Brian L. Bickerton

***** ***** ***** ****** #***, Louisville, KY 40243

Residence: 502-***-**** Cell: 502-***-****

acrz2k@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy - Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

EXPERIENCE

Papa John’s International, Louisville, Kentucky – Lease Accountant 03/08 – 08/14.

Independently managed demanding multitasking Lease Accountant position. Executed 78 consecutive on-time lease payments and reimbursements for 500+ corporate stores to individual landlords averaging $1.7 million per month. Analyzed and reimbursed year-end expense reconciliations from landlords, delegating reconciliation research to staff as able. Executed monthly closing entries, quarterly and annual straight line analysis, annual one-year and long term (five-year) budget preparations, submissions and estimations. Coordinated all facets of New Store/Lease Renewal setups pertaining to finance, in collaboration with Development and Legal departments. Reviewed lease contracts for proper lease provisions. Provided internal and external audit appropriate files for annual audit, promptly replying to audit concerns.

Managed 500+ corporate store lease and reconciliation payments.

Saved Papa John’s $50,000 in landlord overcharges.

Overhauled corporate CTI accrual accounts. Analyzed and identified $600,000 store level accrual amounts available for release to the P&L from an 18 month accrual review.

Expanded annual budget forecast model to incorporate detailed New Store/Lease Renewal estimated CTI amounts into budget projections in order to increase the accuracy of upcoming budget year expenses.

Initiated and implemented document scanning project. Scanned 550+ Leases, Amendments, Assignments/Assumptions and Extensions, making said documents readily available to authorized personnel.

Created reconciliation/reimbursement tracking tool within accrual accounts to easily monitor and access reconciliation amounts and documents. This tool enabled management to analyze yearly CTI reconciliation amounts and determine overall accrual balances for individual company business units.

On boarded 70 franchised stores purchased by corporate in cooperation with Strategic Planning, Legal and Accounts Payable departments.

Delegated lease file completeness project to staff and reviewed for completeness.

Provided counsel toward potential appropriation of new lease accounting software.

Developed tickler system for expired leases, proactively identifying lease store locations requiring new lease negotiations.

Ownership of all Lease Accounting functions. Seamlessly assumed Lease Accounting responsibilities upon hire.

Koenig & Strey GMAC Real Estate, Lake Forest, Illinois - Realtor 05/03 – 01/08.

Represented affluent executive clientele in the purchase and sale of their residence. Provided detailed residential market analysis and estimated market valuations of properties for sale and purchase. Developed individually tailored comprehensive marketing programs for clients.

Provided expert contract negotiation, real estate analysis and comprehensive marketing for executive level clientele. Represented the Chief Executive Officer – Miller Brewing Company; Chief Executive Officer – On-Media International; Chief Operating Officer – Synovate International; Vice President, Chief Patent Counsel – Abbott Laboratories International.

Represented $10 million luxury custom home development in all facets of contract negotiation, marketing and advertising. Directed Marketing to develop professional marketing presentations, boards and brochures. Collaborated with Marketing on the Development’s advertising campaign. Final marketing decisions made in concert with Architect/Builder/Developer.

Represented client in the purchase of a $4 million new construction home. Negotiated contract and coordinated construction efforts between Architect/Builder, General Contractor, Attorney and Bank.

Published brief monthly newsletter with pertinent real estate information.

Created and delivered national and regional real estate market statistics presentation to the executive committee of Northern Trust, Lake Forest, Illinois.

Extensive examination of competition practices toward the goal of providing clients with superior market knowledge, exceptional contract negation and second-to-none marketing presentations.

Actively developed and fostered collaborative relationships with agents of different brokerages, with the overall goal of achieving win-win transactions for all our clients.

Developed detailed annual real estate business plan each year.

CF Industries, Long Grove, Illinois – Staff Accountant 01/99 – 07/02.

Managed one General Accounting clerk. Analyzed product selling prices and provided written variance explanations for monthly Selling Price Analysis Report. Reviewed managerial reports, general ledger adjusting entries, bank reconciliations and account analysis’ prepared by the accounting clerk. Generated general ledger sales adjustment entries. Prepared monthly plant asset and accumulated depreciation financial reports. Analyzed monthly General and Administrative Expense Report which itemized accounts having material variances. Investigated actual-to-budget and actual-to-prior year expense differences and provided written variance explanations. Vouchered intercompany account activity to plants and investigated intercompany account balances in order to resolve discrepancies. Reconciled bank statements to the general ledger for various cash accounts.

Promoted to Staff Accountant from Accountant.

Managed General Accounting staff during busy year-end close. Ensured year-end close deadlines were met through daily meetings with staff members.

Ensured internal and external audit received necessary reports and account analysis’ for year-end audit. Promptly responded to auditor inquires in a timely manner.

Developed intercompany voucher print macros for plant accountants in order to simplify printing of necessary documents.

Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover Card, Riverwoods, Illinois - Internal Auditor (06/97 - 05/98)

Evaluated Discover Card’s new NOVUS 1.0 accounting information system, verifying accurate and complete transmission of data to daily, monthly and period reports. Audited Accounts Payable policies and procedures.

Recommended the elimination of single-use vendor procedures which bypassed Accounts Payable controls, thereby safeguarding company assets against potential fraud.

Successfully planned and implemented the first Habitat for Humanity team building event for the Audit Department in order to foster greater cooperation among department management and staff.

SOFTWARE

Microsoft Excel, Word, Publisher, Oracle/PeopleSoft, Hyperion and Data Warehouse

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