Manager Sales
Resume:
KENNETH S. TAYLOR
Pompano Beach, FL *****
*******.*.**********@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethstaylor
SKILLS:
Resourceful multi-tasking Financial Professional with extensive experience and proficiency with Accounting software such as SAP, Business Objects, Lawson, MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Access, Great Plains, Quickbooks, & Peachtree. Areas of expertise include:
• Advanced Excel Command
• Intercompany Maintenance
• SOX Compliance
• V-lookups & Pivot Tables
• Budgeting / Forecasting
• Cash Management
• Streamlined Processing
• Implement Procedures
• Month-End Closing
• B/S Account Maintenance
• Audit Coordination
• Account Analysis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT Fort Lauderdale, FL
Staff Accountant 2011 - 2012
Prepared monthly journal entries for assigned accounts; reconciled complex company bank accounts; maintained several voluminous Prepaid Accounts including Prepaid Insurance (Hospitals and Physicians); assisted in the facilitation of month-end and year-end closings.
• Streamlined process which previously took 4 F/T employees (160 hours) to do each week I was able to produce myself in just 7 hours per week.
• Reconciled voluminous Suspense Cash Acct. in less than a week. This was not previously reconciled.
• Problem-solved many Cash-related issues which previously where not resolved.
• First Employee Awarded Employee of the Month of large Department while on the first 90-day probation.
• Designed several dozen Excel spreadsheets which linked to many different Cash sheets for Hospitals and Physicians throughout Northern Broward County.
CSL PLASMA, INC. Boca Raton, FL
Staff Accountant 2007 - 2010
Participated in month-end closing; maintained intercompany (I/C) reconciliations, scheduled forecasts, and annual budgets; maintained treasury management for 65 U.S. Centers 7 days a week; maintained third-party receivables.
• Saved company several $1MM's each month by recommending and implementing change in Plasma Donor pay-out amounts and making treasury management process more efficient for all 65 Centers.
• Represented Finance Department with 4 major projects while still completing daily and monthly work.
• Took on major role for the Finance Department by working with bank and I/T Department in designing report used for new Debit Card Cash bank reconciliation (leading to more than 30,000 transactions each day, 7 days per weeks).
• Assisted with monthly closing and annual audit. Prepared and uploaded more than 100 SAP (J/E’s) each month. Reconciled monthly more than 20 B/S Accounts with more than 10 Cash Accounts.
• Finished month-end closing within required 2 business days deadline. Completed all Excel spreadsheet reports on a daily basis.
• Prepared scheduled international I/C forecasts for six other entities. Prepared annual I/C budgets.
ROBERT HALF & ACCOUNTEMPS Southeast FL Tri-Counties
Consultant 2002 - 2007
Served as Consultant for Employment Agencies on various assignments in different industries.
• Maintained escrows for resold, unoccupied, and cancellations of previously sold units totaling more than 1,000 units. Maintained month-closing, A/P, A/R, account analysis, bank reconciliations, and more.
• Prepared and maintained processes to produce F/S for more than 30 HOA & Condominium properties.
• Provided salespeople with up-to-date status on a unit should buyer decide to back out of contract within the 15-day rescission period. Often led to sale of units when there were no similar type models available at the time, which potential buyers were seeking.
• Installed new Accounting software package for property management company plus month-end closings.
• Created all lines and equations for various financial statements with Great Plains software package. Created reports so data could be extracted and exported to Excel, and reconciled to its G/L Account.
• Using Great Plains, worked closely with Accounting Manager with month-end closing, and maintained spreadsheets for various G/L accounts. Worked with telecommunication maintenance contracts.
CLEAR CHANNEL WORLDWIDE West Palm Beach, FL
Accounting Manager 2001 - 2002
Managed staff of 12 employees, and Finance Department for 7 Florida radio stations; prepared F/S, forecasts, and budget; calculated monthly sales commissions and quarterly manager bonuses.
• Prepared fiscal year budget for each entity. Produced financial statements of 8 entities, 7 of which were radio stations throughout Palm Beach and Martin counties.
• Analyzed P&L statements for all eight entities on a monthly basis. Discovered that salary for talk show host was budgeted for one AM station, but was expensed year-to-date to another AM station.
• Produced monthly revenue and expense forecasts to corporate office on a weekly and semi-monthly basis.
• Calculated monthly commissions for dozens of Account Executives.
• Calculated monthly, quarterly, and yearly bonuses for several Managers.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT - PALM BEACH COUNTY West Palm Beach, FL
Staff Accountant – Financial Reporting 1999 - 2001
Maintained and reconciled many Agency Funds and Grants on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis.
• Monitored and reviewed financial transactions, reports, processes, and procedures of departments, agencies, and government funds under control of Board of County Commissioners which ensured compliance with laws and GAAP.
• Assisted in preparation of financial reports and audits, such as CAFR, AFR, and AFAR reports.
• Prepared journal entries and performed fund analysis for several funds and grants.
• Maintained journal, along with general and subsidiary ledgers, and provided technical support.
• Required to reconcile interfund accounts on a daily, monthly, and year-end basis.
• Reconciled dozens of Due to /Due from accounts between government agencies.
PARK FINANCE OF BROWARD Fort Lauderdale, FL
Assistant to Controller 1996 – 1999
Financed auto vehicles sales, repossessed auto vehicles, and sold repossessed vehicles.
• Performed intercompany and month-end functions for auto finance, auto sales, and repossession companies.
• Recorded intercompany activity such as transfer of funds and sale of contracts between companies.
• Reconciled intercompany general ledger accounts, and maintained several companies’ general ledger. Reconciled accounts to subsidiary ledger or spreadsheet for each company.
• Performed month-end closings, account analysis, and reconciled bank statements balance for each company before 10th of the next month as required.
• Interfaced with outside audit firm. Included providing back-up, or an explanation for journal entries.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Accounting Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL
VOLUNTEERING/MEMBERSHIPS:
• Habitat for Humanity of Broward County, Big Brother / Big Sister of Broward County, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
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