Elizabeth Fontaine

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Accounting Management Professional with 25+ years of experience including supervision of accounting staff, payroll, payroll taxes, Union benefit compliance, budgeting, forecasting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, human resources, sales and use taxes, business taxes, job costing, inventory, bank account reconciliation, cash flow management, GL account analysis, WIP reporting, year-end audit assistance, workers compensation audit compliance, US Census, period end closings and credit collections. Business Sectors

Construction and Re-Construction, HVAC and Plumbing Services, Government/ Environmental, Sheet Metal Manufacturing, Real Estate Management, Controller Consulting Service and Payroll Management operations. Software Experience

QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks desktop, Sage 300 CRE, Sage 100, Sage MAS500 and Service Titan. Professional Experience

EFF Business Solutions, LLC

CFO February 2023 – Present

Controller Consulting Service provider with clients throughout Brevard County, Fl and remotely.

Real Estate Developer in Palm Bay, Fl

Property Management – Multiple Apartment Buildings in Palm Bay, Fl

Construction & Reconstruction Business in Port Washington, NY

HVAC & Plumbing Service Provider in Cocoa, FL

QuickBooks online, QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Desktop and Service Titan Provide Accounting Consulting Services to multiple clients. Review current accounting procedures and financials. We offer training for the current staff and set up standard operating procedures. We also offer hands-on Accounting and Bookkeeping Services through Trial Balance and tax preparation assistance for review with outside CPA firms. Audit assistance for various Government inquiries.

Paul Davis Restoration of Orlando, Seminole County and Melbourne, FL Controller February 2022 – January 2023

Responsible for all financial management for multiple entities totaling 12M through trial balance and financial reporting associated residential and commercial remediation construction management operations reporting to the Owner.

Directed Human Resource recruiting and onboarding. This includes benefit administration of health insurance, open enrollment, and IRA benefit compliance.

Provided support to middle management for employee issues and yearly reviews.

Generated Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, WIP, Budgets, forecasting and Cash Management reports for the Owner and Financial institutions.

Reconciliation of multiple bank accounts monthly.

A/P, A/R, Payroll, Payroll taxes as well as correcting and reoccurring accrual journal entries.

Sales tax reporting and filing.

Provided detail and support for banking institutions for line of credit applications.

Provided audit assistance and reporting for year-end tax and workers compensation audits.

QuickBooks Online

Accomplishments for this role included working to bring the bookkeeping current from years of neglect. Providing audit assistance to outside CPA firm to file prior year taxes. Created policies and procedures for accounting and administrative staff. Created asset depreciation and amortization schedules for accrual entries. RAMCON, LLC - Tampa, FL

Controller May 2021 - February 2022

Responsible for all financial management through trial balance and WIP reporting associated Roofing Construction operations with total sales of 26mil reporting to the Owners.

Generated Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, WIP, Budgets, forecasting and Cash Management reports for the Owner and Financial institutions.

Reconciliation of multiple bank accounts monthly.

Directing 2 staff accountants and supporting the HR Manager.

Sales tax reporting and filing.

Provided audit assistance and reporting for year-end tax and workers compensation audits.

Sage 300 CRE

Accomplishments for this role included balance sheet account reconciliations for accrual accounts. Assisted outside CPA firm with current year tax returns. Revised the WIP process to provide accurate revenue recognition.

Kencon Constructors Construction Managers, LLC - San Antonio, TX Controller December 2019 - February 2021

Responsible for all financial management through trial balance, human resources, WIP reporting, bank financing reporting and staff supervision associated with a Commercial General Contractor enterprise with total sales of 38mil reporting to the Owner and VP.

Generated Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, WIP and Cash Management reports to the Owner, VP and Financial institutions.

Reconciliation of multiple bank accounts monthly.

Provided audit assistance and reporting for year-end tax and workers compensation audits.

Directed Human Resource recruiting and onboarding. This includes benefit administration of health insurance, open enrollment, and IRA benefit compliance.

Full use of Sage 300 CRE including A/P, A/R, Payroll, HR and job costing. Accomplishments: Working through COVID era providing support and coordination for all staff to setup remote access. Filed PPE loans with the assistance of banking institutions. Created asset depreciation schedule with reoccurring journal entries.

1st Choice Companies - Lautco Management, Inc. - San Antonio, TX Controller October 2017 - November 2019

Responsible for five (5) entities financial management through trial balance totaling 2.6M. HVAC Construction, Kitchen Cabinet Construction, Equipment Leasing, Property Asset Management and Payroll Management operations reporting to the Owner.

Generated Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, WIP and Cash Management reports to the Owner and Financial institutions.

Reconciliation of multiple bank accounts monthly.

Sales tax reporting and filing.

Provided audit assistance and reporting for year-end tax and workers compensation audits.

Directed Human Resource recruiting and onboarding. This includes benefit administration of health insurance, open enrollment, and 401k benefit compliance.

Sage 300 CRE and Peachtree/Sage 100 software

Roberts Family Homes, LLC - dba Texas Built Mobile Homes - San Antonio, TX Financial Controller May 2017 - October 2017

Responsible for three entities financial management related to Mobile Home sales, Transportation and Payroll Management operations through trial balance reporting to the Partners.

Generated Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, WIP, Budgets, forecasting and Cash Management reports for the Owner and Financial institutions.

Reconciliation of multiple bank accounts monthly.

A/P, A/R, Payroll, Payroll taxes including correcting and reoccurring journal entries.

Sales tax reporting and filing.

Provided audit assistance and reporting for year-end tax and workers compensation audits.

Directed Human Resource recruiting and onboarding. This includes benefit administration of health insurance, open enrollment.

QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions

Accomplishments: Creating a new QuickBooks account for a startup company including chart of accounts, A/P, Payroll, A/R sales and inventory. Worked with financial institutions on lines of credit and vehicle purchases. SWBC Mortgage Corp. - San Antonio, TX

Sr. Mortgage Accountant September 2016 - June 2017

Responsible for daily banking activities related to residential and commercial mortgage transactions. This included daily and monthly reconciliation of escrow accounts and construction loan programs reporting to the Controller.

Reconciliation of mortgage banking transactions.

Reconciliation of escrow accounts.

Provided monthly journal entries related to banking transactions.

This position used SWBC proprietary software related to mortgages and financial transaction processing. RTH Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Brentwood, NH

Controller November 2015 - May 2016

Responsible for financial management through trial balance associated with HVAC Mechanical Commercial Contracting operations reporting to the owner.

Generated Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Management reports for the Owner and Financial institutions.

Reconciliation of multiple bank accounts monthly.

Multi-State Sales tax reporting and filing.

A/P, A/R, Payroll, Payroll taxes as well as reoccurring accrual entries.

Provided audit assistance and reporting for year-end tax and workers compensation audits.

QuickBooks Desktop, Enterprise Solutions

Palmer and Sicard, Inc. - Exeter, NH

Accounting Manager October 2013 - November 2015

Responsible for supervising Accounting Staff and related tasks associated with HVAC Mechanical Commercial Contracting, Plumbing and Sheet Metal Fabrication operations reporting to the Controller.

Generated WIP and Cash Management reports for the Owner and Financial institutions.

Reconciliation of multiple bank accounts monthly.

Multi-State Sales tax reporting and filing.

A/P, A/R, Payroll, Job costing, Payroll taxes, general ledger account review including correcting journal entries.

Sage 300 CRE

Charles P. Blouin, Inc. Seabrook, NH

Assistant Controller January 2011 - September 2013

Responsible for the bookkeeping associated with HVAC Mechanical Commercial Contracting operations reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.

Reconciliation of multiple bank accounts monthly.

Local 17 Sheet Metal Workers Union benefit administration and reporting.

Multi-State Sales tax reporting and filing.

A/P, A/R, Payroll, Job costing, Payroll taxes, Journal entries including reoccurring accrual entries.

Sage 300 CRE

Northeastern Sheet Metal - Goffstown, NH

Bookkeeper August 1999- January 2011

Responsible for the bookkeeping associated with HVAC Mechanical Commercial Contracting operations reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.

Reconciliation of multiple bank accounts monthly.

Local 17 Sheet Metal Workers Union benefit administration and reporting.

Multi-State Sales tax reporting and filing.

Duties included A/P, A/R, Payroll, Job costing and Payroll taxes.

Sage-Mas500 and Versyss Commercial Systems.

EDUCATION

Franklin Pierce University – Rindge, NH

Bachelor of Science Degree, Accounting & Finance

Notary Public

State of Florida 2022 - Present

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