Experience

North Arkansas College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2022 - Present

• Business Instructor

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2022



FedEx Freight

• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - Accounting

  • Jun 2006 - May 2014

  Responsibilities include:o Lead the company’s four-day close (three-day income statement close) and required SEC reporting forFedEx Freight Inc. and subsidiarieso Revenue Reporting including reserves Annual revenues of $5.0Bo Self-Insurance Reserve areas such as Cargo Claims, Workers’ Comp and Prop/Casualtyo Judgmental accrual areas such as Fuel, Maintenance, AP Liability, Legal Settlementso Ensure compliant reporting requirements for fuel and alternative fuel productso Primary contact for annual SOX and interim financial audit by Ernst & Young Show less

• Senior Accountant

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2006

  - Involved in the preparation and review of journal entries, account analysis, reconciliations, internal reports, and budget/forecasting preparation- Acquisition of Canadian operations: Ensured consistency in G/L coding, reporting, SOX controls and assisted in the monthly close process including the manual translation and submission of the monthly close file- Developed ASC712 reserve methodology for the future obligation of COBRA & STD expense- External reporting requirements including ACQ, 10K, 10Q, Department of Labor census, and external/third-party audits including the annual Form 5500 Healthcare Audit. Show less

• Staff Accountant

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

  - General ledger accountant involved in the preparation of journal entries, account analysis, reconciliations, internal reports and budget/forecasting preparation.- FedEx acquisition/merger: Assisted in the preparation of the final American Freightways financialstatements/year-end reporting and the short (fiscal)-year financial statements SEC reporting requirements- Team Lead on SOX 404 Compliance initiative for the creation and implementation of SOX controls for Accounting, Workers’ Comp, Prop/Casualty, Health Benefits- Financial point of contact for operational managers and directors of 350 nationwide service centers. Show less