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Keri Taylor

Summary

Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

CONTROLLER II

Tyson Foods Inc
Wilkesboro, NC
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Direct activities related to maintaining cost accounting and financial analysis systems.
  • Ensure accuracy in product costs, production costs, and manufacturing variances.
  • Oversee formal and informal financial accounting and payroll systems, including payroll administration and internal controls.
  • Provide direction for internal and external financial reporting and forecasting efforts.
  • Supervise reporting and analysis of plant performance, production reporting, and inventory functions.
  • Support new product development and cost reduction efforts through financial analysis and cost estimates.
  • Lead the preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Long Range Plan (LRP), and other performance projections.
  • Develop and implement key controls for SOX compliance.
  • Coordinate audits of company accounts and financial transactions to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements.

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Lowe’s Home Improvement Inc
Mooresville, NC
06.2022 - 04.2023
  • Supervised and managed the accurate processing of financial activities, ensuring timely and precise reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
  • Support the execution and design of internal controls over financial and regulatory reporting
  • Three direct report employees
  • Fifteen indirect report employees located in Bangalore India
  • Responsible for processing of all invoices that 'suspended' due to failing Lowe’s 3 way matching for all of Lowe’s US business
  • Approved payments and JEs exceeding 10k for intra-PO Fund transfers or General Ledger Account movement.
  • Reviewed Account Recs.

ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT

Multiple Companies
10.2016 - 06.2022
  • Senior Accounting Consultant-Wesco, Inc
  • Provide support to General Accounting during Oracle Cloud Implementation
  • Monthly duties including Journal entries, Reconciliations, Off system TB Load
  • Accounting Consultant-Treehouse Foods, Inc
  • Became Subject Matter Expert on all activities completed by former Fixed Assets Manager
  • Assist with Supervision during period between Manager leaving and moving services to Genpact
  • Provide VKT (virtual knowledge transfer) to new offshore team at Genpact
  • Months duties including Journal entries, Reconciliations, FA Additions, Retirements and Transfers
  • Accounting Consultant-Univar Solutions, Inc
  • Manage all aspects of monthly Fixed Assets activity (Additions, Retirements, Transfers, Depreciation Posting)
  • Monitor and respond to requests from both Internal and External auditors
  • Assist with Fixed Asset integration project to combine to Legacy Systems after the 2019 acquisition of Nexeo Solutions
  • Accounting Consultant-Wells Fargo & Company
  • Provide accounting support to projects in the Enterprise Information Security Division
  • Manage Forecast
  • Monitor GL
  • Assist with project employees time to ensure accuracy
  • Accounting Consultant-Ingredion, Inc
  • Performed monthly re-valuation of Canadian Income Statement and Balance Sheet
  • Worked with Canadian locations to ensure accurate timing of revaluation activities
  • Recorded necessary inventory entries for inter-company direct to customer shipments
  • Maintained exchange rates in SAP for worldwide functional currencies
  • Managed Canadian tax filings, including WSIB, QST and HST; Interacted with both internal and external auditors
  • Developed procedures to help train new staff and conducted on-site training with new staff located in Oklahoma
  • Managed the ad-hoc reporting as requested by management
  • Senior Accountant-Univar, Inc
  • Provided leadership for successful reduction of audit related tax bill of $1.1-million dollars
  • Managed the creation of workbooks that were used to accrue real estate and personal property taxes
  • Implemented improvements which led to better processing times for month end accruals and reconciliations
  • Spearheaded placing in service backlog of $3-million dollars of fixed assets.

OPERATIONS ACCOUNTANT

Atkore, Inc.
Harvey, IL
01.2014 - 06.2016
  • Develop, implement, and maintain systems and processes for preparation of operating budgets, financial forecasts, and capital budgets for the product line, report results and advise management accordingly.
  • Ensure that appropriate accounting and Atkore financial practices are followed.
  • Maintain general ledger and related general accounting processes.
  • Manage month, quarter, and year end closing activities - preparing and posting journal entries, reviewing manufacturing expenses, completing account reconciliations.
  • Satisfy Atkore reporting requirements and provide management with the reliable information necessary to control operations.
  • Led weekly operational cost reporting for C-level Executives
  • Managed Annual Business/Strategic Plan for Allied Tube Business Unit and Compiled Monthly Business Unit Review deck with KPI dashboards.
  • Provided supervision to ensure plants completed close activities on time
  • Interacted cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and Shared Services to achieve objectives

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
Chicago, IL
06.2005 - 01.2014
  • Monitored cash flow projections and advised management on necessary adjustments as needed.
  • Reviewed control procedures and developed new procedures to improve internal control measures
  • Communicated the impact of changes in accounting standards
  • Coordinated corrections of account balances while maintaining proper accounting controls
  • Researched, interpreted, and analyzed statistical and financial data, budgets, indirect costs, spend, and financial trends to provide long-range financial and cash flow forecasting
  • Prepared comprehensive statistical, financial and operational feasibility and impact studies, statements, schedules and reports
  • Prepared monthly reports for company’s Executive Team and assisted with month-end close reporting
  • Led company interaction with external auditors
  • Supervised foreign and domestic fixed assets and upgraded the Fixed Asset System
  • Worked with foreign locations to ensure accurate and timely reporting of monthly financial results
  • Developed, documented, implemented, and trained tax department accounting staff on policies and procedures
  • Filed various State and Local Use Tax returns
  • Managed the Personal Property Rendition filings and processed payments for tax bills and assisted with State and IRS Audits
  • Coordinated with IT to develop an automated Purchase Order approval process
  • Served as a Lead Administrator for banking platforms and fixed asset software.

Education

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -

Saint Leo University

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING -

Saint Leo University

Skills

  • US GAAP
  • Forecasting & Budget Administration
  • Financial Statements & Reporting
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Corporate finance
  • Staff Management
  • Expense Control

Timeline

CONTROLLER II

Tyson Foods Inc
08.2023 - 05.2024

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Lowe’s Home Improvement Inc
06.2022 - 04.2023

ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT

Multiple Companies
10.2016 - 06.2022

OPERATIONS ACCOUNTANT

Atkore, Inc.
01.2014 - 06.2016

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
06.2005 - 01.2014

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -

Saint Leo University

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING -

Saint Leo University

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