Senior Payroll Analyst @ From August 2015 to Present (5 months) Senior Tax Accountant @ Various daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end tasks, including: • .Monitor and file property tax rendition forms for multiple states. • Monitor and file sales and use tax returns for multiple states. • Tax research and planning. • Assist in month-end close process. • Balance sheet account reconciliations and GL maintenance. • Journal entry preparation. • Prepares schedules to facilitate the annual audit • Assist with the monthly review of financial activity and related analysis. • Many other special projects as assigned. From June 2014 to February 2015 (9 months) Senior Accountant , Nucon Steel Commercial Corporation @ • Treasury management • Cash application • E-Commerce • ACH setup, processing and approval • Invoice management • Payroll • Multi-state sales tax. • Intercompany journal entries and steel processing • 12 month forecast preparation • Supervisor, management reports • Exceptional interpersonal, client service, liaison, and follow-through skills. From April 2008 to June 2014 (6 years 3 months) Real Estate Accountant @ Lease Accounting Team. In addition to the duties of that position, I also manage a number of special projects for the Fixed Asset Accounting and Ethics and Integrity Team. These are some of my existing responsibilities: Responsible for monthly account reconciliations. Experience training, scheduling, motivating, and supervising staffs Prepare for all Kmart locations common area maintenance accruals, percentage rent accruals and landlord-billed common area maintenance accruals and resulting true-ups. Assist manager with preparation of annual budget / forecasts for real estate expenses. Handle store and corporate inquiries on expense items. Prepare all real estate closing, journal entries for real estate transactions on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Responsible for Sarbanes-Oxley testing and documentation for Fixed-Asset and Banking/Treasury Teams. Prepare and manage rent equalization schedules and associated entries and unfavorable operating lease schedules and entries. Identify process improvement opportunities within assigned area and the center as a whole. From August 2005 to April 2008 (2 years 9 months) Dallas/Fort Worth AreaTax Accountant @ Full time tax accountant preparing corporate, partnership, estate/trust and individual tax returns and accompanying schedules. Responsibilities include but not limited to: • Sales & Use tax preparation for small businesses. • Performed all accounting and financial decisions for local businesses in the absence of owners. • Payroll tax filings • Bookkeeping for all tax clients. • Prepared balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other financial reports. Also, analyzed trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. • Full time tax accountant preparing all tax returns and related schedules. • Audits of governments, small business and municipalities. • Representation of clients before the IRS. • Returned as a seasonal tax accountant for 3 years after leaving Johnson, Johnson & Co., CPA’s. From August 2003 to August 2005 (2 years 1 month) Graduate Assistant @ From August 1999 to November 2001 (2 years 4 months)

BPA, 5-Yr Professional Accountancy @ Texas A&M University-Commerce From 1999 to 2001 Master, Business Administration @ Texas A&M University-Commerce From 1998 to 2001 BSN Nursing @ Lamar University, Beaumont Texas Nursing School From 1979 to 1981 Laura Lynnette MacFarlane is skilled in: Account Reconciliation, Accounts Payable, Accounting, Variance Analysis, Internal Controls, QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, Cost Accounting, Process Scheduler, Fixed Assets, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Essbase, P&L, Payroll