Manager Sales

John C. Fourr

**** *** **** **. 805-***-****

Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 *.*****@***.***

Summary: Financial executive with proven track record of providing high performance financial management and

control using advanced systems / organizational practices and best practices management techniques.

April 2007 – Present: Controller

Genesis Developmental Services, Inc.

197 N. 10th Street

Grover Beach, CA 93433

Accomplishments/Responsibilities: Senior financial officer responsible for all aspects of financial operations and

information technology (IT). Responsible for operating budget excess $8MM and reporting on 50+ profit centers.

- At hire assumed responsibility for finance / IT functions after 6 month span with no financial manager in

place. Re-staffed and trained new department personnel.

- First year completed redesign of financial systems and processes to replace collapsing software / paper

based accounting practices; including selection, purchase and implementation of new financial software

system and redesign of payroll system.

- Company profit up 100% year over year with new financial reporting and controls playing a key role

supporting productivity increases and revenue growth.

- Reasserted control over revenue accounting and accounts receivable through development of

sophisticated revenue tracking / aging model based in MS Excel and a restructured collection process.

- Reporting changed to allow useful analysis at true profit center / cost center level in lieu of highly

summarized profit and loss reports.

August 2000 – March 2007: Assistant Controller

Bridger Commercial Funding, LLC (Origination and securitization of commercial mortgage backed securities)

100 Shoreline Highway

Mill Valley, CA 94941

Financial reporting, human resources, payroll, treasury, operational finance

Accomplishments/Responsibilities:

(loan rate lock, pricing and transaction systems), risk management, budgeting and financial analysis including loan

portfolio securitization settlement and profitability analytics.

- Managed all aspects of full opinion formal annual audit to successful conclusion on time with no audit

adjustments.

- Developed sales incentive system for relationship manager and loan originator staff.

- Reduced finance staff cost structure by 25% while supporting 100% growth over 5 years (to excess of $1

billion in annual sales).

- Replaced payroll system and redesigned timekeeping management and reporting.

- Financial statement production timeline changed from persistently late to consistently on time or better with

enhanced reporting at all levels.

- Extensive use of advanced Microsoft Excel/Navision modeling tools and techniques. Installed and utilized

Quickbooks Pro for subsidiary non-consolidating entities. Selected and implemented new GL/AP/financial

reporting system (Microsoft Navision / Jet Reports), and redesigned transaction processes and tools.

Jan 1999 – Aug 2000: Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning Group

Fremont Compensation Insurance Group (National Insurance Company)

500 N. Brand Blvd.

Glendale, CA 91203

Accomplishments/Responsibilities: Analysis of financial reporting applications to determine capacity to support

current and future business objectives. Also responsible for analysis of internal financial systems to validate

reporting accuracy and development of metrics for decision support. Participated in validation of reporting results

during implementation of financial analysis enterprise software (Oracle Financial Analyzer, Oracle Discoverer )

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March 1997 – Dec. 1998: Finance Manager

Alistar Insurance Company (Insurance Company)

616 P. Street

Fresno, CA 93718

Accomplishments/Responsibilities: Preparation of statutory and GAAP financial statements. Installed and

configured replacement general ledger, statutory reporting, accounts payable and payroll accounting systems

(Freedom 2000 G/L and A/P systems, F9 based financial reporting, AS2000 Annual Statement System, ADP

Payroll). Restated financial reports retroactively for prior fiscal quarter and quarter in progress shortly after hire.

Created new baseline accounting methods and procedures for processing of all accounting transactions in

company for completion of statutory, GAAP, budget and payroll reporting – including development and operation of

models to calculate all reinsurance and reserving transactions, as well as revenue & profitability projections.

1996 – 1997: Financial / MIS Consultant:

Independent assignments in Fresno, California (backpack manufacturer) and Oahu, Hawaii (insurance company)

Responsibilities: Retained to rework financial reporting / general ledger systems.

1994 – 1996: Financial Management (Contract basis)

National American Life Insurance Company of Pennsylvania

5130 East Clinton Way

Fresno, CA 93727

Responsibilities: Retained as replacement for financial management staff released at time company placed in

rehabilitation (bankruptcy) by Pennsylvania Department of Insurance. Department member responsible for

preparation of annual and quarterly statutory financial statements for purpose of liquidation.

1988 – 1993: Account Manager – CAPS (Corporate Accounts Project Management & Sales)

Delphi Information Systems, Inc. (Property and Casualty software systems provider)

31416 Agoura Road

Westlake, CA 91361

Startup member of new department providing consultative sales and project

Accomplishments/Responsibilities:

management for national accounts. Authored automated competitive analysis financial modeling system that was

basis for company marketing theme for 3 years. Sold over $2 million in systems and upgrades in part time sales

capacity.

Additional Information:

Extraordinary skill set for optimizing financial operations and enhancing financial modeling and reporting. Expert

user and designer of systems utilizing Microsoft Excel, Navision (Microsoft Dynamics NAV), Jet Reports general

ledger / accounts payable software packages and F9. Also I have worked extensively with Solomon Financials,

Microsoft FRx, Microsoft Access, OFA & Discoverer (Oracle), JD Edwards and Quickbooks Pro. Broad experience

negotiating purchase and implementation/conversion of automated accounting systems and financial reporting

systems.

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