Nashville Metropolitan Area
• Manages, develops, and maintains staff for day-to-day supervision and leadership to ensure that deadlines, organization and departmental objectives and standards are met. • Oversees the departmental responsibilities for monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing of accounting records and financial statements to meet required deadlines and ensure accuracy of financial statements. • Interprets and applies generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to accounting systems and records. • Works in a project management capacity or active team member with other departments in developing, enhancing and implementing various new accounting systems and business processes to ensure increased efficiency and accuracy. • Works directly with Financial Planning and Analysis in developing certain financial inputs to the strategic plan, annual plan and on-going monthly projections. Participates in the development and implementation of the annual departmental budget designed to effectively utilize company resources and ensure organizational requirements are met. • Reviews general ledger, balance sheet and income statement schedules and required journal entries prepared by accounting staff for accuracy and completeness. • Prepares, reviews, and analyzes financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness. Reviews and compares the P&L to operating plans and forecasts. • Prepares assigned financial plans and forecasts. • Performs technical accounting research and analysis. • Maintains and oversees accounting procedures and processes, as well as making recommendations for improvements. • Identifies business issues that may have accounting implications and communicates and involves the appropriate corporate function. Includes review of contracts. • Leads audit activities with internal and external auditors.
• Managed and supported accountants on day-to-day processes and month-end close • Provided financial/analytical support to Director of Finance and Regional VPs • Assisted with financial operations, monthly analytical reviews, identification of areas for improvement, and the maintenance of a proper internal control environment • Reviewed detailed journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and monthly closing binders • Participated in interviews, hiring, and training for new accountants • Mentored and evaluated accountants • Assisted with internal and external audit requests
• Ensured that all fixed asset transactions were accounted for in accordance with GAAP and that fixed asset sub-ledger was accurate and reconciled to the general ledger • Prepared monthly and quarterly reporting for fixed asset, software, capital leases, SEC reporting, and other periodic reporting information • Performed GL journal entries and reconciliations • Served as the backup to project accountant and accounting analyst • Responsible for compliance with departmental Sarbanes-Oxley controls, including maintaining monthly close documentation • Assisted with internal and external audit requests