• Property Management (10+ years)

• Forecasting & Budgeting (10+ years)

• Management (10+ years)

• Office Management (10+ years)

• Human Resources (10+ years)

• Community Outreach (10+ years)

• Mediation (10+ years)

• Training & Development (10+ years)

• Microsoft Excel (10+ years)

• Microsoft Office (10+ years)

• Marketing (4 years)

• Financial analysis (10+ years)

• Double entry bookkeeping (10+ years)

• Organizational Skills (10+ years)

• Requirements management (10+ years)

• Analysis Skills (10+ years)

• Financial Statement Preparation (10+ years)

• Financial Report Writing (10+ years)

• Account Reconciliation (10+ years)

• Financial Accounting (10+ years)

• Forecasting (10+ years)

• General Ledger Accounting (10+ years)

• Tax Experience (10+ years)

• Office management (10+ years)

• Journal Entries (10+ years)

• Bank Reconciliation (10+ years)

• Auditing (10+ years)

• GAAP (10+ years)

• Time management (10+ years)

• Balance sheet reconciliation (10+ years)

• Customer service (10+ years)

• Financial report interpretation (10+ years)

• Supervising experience (10+ years)

• Office experience (10+ years)

• Cost Accounting (10+ years)

• Business management (10+ years)

• Operations Management (10+ years)

• Conflict management (10+ years)

• Benefits administration (10+ years)

• Accounting software (10+ years)

• Management (10+ years)

• Compliance management (10+ years)

• QuickBooks (Less than 1 year)

• General ledger reconciliation (10+ years)

• Computer networking (5 years)

• HR sourcing (3 years)

• Financial concepts (10+ years)

• Computer skills (10+ years)

• Communication skills (10+ years)

• Quality management (3 years)

• Financial planning (10+ years)

• Leadership (10+ years)

• Recruiting (10+ years)

• Google Docs (1 year)

• Information management (10+ years)

• Analytics (10+ years)

• Cash flow analysis (10+ years)

• Debits & credits (10+ years)

• Accounting (10+ years)

• Cost management (10+ years)

• Budgeting (10+ years)

• Corporate accounting (10+ years)

• Business Analysis (10+ years)

• Profit & Loss

Languages

• English - Fluent

Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-fuller-668bb57a Awards

Insurance Institute of Kentucky Scholarship 2014

January 2006

Certifications and Licenses

Organizational Leadership

July 2019 to Present

Southeastern Association of Community Action Agencies Certified Community Action Management Program

Corporate and Financial Management

May 2019 to Present

Southeastern Association of Community Action Agencies Certified Community Action Management Program

Achieving Service Excellence: Focusing on the Customer April 2019 to Present

Southeastern Association of Community Action Agencies Certified Community Action Management Program

Serco Value Challenge – Trust, Care, Innovation, and Pride January 2016 to Present

Serco-NA Team Management Challenge

Serco Blue Belt – Employee Engagement

March 2015 to March 2016

SERCO-NA Team Management Program

Publications

“The Pursuit of True Liability – Not So Autonomous” http://www.iiky.org

April 2014

Article for the Insurance Institute of Kentucky. Self driving vehicles and infrastructure. Additional Information

Affiliations and Volunteer Activities

Artist

Mountain Heritage Artisan Guild, London, KY

Member/Native Southeastern Kentucky Shawnee

Association/Volunteer Whitley County Cattlemen

UK Agriculture Center - Whitley County

Future Farmers of America - Whitley County

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