Lawrence Merkel Email & Phone Number

Batesville, In, Us

Batesville, In

Prepared individual , small business and estate tax returns. Prepared income statements for small business using QuickBooks

Oldenburg, Indiana

I teach Managerial Accounting and Financial Accounting to undergraduates and pre-MBA students. I am also a professional tutor in accounting and finance for Xavier University student athletes

Responsible for the accounting system, payroll, accounts payables, accounts receivable, general ledger, financial statements, federal and state taxes, supplier contracts, event planning and contracts.

Accountemps - Accounts receivableHanover Group - project database updatesBatesville Tool & Die - accounts payables

· Managed the accident and incident process with insurance carriers, in accordance with DOT regulations and conducted accident reviews with drivers. · Developed Microsoft Access reporting system for cargo claims.· Managed all workers’ compensation cases and developed light duty programs.· Developed and implemented new reporting forms for safety department use on accidents, claims, injuries and equipment damages.· Conducted weekly safety training sessions with new drivers.

· Responsible for securing carriers for brokered loads and handling all communication between shipper, carrier and driver.

· Prepared trial balance, income statement and balance sheet for monthly and year end reporting of financial results and converted process from manual to Excel.· Reduced aged account receivables (over 45 days old) by 35%.· Developed 2005 revenue plan by business units.· Revised and updated 2005 weekly reporting format of key performance indicators for management use.· Developed scheduling model for new freight lanes which improved utilization of Baylor’s truck… Show more · Prepared trial balance, income statement and balance sheet for monthly and year end reporting of financial results and converted process from manual to Excel.· Reduced aged account receivables (over 45 days old) by 35%.· Developed 2005 revenue plan by business units.· Revised and updated 2005 weekly reporting format of key performance indicators for management use.· Developed scheduling model for new freight lanes which improved utilization of Baylor’s truck fleet.· Developed various cost models on pay rates and traffic lane costs which increased profitability of loads. Show less

· Maintained the accuracy and integrity of the Bill of Material system for Batesville Casket Company, including the cost impact of each change proposal. Performed Bill of Material audits of new products.· Managed the overall warranty and customer quality function within Batesville Casket.· Developed and implemented, in the spring of 2003, a bill of material process for all custom and mix and match casket orders in J D Edwards. · Developed the policy deployment slides… Show more · Maintained the accuracy and integrity of the Bill of Material system for Batesville Casket Company, including the cost impact of each change proposal. Performed Bill of Material audits of new products.· Managed the overall warranty and customer quality function within Batesville Casket.· Developed and implemented, in the spring of 2003, a bill of material process for all custom and mix and match casket orders in J D Edwards. · Developed the policy deployment slides and drill downs for the Operation cost of quality measure and coordinated the appropriate plant counter measures into the Operations’ Executive Management Team presentation. Coordinated the annual cost of quality plans with Plant Operations and Logistics.· Assisted the Logistics department in 2002, in the preparation of their monthly performance measures presentation. In addition, assisted in their 2003 operating plan development and summation. Show less

Field Inventory Manager 1973 to 1985Manager of Quality Measurements and Systems 1985 to 1996

Accounting

I have completed 31 credit hours in the accounting curriculum. My goal is to pass the CMA exam in the near future.

Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics

Activities and Societies: played intramural football, softball and basketball