Tameshia Williams
Miami Gardens,FL
Summary
Results-driven professional with a strong background in compliance audit management at SYSCO Food Services. Demonstrates exceptional multi-tasking abilities alongside rigorous quality control to achieve operational excellence. Proficient in Excel, leveraging strong communication skills to implement process improvements and enhance team productivity in fast-paced environments. Committed to fostering continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Market Compliance Manager/Project Manager, PMO
SYSCO Food Services
Houston, TX
11.2022 - 01.2025
- Managed key compliance processes and supervised associates to ensure accurate perpetual inventory records, reflecting on-hand stock levels available for sale.
- Segreation of Duties Assessment
- Control and review day-to-day operations of Finance/Accounting Department, Operations and Sales
- Recommend necessary actions to correct those identified
- Consistently provide comprehensive audits of internal company operations
- Tax audits and licensing (Sales, HUT, Beverage & other)
- Supervise existing Inventory Control function
- Manage annual and ongoing self-assessment function and oversees continuous review of internal processes to ensure compliance
- Annual self-assessment
- Internal audit
- Annual system access audit
- Compliance follow-up activities (i.e. DOT compliance, HAZMAT compliance.
- Key processes review to reduce risk
- FAMM compliance
- SBS Finance/internal audit/Compliance
- Account reconciliations review and approval
- Participate in the recruiting, training, and performance management and development of finance associates
Accounting Manager
Buckhead South Florida
Medley, FL
06.2018 - 11.2022
- Prepared, reviewed, and analyzed financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Evaluated and approved billing invoices and expense reports to monitor and ensure cash flow and cost containment.
- Coordinated external audits by providing required documents on time.
- Developed and implemented effective accounting policies and procedures.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
- Analyzed actual financial results to budget, preparing variance reporting to functional groups.
- Planned, directed and monitored regulatory operations, tax reporting and audit compliance.
- Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.
- Researched complex accounting issues and provided solutions to management team.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
- Prepared financial statements and reports for management review.
- Coordinated and led annual audits, acting as the primary liaison with external auditors.
Accounting Manager/Accountant
SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Miami, FL
07.2004 - 06.2018
- Oversee financial analysis, financial audits, G/L, A/R, A/P and fixed-asset accounting in accordance with GAAP standards
- Develop and manage external financial relationships (e.g., banks, insurers, auditors) and constantly look for ways to strengthen overall financial performance
- Performs general ledger accounting and financial reporting duties
- Performs allocations; runs weekly, cost center and related reports; evaluates discrepancies
- Verifies, approves, and post journal entry
- Performs weekly, period, quarterly and year end close activities
- Provides general ledger accounts coding for expense invoices
- Support CFO with special projects and any additional requests as needed
- Assist CFO in the preparation of the weekly reporting results
- Liaises closely with site and corporate finance as well as operation management as appropriate
- Documents and creates automated journal entry and manual journal entry
- Reporting fixed assets to our corporate office
- Acts as a resources for colleagues with less experience
- Prepares and/or process the monthly sales tax returns
- Selects, trains, supervises and evaluates accounting staff
- Attends daily operational meeting, weekly heads of department meeting and others as requested
- Manages and conducts internal auditing programs to help assure that records are accurately maintained and that established policies and practices are satisfactorily and consistently followed
Staff accountant (part-time; concurrent with college studies)
KING & LENSON CPA
Boca Raton, FL
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Processed monthly accruals; prepared checks, production documentation and schedules; and reconciled bank statements
- Prepare month end closing procedures such as journal entries, bank reconciliation
- Analyze general ledger reports for accuracy
- Assist in the process of preparing individual and corporate tax return
- Prepare sales and liquor tax for monthly clients
- Generate monthly and year-end financial statements for business clients
- Create quarterly payroll reports and year-end W-3 and W-2 for over 200 business clients
- Generate 1099 from vendor clients and business clients
Accounts Payable (part-time; concurrent with college studies)
OFFICE DEPOT HEADQUARTERS
Delray Beach, FL
03.2001 - 09.2001
- Processed ordering of products; reconciled vendor accounts
- Responsible for analyzing vendor accounts
- Responsible for the processing of invoices into the AS400 system
- Responsible for preparing spreadsheet-using EXCEL
Accounts Payable (part-time; concurrent with college studies)
MEDICAL STAFFING NETWORK
Boca Raton, FL
03.2001 - 09.2001
- Prepared General ledger reports using Excel
- Prepared journal entries
Education
Master of Business Administration -
UNIVERSITY of phoenix
ft lauderdale, fl07.2004
Bachelor of Science - Finance
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
BOCA RATON, FL12.2001
Skills
- Adaptability in Fast-Paced Settings
- Proficient in Oral and Written Forms
- Strong Communication and Management Skills
- Effective Multi-Tasking
- Active Management Involvement
- Proficient in Excel
- Proficient in Word
- Proficient in Outlook
- Proficient in ERP program
- Compliance Audits Management
- Quality Control Processes
- Compliance Reporting Expertise
- Compliance Audit Support
Timeline
Market Compliance Manager/Project Manager, PMO
SYSCO Food Services
11.2022 - 01.2025
Accounting Manager
Buckhead South Florida
06.2018 - 11.2022
Accounting Manager/Accountant
SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF SOUTH FLORIDA
07.2004 - 06.2018
Accounts Payable (part-time; concurrent with college studies)
OFFICE DEPOT HEADQUARTERS
03.2001 - 09.2001
Accounts Payable (part-time; concurrent with college studies)
MEDICAL STAFFING NETWORK
03.2001 - 09.2001
Staff accountant (part-time; concurrent with college studies)
KING & LENSON CPA
01.2001 - 01.2004
Master of Business Administration -
UNIVERSITY of phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Finance
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
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