ACCOUNTING

QUALIFICATIONS

Strong finance and accounting background with excellent management experience. Develop effective financial management and accounting systems which have enabled firms to grow rapidly and maintain solid financial positions.

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Strong background in accounting and finance. Work effectively with top management and produce cost saving systems and procedures.

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experience in all areas of accounting. Recognized by CPA firms for ability to create accounting Broad systems with extremely clean audit trails. Consistently able to reduce receivables, improve cash flow, and develop effective cash management programs.

EMPLOYMENT

Developed a standard collection letter that saves 3-4 hours each month.

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Created a manual system for tracking the monthly expenses of 50 agents which provides virtually immediate answers for top management.

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Prepared a standardized bank reconciliation form that simplifies the process, saving several hours each month.

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Work closely with auditors and compile data for internal audit requests. Work effectively with auditors during physical audits from the parent company.

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Took over all collection work and reduced ninety day and over receivables by 50%.

 

Established a cash management program which has doubled the earnings of the previous system. Set up a bank investment account for short-term deposits and utilize money market accounts and CDs for longer deposits.

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Set up a simplified accounts payable system which is more effective and requires only half the time as the old system.

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Began managing the profit sharing program which had serious accounting problems and put it on sound footing.

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Implemented the company’s first cash management program which earned an extra $10,000 per year.

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Negotiated the loan for the purchase of a business which has added substantial profit to the company.

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Negotiated a highly favorable revolving working capital line of credit with a major bank, equal to 30% of net worth.

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Manage risk and insurance administration, keeping premium increases significantly below the industry average. Renegotiated a new employee benefit plan which increased coverage with little negative impact on employees or the company.

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Planned and oversaw a 30% staff cutback while still increasing sales and production.

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Effectively manage corporate cash and investments, preserving equity capital and the financial strength of the company.

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Work closely with all levels of corporate management.

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Oversee all areas of finance and accounting for this mechanical construction company and produce financial statements including income statements, balance sheets, sales reports, AR/AP listings, and cash management reports.

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Developed and implemented a job costing program which has saved thousands of dollars. Program has enabled the company to determine the profit or loss of each job, allowed project managers to review current spending and revise plans, and increased the accuracy of cost estimates. Company now concentrates on the types of projects it can complete most profitably.

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Prepared financial statements and cash flow analysis reports. Handled intercompany fund transfers, scheduled payables and receivables, and scheduled debt service.

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Worked closely with customers and reduced receivables from 20% being 90 days or over, to less than 10% over 90 days.

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Recognized by CPA firm for creating an accounting system with records so clean and organized that audit trails were extremely easy to follow.

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Introduced solid accounting and internal procedures for this financial planning company and became instrumental in enabling it to expand from four agencies in one state to twelve agencies in five states.

Controller—Responsible for all accounting functions including A/P, A/R, payroll, financial statements, cash management, and maintaining banking relationships. Successfully oversaw the installation and maintenance of a networked accounting system. Through the use of international letters of credit and other procedures, have collected one hundred percent of trade receivables the past two years despite significant product problems. Produce timely and accurate consolidated financial statements. Adjusted the company's insurance coverage which manages risk more effectively and has lowered cost by 10%.

Divisional Controller—For this diversified manufacturer, supervise a staff of five and oversee all accounting functions. Established procedures which have increased productivity and reduced staff turnover. Developed numerous financial forecasts, including one forecast which played a key role in obtaining $40 million in financing for a start up operation and was heavily involved in the bank negotiations.

Accounting Manager—Supervise a staff of seven performing the accounts payable, payroll, and general ledger functions. Produce monthly financial statements. Coordinate and prepare annual forecasts, budgets, and audited statements. Prepare corporate and partnership tax returns. Key person in obtaining a $200,000 state tax refund, previously written off.

 

Controller—For this electrical construction contractor, responsible for the complete financial management of the company. Maintain the general ledger, prepare financial statements, reconcile bank statements and the general ledger, and prepare all tax and union reports.

Sales Information System Accountant—Responsible for the accuracy and analysis of sales figures for this $120 million wood products manufacturer.  Design, test, and run vol­ume reports using a database report language and Access.  Analyze sales administration and field expenses and programs.  Prepare sales administration and field budgets.  Significantly improved the accuracy of sales volume reports and reduced reporting time from six to five days.  Developed reports which have enabled sales repre­sentatives to manage their businesses more profitably. 

Staff Accountant—Provide timely and accurate division financial statements for parent company.  Work effectively with parent company consolida­tion accountant to resolve issues.  Design and program database reports as supporting schedules for periodic journal entries.  Maintain accurate fixed asset records.  Compile state and Canadian tax reports.  Research point of sale shipment types into Canada to determine reduction of duty due to NAFTA.

Manager, Cost Accounting—Manage all cost accounting responsibilities for this $90 million leather goods manufacturer.  Developed intercompany prices for product sales from the US to Canada which saves $350,000 per year.  Develop product standards annually and provide management reports analyzing all changes in standards.  Participate with Sales to determine appropriate price increases.  Project inventory levels, shipments, and production for three plants and six warehouses to assist management in profit and production planning.  Calculate cost of new products and work with Sales to determine profitability. 

Senior Cost Analyst—Supervise two cost accountants and produce monthly forecasting and quarterly reports to corporate offices.  Designed Profit and Loss  reports for 15 prod­uct lines to enhance variance analysis and accurate price planning.  Prepare and analyze reports for Monthly Operating Expenses, Cost of Goods Sold, Purchase Price Variances, and Inventory.  Pre­pare and analyze semi-annual plant budgets.  Modified standards to provide cost uniformity between manufacturing facilities resulting in a savings of 11% in the Des Moines plant.  Developed and implemented controls for a $4 million Point of Sale inventory where no controls had existed previ­ously.