JAMES MEGGS
Hartsville,SC
Summary
Detail-oriented Accountant with 3 years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions, tax management and reporting. Works closely with executive management on complex mergers and acquisitions and divestitures.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Shared Services Accountant
Sonoco Products Company
01.2022 - Current
- Was responsible for the month-end financial closings of the Hartsville Paper Complex
- Led the LIFO Reserve calculations on a quarterly basis
- Assisted with property tax return of several plants on a yearly basis
- Worked with Internal Audit to handle onsite financial statement audits across multiple divisions.
Credit Analyst
Sonoco Products Company
07.2020 - 12.2021
- Reviewed high-risk accounts to identify any cash flow issues that could result in bad debt
- Completed reviews of credit applications to set credit limits based on analysis of the company
- Oversaw credit holds for multiple divisions, including working the CSR teams to ensure we maximum revenues while remaining within risk tolerance
- Worked daily with large data, using Lookups, Macros, and Pivot Tables
- Handled AR collections for multiple divisions, maintaining a high level of AR compliance and working closely with Sales team.
Student Co-Op
Sonoco Products Company
03.2020 - 07.2020
- Assisted with Federal Tax team in Foreign Tax Credit Expense Apportionment research
- Completed and Filed 990 Tax Form
- Compiled permanent and temporary tax differences data for M1 tax returns.
Store Manager
Mattress Firm
03.2016 - 03.2020
- Managed a leading store in the district, averaging 1.43 million per year in sales revenue
- Lead hiring, training, and scheduling in the Florence area
- Acted in leading role for KPI analytics of all stores in the district to find areas of improvement and strengths
- Performed weekly inventory reports to maintain inventory count in a high-volume store
- Organized volunteer events and group outings to foster teamwork, including Christmas events, Harvest Hope Food Bank and The Salvation Army.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
FRANCIS MARION SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Florence, SC05.2020
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - FinanceEconomics
MOORE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC08.2015
Skills
- Licensed CPA
- Bank Reconciliation
- Account Reconciliation
- Financial Statements
- General Ledger Management
- Financial Analysis
- MS Office Suite
Volunteering
I dedicate 10-15 hours a week to assist with care and well-being of shelter animals. This includes temperament assessments, adoption events, walking dogs and cleaning.
Timeline
Shared Services Accountant
Sonoco Products Company
01.2022 - Current
Credit Analyst
Sonoco Products Company
07.2020 - 12.2021
Student Co-Op
Sonoco Products Company
03.2020 - 07.2020
Store Manager
Mattress Firm
03.2016 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
FRANCIS MARION SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - FinanceEconomics
MOORE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, University of South Carolina
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