Roy S. Reid
287 Sparrow Branch Circle
Jacksonville, FL 32259
(904) 287-7026
OBJECTIVE
To secure a management position within an organization that will benefit from my education and work experience, and in return
provide professional and high quality performance and growth.
EXPERIENCE
Florida East Coast Railway / RailAmerica LLC
Accounting Manager – Capital Assets
Apr 2001 to Present
Jacksonville, FL
 Supervise three direct reports (Sr. Accountant, Staff Accountant, and Clerk)
 Evaluate and submit performance reviews.
 Participate in hiring of personnel for accounting department.
 Assign and re-structure department duties as needed.
 Provide authoritative interpretation of accounting practices related to capital and group accounting.
 Develop and implement new reporting and processes to improve efficiency.
 Construct spreadsheets to manipulate data to produce management reports.
 Maintain and update SAP and JD Edwards fixed assets records.
 Design SAP and JD Edwards reporting variants to quickly access information.
 Prepare life study, depreciation trend, and capital spending analyses.
 Update and modify as needed annual SOX narratives.
 Submit monthly Capital Expenditure and Rollforward Reports.
 Respond to internal/external/State/IRS auditor inquires.
 Perform SAP, JD Edwards and AS400 mass record loads, system updates, and migrations.
 File Annual Railroad Report to State of Florida DR-407A
 Verify and submit property assessment payments.
 Create book and tax depreciation projections.
 Review asset additions, disposals, sales and transfers.
 Reconcile GL to FA subsidiary system
 Record car-hire payables and receivables
 Generate billings for re-collectable projects from government and private entities.
 Calculate property tax accrual amounts.
 Revise annual labor additive for capital projects.
 Resolve SAP / JD Edwards system errors.
 Analyze health insurance account and post monthly and year adjustments.
Virtek Cable Contractor
Assistant Controller
April 1999 to April 2001
Jacksonville, FL
 Supervise five direct reports (A/P, A/R, Sub-contractor Payroll, and Office Manager).
 Evaluate and submit performance reviews of office manager & staff.
 Analyze monthly financial statements.
 Generate job costing and flash reports.
 Assist in preparation of tax return and IRS audit.
 Approve payment of invoices and payroll.
 Respond to inquiries from external auditors regarding financial statements and accounting controls.
 Resolve day-to-day personnel issues.
 Prepared yearly budget.
 Revise internal accounting controls.
 Correct MAS 90 accounting processing issues.
Ray Distributing Co. / First Coast Energy
Assistant Controller & Network Systems Manager
June 1996 to April 1999
Jacksonville, FL
 Supervise three direct reports (A/P, A/R, and Cash).
 Evaluate and hire office manager and staff.
 Approve invoices and check request for payments.
 Review monthly & year-end financial statements.
 Generate month-end and year-end reporting.
 Manage/Maintain/Install Network Servers, PCs, and back office software.
 Monitor Payroll tax reporting.
 Assist in preparation of sales and property tax reports and filing.
 Implement Solomon IV & SAGE accounting software updates.
 Design spreadsheets to interface w/ software.
 Resolve subordinates accounting & system problems.
 Update accounting system controls and processes.
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
Corporate A/P Supervisor & Fixed Assets Coordinator
Feb 1990 to June 1996
Jacksonville, FL
 Supervise ten direct reports (A/P, A/R, & A/R Pharmacy).
 Review sales tax reporting and coding.
 Develop accounting processes for 3rd party A/R Pharmacy.
 Resolve MSA (D&B Software) AP & FA system for errors and problems
 Interview & recommend prospective candidates for job openings.
 Evaluate associates annually for performance reviews.
 Train associates in the use of PC and MSA accounting software.
 Re-engineer self funded insurance accrual analysis.
 Respond to inquiries related to Sales tax audits.
 Prepare journal entries to adjust & correct A/P and A/R accounts.
 Administrate the distribution of 2,500 checks daily.
 Assist payroll department with reconciling withholding payments.
 Issue tax reports & assist in filing of personal property tax.
 Create standard and custom reports.
 Handle special projects as assigned by Director of Corporate Accounting.
EDUCATION
 Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, University of West Florida
COMPUTER SKILLS
 Excel 2007, Word 2007, PowerPoint 2007, OS2, MSA (presently D&B Software), Solomon IV, BEST FAS (presently
SAGE), AS400, Netware 3.12, MAS 90, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, SAP.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
 Darrell Mitchell – RailAmerica - Director of Accounting Operations
 Kevin Hackett – Owner of First Coast Tax & Accounting – (previously CFO of Virtek Cable Contractors)
 Peter Osterman, Jr. – Consultant – (previously President of Ray Distributing)
PERSONAL
 Eagle Scout
 Scoutmaster for Troop 280 Julington Creek
 High School Football Official
 Finance Chair for River of Life United Methodist Church