George Harrison
Desoto,TX
Summary
Accounting leader with deep experience managing multi-location finance operations, staff oversight, and ERP-based reporting across Oracle, Hyperion, AS400, and Epicor. Brings control to month-end close, journal entries, intercompany activity, and balance sheet reconciliations while improving workflow and reporting accuracy.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Seafood Supply Company
Dallas, Tx
12.2023 - Current
- Oversaw accounting department, managing AP, AR, payroll, HR, and GL accounting and reporting to ensure accurate financial operations.
- Prepared monthly financial reports, including P&L, balance sheet, and income statements, to provide insights for decision-making.
- Preparing and updating all monthly Balance sheet Reconciliations
- Book All Monthly manual journal entries, accruals, reversals, sub-ledger AP and AR to GL recons
- Trained and managed accounting staff, enhancing process efficiency and conducting performance reviews and recruitment to fulfill staffing needs.
- Work directly with company president and other department managers to streamline workflow, operations cost analysis using effective emotional intelligence communication skills
Accounting Manager Systems / Regional Accounting Manager Plant Trap Services
Darling Ingredients
Irving, Tx
12.2005 - 11.2023
- Managed accounting processes for regional plants in Las Vegas, Smyrna, and Tampa, ensuring compliance and accuracy across all locations
- Directed office operations for regional plants in LV, GA, and FL, streamlining weekly closing processes, journal entries, inventory management, and new customer setups
- Prepare monthly corporate journal entries and complete Hyperion ledger tie-out reports, ensuring accurate financial records
- Facilitated intercompany journal entries, ensuring financial integrity for US and international entities during exchange conversions
- International Trial balance and P&L tie-out for monthly closing reporting
- Managed Darling corporate Purchase Card program for all eligible employees
Circulation Finance Accountant
Belo Communications (The Dallas Morning News)
Dallas, Tx
05.2001 - 12.2005
- Performed weekly GL analysis and reconciliations to provide insights for upper management financial reporting, forecasting, and budget modeling
- Prepared monthly general ledger journal entries and accruals to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Assisted in updating yearly advertising rates for TDMN to enhance revenue optimization efforts
Education
BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) - Finance
University of Mary Hardin Baylor
Belton, TX12-2000
Skills
- Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable Payroll GL Reporting
- Financial reporting
- Financial close reporting
- General ledger accounting
- Balance sheet reconciliation
- Account reconciliations
- Financial forecasting
- Process optimization
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Seafood Supply Company
12.2023 - Current
Accounting Manager Systems / Regional Accounting Manager Plant Trap Services
Darling Ingredients
12.2005 - 11.2023
Circulation Finance Accountant
Belo Communications (The Dallas Morning News)
05.2001 - 12.2005
BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) - Finance
University of Mary Hardin Baylor