Angela Ames
Memphis,TN
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Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Primary Caregiver for Parents
Memphis, TN
02.2024 - Current
- Provided daily planning and guidance for parents until moved to assisted living facility.
- Coordinated healthcare across multiple providers while advocating for and supporting loved one’s daily care and well-being.
- Managed scheduling and logistics for household needs.
Accounting Manager
TruckPro
Memphis, TN
05.2021 - 02.2023
- Ensured essential safeguarding of company assets and compliance with laws via effective internal control implementation and maintenance.
- Enhanced decision-making capabilities by analyzing data to generate precise forecast information.
- Streamlined operations and increased efficiency by managing and supervising processing and collection of vendor refunds totaling approximately $400K monthly.
- Reduced monthly ending balance by $300k through utilization of comprehensive analysis spanning five years of transaction history to identify trends in debits and credits.
Assistant Division Controller
Republic Services
Memphis, TN
06.2018 - 07.2020
- Ensured meticulous financial oversight by managing accurate reconciliation of approximately 120 monthly balance sheet accounts while leveraging production data analysis to generate precise forecasts.
- Implemented rigorous budget monitoring procedures and stringent policies to minimize variance between projected and actual expenses.
- Drove $70M in annual revenue by managing processing, accounting, internal controls, and systems integration for 4 business units.
- Streamlined project management by recovering $5k in costs and reducing unreconciled accounts payables by $250k through meticulous balance sheet reviews.
Chief Financial Officer
Keller Williams Emerald Coast
Destin, FL
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Implemented robust cash flow monitoring strategies and liquidity management practices to ensure adequate funds for meeting obligations and capitalizing on growth prospects.
- Led multi-year GAAP compliance project while reviewing, correcting, and balancing financial statements from 2014-2018.
- Enhanced financial forecasting through precise accounting system maintenance, weekly soft closes, and daily revenue analysis for 350 agents across 6 centers.
Senior Internal Auditor
Waste Management, US
02.2010 - 08.2017
- Identified over $5M in cost recovery and missed revenue opportunities by conducting risk assessments and executing strategic project management initiatives.
- Collaborated with management to develop and implement effective solutions and recommendations to address identified weaknesses and enhance operational efficiency.
- Delivered consistent compliance by managing teams of 3-7 auditors and ensuring adherence to US GAAP, regulations, and IIA Internal Audit Standards while prioritizing deadlines and quality.
- Spearheaded integrated environmental solutions as industry leader in waste management while propelling $15B Company to forefront of North America.
Area Accounting Manager
Waste Management, US
07.2010 - 01.2011
- Enhanced workflows and achieved $120M in annual revenue collections by streamlining financial operations across 7 remote offices in 3 states.
- Coordinated external audits to ensure financial integrity, managed SOX compliance through monitoring and testing, and oversaw a capital budget exceeding $20M.
- Streamlined financial operations by leading and supervising 8-member accounting team for BP Oil Spill project while managing $120M in revenue.
- Facilitated the prompt generation of $3.6M in weekly manual invoices by ensuring regulatory compliance while overseeing HR allocations and conducting training.
Certification
Certified fraud examiner
Work Availability
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Education
BBA - Accounting
Harding University
Searcy, ARSummary
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking Abilities
- Problem resolution
- Dependable and responsible
- Multitasking
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Calm under pressure
Accomplishments
- Managed teams of up to five staff members.
- Collaborated in the development of month end close procedures, audit testing programs and work flow documentation.
- Achieved accurate financial statements by completing month end close, account reconciliations, variance analysis and comparison analysis to forecasts and budget.
Timeline
Primary Caregiver for Parents
02.2024 - Current
Accounting Manager
TruckPro
05.2021 - 02.2023
Assistant Division Controller
Republic Services
06.2018 - 07.2020
Chief Financial Officer
Keller Williams Emerald Coast
08.2017 - 06.2018
Area Accounting Manager
Waste Management, US
07.2010 - 01.2011
Senior Internal Auditor
Waste Management, US
02.2010 - 08.2017
BBA - Accounting
Harding University