Manager Sales

Wilbur “Toby” Gould, CPA(Inactive)

**** ****** ****** 321-***-****

Macon, Ga. 31216

ab9pm4@r.postjobfree.com

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL/MANAGER

Successful financial leader with excellent credentials: CPA with MBA-in Finance with strong technical and analytical

abilities. Over 25 years of experience, with proven ability to identify risks and opportunities to obtain positive returns

in difficult economic times, continuous improvement mindset, strong developer of talent, with excellent integrity and

dependability.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

SP Fiber Technologies – Dublin, Ga.

Mill Controller Nov. 2011 to August 2013

A manufacturing company specializing in the production of newsprint and packaging material with annual sales of

$300 to $400 million located in Dublin, Ga. Responsible for the development of a financial and management reporting

process.

• Develop product costing model based on hourly contribution by product – identified pricing opportunities

increasing monthly revenue by $500K.

• Implemented a cycle count program increasing inventory control and decreasing monthly inventory losses by

$50K.

• Established project management system to monitor a $45 million capital project.

• Successfully managed two system conversions

o MSDynamics General Ledger

o Solstice Production system

Blue Bird Body Company – Fort Valley, Ga.

Plant Controller Feb. 2010 to Nov. 2011

Manufacturing company specializing in the production of school buses with annual sales of $600 million located Fort

Valley, Ga. Managed a professional staff of 6 accountants. Directed all financial reporting, monthly and annual

closings, planning and forecasting, annual standard cost revaluations along with managing cost accounting department,

internal controls, and SOX.

• $8.5 million in annual savings - Successfully managed the closure of a 450 employee manufacturing plant in

Lafayette, Ga.

• $450,000 in annual savings -Directed and designed cycle count program approved by our external auditors

thus eliminating the need for a four wall physical inventory.

• $300,000 in annual savings redesigned RNA procedures and duties streamlining process and adding

necessary internal controls.

Acument Global Technology, Spencer, Tn.

Controller / Production Control ManagerSept. 2007 to Feb. 2010

Manufacturing company specializing in cold heading and machining of fasteners used in the automobile and

commercial industries with annual sales of $60 million. Responsible for all controllership, cost accounting along with

annual standard cost revaluations, production control, purchasing, shipping and inventory management functions.

Managed a professional staff of 6 with responsibility for an hourly staff of 12.

• 50% improvement in Breakeven point - Developed operational and financial leading indicators which

improved labor and overhead efficiencies.

• 30% decrease in tooling and supply costs -developed and implemented budgetary controls, negotiated

reduce pricing and consignment agreements, developed control systems over tool usage, supervised

kaizen/brainstorming teams to continually improve processes.

• 30% reduction in month end closing time redesigned closing process and duties.

• 50% improvement in Days Inventory on Hand Implemented the Toyota Pull System lowering inventory

to 24 Days from 52 days.

Capmark Financial July 1996 Nov. 2006 – Atlanta, Ga.

A multi-billion financial services company with offices world wide.

VP Six Sigma Black Belt Oct. 2004- Nov. 2006

Facilitated Six Sigma Black Belt Projects and mentored 4 Green belts using Multitab database system.

• $500,000 in annual savings successfully managed 2 Black Belt projects to completion.

• $350,000 in annual savings Mentored 8 Green belt projects to completion.

• Participated in the establishment of the Six Sigma program, training of Champions, development of the

project funnel and organizational buy in to the Six Sigma methodology.

VP Franchise Compliance Manager July 2001 to Oct. 2004

Responsible for the investor reporting and management of a $4 billion franchise portfolio and managed a staff of 14.

• Established the Franchise Compliance Department. Developed all policies and procedures and hired and

trained staff.

• Assisted in the successful workout of $2 Billions of loans Reviewed and was part of the management

team to approve all Workout Business Plans.

• 98% Success rate vs. metrics developed and implemented Data integrity reports to manage staff’s

success.

Controller July 1996 to June 2001

Responsible for management reporting, month-end and year-end closings, job costing, cash management, planning and

forecasting, A/P, A/R, payroll, internal controls and bank negotiations. Managed a staff of 6.

• Assisted with the development of a Franchise loan compliance system.

• Successfully managed controllers department as company grew from 1 location to 4 locations(1 location

being Tokyo).

• Developed procedures to handle international accounting requirements.

Fleet Financial Group Sept. 1987-July 1996 - Atlanta, Ga.

A multi billion dollar National Bank with several division employing over 30,000 employees nationally.

Controller - Fleet Finance($1.8 billion consumer finance division) June 1993 - July 1996

Responsible for management reporting, month-end and year-end closings, income and sales tax management and

planning, planning and forecasting, A/P, A/R, internal controls, external auditors and regulators, and investor reporting.

Managed 6 direct reports and a total staff of 35. Also, responsible for statutory reporting of a credit life and disability

subsidiary.

• 25% decrease in Controller’s department personnel Accomplished by eliminating non -value added

functions and re-training staff.

• 35% decrease in monthly reconciling items Developed and implemented procedures to properly record

monthly inter-branch transactions.

• Participated in system conversions of A/P, Tax and Investor Reporting systems.

Assistant Controller - Fleet Finance May 1991 - June 1993

Responsible for reconciliations and investor reporting. Managed a staff of 12.

• Improved Division’s internal audit rating from Poor to Above Average

• Successfully managed all internal, external and regulatory audits

Accounting Manager - Fleet Credit Corporation ($3 Bill. Leasing Company) Sept. 1987 - May 1991

Rresponsible for planning, forecasting and data integrity. Managed a staff of 3.

Spiedel Div. of TextronMay 1984 - Sept. 1987 – Providence, RI.

Manufacturer of watchbands and bracelets with $100 million in annual sales.

Cost Accounting Manager

Responsible for cost accounting, general ledger, fixed assets, inventory management, and payroll. Managed a staff of

5.

• 60% reduction in time to complete physical inventory - Lead team in implementing a bar code and

scanning procedure to process physical inventory.

• 66% reduction in Cost Accounting staff - Developed and implemented an automated journal entry process

using Excel and ASCII. Staff decreased from 3 to 1.

Oliveri & Co. CPAMay 1982 to May 1984 – Cranston, RI

Public accounting firm. Recruited out of college. Worked in both the tax and business consulting practice.

EDUCATION

BBA-- Accounting Major Johnson & Wales College

MBA-- Finance Bryant College

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient in using Access, Excel, Word, MS-Project98,Multitabs,QAD, Hyperion, Solomon, Crystal Reports,

MAPACS,MS Dynamics and AS400.

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