Accountant, Financial Analyst, Business Analyst, Project manager

MARILYN JOHNSON

*** **** ***** • Jonesboro, AR **401 • ********@*****.*** • 870-***-****

HIGHLY SKILLED PROFESSIONAL WITH IN-DEPTH EXPERIENCE IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE IS SEEKING A POSITION WHEREBY, I CAN UTILIZE MY SKILLS IN ACHIEVING ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 Experienced in working in a fast paced environment demanding strong organizational, technical and interpersonal skills.

 Trustworthy, ethical and customer focused.

 Self-starter with the ability to take directions but capable of working independently.

 Confident in working effectively with individuals at all levels to accomplish organizational goals and to identify and resolve problems.

 Detailed oriented and resourceful in meeting deadlines.

 Ability to multi task effectively.

 Experienced in developing and analyzing operating and capital budgets and forecasts.

 Experienced in ad hoc reporting and presentation of financial information.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Excel • Microsoft Word • PowerPoint • PeopleSoft General Ledger Business Objects • Project Accounting Costing System • Focus Report Writing • Hyperion •Enterprise Resource Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DIVISION ACCOUNTANT

Riceland Foods, Inc. - Stuttgart, Arkansas January 2008 - September 2009

 Reconciliation analysis and presentation of production variances

 Performed monthly reconciliation of Inventory

 Participated and collaborated with external auditors during annual physical inventory

 Gathered and analyzed data for annual costing update.

 Prepared several spreadsheets for month-end analysis and ad hoc reports both within the plant and to corporate.

 Provided cost estimates and standard cost based on new and existing products.

 Supervised, trained and evaluated the performance of the plant accountant.

FINANCIAL ANALYST

Sprint-Nextel, Inc - Overland Park, Kansas October 2005 - August 2007

 Prepared and presented ad hoc reports to regional vice presidents on capital budget variances.

 Final approver of purchase requisitions to acquire equipment for capital projects.

ASSOCIATE FINANCIAL ANALYST

Sprint Inc. - Overland Park, Kansas April 2003 - October 2005

 Monitored Network Inventory’s maintenance operating budget.

 Monitored special Event’s operating budget.

 Prepared and performed monthly accruals.

 Prepared and presented monthly variance reports to Directors and Vice President

FINANCE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE V

Sprint, Inc. - Overland Park, Kansas June 2000 - April 2003

 Final approver of journal entries processed from other cost centers before posting to general ledger.

 Analyzed and performed corrections of charges posting to incorrect work order.

 Coded proceed checks with the correct account for the Treasury Department

 Represented team members in monthly month-end review meetings.

 Performed account reconciliations.

 Processed corrections for month-end edits on journal entries that did not post to the general ledger.

EDUCATION

Master Business Administration 2002

Baker University Overland Park, Kansas

Bachelor of Science - Accounting 1990

Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas

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