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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

M.B.A. in finance and B.S. in accounting with over ten years finance and accounting experience, including corporate finance, cost accounting, budgeting and economic forecasting in the public and private sectors. An effective communicator who works well with all levels both independently and in a team environment. Strengths in planning, researching, and summarizing. Quick to learn and apply new information and skills. Proficient in:

Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Access AS/400

Essbase/Hyperion Great Plains, FRx

Lawson, Oracle Financials, SAP R/3 CO/FI QuickBooks

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC./RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. Winston-Salem, NC (Headquarters) 2005 – 2008

Second largest cigarette manufacturer.

Financial Analyst IV (workforce reduction of 570)

Law-Finance Dept. (Litigation) - forecasting, bill review compliance, account/system reconciliation (to include $585K error), and ad hoc analyses using Hyperion (charts, graphs, trend analysis, etc.). Property Accounting Analyst - capitalized and/or disposed assets as required by the engineering group from various plant locations for the conversion from PeopleSoft to SAP. Capitalized assets for manufacturing, IT, building renovations, etc. as spending occurred and/or as assets are in operation.

HANES BRANDS, INC. (SARA LEE BRANDED APPAREL), Winston-Salem, NC (Division Headquarters) 2004 – 2005

A manufacturer of inner & outer wear for the apparel industry.

Senior Cost Analyst (business spin-off)

Reported weekly labor and AP expenditure analyses, ad hoc reports, and monthly actual versus standard variances. Monthly analysis of capital expenditures to include spending, depreciation projections, and capital project closings.

•Reviewed and reconciled manufacturing plant AP processes, such as purchasing, receipts, and inventory.

•Verified accuracy of transactions processed via Lawson cost system and of manufacturing variances.

Accomplishment:

•Documented procedures for shipping/receiving/security for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley 404 for internal audit review.

Contract/Temporary assignments to include the following: 2002 – 2004

Greenville County Law Enforcement as a Crime Analyst wrote queries and generated a daily report for crime patterns. Transaction Technology Corporation as Acting Controller supervised staff for month-end and year-end closing, prepared variance analysis using Great Plains, prepared financial statements for 13 field offices and, calculated bank funding needs and financial covenants. Robert Bosch Corporation as a Capital Projects Coordinator reconciled budget changes and purchase orders from previous system to SAP, processed capital projects. Southern Wesleyan University as an Adjunct Instructor of Financial Management for the Adult & Graduate Studies business curriculum.

CINGULAR WIRELESS/AT&T, Greenville, SC 2001 – 2002

Second largest wireless communications carrier.

Equipment Administration Manager, Southeast Region (regional consolidation)

Prepared and compiled budget for capital equipment (network $30M, non-network $10M) required for growth and maintenance of the network; spreadsheet modeling for analysis of region. Set up approved projects in Project Tracking. Prepared monthly forecast for depreciation ($6M) and amortization ($2M) and compared monthly actual against budget and prior month for management’s financial package (variance analysis).

•Tracked ongoing expenses associated with the deployment of capital projects using Oracle, Access, and/or Project Tracking.

•Managed and accounted for all fixed assets associated with the wireless telephone system for the region.

•Analyzed depreciation, amortization, rents, interest expense, and property tax at month-end closing using queries in Access and Excel.

THE GREENVILLE NEWS/GANNETT CO., INC., Greenville, SC 1999 – 2001

Upstate newspaper

Advertising Financial Analyst

Provided ad hoc analyses for the Vice President, staff, and advertising customers. Analyzed existing rate structures and promotions to provide competitive pricing. Prepared annual budget for administration, retail, and national departments. Reported expenses weekly and monthly. Served as liaison for advertising and finance and presented advertising department monthly forecast at the publisher’s revenue review meetings.

Accomplishments:

•Developed a forecast template for advertising managers to improve efficiency and timeliness (reduction by 2 days) of compiling total department reporting.

•Developed a monthly report tracking revenues, commissions, commissions as a percentage of revenue, and sales and/or advertiser promotions by marketing sales representatives.

•Received a Fellowship Award from the Newspaper Association of America.

JOHNSON & JOHNSON, Royston, GA 1997 – 1998

A global consumer product company.

Senior Cost Accountant (moved for illness in family)

Supported manufacturing managers of 4 brands by providing budget preparation, variance analysis, standard cost roll up and analysis, financial consulting and ad hoc analyses, monitored cost improvement/capital projects. Performed cost studies of new products, cost improvements, and return on investments for capital venture (for marketing, manufacturing, etc.). Maintained accuracy of cost files/bill of materials using MfgPro.

Accomplishment:

•Initiated and presented monthly financial overview at manufacturing resource team meeting using PowerPoint.

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION (SOUTHWIRE), Watkinsville, GA 1993 – 1995

A manufacturer of electrical commercial cable and wire

Cost Analyst (left to attend graduate school)

Performed monthly closing duties and prepared financial operating report; reconciled inventories (scrap, raw material, WIP). Facilitated and coordinated monthly work-in-progress and annual physical inventories. Prepared daily scrap and production report. Worked with industrial and process engineering and production control to complete new product cost structure using HFA cost accounting system.

Accomplishments:

•Developed new worksheets for reporting scrap that reduced reconciling time by 50%.

•Enhanced scrap and production report presented to corporate office for cross-functional understanding.

•Took initiative to learn manufacturing processes through time spent in areas with employees.

MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC., Spartanburg, SC 1990 – 1993

A world-class manufacturer of silicon wafers.

Cost Accountant/Analyst (plant closed)

Prepared annual budget and standard cost roll up for 9 manufacturing processes, quarterly forecasts, and monthly raw material reports for corporate management. Monitored costs weekly, closed monthly, analyzed monthly actual cost compared to budget, forecast, and prior month.

Accomplishments:

•Initiated weekly cost reports for manufacturing managers to meet their monthly goals and/or objectives.

•Developed stores issue sheets that decreased journal entry corrections by 20% for manufacturing areas.

•Learned manufacturing processes in order to conduct tours for visiting corporate managers.

•Worked with the purchasing department evaluating the usage of raw material (resin); saved the company $75,000 by renegotiating contract with vendor.

EDUCATION

Masters Business Administration, Finance concentration, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA

Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, Accounting concentration, Barber-Scotia College, Concord, NC

Continuing Education Courses:

AMA Cost Accounting Zenger Miller Leadership Development Course

Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access QuickBooks

Revenues & Costs: Total Newspaper Management Effective Communication

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Volunteer Computer Lab Coach – Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Library

Adjunct Instructor, Financial Management, Adult and Graduate Studies Program, Southern Wesleyan University, Central, SC

Advisory Board Member, Meyer Center for Special Children, Greenville, SC

Director of Membership, Acquisition Committee, Institute of Management Accountants, Greenville, SC Chapter

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