Susan E. Appell * Burlington Place Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410 acrn8x@r.postjobfree.com 201-***-****

US Citizen LAN Line: 201-***-****

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/susan-appell/18/3a1/123/

Core Competencies: Budget and Forecasting/Variance Analysis/Process Improvement/Relationship/Team Building/Human Resource Management/Implemented Cost Reductions Producing Bottom Line Results /

Hands-On Management

Computer Software Proficiency: Microsoft Office, XP, Excel, Solomon, Peachtree, Mas 90, Oracle Financial, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Deltek Vision, Timberline, Great Plains, FRX, NetSuite, AS400

Quick Books Pro and Enterprise Expert through 2015

Professional Experience

Accounting Solutions, Inc.

President Small to Medium Companies 3/10 to Present

Month End Closings

Bank Relationships

Annual Budget Preparation, administration

Human Resource Administration and Management

Monthly G/L account analysis, supporting schedules

Implemented and managed all insurances; Liability, WC, Disability, Life, Health, Dental, Vision, Ltd, Std, ADD

Cash Management and Cash Flow Projections. Accountable for AR Collections and AP payments

Sales and Use Tax

Job Costing and analysis

Nextcarrier Telecom, Inc. International, Domestic Telecom Distributor and Prepaid Card Division

Nextcarrier Prepaid, Inc. New York, New York (Companies Sold) $75 million annual sales

Controller, Director of Finance & Administration 1/2008 to 2/2010

Month End Closings Multiple Corporations

Accountable for Year End Certified Audit, Liaisons with External Auditors

Budget vs. Actual Variance Analysis Monthly

Human Resource Administration and Management

Payroll for multiple corporations : Online ADP and Paychecks

Contract Administration

Cash Management and Cash Flow Projections. Accountable for AR Collections and AP payments

Credit Management and monitoring

Revenue Recognition, created reports to book adjusting entries monthly and quarterly true up entries as revenue is earned

Treasury Function

Expense Reports audits, approvals, allocations and processing

Commission Statements

Implemented and managed all insurances; Liability, WC, Disability, Life, Health, Dental, Vision, Ltd, Std, ADD

Factoring reconciliations

Monthly G/L account analysis, supporting schedules

Created Employee Manual/Employee Statements of Compensation

Created AP and AR processes

Implemented Inventory Process Reporting and Control

Raised D&B to 97%

Accountable for LOC

Bank Relationships

Annual Budget Preparation, administration Direct Supervision, Staff of three

Robert Half Management International Consulting Division

Long-Term Contractual Positions, Controller, Accounting Manager, Etc 1/2007 to 12/2007

Job Costing and Analysis Bank Reconciliations

Budget Variance Analysis Budget Variance Analysis

Month End Closings Lead Sheet Maintenance

Intra/Inter Company Reconciliations Sales & Use Tax filings Sarbanes-Oxley Attestation

Flora Systems, Inc. High-End Event Company Located at the Waldorf Astoria New York, New York $15 million annual sales

Controller, Business Manager/ HR 2002 to 2007

Cash Management. Accountable for AR and AP for multiple companies

Both retail and consulting divisions

Bank Reconciliations and relationships, LOC

Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements

Payroll for multiple companies: Online ADP and Paychecks

Multiple Companies Sales Tax Filings

Heavy vendor reconciliations

Gross profit analysis

Implemented and handled all insurances: Liability, WC, Disability, Health and Vehicles

Human Resources

Office Management

Contract Administration

Ancillary client billings

Ad-hoc projects

POS System Implementation for 26 Retail Locations

Magagna & Soricelli, Inc. High-End Window, Door, Custom Millwork Distributors, Retailers

And Designers $14 million annual sales

Middlesex, New Jersey

Controller 1994 to 2002

Supervision four member staff

Credit and Collections

Line and letters of credit

Multiple Bank Reconciliations

Human Resources: ADP payroll

Sales and Use Tax

Y/E Physical Inventory

Investment of Excess Capital

Job Costing and analysis

Budget vs. actual departmental monthly analysis

Implemented and administered 401k plan

Cash management and cash flow reporting

Education & Personal

Bachelors in Accounting and Finance. Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey

Continued Professional Education Seminars Licenses State of New Jersey Life and Health Producer

Industry Experience: Advertising/Media/Architecture/Public Relations/ Construction/Engineering/Telecommunications/Financial Services/IT Consultants

Professional Services/Manufacturing/Distribution/Publishing/Start-Ups/Restaurant

Healthcare Medical Labs/Service Industries/E- Commerce

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