Robert Lines Email & Phone Number

Memphis, Tennessee, Us

Norcross, Ga, Us

• Director of Finance and Operations: August 2011 to Present.o In charge of overall operations of the firm; 7 direct reports from Human Resources, Accounting and Sales departments.o Primary point of contact for 31 clients; responsible for processing payroll for 1000 plus work site employees, multi-state tax processing and transmittal of taxes, garnishment processing, reconciliation of benefit GL accounts.o Generate monthly financial reports for internal and external recipients as well as management and statutory reports as required.• Payroll Manager/Senior Accountant: July 2009 to August 2011.o Performed an in-depth analysis of direct costs; renegotiated with various vendors to reduce costs by an average of 38%.o Complete reorganization of the chart of accounts as well as the posting type and typical balance to correct errors that were in the system.o Created and implemented monthly close schedule.o Identify, investigate and correct unusual or unexpected account variances.o Upgrade and implementation of Darwin 10 platform.• Payroll/Accounting Assistant: August 2007 to July 2009.o Key member of the payroll team processing payroll for 15 clients and over 800 worksite employees.o Calculate, post and pay weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual payroll tax filings.o Reconcile and process payments for monthly medical benefits.o Reconcile and process 401K payments.o Accounts Payable, garnishments, ACH transmission and ZBA transfers.o In charge of onboarding and implementation of new clients as well as training on use of the system.o Handle a diverse workload and meet hard deadlines for work output such as tax return schedules, payroll schedules and other weekly/monthly/annual reporting deadlines.o Interact tactfully and courteously with clients and other employees.o Prioritize duties and optimize procedures in order to reach the goals set forth by the position.

o Responsible for total operations for 11 warehouses located in Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia.o Trained, scheduled and supervised 14 direct reports in a fast-paced logistics environment. o Oversaw overall financial management, planning, systems and controls resulting in a 20% decrease in direct cost.o Increased revenue by 15% by rerouting network and reorganizing business stops. o Increased profit margin by 8% via renegotiation of driver stop rate. o Played a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence.