Melissa Ruby

About Melissa Ruby

Over 20 years as a CPA working in private sector and public accounting with experience in both tax and audit, specializing in contractor reviews and corporate income tax for an array of industries including: real estate, manufacturing, residential and commercial construction contractors, and trucking. Highly knowledgeable in high net worth individual tax planning strategies.Currently working in private sector in the transportation industry serving as controller. Strengths include financial reporting, trend analysis, report building, process and procedure management, new system and process implementation.Other past experience includes management/ownership of single and multi family residential rental property and real estate broker in two states. Familiar with foreclosures, short sales and real estate investments.

Experience

1. Director of Finance and Corporate Controller

   Melton Truck Lines

   Jun 2010 — Present

   Assist with strategic decision making in both operational and financial matters. Responsible for preparation of timely and accurate monthly financial statements. Reviews financial reporting process to ensure meaningful information for management decision making and makes recommendations for: types of statements and reports and types of statistics reports. Critically analyzes the financial aspects of the business, makes management aware of trends or items affecting the business. Makes recommendations for improvements and works with other departments to help them understand financial information. Reviews processes for improvements in all areas.Works with IT to resolve issues. Oversees fuel tax reporting. Revises process of collecting and submitting information and makes recommendations for improvements and purchase of bulk fuel. Supervises and audits Comdata driver fuel purchases and problem solves any issues related to Comdata and pricing at bulk fuel locations. Oversees payroll function ensuring that payrolls are prepared accurately & timely and payroll tax and employee benefit deductions etc. are remitted timely and accurately. Review and preparation role in tax returns (income, payroll, highway). Oversees Treasury operations to ensure adequacy of cash to cover operations, that cash is invested to earn its best return, and that all accounts are reconciled timely. Prepares all loan documents for revenue equipment and oversees lien entry process. Supervise accounts payable reviewing all payments for accuracy, duplicate pays and fraud.Oversees all registrations, licensing, titling, permits and toll transponders for revenue equipment to ensure accurate, timely and complete filings, and detailed records are maintained. Maintains audits and develops procedures related to revenue equipment permits, license and titles. Oversees company store daily functions.Serves as corporate secretary maintaing all records and board minutes.

Education

• Langston University

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, ACCOUNTING

• Northeastern State University

  BBA, Mass Communication/Media Studies

• The University of Tulsa

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Financial Statements
• Microsoft Excel
• Us Gaap
• Cpa
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Financial Reporting
• Auditing
• Analysis
• Fixed Assets
• Financial Accounting
• Accounts Receivable
• Process Improvement
• General Ledger
• Quickbooks
• Accounts Payable
• Financial Modeling
• Accounting
• Tax
• Internal Controls
• Gaap
• Budgets
• Finance
• Variance Analysis
• Account Reconciliation
• Consolidation
• Financial Analysis