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Johnson City, Tennessee, United States

Johnson City, Tn

• Coordinate employee and retiree medical, dental, Section 125, and health assessment enrollment and billing• Conduct new employee orientations, process new hire documentation and review all TBI background checks• Prepare all Affordable Care Act compliance reporting• Reconcile individual school locations bank accounts• Oversee the site-based accounting functions at 11 school locations• Assist external auditors with periodic audits of the Board of Education, school funds, and grant compliance• Facilitated implementation of Employee Management, Employee Access and Online Time Off Requests via Skyward throughout the district• Coordinate yearly textbook purchases for the district• Prepare yearly vendor 1099s, employee 1095s and assist with W2s• Maintain Finance Department Webpage

Johnson City, Tn

• Managed the accounts payable function for the General Fund of the district• Reconciled individual school locations bank accounts• Coordinated the conversion of 11 school locations to Skyward from Peach Tree• Oversaw the site-based accounting functions at 11 school locations• Assisted external auditors with periodic audits of the Board of Education, school funds, and grant compliance• Coordinated yearly textbook purchases for the district

Bristol, Tennessee, United States

• Coordinated employee medical, dental, and Section 125 enrollment, billing, and changes• Reconciled all school system bank accounts• Performed monthly financial audits of 7 schools within the district• Managed all cell phone and fuel card programs for the district• Administered several Federal and State grants• Prepared monthly financial package for the Board of Education• Assisted with the annual budget process• Assisted external auditors with periodic audits of the Board of Education, school funds, and grant compliance• Maintained Business Department Webpage

Mountain City, Tennessee, United States

• Prepared all financial information and reporting for internal and external users for Danny Herman Trucking, DHT Logistics, El Paso, Nogales, and Fontana Terminals • Prepared daily financial information for line of credit facilities and assisted lender’s agents in semi- annual audit• Prepared and tracked annual budget• Assisted CPA firm with annual tax return, yearly financial statement audit, and yearly 401k audit• Supervised all finance and administration team members in accounts receivable, billing, payroll, accounts payable, and IT (11 total) • Tracked and assisted in negotiating vendor contracts for fuel rebates, various office equipment, and support services• Coordinated yearly equipment purchases and financing

Maryville, Tennessee, United States

• Prepared all financial information and reporting for internal and external users• Prepared monthly sales tax returns• Responsible for daily cash management activities• Coordinated monthly and annual lease compliance reporting• Assisted CPA firm with annual tax return and audit/review work• Coordinated separation from Ruby Tuesday support services• Converted accounting system from Smart Stream to Great Plains• Responsible for weekly reporting to Creditor’s Committee and Senior Lender• Responsible for monthly reporting to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Trustee• Supervised financial analyst, treasury analyst, and accounting clerk

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

• Prepared all financial information, budgets, and corporate reporting for Knoxville plant• Managed capital spending budgets and tracked project progress• Managed A/R account collection and reconciliation• Responsible for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods inventory management and tracking• Oversaw processing of invoice and payroll payments • Assisted CPA firm with tax return and audit/review work• Supervised accounting clerk

Maryville, Tennessee, United States

• Controller of financial information for twenty-three restaurants and a real estate holdings company• Prepared all financial information and reporting for both external and internal users• Prepared consolidated reporting for five entities• Oversaw all treasury functions including cash management and projection• Prepared and analyzed five year cash flow and profit / loss projections• Reviewed monthly cash and balance sheet account reconciliations• Prepared monthly, quarterly, and yearly bonus payments• Provided quarterly financial information to lenders for debt covenant reporting• Managed worker’s compensation and general liability insurance policies and coordinated audits• Managed budgeting, bill payment, and financing of new store construction and other capital expenditures• Reviewed quarterly sales and payroll tax payments and reporting• Oversaw processing of invoice and payroll payments • Reviewed and negotiated new store leases and coordinated periodic lease compliance reporting• Prepared and tracked annual budget• Assisted CPA firm with tax return and audit/review work

Maryville, Tennessee, United States

• Controller of financial information for six franchisees with fifty-four restaurants• Supervised reconciliation of balance sheet accounts to ensure compliance with GAAP• Documented internal controls and procedures• Prepared quarterly financial statements• Completed monthly five year cash flow and profit / loss projections• Prepared and analyzed annual budgets• Provided constant communication and consulting for franchise owners regarding business strategies, trends, and areas of targeted improvement• Interpreted financial information for the franchise owners• Corresponded with financial institutions to obtain financing for business growth and development• Provided quarterly financial information to lenders for debt covenant reporting• Functioned as the franchise financial liaison to third parties• Consolidated monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reporting for over four-hundred company owned units• Managed cost centers for the President and three Vice-Presidents of Operations• Prepared monthly projection of sales, G&A expense, and cash flow• Completed weekly reporting of same store sales growth• Coordinated the yearly budget process for the corporate headquarters, regional vice presidents, and district managers• Reconciled balance sheet accounts to ensure compliance with GAAP• Prepared quarterly reserve analysis• Completed quarterly and yearly bonus accruals and calculations for all unit managers, managing partners, district managers, and regional vice presidents• Maintained several Microsoft Access databases• Completed various special analysis as requested by the President, CFO, CEO, VP of Finance, and Corporate Controller

Alcoa, Tennessee, United States

• Provided daily support to 25 of 76 mobile home communities• Performed the monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing process• Provided management with monthly results and analysis• Reconciled cash, inventory, and reserve accounts• Controlled purchases of fixed assets• Calculated weekly commissions• Performed full and limited scope audits of retail locations, manufacturing plants, mobile home communities, mortgage company, and insurance department• Documented and updated internal control procedures• Assisted with the yearly external audit

Jefferson City, Tennessee, United States

• Provided daily financial support to thirteen stores• Performed the monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing process• Reconciled cash, inventory, and reserve accounts• Conducted and reconciled physical inventories of each store on a yearly basis• Supervised and approved changes to the Point of Sale System• Assisted management with the annual budget process• Established and implemented internal control procedures• Controlled purchases of inventory and fixed assets• Assisted with the opening and closing of stores• Assisted the Outlet Store Accountant with daily financial support to the stores by making copies, performing analysis, preparing journal entries, reconciling inventories, and preparing bank reconciliations• Assisted the Accounting Manager with schedules, daily reports, analysis and special projects

Sevierville, Tennessee, United States

• Assisted with the processing of accounts payable, fixed asset accounting, and physical inventory• Sorted and closed out shop floor documents• Reconciled bank accounts• Prepared monthly summary of maintenance expense and other general ledger work