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Kimberli Yeager

Dallas,GA

Summary

Capable Accountant successful at managing multiple projects and consistently meeting deadlines under pressure.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Cost Accountant

The HON Company
Cedartown, GA
03.2019 - Current
  • Support monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal reports and to reconcile production operations and general ledger.
  • Review inventory to eliminate shrink and help improve inventory accuracy.
  • Responsible for recording cost of newly acquired fixed assets, tracking fixed assets and capital projects, and accounting for disposition/transfer of fixed assets.
  • Set inventory current/frozen costs to ensure accurate inventory valuation and reporting for manufactured and purchased goods.
  • Calculate daily direct labor rates at plant and departmental levels.
  • Completed scheduled inventory counts and supply audits to track shrinkage and inform purchasing decisions.

Accountant

Stemco Rome
Rome GA
08.2016 - 10.2018
  • Responsible for recording cost of newly-acquired fixed assets (both tangible and intangible), tracking existing fixed assets and capital projects, recording depreciation, and accounting for disposition/transfer of fixed assets.
  • Perform weekly and monthly procedures to ensure timely and accurate closing of inventory sub-ledger and general ledger, including reconciliations, journal entries, preparation and review of exception reporting, and analysis of financial statement components.
  • Maintain inventory standard costs to ensure accurate inventory valuation and reporting for manufactured and purchased goods.
  • Prepare and review monthly reconciliations in Blackline for assigned inventory accounts.
  • Assist in supporting quarterly reviews and year end audits and ensure adherence to SOX requirements.
  • Reporting & Analysis of cycle count metrics to help improve inventory accuracy.
  • Calculation of inventory reserves and preparation of monthly journal entries.
  • Assisted in implementation of internal controls development and compliance.

Staff Accountant

Strategic Link Consulting
Atlanta, GA
09.2015 - 08.2016
  • Performed full cycle accounting, which included processing accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, and producing financial statements
  • Provided accounting support for acquisition of a foreign entity by reviewing financial information and transferring data into new ERP system.
  • Reviewed work of others for accuracy, as needed.
  • Researched transactions within various General Ledger accounts, as needed
  • Maintained fixed asset schedules and prepared monthly depreciation expense entry.
  • Reconciled bank account statement to general ledger.

Accountant 1

Jefferson Southern
Rockmart, GA
09.2014 - 09.2015
  • Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
  • Maintained good working relationships with vendors and resolved disputes.
  • Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
  • Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
  • Reviewed accounts, resolved coding errors and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
  • Handled other various general accounting duties including check requests, quarterly audit of inventory, month end review, and other special projects as needed.

Accounts Payable Specialist

Beavex
Atlanta, GA
04.2008 - 08.2014
  • Responsible for reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts, working directly with management to explain and resolve reconciling items.
  • Worked with management to document and offset unusual expense variances in their respective areas.
  • Successfully helped to implement new technologies and process automation to encourage continuous improvement within accounts payable department.
  • Created daily and weekly cash requirement reports for accounting management.
  • Participated in training and cross-training with accounting staff as needed.

Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist

The Home Depot
Atlanta, GA
04.1999 - 10.2007
  • Managed international accounts between The Home Depot and suppliers.
  • Duties included cost calculations of merchandise to determine unit costs and ensure costs are booked accurately into inventory.
  • Mediator between Distribution Centers and Accounts Payable department to help identify vendor shortages/overages of merchandise.
  • Assisted with month end accruals and monthly distribution center merchandise close-out.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Liberty University
10.2011

Skills

    • Financial reporting
    • MS Office Suite
    • Attention to detail
      • US GAAP principles
      • Account reconciliation
      • Strong communication skills

Timeline

Cost Accountant

The HON Company
03.2019 - Current

Accountant

Stemco Rome
08.2016 - 10.2018

Staff Accountant

Strategic Link Consulting
09.2015 - 08.2016

Accountant 1

Jefferson Southern
09.2014 - 09.2015

Accounts Payable Specialist

Beavex
04.2008 - 08.2014

Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist

The Home Depot
04.1999 - 10.2007

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Liberty University