Accounting Real Estate

QUALIFICATIONS

A highly skilled accounting manager with over 10 years experience offering

expertise in all phases of accounting, managing multimillion dollar

operating budgets, and maintaining strong vendor and client relationships.

Recognized throughout career for a keen attention to detail and for

responding successfully to financial challenges with confidence and focus

while implementing improvements to streamline processes and productivity. A

personable and engaging leader with an ability to manage teams by

effectively communicating, motivating, and establishing consensus. Core

competencies include:

( Accounts ( Cash/Bank ( Financial Statements &

Payable/Receivable Reconciliation Reporting

( General Ledger ( Inventory ( Business Planning and

Reconciliation Management Projections

( Tax Preparations ( Payroll Tax ( Internal Financial Controls

Returns & Budgeting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Real Estate Company, Wichita, KS

Staff Accountant 4/10-3/11

. Prepared financial statements and reconcile monthly closing for several

sets of ledger, including reconciling bank statements, coding accounts

payable, and collecting accounts receivables.

Contract Work - VA 2/09-

04/10

FINDWHERE AMERICA, INC., Potomac Falls, VA

Assistant Controller 2/08-

11/08**

. Plan and manage overall accounting operations for start-up organization

including, payroll, cash flows, month-end close, budgeting, managerial

accounting, financial statement preparation, reporting, order and track

inventory, and schedule purchases.

. Support corporate planning efforts through forecasting and

operational/capital budget development activities.

. Train two additional accountants within a few months to meet explosive

growth and workload.

. Implement new state of the art accounting software system to streamline

accounting process and reduce workpaper and document requirements.

. Select and negotiate vendor contract to outsource payroll, saving time

and reducing cost.

. Filed three years of back taxes within a few months.

. Play key role in providing guidance to organization in determining lease

documents, reorganizing payroll, and organizing A/P and A/R files during

office relocation.

. Work closely and build relationships with customers to receive orders and

collect funds.

. Manage accounting for overseas operations to manage the flow of foreign

currency.

. Consulting from December thru January 2009 **

NT REALTY INC., N. Kansas City, MO 2000-2007

Controller

. Managed a $12 million operating budget covering personnel, facilities,

and administrative expenses.

. Orchestrated the selection and integration of a new computer system and

streamlined document flow which resulted in a significant increase in

productivity and cost savings.

. Prepared and reported monthly closing statements such as journal entries

and posting, account reconciliation, g/l analysis, and variance and

margin analysis.

. Supervised clerical accounting team. Designed and implemented the

direction of the team as well as developed process and procedures,

assigned team responsibility, and oversaw tasks and timelines.

. Maintained ongoing compliance with GAAP.

. Successfully guided company through annual audit process and other

contract audits. Planned and directed audits to ensure compliance with

state and federal regulations.

. Participated with upper management to formulate accounting requirements

and strategy such as the annual budget and monthly forecast.

NEEDLEWORK DESIGNS, INC., N. Kansas City, MO 1996-1999

Controller

. Managed a 4-person accounting team and a $4 million operating budgets for

fast growing manufacturer and distributer of craft products; profits

increased from $100,000 to $1 million per year.

. Restructured new accounting reports resulting in significant improvements

and accurate reflection of the company's financial position.

. Directed day to day accounting functions including, monitored billing and

collections, responded to customer inquiries, and performed month-end

closing such as payroll and payroll taxes.

. Maintained financial records and prepared monthly financial statements.

. Played critical role in developing company into a successful business and

assisting in the sale of company to Time Warner for a substantial profit.

HAILWOOD INC./CHASE BROS. DAIRY, Oxnard, CA 1990-1995

Controller

. Managed all financial operations for a company with $20 million in annual

sales, 70 employees and four divisions diversified in real estate,

investment interests, convenience stores, and dairy operations.

. Directed investment control and guided investment strategy for $500,000.

. Introduced new computer system to automate and streamline accounting

process.

. Performed divisional reporting, analysis, forecasting, and budgeting.

Maintained general ledgers, month-end closing, payroll, account

reconciliation, and cashflow reports for all divisions.

. Monitored billing and collections; reviewed accounts payable; prepared

payroll and payroll taxes.

Early Professional Experience:

Staff Accountant - Finance Diversified Personnel, 1990. Calabasas, CA

Director of Financial Reporting - Hanna-Barbera Productions, 1989-1990,

Hollywood, CA

Bank Examiner - FDIC, 1985-1988, Wichita, KS

Public Accounting - Regional Firms, 1982-1985, Wichita, KS & Kansas City,

MO

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Highly proficient with QuickBooks, MAS90, Skyline, MRI, Microsoft Excel,

Word, and Outlook.

EDUCATION

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY, Wichita, KS

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance, 1981

Kansas Certified Public Accountant, Cert. No. 5211, inactive *

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