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Pelzer, Sc, Us

Pelzer, Sc, Us

Arlington, Virginia, United States

* Senior Manager supporting (OCAR) Office of the Chief of Army Reserves on the (RMIC) Risk Management & Internal Controls team* Execute the day-to-day accounting research and analysis activities of the engagement* Demonstrate awareness and knowledge of Federal Government’s financial and management responsibilities* Assist in drafting and preparing project deliverables* Assist in preparing and reviewing financial statements and footnotes* Assist in performing reconciliations and other financial analyses* Performing risk assessments in accordance with OMB Circular A-123 and the FIAR Guidance* Identifying the conditions and issues preventing Army from maintaining generating financial statements in accordance with GAAP* Proposing new or revised accounting policies and procedures as well as implementation strategies to address audit findings* Designing corrective action plans to address the root causes of audit findings* Developing and assisting in the implementation of a strategy to overcome material weaknesses* Recommending new business processes or controls needed to achieve financial statement assertions

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Subject matter expert for general ledger account setup/structure, establish automatic accounting instructions• Ensure reconciliations, journal entries and records comply with regulations, SOX controls and company policies• Perform trend analysis used to provide recommendations for cost, margin, and working capital improvements• Oversight and review of routine reconciliations of Staff Accountant(s), while providing technical direction, guidance and mentorship to Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable• Key to the successful divestiture of business entity and related processes and system changes• Work closely with all departments across the business, particularly Payroll, Operations, and Logistics

Arlington, Virginia

• Prepared, coordinated and analyzed multiple departments’ Multi-Year Budgets, ranging from $10M to $35M+ • Supported US Director of Tax with information requests, supporting tax calculations and quarterly reporting• Supported department heads as needed – budgetary control, spend, processes, and information gathering

Richmond, Virginia Area

•Lead the international accounting team and provide direction on routine tasks related to inter-company, accounts payable, inventory, and other related areas of global sourcing•Monthly Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss management for 1 International- , 3 Elimination- and 1 Domestic- Sourcing Entities•Calculation and elimination of Inter/Intracompany Sales, Cost of Sales, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Transfer Price and other Inter/Intracompany transactions•Supervision of Inventory and Logistics costing, as well as account reconciliation maintenance and approval•Key contributor on legal entity project to consolidate and inactivate several companies within the McKesson Medical Surgical business •Optimization projects•Audit and other compliance coordination

Richmond, Virginia Area

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Lead and provide direct supervision to accountant with routine tasks related to customer incentives/GPO fees• Direct responsibility for performance and development of accountant to learn, grow and be successful in role • Work to improve processes by identifying and implementing efficiency opportunities• Responsible for completion of reporting to be shared with senior management and executive leadership • Provide decision support, financial analysis, internal control guidance and other support to key stakeholders

Richmond, Virginia

•Monthly Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss management for 1 International- , 3 Elimination- and 1 Domestic- Sourcing Entities•Calculation and elimination of Inter/Intracompany Sales, Cost of Sales, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Transfer Price and other Inter/Intracompany transactions•Supervision of Inventory and Logistics costing, as well as account reconciliation maintenance and approval•Key contributor on legal entity project to consolidate and inactivate several companies within the McKesson Medical Surgical business •Optimization projects•Audit and other compliance coordination

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Partner with Finance, Pricing and Accounts Payable leadership to provide useful and accurate financial information in accordance with GAAP, by being the accounting liaison for purchase price variances and inventory valuation • Journal entries, account reconciliations and participate in month end close • Data mining, creating queries using SQL, pulling data from Oracle database and analyzing • Assist with forecast and capacity at an item, category and vendor level• Provide value-added variance and financial analysis; assist with annual plan. • Represent Supplier Accounting team on projects, such as system upgrades • Mentor staff level accountants

Mechanicsville, Va

Direct sales of The Pampered Chef product line at in-home, hands-on cooking parties where guests can see and try products, prepare and sample recipes and learn quick and easy food-preparation techniques and tips that fall in line with The Pampered Chef mission to bring people together and enhance shared meal times, catering to busy lifestyles. Guests and hosts of parties learn how products make entertaining simpler and easier—transforming the everyday meal into an extraordinarily effortless experience, which has built a brand people recognize and trust.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Partner with Finance, Pricing and Accounts Payable leadership to provide useful and accurate financial information in accordance with GAAP, by being the accounting liaison for purchase price variances and inventory valuation • Journal entries, account reconciliations and participate in month end close • Data mining, creating queries using SQL, pulling data from Oracle database and analyzing • Assist with forecast and capacity at an item, category and vendor level• Provide value-added variance and financial analysis; assist with annual plan. • Represent Supplier Accounting team on projects, such as system upgrades • Mentor staff level accountants

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Assisted in month-end close process and ensured all financial reporting deadlines were met • Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare and/or review necessary journal entries for properly stated financial statements in accordance with GAAP and company policy • Analyzed financial statements to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes to summarize and interpret the current and projected financial positions of the company • Presented and communicated findings to management • Oversaw and ensured accuracy of the monthly consolidation process • Ensured compliance of assigned SOX and audit areas for general accounting • Prepared reporting packages and schedules per corporate requirements • Made recommendations regarding accounting of reserves and expenditures • Developed process improvements and lead special projects • Prepared and/or reviewed monthly account reconciliations • Maintained chart of accounts

Bamberg, Germany

• Distributed financial reports to 30+ unit commanders monthly to help drive the strategy for senior leadership• Audited transactions on a daily basis for correctness, resulting in 98% accuracy• Trained and assisted new hires until job sufficient• Assumed a supervisory role of acting Chief after one month on the job, resulting in successful execution of the duties of the Finance Chief for 6 months.

Fort Hood, Tx

• Assured compliance with all quality checks and policies before sending 75+ document packages daily via authorized electronic systems• Demonstrated proficiency with compensatory regulations and directives • Resolved and provided regulatory guidance related to compensation and pay processes• Performed the same role in Landstuhl, Germany from 06/2006 – 10/2006

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Certified compliance with Prompt Payment Act for relevant activities • Trained staff in process certification for Automated Disbursing System (ADS) • Facilitated and compiled relevant documentation for contractor audit• Successfully executed improvements to established certification processes• Performed the same role in Kaiserslautern, Germany from 09/2005 – 06/2006

Groveport, Oh

• Prepared, submitted, and monitored payroll for 250+ employees to third-party payroll provider• Confirmed and executed weekly A/P disbursements of $100,000• Identified, planned, prioritized and executed cash transactions which capitalized on cash position of the firm• Executed monthly closing programs and distributed reports to appropriate department managers

Augusta, Georgia Area

• Managed the Accounts Payable and Payroll departments to ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures• Recorded and submitted monthly state Sales & Use Tax to the Southeast • Assembled and reviewed monthly financial statements • Planned monthly, quarterly and annual budgets in conjunction with Regional Controller• Analyzed return on investment (ROI) for multiple business lines • Assisted in the monthly close process along with Regional Controller• Prepared month end journal entries and balance sheet accruals• Successfully administered multi-state payroll and A/R processes• Conducted monthly payroll/billing audits for variances in the labor-billing process

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Accounting

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting