Management Accounting

GAIRI WILLIAMSON_____________________________

**** ******* ****** * Kenner, LA 70065

504-***-**** * ejhwh3@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Accountant with more than 30 years in Finance and Accounting positions. Expertise in preparing financial statements, monitoring general ledger transactions, developing annual budgets, and recording all financial activity for small to large sized businesses. Able to apply problem solving skills, handle high pressure situations, and adapt to constantly changing situations. Team player with ability to interface with other professionals at all levels.

Problem Solving – Assessed existing accounting procedures, identified and implemented improvements to strengthen the financial processes of the company.

Communications – Experienced in presenting fiscal information to senior management, documenting and developing new divisions and companies within the organization.

Independent Operations – Served as sole financial professional for pet cremation business. Maintained financial statements and other financial information and ensured quality reports and analysis of the company.

Computer Expertise – Quick Books, Oracle, MS Word, Excel, and HMIS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC., Jefferson, LA 1980 – 2012

Second largest provider of funeral and cemetery products and services in the death care industry in the United States. As of October 31, 2011, combined revenues totaled $512M.

Senior General Ledger Accountant, 1998 – 2012

Assisted Management with monthly financial statement preparation and all activities that related to prepare management with accounting entry details. Handled continual change in job description and daily duties. Took on additional responsibilities in a constantly changing accounting environment.

Created and implemented procedures to make changes to report writers.

Developed and implemented company chart of accounts for Oracle.

Handled various accounting special projects which resulted in consolidation of accounting clerks positions.

Organized and taught instructional classes for all corporate employees in the use of Oracle general ledger software.

Performed detailed monthly reconciliation on many income statement and balance sheet accounts. Three of the larger ones were Account Payable ($20M monthly), Trade & Other ($18M monthly) and New PNF Insurance Sales ($20M) monthly.

Created spreadsheet to upload Heaven's Pets monthly financial information into company format to enable consolidation with the other company facilities.

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Accountant/Financial Analyst Central Division, 1994 – 1998

Reported directly to the Division Controller and Division President. Handled preparation of the Divisions Presidential financial package as well as the Western Divisions Presidential Financial package. Assimilated the Western Division management structure and provided support to new facility managers to consolidate to the organization.

Prepared all financial information for Central Division possible acquisition candidates for Senior Management.

Review of all legal documents pertaining to Central and Western Division acquisitions.

Developed and published assimilation documents to streamline consolidation of new facility into the existing organization.

Created Checklist to cover all steps in closing a new property. Developed instruction and procedure that were expected by the parent company of the new facility.

Financial Analyst, 1985 – 1994

Reported directly to the President of the Corporate Division. Assisted Senior Management with developing pro forma and related financial information to take the company public. Shortly after transition to a public company, enhanced process of accounting review of viable acquisition candidates. Handled information needed for senior management for road show presentations.

Developed 20 year pro forma in Lotus that enabled senior management to review possible acquisition candidates.

Analyzed financial statements on an individual basis for Manager's bonus calculation.

Reported to Senior Management Debt Covenants. Calculations and worked on company loan refinancing.

Revised information on demographic and metro area information used to target acquisition candidates.

Performed review of all legal information and detail financial backup that had direct impact on closing documents on new facilities.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Charter Member, Accounting Society

Stewart Enterprises, Inc., President's Award (Outstanding Employee)

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