SUMMARY:

• As a Controller Finance & Operations Executive, I offer proven success in maximizing productivity and improving profit margins.
• My work spans companies and business units at various stages of growth, including start - up, established, and turnaround settings. Believing profitability requires strong revenue generation and cost controls, I monitor budgets and sales performance closely to identify areas for improvement.
• I am known for enhancing overall performance through technology upgrades, advanced employee training, and implementation of best practices in industries of Manufacturing,
• Highly effective financial executive with over 30 years of experience specializing in finance, operations and manufacturing Offering an array of skills in cash flow forecasting, budgetary planning, productivity metrics analysis, team management, written and verbal communication, accounting, insurance policies, cross-functional collaboration, reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven ability to utilize decisive leadership of multi-million-dollar entities with large workforces and multiple locations.
• Inventive and foresighted results-getter delivering quantifiable profitability through cost controls, analytical reasoning, training and technology.
• Track record of success implementing multi-faceted approach in simultaneously managing all aspects of a company while exceeding all goals and deadlines in fast-paced, dynamic environments.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Manufacturing and Job Costing, General Ledger and Financial, Purchase Order Processing, Order Processing, Project Accounting, Financial Reporting, GAAP Accounting, analytical costs Experience of working with accounting systems and software, financial reports, audits and corporate tax documents. Good understanding of business and financial issues. Delivering presentations in a clear and articulate manner. Proven supervisory, interpersonal and communication skills. Knowledge of budgeting, analysis, preparing board packages and cash flow forecasting. Auditing and payroll management experience.

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCES:

Other skills include operating and converting PC based systems as well as mainframe-based systems. Computer systems that I have experience with include IBM/SYS36, IBM/AS400, HP and NCR. ERP software that I have used are SAP, Net Suite, Fishbowl, Hyperion, QAD MFG PRO, QuickBooks, Great Plains, CMS and proficient with Vision XL, Cognos, Monarch, Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, Outlook, and Windows. Navision, Excel Macros, Tables

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Controller

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Accountability for the accounting operations of the company, including the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls
• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures including a system of controls over accounting transactions
• Manage general ledger accounting
• Manage order processing and central invoicing
• Maintain item master
• Managing accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Process payroll in a timely manner
• Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed
• Perform inventory audits as needed
• Submit inventory purchase orders and facilitate customer factory orders
• Manage outsourced functions
• Manage monthly sales reports and tracking
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Ownership of world-wide accounting operations, according to Confidential compliance, of monthly close process, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, monthly reporting, monthly preparation of forecasts, annual preparation of a budget, assist in the preparation of tax projections and tax return preparation and all treasury administration, Oversight of SEC and internal management reporting, Management of the efficient periodic financial close and global consolidation process, Quality maintenance and coordination of external audit relationship (including quarterly reviews and annual audit), Manage all GAAP and non-GAAP compliance and operational financial reporting
• Maintain and update financial and accounting policies and procedures, Proper analytical review of the asset operations from a balance sheet, income statement and cash flow Collaborate with all operations to coordinate annual operating plan, quarterly reviews, budgetary controls, and cash forecasting and management
• Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements.
• Oversee the billing and process from well to facility and trucking /environmental
• Perform variance analysis and system process improvement on an ongoing basis.
• Investor reports
• Mineral acquisitions and management.
• Audit compliance for stock and investors sec
• Perform account analysis and reconciliation, including bank statements and intercompany general ledger accounts
• Completes the monthly close process; ensures all balance sheet entries have been reconciled and covered by accurate supporting documentation.
• Collaborates closely with internal/external audit teams to make sure all controls have been implemented and any or all discrepancies, variances have been corrected or subjected to courses of action .
• Promotes credibility throughout the organization and provides solutions, recommendations to operations that could address business challenges.
• Ensures that all effective and accurate internal controls are in place and properly implemented.
• Works with the Financial Planning and Budget Analysis teams when preparing the company’s budget, forecast, and variance Financial Analysis.

Confidential, Irving, Texas

Controller

Responsibilities:

• Performed new product pricing analysis for the Sales departments which maintained the company s profit objectives.
• Prepared profit cost analysis on new capital expenditures to assure payback on investment.
• ERP system conversion from ERPs software to Great Plains which increased accuracy and timeliness of the financial data.
• Manage accounts payable, payroll, general accounting and fixed assets.
• Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements.
• Oversee the physical inventory and reconciliation..
• Perform variance analysis and system process improvement on an ongoing basis.
• Coordinate the annual manufacturing budget and financial forecasts.
• Manage general accounting, cost, payroll, accounts payable, fixed assets, inventory control, monthly financial reporting, variance analysis, sox compliance, annual budget, and forecasts.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements with notes for profit and non-profit organizations.
• Monthly posting and closing of books for clients.
• Analysis and cleanup of general ledgers.
• Prepare, post and review adjusting journal entries.
• Review, analyze and reconcile bank accounts, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, accounts payable, inter-company accounts and other G/L accounts.
• Maintain and update chart of accounts. Lease/CAM analysis. Investment and equity roll-forwards.
• Perform audits and compilations.
• Prepare audit schedules. Document, test and improve internal control systems.
• Prepare tax projections, extensions, installments, payroll tax returns, sales tax returns and City of LA tax returns.
• Review tax return Customized the revenue cycle systems to improve the revenue recognition and month end close occurs in one business day. streamlined tasks and personnel resulting in a 15% savings annually.
• Direct all aspects of the finance, accounting and revenue cycle functions of the organization.
• Reduced the month end close from 25 days to 7 days. Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll. financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements.
• Maintain or examine the records of government agencies. Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.

Confidential, Dallas, Texas

Controller

Responsibilities:

• Manage all finance and accounting Direct team of over 220 dealerships controllers, office managers, supervisors, and administrative employees. improvement daily I Aggressively billed for all completed work and collected on receivables according to contract terms.
• Designed & implemented systems to manage inter-company transactions and to eliminate co-mingled resources.
• Renegotiated vendor pricing to achieve 10% reduction in costs and expenses.
• Initiated use of office personnel to perform monthly vehicle inventories after identifying loss of 13 stolen or missing vehicles in 1st inventory; installed key control measures, instituted stringent hiring guidelines, and raised standards for new employee hires; changes resulted in $152,000 reduction in annual insurance premiums.
• Contributed to company ranking as 7th most profitable dealership in US in 2008 role on management team.