Cost Accountant

Pamela Phillips

*** ******** *****

Mountain View, Arkansas 72560

870-***-****

************@*******.***

Objective

My objective is to work as a controller/accountant or manager in accounting or business administration field.

Work Experience

Insurance Salesperson

02/2008- present- American Family Life Assurance Company, Columbus, GA

• License to sell health insurance as independent agent.

Accounting Supervisor/Site Controller

6/1990 – 02/2008 Conestoga Wood Specialties, Mountain View, Arkansas

• Supervised 3- 4 people directly.

• Oversee all accounting functions of plant inclusive of payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, petty cash, inventories, accounting policies, procedures, data entry and processes.

• Posted general ledger for daily and monthly processing.

• Report variance analysis and financials to management on monthly basis.

• Set up standard cost system and maintain costing.

• Set up and planned yearly site budgets.

• Reconcile bank statements, financials and inventories.

• Develop excel spreadsheets and access databases to minimize data entry and develop reporting to management and plant personnel.

• Knowledgeable of systems used: JD Edwards for purchasing, accounts payable, MRO inventory, and General ledger; Ceridian for payroll and Human Resources; Kronos for timekeeping; and AS400 and Freidman for inventory tracking of product. Other systems that I have used include MP2 database for MRO inventories and purchasing.

• Member of Continuous improvement team inclusive of plant manager and supervisors. Conducted interviews for new management at site as well as worked together on site issues for Human Resource, Accounting, Plant Operations and Quality.

• In my past duties, I have also been involved with information systems. I set up new systems, users and networks and I worked with corporate office to maintain systems and trouble shoot as needed.

• Completed Achieve Global Leadership series for management.

• Trained management and site personnel on new systems utilized in plant operations and office.

• Conducted and arranged site audits.

• Fluent in English. Basic Spanish.

Education

8/2003 - 12/2006 Lyon College, Batesville, AR

 Bachelor's Degree in Science

 Major in accounting.

5/2002 Ozarka College , Melbourne, AR

 Associate Degree

 Obtained Associate's degree and graduated as Honor Graduate.

5/1988 Batesville Schools, Batesville, AR

 High School or equivalent

 Obtained High School diploma. Top 20% of class. Honor student and Beta Club Member.

Skills

Skill Name Skill Level Last Used/Experience

 Access Intermediate Currently used/10

 AS400 Intermediate Currently used/10

 Ceridian Beginner Currently used/4

 Excel Expert Currently used/10

 Great Plains Beginner Currently used/1

 JD Edwards Intermediate Currently used/2

 Kronos timekeeping Intermediate Currently used/6

 Powerpoint Intermediate Currently used/2

Languages

 Spanish (Basic - Familiar), English (Fluent)

References

Reference Name Phone Email

 Jeff Mitchell 570-***-**** *********@*************.*** Professional

 Bob Mclellan 870-***-**** *********@*************.*** Professional

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