Accounting Accounts Payable

W. Gordon Vance

*** ****** ***** / *******, ********* 37620

Mobile: 423-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

Director of Finance ( Controller ( CPA

Objective

I am seeking a senior-level accounting position with a company that

will offer me the opportunity to utilize my experience and skills to

become a valued member of corporate management. The position should

provide both challenge and a solid future with the Company.

Professional Experience

Director of Finance / Controller - Musictoday, LLC, Crozet, VA

August 2005 - January 2012

Elevated to Chief Financial Officer from Controller's position

and managed the Accounting Department for a $100M+ subsidiary of

a publicly-traded company (Live Nation) with over 225 employees.

. Supervised 6 employees.

. Facilitated development of IT reports to better manage

financial reporting.

. Organized and streamlined month-end close from a 2-week

process to a 3-day close.

. Strengthened reconciliation processes and supporting record

documentation provided to internal auditing staff for Sarbanes-

Oxley compliance.

. Managed the Cash Treasury function for the Company.

. Oversaw financial recordkeeping for $20M foreign ticketing

subsidiary company.

Controller - Supergrip Corporation, Piney Flats, TN March

2004 - July 2005

Managed General Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts

Receivable, Payroll, Budgeting and Cash Management.

. Supervised 3 employees.

. Reconstructed financial records due to improper implementation

of Great Plains accounting software.

. Developed and implemented numerous internal financial reports.

. Facilitated preparation of schedules, assembled documentation,

and verified internal control procedures leading to

preparation of audited financial statements.

. Managed preparation for all monthly internal financial

statements and reconciliation schedules.

. Provided interim financial reports for line-of-credit loan

compliance to covenants.

Controller - Glenmore Country Club, Keswick, VA March 2002 -

March 2004

Managed General Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts

Receivable, Payroll, Budgeting and Cash Management.

. Supervised 2 employees.

. Prepared month-end comparative financial statements and cash

forecasts.

. Facilitated yearly budget preparation and mid-year financial

forecasting efforts.

. Facilitated preparation of schedules, assembled documentation,

and verified internal control procedures leading to

preparation of audited financial statements.

. Provided computer network support for all accounting and point-

of-sale software and hardware.

. Developed financial reports for revenue and expense reporting

for general accounting and food and beverage operations.

. Prepared returns for sales tax, payroll, business licenses,

personal property and state liquor licenses.

. Supported weekly preparation and transmission of payrolls to a

third-party service provider.

. Worked with HR Manager to ensure that all employee benefit

records were maintained up to date.

. Maintained records for support of the Club's 401K and Profit

Sharing Plans.

W. Gordon Vance, resume

Controller - Tri-Cities Industrial Builders, Inc., Bristol, VA

May 1997 - December 2001

Managed General Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts

Receivable, Payroll, Budgeting and Cash Management.

. Supervised 5 employees.

. Prepared federal and multi-state income tax returns ($6+M

company) and several rental properties.

. Facilitated efforts leading to preparation of audited and

unaudited financial statements

. Updated financial records and negotiated with IRS and vendors

to bring accounts up to date.

. Discovered and investigated accounting discrepancies of $3M+

embezzled funds. Collected information from deleted and

partial accounting records for legal pursuit.

Distribution Financial Manager / Inventory Financial Manager -

Electrolux Corporation, Bristol, VA October 1989 - May 1997

Managed Cost Accounting and Inventory management areas of

company for (2) manufacturing plants and distribution

facilities.

. Supervised 6 employees.

. Managed the Cost accounting process, recording and

reconciliation processes for plants, distribution and branch

warehouse inventories.

. Implemented, debugged and customized computerized

Inventory/Cost System for manufacturing plants, distribution

and branch warehouses.

. Automated numerous reporting processes resulting in decreasing

the monthly close from 8 to 4 days.

. Coordinated twice-yearly Physical Inventories for

manufacturing plants and distribution warehouses.

. Changed Physical Inventory software program and produced $50K+

annual manpower savings.

. Improved Physical Inventory count and reconciliation process

efficiencies by software report changes.

. Coordinated budget preparation efforts for $7M Distribution

Department.

. Developed detailed knowledge of all software modules for a

highly integrated, repetitive manufacturing ERP system.

Applications Programmer - Smith Kline Beecham, Bristol, TN

January 1987 - October 1989

Worked in a 30-person department both independently and/or as a

part of small select teams for various projects as assigned to

customize proprietary computer accounting package my using

accounting knowledge of procedures and reporting requirements

. Designed and implemented on-line Budgeting System.

. Developed detailed Obsolete/Non-Current Inventory evaluation

programs and reports.

. Maintained, developed enhancements in systems related to

General Ledger, Accounts Payable, US and related worldwide

trademarks tracing, manufacturing and finished goods Inventory

Control on IBM mainframe systems.

. Developed on-line Purchasing and Finished Goods Inventory

Systems using Dbase II as a part of a select team of

programmers.

Accountant - Smith Kline Beecham, Bristol, TN May 1983 -

December 1986

Worked as a general staff accountant

. Managed Fixed Assets and Depreciation, project tracking

relative to new plant construction.

. Involved in monthly accounting processes as assigned including

financial reporting and General Ledger.

. Set up, maintained depreciation spreadsheet analyses for $40M+

plant and equipment.

. Designed and initiated analysis procedures for tracking

pharmaceutical research grants ($8.5M/year).

Certified Public Accounting Firms May 1973 - May 1983 -

experience provided upon request

W. Gordon

Vance, resume

Skill Set

< Create and Manage Budgets

< Financial Modeling

< Supervise

< Computer Applications Programming

< Project Management

< Adaptable

< Efficient

< Responsible

< Accurate

< Optimistic

Accounting Proficiency

< Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements

< Audited and Unaudited Financial Statement Preparation

< Specialized Financial Reporting

< Sales Tax Reporting

< Depreciation Schedules

< Reconciliations

< Budgets and Forecasts

< Accounts Payable

< Accounts Receivable

< Payroll Administration

< Standard Costing

< Analysis/Development

< Job Costing

< Cost of Production

< Treasury Management

< Distribution and Warehousing

< Insurance Support Schedules

< Variance Analysis

< Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

< Receivable Collections

< Fraud Review

Taxation Expertise

< Payroll

< Corporate

< Individual

< Non-profit

< Fiduciary

< Sales Tax

< Business Licenses

< Franchise & Excise

< Personal Property

< State Liquor Licenses

< 401K and Profit Sharing Plan Filings

Education

Active CPA Licenses held for Tennessee and Virginia

BS Commerce (Accounting Major), University of Virginia,

Charlottesville, VA

Computer Proficiency

Software: Great Plains... Oracle... Crystal

Reports... Peachtree... Quickbooks...

Quicken... Microsoft Office... industry-

specific accounting and tax software

packages

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