Manager Accounting

Marleen S. Hering

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Huntsville, AL 35824 Cell (205) 903-

3192

abi8qs@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Accounting Manager position to utilize twenty years of

experience in accounting.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

. Experience in general ledger, accounts payables and receivables,

payroll, account reconciliations, financial reporting, budgeting, and

maintaining fixed assets.

. Detail oriented and organized.

. Excellent technology skills and ability to quickly grasp new programs

and methodologies.

. An aptitude for identifying and implementing improvements to

streamline processes and increase efficiency and productivity.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hibbett Sporting Goods - Birmingham, AL

Payroll Manager November 2009 - June 2010

. Supervised a staff of three in the payroll department of corporate

office for a company with over 700 stores in 25 states (approximately

6,500 employees).

. Processed payroll, maintained tax software updates, communicated and

balanced monthly and quarterly with payroll tax outsourcing company.

. Prepared month end journal entries and maintained payroll accrual

accounts.

. Developed new procedures for importing off-cycle payroll that made the

process more streamlined.

Moore-Handley, Inc. - Pelham, AL July, 2001 - October,

2009

Controller (3 years), Senior Account / Assistant Controller ( 5 years)

. Improved and streamlined the system for the tracking and accounting

for vendor funds that ranged from $8 to $10 million a year. This

resulted in a more accurate year end accrual amount.

. Implemented new software that streamlined the budgeting process and

was in charge of compiling and reviewing the budget package to present

to management.

. Performed month end close out including preparing journal entries and

reviewing final reports.

. Prepared financial statements and management reports as well as a

number of ad-hoc reports as requested by management.

. Reconciled cash accounts, inventory, accounts payable and receivables

and maintained fixed asset files.

. Maintained account reconciliations for balance sheet accounts that

resulted in accurate year end accruals.

. Compiled information and prepared reports for Borrowing Base

calculations sent to the company's lender on a daily basis.

Communicated with lender's personnel and their auditors to ensure that

information was being reported per the credit agreement.

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Professional Experience cont. M Hering

DiPiazza, LaRocca - Birmingham, AL Oct

2000-July 2001

Bookkeeper / Outsource Accounting

Part-time position with accounting firm handling various bookkeeping

functions as well as handling A/P, A/R, and general ledger postings at

a client's office

Young & Vann Supply Co., Birmingham, AL Nov 1990 -

Oct 2000

Controller (4 years), Assistant Controller (1.5 years), Admin Assistant

(4.5 years)

. Directed day-to-day operations of accounting staff of six.

. Prepared monthly financial statements and sales analysis reports.

. Prepared monthly journal entries, reconciled inventory, accounts

payable and receivables, and cash accounts.

. Implemented a 401K plan as an addition to the profit sharing plan as

well as changing over to a more cost-effective provider.

. Implemented an employee handbook.

. Implemented cross-training in Accounting Department.

. Provided information and reports to attorneys, accountants, and

prospective buyers during the sale of the company.

. Assisted owner in closing down the company after the sale of the

company's assets which included closing out various accounts, paying

out all remaining payables, collecting receivables, and terminating

employee benefits.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains)

FRX Report Designer

Microsoft Forecaster

Lawson

Mainframe system and other industry specific software

EDUCATION:

Accounting Certificate - Nunnelly State Technical College (Central Alabama

Community College) - Childersburg, AL

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