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Location:
Crofton, MD
Posted:
August 01, 2014

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MARIANNE K. KOLODNY, CPA *** Forksbridge Court, Gambrills, MD 21054

Phone: 443-***-**** (H) 410-***-**** (C) Email: ace7h1@r.postjobfree.com

Summary: Experienced in financial and managerial accounting, data analysis,

budgeting, goal setting, staff supervision and team building. Very

analytical with strength is in problem solving. Well adjusted team

player offering commitment and willingness to expend time and energy to

learn and own the position as well as bring a strong work ethic and

integrity.

Professional Skills: Active CPA License - CPE Up-to-date

Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Cost Management, System Evaluation and

Implementation, Lean Accounting and Management: Increased Profitability

through Streamlining Operations, Financial Forecasting and Management

Decisions; Achieving Competitive Advantage; Ethics; Strategic Banking

Relationships; Crystal Reports XI - Fundamentals of Report Design I

Construction Contractors : Tax Planning & Compliance; Financial Reporting;

Sales & Use Tax Treatment of Construction Contractors; Project Management;

CPA's Role in Ethics and Leadership; Surviving & Thriving in Turbulent

Times

EDUCATION: Anne Arundel Community College, Financial Accounting; May 1998

GPA 4.0

University of Maryland Baltimore County, BS, Mathematics; December 1993 GPA

3.95

ACCOUNTING RELATED SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:

Starbuilder, AS400, QuipWare/Gateway Deltek CostPoint, Deltek Expense

Reporting, Cognos QuickBooks Pro& Enterprise, Excel, Goldmine, ACCPAC,

Word, Crystal Reports

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

McClung-Logan Equipment Company $40 mill - Controller (December 2013

- Present)

. Responsible for recommending and implementing business processes and

improvements. Lead research and resolution of system-related issues.

. Key participant in identifying need for consolidation and streamlining

of procedures in common between branches and sister companies

. Active in training branch employees on new process steps and

requirements needed for consolidation of financial data and reports

. Hands-on supervisor of Accounting Team (AR, AP, Special Projects

Assistant)

. In charge of cash management at corporate and multi-branch levels

. Prepared and reconciled intercompany transactions between sister

companies for consolidated statements

. Prepared commission reports including pay outs for sister companies

and multi-branch structures

Stromberg Metals Inc. (Construction) $50 mill - Controller (June 2013

- Dec 2013)

. Hands-on supervisor of 12 person Accounting Team (AR, AP, PR,

Purchasing, HR & IT.

. Worked with consultants to prepare for fiscal year end audit.

. Worked with management and project managers to establish solid job

cost reporting. Oversaw reconciliation and clean up effort of balance

sheet accounts and WIP schedule. Reviewed contracts with senior

management and attorneys.

. Lead planning, implementation and training involved in accounting

software conversion.

. Established and disseminated policies and procedures in place to

institute stronger internal controls.

CyberPoint International LLC Controller/Senior Accountant (Apr 2012 - May

2013)

. Provide general accounting, financial, managerial accounting and data

analysis consulting support to the COO and CFO

. Provide overall guidance and expert consultation to the COO and CFO

regarding the Cost Accounting System (Deltek/Costpoint)

. Provide support to general accounting tasking on an as needed basis

. Use Cognos report writing tool to create custom queries & reports for

data verification and analysis.

. Hands-on Controller - Supervised the Accounting Team and related

administrative support personnel as needed. Responsible for

identifying, hiring and training new staff.

. Provided ongoing support as well as "as needed" support to the Finance

Team (PMO/Contracts) and the Treasurer.

. Participated in a major reorganization of the "organizations" and

account structure within the Deltek CostPoint System. This included

mapping of new and historical data.

. Responsible for day to day management and operation of the

Accounting System (Deltek CostPoint, Deltek Expense Reporting). Used

Cognos report writing tool to create custom queries and reports

. Indirect and Wrap Rates: Analysis and monitoring of indirect rates &

cost pools

. General Ledger: Analysis of balance sheet reconciliations

Preparation and review of journal entries including accruals

. Bank Activity: Daily review to prepare and post entries for

transactions

. International Division: Accounting support to overseas contracts

. Review and verification of activity to ensure proper project

accounting

Preparation of wire request documentation to fund international

operations

. Audit Support: Preparation of supporting documentation and schedules

. Cash Flow/Projection: Tracked and reviewed current obligations due

for payment

. Expense Report Tool/Accounts Payable: Reviewed vouchers and ensured

proper organizational coding of expenses in system

. Accounting Team oversaw the administration and maintenance for

CyberPoint International LLC's proprietary timesheet program.

Oversaw payroll function

Brown & Heim Inc (Construction-Electrical):Controller (August 2005-May

2012)

. Hands-on. Oversaw accounting functions including job costing &

budgeting. Coordinated audit process. Prepared interim & Year-end

financial statements and supporting schedules. Liaison with project

managers and clients.

. Prepared monthly payment applications based on T&M and Percentage

Completion. Responsible for Job Cost Analysis including Contract

Schedule

. Coordinated & implemented monthly & year-end closing process; .

Ensured timely completion of financial statements for Management

. Prepared, analyzed and summarized reports for Management on a

monthly basis.

. Coordinated with external auditor(s) for annual audit/quarterly

reviews

. Coordinated Quarterly & Year End Reporting: W2s, Payroll Taxes,

W9's,1099's

. Responsible for Monthly & Annual Union Benefits Reporting

. Maintained open and paid customer files. Participated in 2nd tier

collection calls

. Maintained appropriate files and system of internal & external

controls over accounting

. Prepared schedules for and met with insurance auditors

Berkshire Associates Inc (HR Consulting/Software Develop).: Manager of

Accounting & Administration (2000 - 2005)

. Oversaw the daily business management and was directly responsible for

the accounting and financial operations as well as the supervision of

accounting and administrative operations. Coordinated financial

reporting. Responsible for leading the development of strategic and

financial strategies. Maintained financial & accounting data systems.

. Monitored and maintained cash flow & financial forecasting. Oversaw

client billing, A/P, A/R management, time/job costing, banking, & G/L

account reconciliation duties.

. Monitored & analyzed daily & monthly financial & sales reports.

Evaluated billing projections based on sales of long-term projects.

. Oversaw and maintained the G/L system. Responsible for month-end,

quarter-end and year-end close, account reconciliation, and financial

statement preparation.

. Provided senior management with "what-if" analyses to assess new

business prospects

. Performed Cost Benefit Analysis & Job Cost Analysis; Created Staff

Utilization Reports

. Coordinated maintenance and continuous improvement of accounting and

financial systems. Ensured that proper internal controls were in

place. Managed credit evaluation/approval and collection processes.

. Developed, analyzed and monitored the Operating and Capital

Expenditures Budgets

. Coordinated cost effective purchasing program to meet supply,

equipment and service needs. Maintained and monitored inventory and

fixed assets systems

. Coordinated 401(k) administration and employee benefits.

. Worked with outside consultants regarding tax preparation and benefit

reporting.

Positions Prior to 2000:

Wells Fargo Bank: Senior Securities Analyst

. Read, interpreted and analyzed legal documents related to mortgage-

backed securities

. Designed complex spreadsheet models to parallel the system's processing

of monthly interest and principal payments to bondholders. Studied and

analyzed the different bond structures, working under very strict time

constraints and quick turn around time.

. Participated in large team projects providing mentoring and supervision

to junior staff to increase overall team knowledge and improve the

department's processing accuracy, efficiency and internal and external

reporting procedures.

US Foodservice: Lead Intercompany/Securitization Accountant

. Responsible for intercompany accounts: Fielded questions from 40

divisional CFOs/controllers about corporate expense allocations. Prepared

monthly entries, reconciled and analyzed accounts for consolidation

purposes, reviewed divisional financial reports

. Responsible for securitization ledger: prepared all related entries

(i.e. calculations for interest, loss on sale of A/R), reconciled and

analyzed all accounts, completed monthly financial reports, reconciled

divisional A/R contra balances

. Participated in monthly and quarterly closes including special projects

for the consolidated financial statements such as quarterly and year-end

rollforward of PPE.

. Prepared bank reconciliation for cash accounts related to

securitization and med. spending.

. Prepared monthly A/R reserves analysis based on divisional/vendor

specific aged A/R

Destination Group, Inc. & Omniform, Inc.: Staff Accountant (Part-time

Positions)

. Responsible for invoicing, cash receipts and disbursements, management

and analysis of A/R and A/P, handling delinquent accounts, all bank-

related activity and reconciliation. Prepared sales commission reports;

Involved in inventory costing and customer order transactions. Supervised

junior staff involved in organizing data and preparing reports.



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