Accounting

ALEXANDER O. WILLIAMS

**** ********* **** ~ Snellville, GA 30078

404-***-**** *********@*****.***

ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL

Managerial Finance ~ Financial Analysis ~ Budget/Cost Analysis

Results-Oriented Financial Professional with a history of guiding companies to greater efficiency and profitability.

Seasoned Consultant; experienced in advanced upgrading of computer systems to ensure effective performance.

Successful track record of managing multiple projects to ensure financial fitness.

Applicable Skills

Managerial Finance Financial Reporting & Modeling

Cost Analysis Inventory Reconciliation & Analysis

Financial Analysis Budget Analysis

Career Experience and Accomplishments

PREMIER AIR, LLC, Kennesaw, GA 02/10 - Present

Office Manager/Accountant

• Develop sales and revenue generating programs

• Develop sales activities to achieve sales and profitability goals

• Review, control and report on general ledger activity

• Write business letters and reports as required by senior management

• Conduct recruiting activities for branch

• Assist in the development and training of personnel, including performance reviews, giving constructive feedback, and administering correction action processes

• Ensure that the office is operating in a safe and effective manner

CUISINE INNOVATION, LLC, Lakewood, NJ 10/08 – 12/09

Cost Accountant

• Developed internal controls and appropriate measures to ensure the integrity of reporting and focus on the continuous improvement of all financial work processes

• Maintained a system of internal controls which insured the safeguarding of assets, compliance with GAAP and regulatory agency requirements, and the integrity and objectivity of Financial and Operational Reporting

• Developed, analyzed, and coordinated standard cost systems for new and existing products

• Maintained and prepared reporting for cost control system

• Prepared and analyzed month-end COGS

• Ensured proper accounting for sales, cost, inventory-related dollars and units transaction in the general ledger

• Coordinated intercompany balance sheet and bank reconciliation

• Prepared and analyzed monthly financial reports

The Bachrach Group New York, NY 03/08-10/08

Financial Analyst

• Provided and prepared analysis, financial reporting, and planning/forecasting

• Analyzed financial reports to determine accuracy, appropriateness, and completeness of information

• Prepared and analyzed monthly results for management, book journal entries, research variances, and prepared corporate commentaries

• Maintained and reviewed forecast files, prepared monthly P&L forecast, budgets, balance sheets, and sales return analysis

• Prepared and analyzed data for mid-year and year-end audits, as well as consolidated financial statements

• Reviewed and approved profit share statements and T&E expenditures

PERKINS SHIBAURA, Griffin, GA 03/06-10/07

Senior Accountant

• Ensured the reporting and accuracy of sales and product costs in the general ledger

• Confirmed the maintenance of the financial systems from a product perspective, to properly report monthly results

• Established and maintained standard product cost in multiple systems

• Verified consistency and accuracy of standards in accordance with SOX

• Provided correct product setup and configuration within reporting systems

• Coordinated the development, tracking, and reporting of capital budget to expenditures

• Main contact for plant personnel on all budget and accounting related issues

• Developed and analyzed the reporting of monthly cash forecast

• Analyzed the results of monthly financial data and explained variances with cost center managers

A & N BUSINESS MANAGEMENT GROUP, Atlanta, GA 06/02-03/06

Partner

• Managed the books of various firms

• Provided managerial and financial advise

• Provided month-end closing and financial reporting

• Installed and Conducted software training to firms

• Advised on financial planning, inventory level, and taxes

MILLER BREWING COMPANY, Albany, GA 02/00-05/02

Senior Financial Analyst

• Saved $300K by developing an outside accounting system that reduced beer loss

• Headed beer loss taskforce that reduced loss by 8% or $400k

• Saved $200K by initiating and implementing the pallet deletion program

• Improved the speed and efficiency of the weekly financial reporting consolidation process by creating a brewing analyst network team for all seven breweries

• Developed and analyzed original budget and annual business plan

• Prepared and analyzed financial statements, including tracking of actual to target

• Developed and prepared a full year forecast including flash

• Worked on month-end close and analysis of the general ledger to ensure accuracy

• Provided SAP and financial training programs for management and production staff

• Performed financial analysis related to the design of new and existing products

• Supervised five employees

TRIMBLE HOUSE CORPORATION , Norcross, GA 02/97-02/00

Cost Accounting Manager

• Provided accounting support to General Manager and Plant Accounting Manager for three locations

• Identified and capitalized cost saving opportunities

• Interfaced with auditors and managed quarterly cost rolls

• Evaluated and made buying decisions for outsourcing opportunities

• Installed cost control procedures and provided staff supervision for cost system and cost methods

• Reviewed completed product manufacturing costs and analyzed unit cost of finished goods

• Provided monthly analysis of variance and inventory pricing with recommendation for corrective actions

• Developed and implemented perpetual inventory system

• Coordinated and reconciled annual physical inventory

• Worked with product development and management on material changes, product improvement, and analyzed recommendations

• Established policies and procedures for the cost accounting department

• Supervised six employees

SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, Tucker, GA 09/89 -10/96

Cost Accounting Manager

• Promoted from Cost Accountant to Cost Accounting Manager

• Held lead role in implementation of Activity-Based Costing

• Coordinated and directed cost accounting functions for three plants

• Developed, maintained, and managed standard cost system

• Provided sales, bookings, and earned hours analysis

• Created and updated monthly inventory flow through

• Worked with purchasing and production control on inventory control

• Supervised four employees

Education

Currently pursuing an online MBA with concentration in finance at Ashford University

Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI ~ Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 1982

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