Zakary Sammons:
Zakary Sammons
United States
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John Deere Events Marketing
Financial Coordinator | 08/2019 - 01/2020
• Provided financial counseling to ensure spend for AG shows was within 1% of 4.4M budget
• Utilizing individual show budget sheets and input from team, determined appropriate monthly budgetary moves
• Established and documented budget templates and practices to standardize budget process across all supported shows
• Ran financial review meetings gathering input from decision makers to set the Original Budget, as well as provide updates
• Created all PR's and ensured timely and accurate invoicing from the vendor, removing blocking indicators and assisting vendors as needed, ensuring proper account assignment and adherence to revenue recognition principles
John Deere Events Marketing
R&D Accountant | 07/2018 - 07/2019
• Completed all month-end R&D entries and charge-outs, as well as, monthly R&D PbyP reporting to division leadership
• Provided financial counseling ensuring R&D spend stays within 3% of 16M budget, adjusting as necessary
• Maintained project sheets and monthly budget files, and provided financial guidance to project leads on a monthly basis
• Met with R&D manager and presented to leadership monthly to ensure alignment between project leads and management
• Completed R&D structure line for JDCW at trough, normal, and peak
• Performed annual exemption study and completed the R&D tax credit
• Maintained a strong internal control environment through completion of various monthly audits related to revenue recognition, appropriate accounting of inventory, and External Shipping Order approval
• Finalized Original Budget, working cross-functionally with engineering to establish future spend
John Deere Events Marketing
Unit Accountant | 06/2017 - 07/2018
• Completed all month-end entries and tasks including; branch sales report, net account reconciliation, forecast upload, and exhibit preparation, sales and use tax reporting to internal group and corresponding journal entries and reconciliation
• Performed sales and use tax internal reporting and entries for the JD store as well as the associated reconciliations
• Maintained the JD Store financials and acted as a resource for budget questions and financial analysis for the store manager
• Worked with FASS to correctly settle AFE orders related to the JD Store improvement and transfer the assets
• Completed Original Budget process for Sunbelt setting yearly spend
• Accurately and completely prepared reports, files, journal vouchers, and recons for Sunbelt in a timely manner, while ensuring the adherence to proper financial reporting guidelines
• Fostered strong internal controls through monthly ICQ Certification, off-year SOX testing, and Segregation of Duties testing
John Deere Events Marketing
Inventory Accountant | 01/2016 - 06/2017
• Served as a process center for inventory reports, reconciliations, month end validations and exhibits, and journal vouchers
• Supported the share service initiative by working with the unit to completely and accurately train and transition tasks
• Completed the Risk Management Survey for multiple units, analyzing yearly inventory levels by location
• Aided unit inventory staff with creation of inventory reports, financial analysis, and guidance on appropriate movements
• Aligned the various unit's onsite store journal vouchers and resolve passed down inventory discrepancy
John Deere Events Marketing
Accounting Intern | 05/2015 - 08/2015
Sherman & Hemstreet Real Estate
Accounting Coordinator | 09/2014 - 05/2015
Education history
Augusta University
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting | 2012 - 2015
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