Scott Smith

Senior Accountant at Mosaic
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Credentials

  • Six Sigma - Green Belt
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Experience

  • Mosaic
    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • Oct 2016 - Present

      • Reconstructed 2016 financial s for two Companies • Completed the “Month End” process including preparing journal entries for income, payroll, amortizing prepaid items, booking accruals and other items. • Reconciled accounts and financial statements. • Reconstructed 2016 financial s for two Companies • Completed the “Month End” process including preparing journal entries for income, payroll, amortizing prepaid items, booking accruals and other items. • Reconciled accounts and financial statements.

  • McKesson
    • Carrollton, Tx
    • Consultant
      • Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

      • Provided assisted in correcting issues with the Accounts Payable/ Refund areas. • Provided assisted in correcting issues with the Accounts Payable/ Refund areas.

  • Fossil
    • Richardson
    • Consultant
      • May 2014 - Aug 2014

      Provided General Ledger accounting for the Payroll area for four Companies. Picked up tasks with virtually no training and completed all general ledger tasks on a timely and accurate basis. Provided General Ledger accounting for the Payroll area for four Companies. Picked up tasks with virtually no training and completed all general ledger tasks on a timely and accurate basis.

  • Fresenius Medical Care North America
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Consultant
      • Apr 2013 - Feb 2014

      Provided audit services in the areas of travel and expense reimbursement. Developed a mileage reimbursement audit program and communicated the results of the audits to the travelers, their managers and senior management. The engagement was then expanded to cell phone reimbursement audits and analysis of 50 lock box deposit accounts. Provided audit services in the areas of travel and expense reimbursement. Developed a mileage reimbursement audit program and communicated the results of the audits to the travelers, their managers and senior management. The engagement was then expanded to cell phone reimbursement audits and analysis of 50 lock box deposit accounts.

  • Reddy Ice
    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Manager of Fixed Asset Implementation
      • Mar 2011 - Jun 2012

      Hired as a consultant for the implementation of the Real Asset Management Fixed Asset sub-ledger and tracking system nation wide in 132 locations. Included the location and tagging of 160,000 assets, fixed asset data clean up, software implementation interface of 6 different software vendors and the implementation of a new accounts payable system in the span of 14 months. Hired as a consultant for the implementation of the Real Asset Management Fixed Asset sub-ledger and tracking system nation wide in 132 locations. Included the location and tagging of 160,000 assets, fixed asset data clean up, software implementation interface of 6 different software vendors and the implementation of a new accounts payable system in the span of 14 months.

  • Matheson
    • Irving, Texas
    • Controller, Director of Business Process Improvement
      • May 2007 - Feb 2011

      • Envisioned, developed, communicated and implemented cost savings ideas on a national basis. • Acting Controller of the company’s industrial gas group for 5 months. This group is the largest and most profitable group which includes 80 percent of the company’s revenue. • Acting Controller Valley National Gas for eleven months. • Director of Financial Services for 13 months for this billion dollar corporation • Six Sigma Greenbelt Leader of the Back Office Cost Savings Group, which completed 29 projects generating annual savings of $4.9M. • Conceived and successfully implemented: A national document imaging system and customer ecommerce website, national credit card data security system, cell phone cost management system, system to Email/ fax invoices to customers and reduce mail costs, initiated VOIP implementation, restructured customer service activities allowing for a reduction in CSR head count of 50%, renegotiated a score of contacts for better terms, implemented national automated sales tax system, credit card / ACH vendor payment system. • One of eight members of the Management Information Systems Consolidation Team tasked with consolidating nine different enterprise systems and implementing common policies, procedures and forms.

  • SOX CONSULTANT
    • Dallas, Texas
    • Sox Consultant
      • Apr 2006 - May 2007

      • Participated in the Sarbanes Oxley Audit of several publicly traded companies. • Participated in Sarbanes Oxley Audits from both the audited entities and the CPA firm’s perspective. • Participated in the Sarbanes Oxley Audit of several publicly traded companies. • Participated in Sarbanes Oxley Audits from both the audited entities and the CPA firm’s perspective.

  • FedEx/ Kinko's
    • Dallas, Texas
    • Interim Accounting Manager
      • Oct 2005 - Apr 2006

      • Manage and direct all Accounting and Administrative functions for three of Fed Ex Kinko’s wholly owned printing subsidiaries, which employ approximately 200 people. • Reorganized Accounting Department and corrected accounting records for period from April 2004 through the current period. • Supported management in the closing and sale of one division with three operating locations; and in the collection of over $6M of outstanding accounts receivable which dated back to 2004. • Developed and implemented a timely and accurate monthly reporting package. • Hired and trained staff, and implemented new policies and procedures. • Received three letters of commendation for job performance, two from CFO and one from Corporate Controller.

  • Universal Fidelity Life Insurance
    • Duncan, Oklahoma
    • Controller
      • 2002 - 2004

      • Responsible for all administrative functions including the accounting, treasury, tax, and Information technology and human resources • Reorganized the accounting department and shorted the closes from one month to four days. • Reviewed all contracts and changed many of the contractual arrangements to reduce costs. • Worked with the Board of Directors to reduce annual costs by over $600,000. • Developed and implemented a timely and accurate monthly reporting package. • Hired and trained the staff; and implemented a new policy and procedures. • Reduced the year-end audit cost by 30%.

  • Magnetic Data Technology LLC.
    • Santa Barbara, California
    • Chief Financial Officer
      • 2000 - 2002

      • During my tenure with the company, acquired and assimilated two foreign plants and built a third increasing its sales by 45.3% from $99M to $145M, the net loss was reduced by 87.3% from a negative $18M to a negative $2M and the EBITA improved by 183.3% from a negative $11M to a positive $9M. • Responsible for all financial functions throughout this global company. • Served as a member of the BOD for nine of the legal entities. • Negotiated new bank terms to support capital and working capital requirements. • Reduced O/S A/R from $26M to $12M, and inventory from $18M to $7M. • Implemented automated banking, T&A, Payroll/HR system, and modified current billing systems. • Identified and implemented guidelines for all new contracts, standardized the RFQ model and multi-currency accounting /cost reporting system. • Standardized accounting and administrative policies /procedures to ensure compliance with all U.S., Mexican, Belgian, Japan and Singaporean laws and reporting requirements.

  • Voice Logic, Inc.
    • Dallas, Texas
    • Controller and Vice President of Operations
      • 2000 - 2000

      • Responsible for all areas of human resources, accounting, sales, operations, contracts, legal documentation, customs issues, and international negotiations. Also responsible for all analysis & reporting requirements • Secured financing and constructed the long-term business plan for investor's review. • Implemented new policies and procedures in alignment with a new accounting package. • Reconciled the 1999 and 2000 financial records allowing tax filings that brought company into compliance with all state and federal laws.

  • National Pallet Leasing Syatem
    • Dallas, Texas
    • Controller
      • 1999 - 2000

      • Responsible for the development of internal budget and long-term business plans for presentation to the various potential investors. • Prepared the contracts and other legal documents needed for refinancing the company. • Implemented a new accounting package, corrected the 1998 and 1999 financials, allowing the filing of 1998 and 1999 bringing the company into compliance with all state and federal laws. • Responsible for the development of internal budget and long-term business plans for presentation to the various potential investors. • Prepared the contracts and other legal documents needed for refinancing the company. • Implemented a new accounting package, corrected the 1998 and 1999 financials, allowing the filing of 1998 and 1999 bringing the company into compliance with all state and federal laws.

  • U. S. West - Kable Plus
    • Prague, Czech Republic
    • Chief Financial Officer
      • 1996 - 1997

      • Responsible for administrative functions, internal and external reporting, and supervising accounting, finance, treasury, tax, management information systems, real estate, personnel, and insurance for this multi-national firm. • Served as a member of the Board of Directors for nine of the legal entities • Implemented accounting, legal and personnel policies to insure compliance with all U.S., Czech Republic, and Slovakian laws and reporting requirements. • Implemented a computerized accounting system, linking the twenty legal entities. • Evaluated all Real Estate holding and restructured all lease agreements eliminating all unnecessary properties. • Consolidated all insurance substantially reducing the cost to the company.

  • Spectra Vision, Inc.
    • Dallas, Texas
    • Controller/ Chief Financial Officer
      • 1995 - 1996

      Chief Financial Officer 1995 to 1996 • Responsible for all financial activities and developed and maintained good business relationships with banks, attorneys, and court-appointed officials to ensure a smooth transaction of ownership • Negotiated successful sales of Spectra Visions to On Command Video [a wholly owned subsidiary of Ascent] for $600M. Vice President/Controller • This position was responsible for all-internal financial controls, and external reporting. • Established new policies and procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting, which complied with all SEC requirements. • Reduced financial close from forty-five to eight days. • Implemented an Oracle accounting system, and was promoted to CFO in early 1996 when the CFO resigned.

  • KBLCOM, Inc.
    • Houston, Texas
    • Vice President/ Controller
      • 1990 - 1995

      • Responsible for the development and implementation of all internal and external financial controls and reporting. • Supervised the accounting, tax, management information and insurance areas. • Reconciled accounting records, resulting in a positive impact of $14M. • Coordinated the assimilation of KBLCOM’s acquisitions, valued at $1,300M. • Conceptualized and negotiated programming refunds which resulted in more than $1.6M. • Developed and implemented company-wide financial and administrative policies/procedures. • Installed a company-wide automated accounting, which was linked online with all reporting entities. • Identified and brought to fruition tax saving projects which saved the company a $63M. These included the following: Adoption of SFAS 109 which provided savings of $20M, a California Property Tax case which provided cash refunds of $13M, Corporate Restructuring which provided cash refunds of $30M, and the Establishment of Unitary Tax Reserves

  • Cablevision Industries
    • Liberty, New York
    • Controller
      • 1988 - 1990

      • Coordinated the financial & operational integration of the Wometco acquisition, which included 53 reporting entities. Responsible for all analysis & reporting requirements. • Designed and implemented Oracle Accounting System meeting all reporting requirements. • Coordinated the financial & operational integration of the Wometco acquisition, which included 53 reporting entities. Responsible for all analysis & reporting requirements. • Designed and implemented Oracle Accounting System meeting all reporting requirements.

  • Harte-Hanks Communications
    • San Antonio, Texas
    • Director of Finance/ Controller
      • 1982 - 1987

      Director of Finance/Controller [Cable Television Group] • Responsible for financial reporting that included SEC, management information, and taxes. • Developed and implemented a collection program, reducing bad debt of $114K within a six-month timeframe. • Implemented an interactive computerized control system for all accounting areas. Manager of New Business Assimilation • Performed financial analysis of all potential acquisitions and divestitures. • Researched and prepared a ten year business projection of the cable television operations for presentation to banking institutions to obtain financing for a $741,000,000 acquisition. Senior Financial Analyst • Coordinated, and provided the financial analysis of, the monthly financial reporting package to senior management. • Automated the monthly reporting package, which allowed management to review, on a consolidated and individual basis, the two hundred divisions in a timely and consistent format.

  • Coopers & Lybrand
    • St. Louis, Missouri
    • Senior Accountant
      • 1980 - 1982

      • Responsible for auditing client financial reporting that included SEC, management information, and taxes. • Responsible for auditing client financial reporting that included SEC, management information, and taxes.

Education

  • University of Missouri-Columbia
    BS, Business
  • University of Missouri-Columbia
    Master of Arts (M.A.), Accounting

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