CAROLYN A. CLARK
Alpharetta,GA
Summary
Dedicated and accomplished Accountant / Budget Analyst; proven track record of supervising key accounting and audit operations with outstanding results. Accredited Accountant specializing in cost accounting. Well-versed in all elements of production with success in working with production leaders to contain costs. Excellent supervisory, training, mentoring, problem solving, conflict resolution, and team building skills; able to relate comfortably and effectively to people at all levels. Highly skilled in all aspects of accounting functions. Detail-oriented; thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment while remaining calm and focused. JD Edwards, Oracle and Hyperion, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, & Tableau experience.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
LEAD COST ACCOUNTANT
AT&T
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Responsible for managing the Construction in Process Reporting for Mobility, Wireline and Legacy-T companies
- Collaborated with IT Technical support to redesign the process to provide more accurate accounting for aging of CIP items
- Coordinated the process of streamlining the workflow from Excel Spreadsheet to Access Database and finally to SQL Server Database, transforming from a manually intensive process to a systemic effort with little human intervention
- Created new report formats that make for more robust analysis and decision making.
SR COST ACCOUNTANT
01.2011 - 01.2019
- Responsible for preparing Construction in Progress Reporting, reconciliations, project setup, transfers/abandonments, and supporting special projects and audits as required of the Project Accounting System
- Prepare and distribute Construction in Progress aged reporting for Mobility and wireline, analyzing data to ensure that all regions, company codes and projects are accurate, to enable clients to interact with the data to evaluate the aging criteria utilized to manage projects and make decisions on project transfer to the Fixed Assets system
- Research variances between project accounting and general ledger reporting systems
- Worked closely with client contacts to redesign CIP reports to give the most pertinent information in a streamlined summary view to aid in decision making
- Analyze and upload journal entries from field contacts for project transfers and abandonments ensuring that all entries are proper and required approval is provided for entries
- Interact with corporate capital department to reconcile capital dollars on projects ensuring accurate and timely reporting of business entity and strategic priority dollars of approximately $9B monthly
- Collaborate with all levels of management on special projects as required.
SR ACCOUNTANT
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Ensure monthly, quarterly and yearend financial statements are complete, accurate and conform to GAAP, SOX and AT&T's policy
- Ensure all unusual fluctuations are explained in management reporting and that all documentation is complete and properly filed on a monthly basis
- Complete Monthly Analysis as scheduled
- Prepare the Project Accounting Reconciliation of CIP GL accounts and maintain appropriate supporting documentation and explanations of material variances
- Record journal entries to correct any variances with supporting documentation
- Provide analysis to Management for Capitalized Interest by calculating Non-Partnership, Partnership and Puerto Rico Capitalized Interest and recording the related Journal Entries on a monthly basis
- Provide audit support for Internal, External and SOX audits as requested
- Provide documentation and explanations of material variances and controls.
SR TAX ACCOUNTANT
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Responsible for the timely filing of various monthly tax returns and the monthly reconciliations of tax liability accounts
- Filed approximately 650 returns and 524 prepayment transactions yearly for assigned companies
- Ensured transaction tax compliance, report and remit payment of Excise, Sales & Use, and Gross Receipts tax returns for assigned companies and related multi-state jurisdictions
- Responded to outside taxing authority inquiries in a timely manner
- Ensured transaction tax compliance, report and remit payment of Excise, Sales & Use, and Gross Receipts tax returns for assigned companies and related multi-state jurisdictions
- Responded to outside taxing authority inquiries in a timely manner
- Processed and remitted approximately $48.2 million in transaction taxes yearly
- Performed tax calculations, analyze and accurately manage large data downloads, identify and resolve discrepancies, and reconcile accounts monthly
- Coordinated with other organizations both internal and external of the Finance Department to ensure proper application of tax policies and tax procedures
- Established and maintained extensive contact with municipalities and taxing authorities to resolve and/or negotiate any outstanding issues.
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Chromalloy Component Services
01.2000 - 01.2007
- Full management responsibility of accounting staff: G/L, A/R, A/P and Payroll
- Hire, mentor, performance management, conduct regular performance reviews, recommend salary and disciplinary actions including terminations
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation and distribution of monthly financial statements
- Worked closely with and assist the VP of Finance & Administration in budgeting and forecasting operations, interact with operation team, and interface with internal and external auditors
- Managed the processing of fixed asset transaction in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner, coordinated the quarterly review and annual audit
- Managed the creation and maintenance of standard and custom financial statements
- Identified and resolved complex problems, questions and/or discrepancies.
SR. ACCOUNTANT
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Recruited into a start-up role to spearhead accounting operations for an aerospace manufacturing company subsidiary
- Exercised supervisory direction of 4-subordinates, maintained full accountability and oversight of the AP department
- Managed all aspects of general ledger, accounting, monthly closing, budgeting, and short / long term planning; train staff
- Provide training to develop, maintain and enhance good customer relations as well as ethical accounting practices.
Education
B.S - Accounting, Management
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA
Pensacola, FLSkills
- Cost Evaluation
- Variance Analysis
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials Expert
- Production Economics Knowledge
- Report Preparation
- General Ledger Accounting
- Financial Data Analysis
- Monthly Financial Statements
- Account and Ledger Reconciliations
- Analyzing Financial Statements
- Oracle Financials
- Balance Sheet Preparation
- Reports and Documentation
- Tax Return Preparation
- Bookkeeping and Reconciliation
- Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
- Accounting Procedures Validation
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Tony Robbins
Timeline
LEAD COST ACCOUNTANT
AT&T
01.2019 - 01.2023
SR COST ACCOUNTANT
01.2011 - 01.2019
SR ACCOUNTANT
01.2009 - 01.2011
SR TAX ACCOUNTANT
01.2007 - 01.2009
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Chromalloy Component Services
01.2000 - 01.2007
SR. ACCOUNTANT
01.1999 - 01.2000
B.S - Accounting, Management
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA