Lakelia Wardlow

Senior Accountant at Hercules OEM
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • Jan 2019 - Present

      • Responsible for monthly/yearly closing, account analysis and preparation of financial statements • Perform monthly reconciliation of Balance Sheet and P&L accounts • Prepare and distribute daily and weekly sales reporting and forecasting • Oversee general ledger, accounts payable and receivables activities • Establish and assist in creating process improvements • Establishes, maintains, and monitors control systems to safeguard company’s assets • Respond to external audit inquiries as requested. • Preparation of monthly sales commissions report and payments • Manage intercompany relationships and transaction Show less

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Accountant
      • Feb 2018 - Jan 2019

      • Assist with documenting, communicating, and testing of controls with functional owners to ensure procedures are followed • Assist Controller in maintaining and establishing controlled environment • Assisted in quarterly audits, included but not limited to Segregation of duties and SOX testing, as well as testing of anti-corrupt practices • Create, update standard work in post go-live environment​ • Manage the accounting for deferred revenue related to the bill and hold process. • Manage the cash disbursements account and the reconciliation of cash at month end • Manage the intercompany relationship with affiliates and parent company • Manage intercompany accounting transitions • Month end close activities including auditing • Identify drivers and provide explanations monthly on change in account activity Show less

    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Corporate Accounting Manager
      • Jun 2015 - May 2017

      • Manages the timely and accurate reporting of financial results to meet internal and external requirements, in accordance with HBI Global Business Practice standards, governmental and regulatory standards (GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc.). • performing accounting functions that support accurate reporting of promotional Trade expenditures with HBI retail partners. • Provides support to Sales team members related to Sales Deal Administration and retailer expense analysis. • Responsible for more than $120 Million in expenses and payments annually • Prepares monthly closings, journal entries, and account analysis • Perform monthly reconciliation of Balance Sheet and P&L accounts • Establishes, maintains, and monitors control systems to safeguard company’s assets and assure compliance with corporate policies and procedures. Respond to internal and external audit inquiries as requested. • Analyze financial results, Trade KPI’s and trends to identify areas of concern and help facilitate corrective action plans. • Work on multiple time sensitive financial projects simultaneously. Show less

    • United States
    • Retail Groceries
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Pricing and Promotions Analyst
      • Mar 2012 - May 2015

      • Executes base pricing and promotional pricing strategies and plans for Banners and zones • Works with Category Management to ensure pricing (promoted and non-promoted) achieves/exceeds desired margin objectives • Provide margin projections for Banners based on sales, item movement, zone retails and cost for reporting purposes • Reforecast Category projections based on necessary margin adjustments • Conducts complete Category pricing reviews to identify and correct existing margin opportunities based on Banner strategy • Provide data required for population of scorecards of execution performance against strategy • Communicate pricing decisions to Pricing Specialists/Assistants for keying • Review actual results vs. projections as well as if the promotion delivered the planned outcome (promotional effectiveness) and provide explanations for variance • Provide sound business plan recommendations based on analysis • Communicates to Pricing Assistants/Specialists retail price changes due to cost/deal changes • Analyze trends to identify changes and communicate those findings to the Category teams and Pricing counterparts • Monitor cost changes and competitive changes adjust retail pricing when necessary, ensuring that foundational pricing principles are followed • Works with Competitive Market Analyst on Category promotional mix • Provide key competitor expertise information to Banner Merchandising and Pricing COE • Perform analytical research for Category Manager • Responsible for training and developing pricing assistants. • Manage performance through planning, coaching, and the appraisal process Show less

    • Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Accountant
      • Jun 2008 - Mar 2012

      Responsible for adherence to all Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) procedures related to sales accounts> Perform monthly reconciliation of Balance Sheet and P&L accounts> Prepare monthly expense analysis including explanations of significant variances to budget and prior year> Conduct monthly meetings with 9 District Sales Managers and 2 Key Account Managers > Responsible for more than $50 Million in expenses and payments annually> Review and monitor dealer agreements to ensure payments and expenses are coded accurately to the correct account and in the correct period> Review of various product accounting system reports and analyses to determine the reason and adjustments needed for variances and preparation of any adjustments> Work with all areas of the organization to prepare and approve adjusting entries for miss-postings and reclassifications > Perform Ad Hoc research requests for Sales, Finance and A/R as needed> Completion of month-end accruals and reconciliations including dealer specific adjustments and credits, account reclassifications and accruals> Manage day-to-day relationship with vendors> Participate in monthly review meetings with the Sales Accounting Supervisor and Manager of Corporate Accounting in preparation for the month end close and the metrics review meeting with sales> Preparation of the quarterly sales bonus accruals > Provide recommendations for improved financial and accounting policies and procedures for the field sales group> Participate in Annual budget meetings with Sales Managers> Use, review and provide information for sales budgeting Show less

    • Accounting Coordinator
      • Aug 2007 - Jun 2008

      Prepared monthly control testing report to ensure SOXA Compliance> Prepared quarterly unrecorded liability testing> Prepared accruals for the close of the month> Ensured that inventory received where accurately received in system in timely manner> Processed and entered invoices into the BAAN system> Used 3-way matching system to prepare invoices processing> Entered plant Travel and Entertainment> Ensured that invoices were approved by Plant Manager and Plant Controller when necessary> Performed all other duties as assigned by Plant Controller Show less

    • Corporate Receptionist
      • May 2006 - Aug 2007

Education

  • Winston Salem State University
    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
    2007 - 2010
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting
    2001 - 2006

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