Experience

Fort Scott Munitions

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Relocated to FSM, an LLC under W/K Holding Company, as their accountant. Responsible for financial statements, fixed assets, and various accounting functions for this new start-up ammunition manufacturing company/retail store. Trained Accounting Clerk in daily functions consisting of deposits, accounts payable, and inventory in the company's accounting software. Past two years I have also worked with the startup and accounting for another W/K business, Laree + Co, LLC. Laree started as an online children’s boutique and in December, 2020, opened a storefront in downtown Fort Scott, KS. Currently, I am involved in training two individuals to take over the accounting while I focus on Fort Scott Munition’s new growth.



Ward-Kraft, Inc.

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Accountant

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2015

  Completed financial reporting for four divisions as well as various balance sheet reconciliations including cash. Responsible for fixed asset accounting and started asset tagging process for W/K. Completed financial reporting for four divisions as well as various balance sheet reconciliations including cash. Responsible for fixed asset accounting and started asset tagging process for W/K.



TAMKO

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Plant Accounting Analyst

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2013

  *Transferred to the High Street facility as the Plant Accounting Analyst responsible for plant accounting activities and reported directly to the general manager as a member of leadership.

• Benefits Accountant

  • Jul 2003 - Jan 2005

  *Selected as the Benefits Accountant at Corporate who was responsible for financial reporting as well as fixed asset accounting.*Worked with human resources in selecting a new insurance provider, consulted with an outside actuary to maintain account funding, and worked closely with the tax manager to maintain accurate fixed asset reporting.

• Divisional Accountant

  • Nov 1999 - Jul 2003

  *Desired shingle experience and was placed at Corporate into a raw material Divisional Accountant for Butler (dry felt manufacturer) and Rangeline (fiberglass mat manufacturer) in charge of financial reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.*Hired at Corporate as a finished product Divisional Accountant for Epoch (composite decking/fencing) as well as Pex (pallet recycling), and Roof Reclaim (algae reduction shingle product) in charge of financial reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.



Southern Bag Corporation

• Lead Accountant

  • Jul 1996 - Nov 1999

  *Promoted to Lead Accountant in charge of: preparing year-end reports, assisting Plant Controller in month-end procedures, back-up for controller, and maintaining customer complaint manual.*Transferred all payroll history from a previously centralized payroll system to a software driven system with ADP.

• Payroll/Accounting Clerk

  • Jun 1993 - Jul 1996

  Company was formerly International Paper Company - Kraft Packaging Division (purchased 9/1/97)*Hired as a Payroll/Accounting Clerk who coordinated the hourly production payroll (approx. 115 employees) for a union plant. Reconciled monthly balance sheet accounts, prepared month end accounting vouchers and misc. accounts receivable, coded accounts payable for centralized payment, confirmed bill of ladings including accuracy of invoicing, and entered freight and finished goods.*Eliminated daily manual warehouse inventory tracking book and reconciled monthly computerized report to accurately display finished good information for inventory tracking.