Manager Accounts Payable

TOMMY E. ELLISON

**** ***** **** **** ******: 770-***-****

Carrollton, GA 30116 678-***-****

E-Mail: *********@*********.***

COST AND ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL MANAGER

Accomplished, energetic business manager with outstanding credentials in the Cost Accounting and Inventory areas, BBA in Accounting with strong analytical ability. Experienced in Cost Accounting, Inventory Procedures, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Training and Manufacturing. Builds motivated, team individuals that are caring, efficient and effective.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Southern Mills- Union City, GA April 2011- Present

Doing contract work on software program for computer system. Installing BOM’s for 4 plants, making sure that each BOM is costed and correct. Review all BOM’s making changes if needed. Currently running 2 software programs, until all BOM’s are completed and reviewed, then switching over Jomar computer software.

Ellison Accounting – Carrollton, GA Jan 2010- April 2011

Consultant to Manufacturing

Doing contract work for Manufacturing on Cost Accounting. Payroll and accounting services for small business.

Videolarm, Inc – Decatur, GA April 2004-Dec. 2009

Cost Accountant

Responsible for BOM maintenance, for old and new products, along with routing maintenance. Time studies in manufacturing area. Product Costing in a standard cost system. ERP software for cost and manufacturing and finance. Company manufactures video and security equipment. Established Production Reporting for work cell areas. Responsible for return goods and credit. Month end close in costing area.

Ellison Accounting – Carrollton, GA May 2003 – April 2004

Consultant to Manufacturing

Doing contract work for Manufacturing on Cost Accounting. Payroll and accounting services for small business.

Andrew Corporation- Newnan, GA August 2000-May 2003

COST ACCOUNTANT

Telecommunications company manufacturing a variety of items for the communication industry. Revenue of $1 Billion Yearly. Plant in Newnan built Communication Shelters for Cell Phone Towers, was a $120 Million/Year Sales Industry. Used SAP Costing and accounting system. Responsible for financial analysis and cost accounting functions . Maintenance of cost accounting standards, cost analysis by product and business area, production order costing, cost reporting, month end close, inventory and labor analysis. Variance analysis of all general ledger accounts. Budget analysis and preparation, both monthly and yearly. I was the only accounting person for 2 plant locations.

• Installed procedures for physical inventory and control of inventory for two plant locations.

• Improved and tracked physical inventory loss from $2 million loss to less than $200 thousand loss.

• Reduced Month End Close from 5 days to 2 days.

• Helped reduce labor variance from $ 5 Million to $500 Thousand.

• Installed Audit check list of Bills of Material and Routings.

SYLVEST FARMS OF GEORGIA- COLLEGE PARK, GA November 1998-May 2000

COST ACCOUNTANT

Poultry processing plant specializing in breast and wing parts of chicken. Provided chicken for Chick-Fil-A, Ruby Tuesday and a variety of major chain restaurants.

Responsible for product costing, budgets, labor reporting, inventory valuation, accounts payable supervisor, purchasing supervisor, fixed assets, variance-reporting, time studies. Supervised staff of three.

• Helped install standards on four jobs, resulting in labor savings of $300,000 yearly.

• Installed Purchasing procedures for spice inventory area.

KASON INDUSTRIES NEWNAN, GA July 1987-November 1998

SENIOR COST ACCOUNTANT

Family owned company involved in the manufacture of cast zinc refrigeration hardware, food service equipment, truck body hardware, and industrial grease filters. Customers were world wide, with sales offices across the United States and International locations.

Maintained the cost accounting functions of product costing, labor reporting, inventory valuation, operational budgets, and fixed asset records. Month end close reporting for labor and inventory valuation. Controlled outside sub-contractor inventory, which amounted to $1 Million Dollars. Accounts Payable Supervisor, Variance Analysis reporting. Responsible for Bill of Material and Routing Maintenance.

• Installed bar coded labor reporting, which resulted in the elimination of 2 data entry clerks. Savings of $40,000/year.

• Internal audit procedures, along with MRP, resulted in not having to take a yearly physical inventory. We maintained a 95% inventory accuracy.

• Put controls in place to accurately track inventory located at Sub Contractors, which minimized our inventory write-offs each month.

THE BIBB COMPANY NEWNAN, GA July 1973- July 1987

A textile manufacturing plant that made sheets, pillowcases, blankets, and comforters. We had 2 plants located in Newnan, GA. I held several positions during my time there.

Training Manager-Arnco Plant 1984-1987

Responsible for training of all hourly employees. Supervised a staff of 12 trainers.

Purchasing Agent-Arnco Plant 1981-1984

Responsible for Supply Room and Distribution Center staff. Inventory control and valuation of raw material and finished goods inventory. Purchasing of plant supplies, along with Accounts Payable Supervisor. Supervised staff of three.

Training Manager-Arnall Plant 1977-1981

Responsible for all hourly trained employees. This was a new plant start up.

• Installed standards on 8 Time-incentive production jobs

• Trained all instructors in methods of instruction for employees.

Supply Room Manager-Arnco/Arnall Plants

Purchase and management of all manufacturing supplies and repair parts. Accounts payable supervisor. Month End Inventory valuation.

• Installed MRP standards for Inventory control, resulting in reduction of $1 Million in inventory

EDUCATION

BBA/Accounting Major State University of West Georgia

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Sunday School teacher for over 30 years. Local Athletic Booster Club member and supporter for 35 years.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Fluent in using MS-Word, Excel, One Write Accounting, SAP Costing and Inventory Software System. Drake Tax Software. Mapics III Costing software. Quattro Pro, Lotu

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