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Heather Lewis

Heather Lewis

Summary

Forward-thinking Financial Controller with a 12-year background in the home services & e-commerce industries. Skilled in setting financial targets and devising strategies to improve internal controls, standards and processes. Successful in advising business executives on financial strategies driving short-term and long-term growth.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Controller

Zerorez Of Atlanta
02.2019 - Current
  • Collaborated with executive team in preparation of annual capital and operating budgets, forecasts and all financial reporting and analysis.
  • Planned budgets, authorized expenditures, monitored accounting processes, and coordinated financial reporting to oversee all fiscal procedures.
  • Managed budgets, assets, accounts payable, and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
  • Led organizational cash flow and cash flow forecasting initiatives.
  • Oversaw reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and sales tax returns.
  • Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
  • Reconciled all intercompany transactions for 15 companies within a franchise group.
  • Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
  • Reviewed data to give accurate presentations and forecasts to executives.
  • Managed all daily functions of the accounting and payroll personnel.

Accounting Manager

Zerorez Of Atlanta
07.2013 - 02.2019
  • Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
  • Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
  • Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
  • Completed bi-weekly payroll for commission, hourly & salaried employees.

Bookkeeper

Sheer Imagination, LLC
05.2011 - 07.2013
  • Enter and pay bills in QuickBooks Enterprise and perform bank reconciliations.
  • Input expenses, deposits, and sales in the register for accurate financial statements.
  • Conduct adjusting entries for prepaid expenses along with weekly sales and cost of goods.
  • Forecast cash flow and accounts payable projections.
  • Gather, compute, and file sales tax for multiple states.
  • Receive invoices in ERP software to ensure accuracy of bills.
  • Resolve overages, shortages, and damages of inventory.
  • Finalize bi-weekly payroll.
  • Perform HR tasks to ensure compliance.
  • Conduct orientation and training for new employees.
  • Recruit, supervisor and train students in the accounting internship program.

Accounting Intern

Chick-fil-A, Inc.
05.2010 - 07.2010
  • Balanced accounts receivable and made adjusting entries to bad debt expense.
  • Reconciled payroll deductions and notified operators on accrued insurance payments outstanding.
  • Ensured the proper documentation was present in the store's monthly package, which supported the validity of the expense.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting

University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA
04.2011

Associate of Arts Degree in Business -

Gainesville State College
Oakwood, GA
05.2008

Skills

  • Internal Controls Development & Management
  • Accounting Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Budgetary Planning
  • Management Accounting

Additional Information

Software Proficiency:

ADP TotalSource

ADP Workforce Ready

Kronos

Quickbooks Enterprise

Quickbooks Online

Open System Traverse


Timeline

Financial Controller

Zerorez Of Atlanta
02.2019 - Current

Accounting Manager

Zerorez Of Atlanta
07.2013 - 02.2019

Bookkeeper

Sheer Imagination, LLC
05.2011 - 07.2013

Accounting Intern

Chick-fil-A, Inc.
05.2010 - 07.2010

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting

University of North Georgia

Associate of Arts Degree in Business -

Gainesville State College

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