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Carla Credit, CPA

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a responsible and challenging financial management position that will utilize my management, financial, strategic  planning, and information technology abilities.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL
Great State University, Looney, Georgia, BBA, Accounting 1983
Certified Public Accountant, Georgia, member of the AICPA

EXPERIENCE
BAD MANUFACTURING, INC. - Dragon, Georgia                                 9/96 to Present
CONTROLLER
Responsible for all aspects of financial operation for this international manufacturer of wastewater treatment equipment. The responsibilities include financial statement preparation, budgeting, cash management, inventory control, purchasing, payroll and negotiating letters of credit. Reduced inventory 20% by implementing a sales forecasting system. Developed and implemented a new job costing system.

STRANGE CORPORATION - Atlanta, Georgia                                      6/94 to 9/96
CONTROLLER
Responsible for financial operations, information technology and human resources for this manufacturer of specialty consumer items. Replaced Peachtree Accounting with Navision accounting system on a Windows NT network. Reduced month end closing from 10 days to 3 days  while improving the accuracy of the financial statements.

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CARLA CREDIT, CPA

ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL / MANAGER

A CPA with strong technical and management abilities. Experienced in manufacturing, service and startup environments - private industry and public accounting. Knows what it takes to successfully run a business.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

BAD Manufacturing, Inc. – Dragon, GA                                    9/96 to Present
International company that manufactures and distributes water and wastewater treatment equipment worldwide. I was hired to get inventory under control and reduce costs.
CONTROLLER - Manage a staff of four. Responsible for all aspects of financial operations. Responsibilities include financial statement preparation, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, contract negotiation and inventory control.

• $600,000 reduction in inventory and 4% reduction in cost of goods sold - Designed and implemented new sales forecasting and job costing systems.
• 85% reduction in time to produce month end financials (reduced time from 7 to 1 day)  - Implemented financial portion of DBA Manufacturing Software and streamlined all financial reporting systems.
• Developed and implemented all new accounting systems and controls.
• Implemented posting production schedule to web – allowed major customers to get up to the minute status of their jobs.
• International - Negotiated contracts and letters of credit with companies located in Mexico, South America and Asian countries, including China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Singapore.

Strange Corporation – Atlanta, GA                                            6/94 to 9/96
Company manufactures and distributes specialty consumer items including, pharmaceuticals, candies and coffee flavorings. Revenue had grown from $6M to $25M. I was brought in to develop and implement desperately needed accounting systems and controls.
CONTROLLER - Managed a staff of up to five. Responsible for all aspects of financial operation, information technology and human resources.

• 70% reduction in time to produce month end financials (reduced time from 10 to 3 days) – Replaced 3 separate reporting systems (Peachtree, Alpha 4 and Excel) with one, Navision.
• Converted accounting system - Converted from Peachtree Accounting to Navision. Wrote RFP for new software. Responsible for all aspects of design and new implementation.
• $50,000 reduction in inventory shortage 1^st six months - Inventory located at up to ten different subcontractor locations. Put controls in place to track inventory at each location.