Accounting Manager with SOX Expertise

Patrice Ayres

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Glasgow, KY *2141

Cell 270-***-****

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O B J E C T I V E

Accounting position to use my skills and experience to contribute to the growth and success of a company.

E X P E R I E N C E

CONSTELLIUM BOWLING

GREEN LLC – Bowling Green, KY

Jan. 2024 – Present

Accounting Manager

Manage a team of accounting analysts including accounts receivable and accounts payable for full cycle accounting processes from invoicing, cash collection to vendor payment. Capital planning and reporting using SAGE FAS software. Payroll approval using ADP software. Complete tax reporting and government filings. Full cycle month end closings from journal entries, review, and approvals to corporate financial reporting. Sarbanes-Oxley documentation, approvals, and audit contact for corporate representatives.

March 2018 – Jan. 2024

AR Analyst

Manage full accounts receivable process. Invoice processing, cash application and general ledger maintenance. Weekly accounts receivable tracking and collaboration with Sales Key Account Managers. Monthly Sales reporting. Month end general ledger reporting, including journal entries, account reconciliations, corporate reporting, and Sarbanes-Oxley documentation. Review and approve bi-weekly site payroll in ADP.

MAGNA BOWLING GREEN

METALFORMING, LLC – Bowling Green, KY

July 2004 – March 2018

General Accountant

Perform month end closing of general ledger. Reconcile SAP system with corporate used Hyperion program. Provide directions to A/R and A/P Administrators. Analyze monthly Income Statements and explain any variances to budget. Complete required documentation for Sarbanes – Oxley compliance. Assist with completion of Department budgets and all Capital expenditures. Reconcile bank accounts. Manage Fixed Assets (spending and depreciation in FAS Sage database). Complete Internal and External Audits. Complete monthly KY Sales and Use Tax return.

FEDERAL – MOGUL CORPORATION - Scottsville, KY

Sept. 2002 – July 2004

Senior Plant Accountant

Perform month end closing of general ledger. Reconcile local SAP system with corporate used Hyperion program. Analyze plant wide monthly Product Line Income Statements and explain any variances to standards during business unit meetings. Complete required documentation for Sarbanes – Oxley compliance. Cost new part numbers in SAP system. Prepare budget and five-year strategic plan based on sales forecast. Participated in yearly physical inventory.

CORNWELL DOZING – Tompkinsville, KY

Aug. 2001 – Sept. 2002

Bookkeeper and Equipment Operator

Managed accounts receivable, accounts payable and tax filings. Filled in driving bulldozer when needed and operate the laser level during excavation for building sites.

CAGLE – KEYSTONE FOODS LLC – Albany, KY

Jan. 2001 – Aug. 2001

Plant Accounting Manager

Performed month end closing and review of general ledger accounts. Served as a liaison to the external audit team during review of all financial reports. Supervised a team of accounting clerks including payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Completed the Albany location tax filings.

RED KAP INDUSTRIES – Tompkinsville, KY

Nov. 1991 – Jan. 1999

Inspector and Shipping Clerk

Insured quality standards were maintained during the manufacturing process. Received raw materials, packed and shipped finished goods. Participated in yearly physical inventory.

E D U C A T I O N

Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Western Kentucky University,

Bowling Green, KY December 2000

High School Diploma, Monroe County High

Tompkinsville, KY May 1990

R E F E R E N C E S A V A I L A B L E U P O N R E Q U E S T

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