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Brenda Eldridge

Marion,AR

Summary

A Gifted Senior Vice President highly skilled Accounting and considered dedicated coach to other employees. Accomplished in exceeding business goals within established timeframes. Talented Controler and Chief Financial Officer with fifteen years of experience and successful career in planning, developing and executing events and initiatives to achieve maximum potential. Creative and highly strategic with excellent leadership and client relations abilities. Professional and outgoing with success in building relationships.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Vice President

Partners Bank
Marion, AR
03.2019 - 04.2024
  • Managed insurance policies covering company's owned property, plant and equipment.
  • Interacted with internal and external auditors to help complete audits and resolve issues.
  • Maintained up-to-date information about location and condition of each asset within the organization's portfolio.
  • Monitored and analyzed accounting data and financial transactions to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting standards.
  • Generated timely monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial statements for external auditors.
  • Prepared month-end closing entries for detailed reporting and recordkeeping.

Chief Financial Officer

First Community Bank (Premier Bank)
Marion, AR
02.2008 - 03.2019
  • Created annual budgets and monitored performance against them to ensure objectives were achieved.
  • Reviewed contracts prior to execution by the company to ensure they are financially sound decisions.
  • Oversaw monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting while developing annual operational budget a three-year projections.
  • Completed analysis of company financial data and produced industry reports outlining metrics and results.
  • Created and implemented best practices to standardize internal processes and procedures.
  • Coordinated financial statement reviews to coordinate variance reporting, analysis of year-to-date and forecast performance against expectations.

Senior Accountant

Reynolds Bone & Griesbeck
Memphis, TN
01.2005 - 01.2008
  • Reviewed financial statements, identified discrepancies and made appropriate adjustments.
  • Conducted interviews of accounting personnel to understand internal processes and procedures.
  • Documented audit findings, provided recommendations for process improvements and monitored implementation of corrective action plans.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
05-1995

Skills

  • Account Management
  • Budget Oversight
  • Budget Preparation
  • Internal Controls

Certification

  • Arkansas CPA

Timeline

Senior Vice President

Partners Bank
03.2019 - 04.2024

Chief Financial Officer

First Community Bank (Premier Bank)
02.2008 - 03.2019

Senior Accountant

Reynolds Bone & Griesbeck
01.2005 - 01.2008

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Arkansas State University
Brenda Eldridge