Manager Accounting

JOHN F. AMOS

**** **** **** **. #***

Lisle, Illinois 60532

630-***-**** email ********@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE:

****-******* *** ****, *** - Chicago, IL - Subsidiary of Pola Orbis Holdings,

Inc (Japanese parent)

$50 million manufacturer and distributor of Health & Beauty

Products

ACCOUNTING MANAGER - May 2009 responsible for accounting department

reporting directly to CFO

Supervise & train accountants, accounts payable, accounts

receivable and payroll personnel

Administrate banking relationship including monthly borrowing

certificate

2009 CDC - Ross Software conversion, FRX for financial reporting

and process improvements

Coordinate annual audit along with semi annual bank audits

Oversee standard costing - items are manufactured co-manufactured &

outsourced in US & internationally

Oversee the preparation and review of monthly and annual financial

reporting, including gross margin, account reconciliation and

consolidations - reduced monthly close to five business days

Oversee retail POS system, including sales and use tax reporting &

state audits

Coordinate with department managers, preparation and approval of

annual budget, including consolidation

Improved collections by reducing outstanding A/R by $750k

Prepare all support schedules for US & Canadian tax returns for

outside firm

1991-2008 WILBERT, INC. - $270 million Secondary Plastics Processor & Death

Care Supplier

WILBERT FUNERAL SERVICES, INC., Broadview, IL

$52 million Burial Vault subsidiary of Wilbert, Inc.

2001-2008 CONTROLLER

1998-2001 ACCOUNTING MANAGER/ASSISTANT CONTROLLER - promoted to Controller

2001

Key member of 2003 conversion team to move to an integrated ERP

solution, lead process and control changes to work better with new

system. Filling role of ERP forecaster.

Review and analyze monthly financial statements, including reducing

monthly close by five business days.

Preparation of monthly reports with reconciliation of intercompany

balances for corporate office.

Coordinate and prepare annual operating plan with ROI calculations

for fixed asset additions.

Review Payroll processing and reconciliation of 401k

administration, also served as backup for payroll function

utilizing ADP's e-time system.

Responsible for coordination of the year-end audit, which includes

preparation and/or review of year-end workpapers.

Verify accuracy of physical inventory, along with calculation of

PPI LIFO reserve.

Oversee the credit and collection area, along with review of all

credits issued to customers.

Supervise one professional, along with clerical staff of three and

provide direction for purchasing, inventory & transportation

departments.

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, Report

Smith, Best fix asset program, Syteline an integrated ERP solution,

along with Lotus.

1991 - 1998 WILBERT, INC., Broadview, IL

$95 million Company

INTERNAL AUDITOR

Quarterly preparation of consolidated financial statements for

Wilbert, Inc. and subsidiaries.

Yearly preparation of consolidated annual operating plan for

Wilbert, Inc. and subsidiaries.

Prepared various management reports for President & Vice President

of Finance.

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Batavia, IL

$5 million subsidiary of Wilbert, Inc. - Manufacturer of adhesives

& coatings

1991 - 1998 CONTROLLER

Responsible for overseeing the daily accounting functions of the

corporation.

Preparation and review of monthly financial statements with

President & Vice President, along with quarterly presentation to

the Board of Directors.

Variance analysis of actual vs. standard costs for all products.

Supervised and trained staff in all accounting functions, which

included the quarterly physical inventories.

Prepared schedules and coordinated the year-end audit.

Responsible for the conversion of the manual system to a

computerized network and AS400 systems

Yearly preparations of operating plan, along with the presentation

to Wilbert, Inc.'s Board of Directors.

Tracked expenses relating to new plant in Batavia, along with

verifying and coordinating contractor's draws.

Preparation of supporting paperwork for Industrial Revenue Bonds

for the Batavia plant location.

1987-1990 FINANCIAL CONTROLLERS, INC., Chicago, IL

Accounting and Advisory firm

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Responsible for all aspects of the accounting functions for

clients, including correspondence, payment of bills, payroll,

financial statements, budgets, quarterly or monthly meetings and

tax return preparation.

Functioned as Controller for several clients, which included

advising them on hiring requirements.

Supervised in-house clerical staff and client's staff, including

training of personnel.

Reviewed financial statements prior to release to clients.

Directed computer conversion for clients.

Prepared workpapers relating to regulator compliance audits and

interfaced with governmental audit staff.

Interfaced and prepared workpapers for litigation support for

clients.

Preparation and/or review of tax returns for Individuals,

Corporations, S-Corporations, Partnerships and Fiduciaries.

Responsible for research issues relating to these returns.

Strong working knowledge of CCH Computax Services.

1985-1986 GENERAL BUSINESS FORMS, INC. Skokie, IL

11th Largest Business Forms Manufacturer

ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR

Supervised payroll, accounts receivable, and credit & collection.

Responsible for the conversion of payroll and A/R from Data General

System to IBM 38 System.

Analyzed credit for customers, setting limits, and making

collection calls on major accounts.

Weekly review of payroll changes monitored actual payroll run and

reviewed quarterly reports.

Verified monthly general ledger journal entries for payroll, sales,

cash receipts, and job cost allocation.

Oversaw seven employees and directly supervised two.

1980-1985 THOMAS F. SEAY - Majority stockholder of Chicago Stock Tab Co. and

Owner of Seay & Thomas, Inc.

1981-1985 CHICAGO STOCK TAB COMPANY, Wheeling, IL

$65 million Manufacturer of Continuous Stock Forms

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER

Prepared monthly financial statements for parent company, two

subsidiaries and the consolidated corporation; reviewed statements

with President and Vice President.

Reported directly to Controller in the day-to-day accounting

functions of the corporation, including overseeing accounts payable

accounts receivable, inventory and computerized payroll.

Converted manual accounts payable and general ledger to Data Point

computer system.

Prepared monthly inventory control schedules, LIFO inventory

valuation, product costing, budget forecasting, fixed asset

depreciation, loan amortization schedules and debt repayment

schedules.

Filed all payroll and governmental reports.

Assisted in coordination of year-end audit and prepared schedules.

Implemented the separation of raw material, in process and finished

goods inventory for financial reporting.

Supervised three employees directly and provided direction to three

more -- two at remote locations.

1980-1981 SEAY & THOMAS, INC. Chicago, IL

Real Estate Sales and Management Firm

ACCOUNTANT

Financial reporting, including budget variance, tenant escalation

and cost build outs for tenant space to absentee owners for a

40-floor office building.

Responsible for all of the accounting functions for the Real Estate

company.

Monthly computerized general ledger and cash flow schedules.

Oversaw Seay & Thomas Construction and Development Company

Elected Treasurer of Seay & Thomas, Inc.

EDUCATION: Northern Illinois University, College of Business - Bachelor of

Science, Accountancy, May 1980

Member of IMA

REFERENCES: Will be made upon request.

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