Mandy M. Teal
Accounting/Finance Consultant
Gainesville,GA
Summary
Highly motivated and results-driven professional with 20+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance and team leadership. Skilled in developing and executing strategic initiatives, managing budgets, and driving operational efficiencies. Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of an organization. Seeking a challenging role in a dynamic organization where leveraging my skills and experience will drive business growth and success."
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
MARKETING ACCOUNTANT CONSULTANT (Remote)
Danone North America
11.2022 - Current
- As a consultant for $38.89B, my position is required to provide general support to the various Marketing, Trade and Financial Planning teams by ensuring a timely and accurate accounting close by performing transactions and processes for the month end close including but not limited to preparing various reporting schedules with respective analyses and the balance sheet
- Other primary responsibilities include:
- Creation, testing, editing, and training of all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) using one to several ERPs and/or marketing or accounting software's for the Mexico facility for transitions of duties in the late Spring
- Drive accrual process for marketing close and for certain components of net sales
- Support forecasting for marketing spend, phasing and cash flow impacts
- Manage project master data (internal orders,) forecasts, actuals, and other transaction within the ERP (SAP.)
- Manage the governance and industry standards for coupon and digital barcodes, including but not limited to creation, training, and risk assessment
- Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis as requested
- Management of several major projects running parallel with same due dates
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Trained employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Collaborated with Marketing Accounting manager to comply with governing bodies and limit regulatory risks.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
CONTROLLER
Tyson Foods
11.2021 - 01.2022
- As part of the $28.52B, I am responsible for accounting support to the production plants and Tyson Blend Mill corporate accounting departments
- Work closely with management in operations sales pricing marketing packaging and labeling quality assurance plant accounting and corporate accounting
- Manager of a team of seven direct reports
- Key focused area was monitoring AR & AP Aging to ensure our customers and vendors are taken care of
- Well diverse in monthly, quarterly and annual closing
- I also reorganized the department in order for the operations to be leaner and more robust
- Weekly reporting to Corporate for expenses for all locations on a soft closing leading up the final month end closing
- Key Accomplishments:
- Within the first three months, transitioned the AMPRO locations from 100% check writing to electronic payments for Accounts Payable
- Created and distributed reports on internal and external finances, audits, and budgets.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Reviewed documents and data to give accurate presentations and forecasts to upper management.
- Managed outstanding balance amounts by evaluating reports and determining collection statuses.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Oversaw accounts payable and receivable operations for the AMPRO all six Blend Mills
- Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity and credit card processing
- Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances. Report to Corporate Sales team.
- Directed corporate decision-making and planning by monitoring and setting policies and procedures to optimize fiscal performance.
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
IMS GEAR HOLDING, INC
08.2012 - 11.2021
- Monitor and support entire treasury transactions and topics for five legal entities, including IMS Gear Holding, Inc., IMS Gear Georgia, LLC, IMS Gear Braking Systems, LLC and IMS Gear Virginia, LLC, and IMS Gear Planetary Gears, LLC in cooperation with German Parent Company, a leading global autonomous manufacturer of gears and transmission technology
- Administer all US Wells Fargo Bank accounts and 40+ company commercial cards with keen focus on uncovering and mitigating potential discrepancies, while managing Euro BW Bank accounts
- Analyze and approve weekly US/foreign accounts payable for cash flow optimization; manage general ledger chart of accounts
- Develop and maintain appropriate level of inventory for all US Entities to meet operational demands
- Oversee monthly accruals, prepaid expenses, prepaid insurance, corporate income tax, sales tax, payroll entry, employee advances, other receivables, and intercompany transaction reconciliation
- Work closely with CPAs' on the annual external audit and oversee the annual internal compliance audit
- Key Accomplishments:
- Spearheaded customer participation molds/tooling projects with an aim of processing monthly billing on completed tooling order milestones of purchase orders from customers within strict deadlines
- Introduced and derived concept of using commercial cards for travel expenses and incentive of cash back on spend that reduced administrative work almost by 90% for manual employee reimbursements
- Organized and managed fixed assets from in service, inventory, disposals, and transfers, valued at over $22M
- Uncovered and minimized potential variations, as well as maintained financial transactions compliance with accounting policies and regulations of company by conducting monthly review of financials
- Steered the annual R&D and Federal Derived Intangible (FDII) income tax credit study for all locations and liquidity and cash management forecasting.
- Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Completed year-end closing processes with external auditors.
- Reviewed budgets and communicated discrepancies to senior management.
- Updated general ledger with latest entries.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Assisted in upgrade and conversion of in-house financial systems.
- Directed accounting team in timely reporting of finances for internal stakeholders.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Contributed to hiring, training and development of accounting teams.
- Assisted team members in transitioning to new system through extensive training and one-on-one support.
PAYROLL SPECIALIST
COLEMAN NATURAL FOODS
10.2010 - 08.2012
- Delivered exceptional assistance in creating weekly and semi-monthly payrolls by assessing time records for accuracy, editing timecards, transferring labor expense, processing rate changes, and maintaining accurate time records for all employees in assigned payroll.
- Configured and administered payroll systems by preparing documents for data entry, and monitoring vacation, personal, and sick leave activity on pay period basis.
- Planned and conducted ongoing reconciliations, payroll, and general accounting information audits for risk assessment and mitigation.
- Provided effective general administrative support to payroll department and controlled current employee information in close collaboration with human resources department.
- Key Accomplishments:
- Decreased process time of stop payments and reissuing of checks.
- Responded to employee questions and requests for information in timely and knowledgeable fashion.
- Tracked employee vacation, sick and personal time.
- Created new hire and termination documents for payroll.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for 250 employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Performed data entry tasks and maintained accurate records of employee payroll information.
- Resolved payroll discrepancies quickly and successfully.
- Calculated wages, deductions and bonuses in accordance with company policies.
- Audited timesheets and payroll records for accuracy.
- Generated paper checks for employees and printed stubs for associates who received direct deposits to complete payroll distribution.
- Reviewed personnel records to determine names, rates of pay, occupations of new hires and changes in wage rates.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of all payroll information and records.
- Confirmed compliance with all applicable federal, state and local payroll laws and regulations.
- Researched payroll errors and processed payments for federal and state taxes, social security, Medicare and various employee deductions, annuity contributions, and retirement plan withholdings.
- Coordinated resolution of payroll discrepancies.
- Processed manual checks for employees in accordance with company policies.
- Processed timecards and payroll data for team of employees.
- Maintained confidentiality of employee records and payroll information.
- Reconciled payroll discrepancies and responded to inquiries from employees.
- Provided customer service to employees regarding payroll inquiries and issues.
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
- Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
- Maintained employee privacy and protected payroll operations by keeping all information confidential.
- Completed payroll accurately and timely to meet employee expectations.
Payroll Technician
Cumberland County Schools
06.2006 - 06.2010
- Developed and processed payroll for 1300 office and school employees, and payroll for 1200 permanent and temporary bus drivers, while acting as a point of contact for 11 schools and 6 central service locations
- Evaluated and verified new hire and substitute employee pay rates furnished by human resources; entered pay and information changes, absences, deductions, garnishments, and family medical/workers' compensation leave and payroll adjustments into system
- Led, trained, and mentored new bookkeepers and assistant principals on bus payroll process and completion of contracts; developed quarterly employment security commission reporting and month end closing adjustments.
- Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
- Generated reports to track employee time and attendance.
- Processed timecards and payroll data for team of employees.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of all payroll information and records.
- Reviewed personnel records to determine names, rates of pay, occupations of new hires and changes in wage rates.
- Confirmed compliance with all applicable federal, state and local payroll laws and regulations.
- Audited timesheets and payroll records for accuracy.
- Coordinated resolution of payroll discrepancies.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing 11,000 employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Developed and implemented new payroll policies and procedures according to changing laws and regulations.
- Developed and implemented payroll procedures to streamline workflow.
- Completed payroll accurately and timely to meet employee expectations.
- Maintained employee confidence and protected payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
- Maintained confidentiality of employee records and payroll information.
- Generated paper checks for employees and printed stubs for associates who received direct deposits to complete payroll distribution.
- Performed data entry tasks and maintained accurate records of employee payroll information.
- Calculated wages, deductions and bonuses in accordance with company policies.
- Processed manual checks for employees in accordance with company policies.
- Reconciled payroll discrepancies and responded to inquiries from employees.
- Resolved payroll discrepancies quickly and successfully.
- Managed and updated employee benefits information.
- Documented and processed all garnishments for bankruptcies, student loans, and child support orders.
- Assisted management in developing and tracking payroll budgets.
- Collaborated with human resources, accounting and other departments to confirm payroll accuracy.
- Maintained employee privacy and protected payroll operations by keeping all information confidential.
- Provided customer service to employees regarding payroll inquiries and issues.
- Tracked employee vacation, sick and personal time.
- Assisted with recruitment and onboarding of new employees.
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
- Updated employee files with new details such as changes in address or salary levels.
- Prepared and submitted payroll taxes and reports to regulatory agencies.
- Researched payroll errors and processed payments for federal and state taxes, social security, Medicare and various employee deductions, annuity contributions, and retirement plan withholdings.
- Responded to employee questions and requests for information in timely and knowledgeable fashion.
Bookkeeper
Cumberland County Schools
05.2004 - 06.2006
- Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity.
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
- Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
- Strengthened financial operations by conducting bank reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Maintained excellent financial standings by working closely with bookkeeper to process business transactions.
- Posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with corporate protocols.
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Analyzed financial data to assist in budget creation and forecasting.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Reviewed and filed financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing, and posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with all corporate protocols.
- Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
- Managed complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on-time and within budget.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
- Used knowledge of local laws to comply with reporting requirements.
- Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.
- Presented audit findings to accounting manager after reviewing results and paperwork.
- Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
- Compiled budget figures by reviewing past budgets, evaluating estimated income, and assessing expenses.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
- Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
- Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
- Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred.
Education
Master of Science - Accounting, Finance
Kaplan University
Davenport, IA07.2014
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Kaplan University
Davenport, IA07.2012
Skills
- Reliability and Integrity Improvement
- Superior Attention to Detail
- Account Reconciliation Processes
- Cash Analysis
- SAP Expertise
- Reports and Documentation
- Schedule Management
- Accruals and Provisions
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Closing Procedures
- Non-Compliance Assessment
- Goal Development
- Financial Transactions
- GAAP
- Accounting Procedures Validation
- Effective and Professional Communication
- Reporting
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Finance
- Analysis
- Results Orientated
- Management
Volunteering
Volunteer/Community Roles : Chestatee High School Touchdown Club Inc., Treasurer (Football) | Chestatee High School Band Booster, Inc., Treasurer | Hall County Relay for Life, President, Co-President & Treasurer in different years (IMS Gear)
Hosting: For several years opened my home to German University Students for their Spring semester. They worked as interns at local German Automotive Companies for six weeks.
Additional Information
Technical Proficiencies: MS Office Suite | AS400 | MAS90 | Kronos | ADP Enterprise ETime | Matrix | Plex | 5 ERP Full Implementation SAP | QuickBooks Online | Agris | Power BI | Kantar| One Buy
Professional Membership: The Leadership Academy at Lanier Technical College | North Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals | IMA Institute of Management Accountants| Notary Public State of Georgia
Timeline
MARKETING ACCOUNTANT CONSULTANT (Remote)
Danone North America
11.2022 - Current
CONTROLLER
Tyson Foods
11.2021 - 01.2022
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
IMS GEAR HOLDING, INC
08.2012 - 11.2021
PAYROLL SPECIALIST
COLEMAN NATURAL FOODS
10.2010 - 08.2012
Payroll Technician
Cumberland County Schools
06.2006 - 06.2010
Bookkeeper
Cumberland County Schools
05.2004 - 06.2006
Master of Science - Accounting, Finance
Kaplan University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Kaplan University