Eric D. McKenzie
*** * **** **. ***********, NJ *7621 516-***-**** ad5dtv@r.postjobfree.com
VP of Finance
A Recognized Expert in Budgeting, Forecasts and other Financial Processes Highly motivated VP of Finance with 30 years of hands-on experience and expertise. Committed to achieving company goals in both autonomous and team-based settings. Demonstrated an ability to thrive in high- pressure and ever-changing settings that demand strong attention to detail. Determined individual with a positive attitude. Seeking Management or Controller position to utilize my various professional skill sets in a dynamic company environment.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Time Management Organization Interpersonal Communication Leadership Experience
Financial analysis Pivot Tables Forecasting Analysis Skills Financial Modeling Decision Making
Critical Thinking Skills Problem Solving Abilities
Notary Public Oracle Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint
Quick Books ADP Payroll and Reporting SAGE 300 ACCPAC Frameworks FAS EXPERIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Care Services 173 LLC December 2022 – Present
VP of Finance
Planned, developed, organized and implemented the organization’s financial functions and performance for Pharmaceutical company in New Jersey with $487m in annual sales.
Perform annual budget review
Approve all daily wire transfers and ACHs payments
Evaluate all monthly 7 pharmacies’ P&Ls to maintained 15% profitability
Own month end closing
Develope the AR department from scratch
Taught my AR department on the application 3rd Party payments from NetRx
Generate accounting procedures for AR & AP departments
Act as liaison with our yearly auditors
Provide audited P&Ls to banks and vendors
Process daily BBCs for CIT bank
Negotiate payment plans with our largest vendors
Maintain daily cash forecast
Produce adhoc reports for executives
Eliminate and reduced excessive payroll cost
Conduct weekly meetings with my AP and AR teams
Procare MSO LLC March 2016 – December 2022
Assistant Controller
Work directly with Chief Financial Officer on a daily basis for a Long-Term Care pharmaceutical company on Long Island with sales over $456M in annual sales.
Financial modeling
Constructed yearly budget
Monthly bank reconciliations for twelve accounts
Reconciled monthly credit card statements to general ledger
Recorded daily bank transactions
Worked with yearly and bank auditors
Generated monthly invoices to Long Term Care facilities
Produced private pay invoices to patients in facilities
Drafted monthly statements for private and pending Medicare patients
Approved and verify accounts payable
Issued monthly credits to accounts receivable accounts
Audited weekly sales entries
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WINDMILL DISTRIBUTING CO., LP, Brooklyn, NY September 1997 – April 2016 Assistant Corporate Controller
Worked directly with the Corporate Controller in preparing the yearly budget forecast for a major alcoholic beverage importer and distributor with over $510M in annual sales. Managed the Accounting Department including Payroll and Accounts Payable and cash management. Created and maintained monthly financial statements (balance sheet and profit and loss), prepared journal entries and performed monthly bank reconciliations for all Windmill affiliated companies. Reviewed the General Ledger for errors and made corrections as needed. Reconciled daily Accounts Receivable receipts with bank activity. Posted assets to Fixed Asset System for depreciation schedule. Filed monthly and quarterly Sales & Use Tax returns for five affiliated companies and monthly Highway Use Tax for two affiliated companies.
Served as Administrator for the 401K Profit Sharing Plan and all banking activities
Reconciled physical count inventory to system’s calculation on a monthly basis
Involved in tax preparation worksheets for affiliated entities
Owned month end closing
Reduced a sales tax liability from $800K to $105K
Reconciled intercompany balances on a monthly basis
Formulated rental schedules for trucking companies
Acted as liaison with our auditors for annual audits
Assist in insurance audits and renewal applications and schedules
Crafted a system to audit the daily cash receipts
Set up Smart Safes with JPMorgan Chase and Garda Logistics for faster posting of cash to bank account
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Pace University, Pleasantville, NY