Experience

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  CSX

  • Jacksonville, Florida Area

  • Senior Manager Compliance & Analysis

    • May 2005 - Present
    • Jacksonville, Florida Area

    • Manage teams responsible for: • Accounting for $39B in property, plant, and equipment (PPE). • Capturing and properly classifying $2.5B annually in 4,500 capital projects. • Accurately calculating and reporting $1.2B annually in depreciation expense. • Evaluating and monitoring $...

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  CSX Transportation Intermodal

  • Jacksonviille, FL

  • Manager, Financial Analysis & Budgets

    • Oct 2002 - May 2005
    • Jacksonviille, FL

    • Responsible for the annual financial planning/forecasting, reporting, and general accounting for the trucking operations and technology cost centers $62M and $25M, respectively, for CSX Intermodal, Inc. (CSXI).• Manage the preparation of the annual capital plan, and the reporting of capital e...

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  Ralph W. Stephens, CPA, PSC

  • Corbin, KY

  • Owner / CPA

    • Oct 1989 - Dec 2002
    • Corbin, KY

    • Operate a certified public accounting practice that primarily provided tax, and estate planning.• Provide monthly bookkeeping and accounting services.• Perform governmental audits services.

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  First Kentucky Title and Mortgage Services, Inc.

  • Corbin, KY

  • Partner / Manager

    • Jan 1998 - Dec 1999
    • Corbin, KY

    • Operate and manage a mortgage loan closing operation.• Responsible for all aspects of the operations including supervision of 6 employees, financial responsibilities, real estate title research, document preparation and the loan closing process for approximately 520 closings annually.

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  Washridge Coal Co., Inc.

  • Williamsburg, KY

  • Controller

    • Oct 1989 - Jan 1998
    • Williamsburg, KY

    • Responsible for the financial operations of 7 closely held coal companies with an annual revenue of $15M.• Coordinate the preparation of the annual consolidated reviewed financial statements, and corporate tax return prepared by independent accountants.

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  Martin J. Hampton, CPA, PSC

  • Corbin, KY

  • Senior Staff Accountant

    • Jan 1988 - Sep 1989
    • Corbin, KY

    • Responsible for tax, estate planning, the preparation of individual, corporate, partnership, fiduciary, estate and inheritance tax returns.• Management of monthly bookkeeping clients, including financial statement preparation, bank reconciliation’s, payroll processing, and payroll tax returns.

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  First Corbin Financial Corporation

  • Corbin, KY

  • Vice President, Controller

    • Jan 1986 - Jan 1988
    • Corbin, KY

    • Responsible for the financial reporting/planning and general accounting functions for a group of approximately 20+ closely held companies.• Prepare the combined financial statements, financial plan, and supervise the accounting personnel for all companies of approximately 35 employees.

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  Health Systems, Inc.

  • Corbin, KY

  • Vice President, Controller

    • Jan 1980 - Jan 1988
    • Corbin, KY

    • Responsible for the financial reporting/planning and general accounting functions for a group of 7 closely held nursing home companies.• Responsible for the monthly financial statement preparation/reporting, and financial plan.• Supervised the accounting personnel of approximately 16 employees.