Sales Accounting

DEBRA A. JACOB, CPA

**** **** ****** ***** . ****** City, TX 77573

Cell: 281-***-**** . Home: 281-***-****

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CONTROLLER

Dedicated and resourceful Senior Finance & Accounting Professional offering

extensive and diverse industry experience with specific expertise in

GAAP/SEC reporting, business planning, managerial analysis, and financial

leadership. Consistently organize and clearly present accounting data for

historical trends. Excel at highlighting red flags and implementing action

plans that increase productivity, drive efficiencies, and reduce costs to

achieve company financial goals. Self-directed leader who can build and

motivate high-performance teams; and cultivate effective working

relationships with all stakeholders. Recognized as a trusted advisor and

business partner. Possess unique ability to grasp the big picture, focus on

critical details, and prioritize multiple projects. Committed to adding

value and exceeding expectations through collaborative problem solving and

intuitive business judgment.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Planning Project Management Inventory Management

Consolidations Expense Control Customer Pricing

Cash Management Budgeting & Forecasting Cost Accounting

Financial Statements Process Improvement Needs Assessment

Financial Analysis Auditing / Internal Policy Development

Controls

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONSULTANT/ CONTRACT LABOR, Houston, TX . 2010-Present

ALPHA LEAK DETECTION AND PIPELINE SERVICES, Kemah, TX . 2009-2010

Pipeline servicing company with approximately 40 employees generating

nearly $7 million in revenue.

Controller

Directed a two person staff in accounts receivable and payables. Prepared

financial statements. Utilized a paperless office and made disbursements

through Electronic ACH batches. Processed job related costs (timecards,

equipment rental, expenses reports, inventory management) for billing

purposes. Performed all payroll functions in-house.

Key Accomplishments

. Implemented collection techniques to clean-up past due accounts

receivable (some over two years old), resulting in a majority of

accounts being in a current to 90 day status.

. Resolved an IRS payroll tax liability dispute of approximately $400K

by producing appropriate documentation that resulted in a $150 late

filing fee only.

CAMELOT DESSERTS, INC. (acquired by CSM, Inc.), Sugar Land, TX . 1994-2008

$66 million privately-held cake manufacturer with nearly 400 employees.

Controller

Led all accounting functions. Prepared general ledger, consolidated

financial statements, managerial analysis, and comments for parent

company's SEC reporting requirements. Presented key financial indicators to

CEO and CFO, and developed forecasts with in-depth variance analysis.

Calculated and maintained a profitable gross margin percentage and EBITA.

Developed one-year budget for ratios. Reviewed and advised on raw material

costs and usage, burdened labor, and manufacturing overhead. Prepared,

coordinated, and supported all outside audits. Recruited and built

accounting department.

Key Accomplishments

. Played key role in helping company grow from $1 million in sales to

over $66 million by creating and implementing effective accounting

policies, procedures, and systems.

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. Supported senior management/shareholders by analyzing various company

sale scenarios that eventually led to acquisition by CSM (largest

supplier of bakery products worldwide) for $85 million in 2006.

. Coordinated all documentation regarding construction of a new facility

in Sugar Land and related purchase of $5.7 million in new machinery

and equipment.

. Appealed and successfully resolved a sales tax auditor's findings

regarding the taxability of one large piece of manufacturing equipment

by researching various case studies.

. Identified raw material inconsistencies in ingredient formulations

that decreased waste by approximately $500,000 annually.

. Created and maintained all accounting relating to "Puff-ins" (a new S

corporation created by shareholders) that included two retail stores.

. Developed an advanced Excel spreadsheet financial model to provide

CEO with timely and accurate information for major decision

making, especially related to customer pricing

INTERPAK TERMINALS, INC. (subsidiary of Helm Resources, Inc.) Houston, TX .

1984-1994

Manufacturer and warehousing of plastic resins doing $18 million in annual

sales.

Controller

Led a nine person team with responsibility for all accounting functions

using GAAP (ITI TX), cost-plus (ITI NJ) and job/cost manufacturing

(Chemtrusion). Prepared weekly forecasts to monitor activity and adjust

production and controllable costs. Spearheaded accounts receivable

changeover to a third party and aggressively monitored collections

(averaged 28 days). Provided necessary consolidation and managerial

analysis for parent company's SEC requirements. Orchestrated bids and

acquisition of employee insurance policies. Coordinated year-end and sales

tax audits. Reviewed all contractual agreements for dollar verification and

content accuracy.

Key Accomplishments

. Created and designed the accounting department with a fully integrated

computer system and reporting for three separate companies in five

states, covering 10 locations.

. Initiated a reporting strategy that generated various financial

statement formats, allowing for more comprehensive analysis by

location and in summary, leading to more profitable cost centers.

. Negotiated and executed a bank agreement that combined several loans

totaling $2 million into a lower, fixed-interest rate loan for five

years that increased cash flow by $550,000 over three years.

Prior Experience: Audit Manager for local Houston CPA firm preparing

all audits and reviews from planning stage through final reports and

management advisory letters; reviewed compilations; analyzed

statements; prepared and reviewed tax returns (corporate, partnership,

individual, franchise, payroll, sales tax). Special Projects Accountant

(O&G) for Exxon and Superior Oil forecasting domestic and foreign

prices for various refineries.

EDUCATION

BBA, Accounting (summa cum laude)

University of Houston; Houston, TX

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants

Biltmore's Who's Who

COMPUTER SKILLS

MAS 90/200, Syspro (Accounting), S2K (Accounting ERP),

Warehouse Manager (ERP)

Finance World (SAP), FRX, IBM System 36, Advanced MS Excel

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