Hiring Manager
Dear Hiring Manager,
I am expressing interest in your Controller position that I see available online. I am enclosing my resume for your review and consideration.
As you can see, I have over 10 years holding roles in various accounting positions including Controller, and Accounting Manager. This experience has allowed me to gain a strong expertise in many of the areas that you are seeking in your candidate. This includes financial statement preparation and analysis, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and cash management. Many of my roles have been with small organizations where I have been able to build and manage an accounting department on my own.
I enjoy the fast-paced environments and have a strength of multitasking and meeting strict deadlines with ease and minimal or no supervision.
I am currently licensed as a CPA in the State of Georgia, and my highest educational background is an MBA.
With my extensive work experience and educational credentials, the salary range I am seeking is in the $80K-$90K range. This is open to negotiations.
I welcome the opportunity to speak to you further about how I can benefit your organization.
Respectfully yours,
Jacqueline Keniley, CPA
Enclosures
Jacqueline Keniley, CPA
5035 Riverthur Place Duluth, GA 30096/ 404-***-****/ ******.*******@*****.***
Professional Experience/ Key Accomplishments
Controller, 2010- June 2012
Enervex, Inc. - wholesale distributor of ventilation solutions for commercial and residential industry
Responsibilities and Key Accomplishments
Managed all Accounting and Human Resource functions
Researched proper multi-state sales tax laws for filings
Conversion of employee 401k Plan to provide more efficient process of deferrals and year end reporting
Financial Reporting to Owners and Sales Management; actual versus budget and variance analysis
Assisted in mid-year and annual inventory reconciliations
Maintained all banking relationships and financial reporting as needed for loan and line of credit requirements
Led Company’s Annual Review by CPA Firm and Tax Filings for S Corporation
Successfully researched SBA Loan Program and loan processing for building acquisition
Managed accounting staff and oversee A/R and A/P processing and collections; foreign currency applications; reviewed and approved customer credit applications
Controller- 2003-2010
MDdatacor, Inc. - providing technology solutions to the various segments of the healthcare industry in an effort to improve the quality of disease and care management
Responsibilities and Key Accomplishments
Processed Payroll, review and ensure the accuracy of related required tax filings
Successfully led the conversion of payroll system providing a 30% cost savings to organization
Prepared financial reports and commentary to CEO and Board of Directors
Prepared and reviewed annual Corporate Tax Filings
Assisted CEO in preparing annual forecast and analytics for Actual vs. Budget variances; Controlled expenses that resulted in a departmental cost reduction of 30% annually
Assisted in various private equity investment rounds through private placement memorandums for shareholders and related parties raising over $20M ; Assist attorney with various Blue Sky Filings
Collaborated with CEO on various investment opportunities (VC’s and strategic alliances)
Managed and led the preparation of all financial analytics required by company’s external auditing firm since inception of company with less than 2% overall audit adjustments
Developed and maintained accounting and internal control policies and systems
Prepared cash flow projections, and planned cash outflow on a weekly basis
Negotiated all vendor contracts
Maintained Banking Relationships
Researched related tax issues- personal property income, use, sales
Maintained corporate stock and option plans
Managed recruitment of employees and disciplinary actions of employees
Oversaw all employee benefit packages to include health, life, dental, COBRA and 401k plans
Successfully implemented 401k Plan and review annual 5500 Tax Filings, ADP Testing
Managed all business insurance policies for organization (D&O, E&O, and General Liability)
Financial Analyst, 2002-2003
LifeTrust America, Inc. - assisted living facilities for senior citizens
Responsibilities and Accomplishments
Managed month end close and preparation of financial statements and analysis for 7+ facilities
Quarterly Payroll Reconciliations to payroll data provided by Human Resources
Provided Actual vs. Budget analysis and commentary for location management team
Managed census and various statistics for those facilities
Accounting Manager, 2001-2002
Healthcare Consultants, Inc. - providing accounts receivable, management, medical collections, accounting systems, billing compliance and staff education and training for the healthcare industry
Responsibilities and Accomplishments
Processed payroll for corporate office and clients
Prepared monthly financials for management
Developed training manuals and policies for department
Executed and reconciled accounts payable and accounts receivable for corporate and clients
Implemented internal control policies and procedures
Provided and managed weekly cash forecasts to management
Accounting Manager, 1999- 2001
BrightLane.com- an ASP online business center focused on automating back office business processes
Responsibilities and Accomplishments
Processed payroll and reviewed related tax returns
Month end close preparation
Sales/Use Tax Filings
Provided financial statements to Controller for review and preparation of management
Managed all Human Resources functions
Heavily involved in merger of organization due diligence and assisting the negotiation and transfer of assets and equity
Accounting Manager, 1997-1999
Renaissance Internet Service, Local ISP, web design and development
Responsibilities and Accomplishments
Implemented accounting system for start-up company
Processed payroll for organization and spearheaded transition of payroll system to direct deposit
Prepared financial statements and related commentary
Consulted with management on various financial strategies
Developed and controlled cash management operations
Assisted management with acquisition of the organization from an out of state publicly traded company by providing related due diligence items; once closing terms were finalized,
Led the financial acquisition team of a local distance learning training facility
Financial and Payroll Software Experience: MS Office, Oracle, Hyperion, FRx, Peachtree, Quickbooks, CompuPay, PayChex, ADP, Microsoft NAV
Education and Professional Associations
The University of Phoenix, Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting
The University of Alabama Huntsville, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting
Certified Public Accountant, Licensed in Georgia, 2007