Sherry McKinzey

Experience

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  Price Waterhouse

  Aug 1983 - May 1985

  Staff Auditor

  Performed internal control assessments and audits for clients in manufacturing, banking, real estate, construction, oil and gas, non-profit, and profit-sharing funds.

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  Foster Insurance Services

  May 1985 - Jul 1986

  Senior Accountant

  Supervised clerical staff and prepared all financial statements and management reports.

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  MASX Energy Services Group

  Jul 1986 - Apr 1990

  Various

  General Accounting Manager, Manufacturing Accounting Manager, Senior Property Accountant, International Staff Accountant Managed accounting functions and supervised degreed and non-degreed personnel. Prepared financial analyses, budgets, and audit schedules. Managed the manufacturing accounting functions, including the analysis of variances, plant costs, and the taking of physical inventory at the plant. Conducted a detailed overhead study, resulting in more accurate individual overhead rates for machine centers to replace the flat rate previously used for the entire plant. Responsible for the accounting transactions and records for rental tools and all other company fixed assets. Prepared all journal entries for foreign cash transactions for seven locations. Show less

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  El Paso Corporation (formerly Tenneco Energy)

  May 1990 - Jun 2004

  Various

  Training and Development Consultant (January 2001 to June 2004)Training and Development Principal (July 1995 to January 2001) Designed corporate-wide employee development and training strategies, job rotation programs, supervisory and management training, and teambuilding programs for a multi-billion dollar energy company. Designed and managed the Training and Development intranet website, including the development, programming, and delivery of technical and non-technical web-based courses.Disbursements Supervisor (February 1994 to July 1995)Financial Analysis and Budget Supervisor (June 1992 to February 1994)Property Accounting Supervisor (May 1990 to June 1992) Managed the accounting tasks and supervised 5 to 15 degreed and non-degreed accounting personnel. Produced presentations of budget and forecast analysis to assist the executive officers in communicating their strategic business approach for the company. Show less

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  BackBay Images

  Jul 2004 - Aug 2006

  Part Owner

  Assisted in all aspects of the start-up of the photography business. Designed and implemented sales website for photography images. Maintained accounting records.

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  American International Industries, Inc

  Aug 2006 - Nov 2013

  Chief Financial Officer

  Chief Financial Officer (June 2007 to November 2013)Accounting Manager (August 2006 to June 2007) Managed all aspects of SEC reporting for three separate public companies with up to $34.9 million in revenue, including the preparation of Edgarized Forms 10-Q and 10-K and XBRL reporting using EDGARsuite software. Responsible for compliance with U.S. GAAP and SOX for companies in manufacturing, oil and gas services, consumer goods distribution, and real estate. Consolidated subsidiaries and prepared audit schedules using Microsoft Excel. Coordinated annual audit and quarterly reviews. Prepared and analyzed financial reports for acquisition, divestiture, and other complex transactions to assist the Chief Executive Officer and the Board in the decision-making process. Managed the day-to-day accounting functions for the Corporate Office. Show less

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  Communities in Schools of Tennessee

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2017

  Business / Accounting Manager

  Business Manager Managed all accounting processes using QuickBooks for a non-profit entity. Designed a classification structure and allocation methodology to serve the diverse needs of the organization’s users of financial reports. Prepared monthly financial statements and analysis for the Board. Coordinated the annual audit, including the preparation of all audit schedules. Prepared the annual report and the IRS Form 990. Developed the annual budget and updated the monthly forecast and cash flow projections. Prepared financial reports for grantors, including actual expenditures vs. grant budget with variance explanations. Show less

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  Dixie Graphics

  May 2017 - now

  Director of Accounting and Administration
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  Showdog Brand Handlers

  Jan 2019 - now

  Director of Accounting and Administration at Showdog Brand Handlers