Construction Financial

Pat Newman

**** ******* ***** ? Cumming, Georgia 30040 ? ******@***.*** ? 770-663-

**** (H)/678-***-**** (C)

http://www.linkedin.com/in/patnewman

Summary of Qualifications

Internal Audit Control ? GAAP Accounting ? Financial Reporting

Accomplished professional with proven success leading financial operations

to achieve organizational mission across a variety of sectors. Skilled at

building working partnerships with executives, regulatory agencies,

clients, vendors, and staff. Demonstrated success leading process

improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, enhance business operations,

reduce costs, and impact the bottom-line. QuickBooks Pro Advisor

qualified. A respected leader and solution provider; dedicated to

surpassing goals.

Job Costing Budget Administration Tax Preparation

Staff Leadership Financial Relationship Management Management / Finance

Controls

Financial Process Improvement & Standardization Regulatory Compliance

Reconciliation

Employment History

ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATES

2009-Present

President

Provide controller level, consultative accounting services to small and

medium businesses across the legal, technical, real estate, medical

billing, landscaping, installations, and building & remodel sectors.

(QuickBooks Pro Advisor)

V Manage all aspects of business start-up, advanced daily accounting,

and month- and year-end functions.

V Process payroll and prepare payroll; handle 1099 preparation and

filing.

V Prepare sales and use tax filings, ensuring accuracy of information.

V Analyze and reconcile financial statements, monthly reports, and

loans; identify and resolve discrepancies.

V Perform job costing activities to support efficient business

operations.

V Conduct staff training, detailing accounting practices and procedures

including report preparation and financial statement analysis.

Vista Realty Construction, Atlanta, Georgia

2007-2010

Construction Controller (2007-2010)

Controller, Meridian Construction & Development (2007)

Direct all financial operations, including closing financial books and

records and preparing monthly financial statements such as B/S, I/S, and

cash flow for a corporate construction division with $300 million in

revenues. Manage the audit, reconciliation, and reporting ensuring

compliance with both internal and regulatory guidelines.

V Realized $300,000 in overpayments by reconciling sub and vendor files

within six months.

V Recovered supporting information to reverse a $15 million audit

assessment by the Sales & Use Tax Division.

V Discovered and reported internal theft.

V Maintained the supporting ledger by calculating interest against loans

and reconciling versus loan activity reports; decreased month end

close process 15 days by creating a close book to support insurance

and financial audits.

V Designed custom job cost reports showing percent complete for each

budget item and detailing budget amount, actual cost, and percentage

complete for each project.

V Created expanded financial statements, encompassing balance sheet,

monthly comparable income statements, and a trailing report used for

members and the CFO to regulate cost control and banks for loan

purposes.

V Prepared for financial statement audits by reconstructing month-to-

month and monthly close financial statements and support ledgers as

warranted.

V Analyzed and assessed account detail, ensuring each transaction

correlates to accounts payable and every account receivable item ties

to a general ledge entry; distributed equity to owners per

specifications.

V Developed and implemented the use of standardized financial statements

capable of being generated at both summary and detail levels;

maintained sales and use tax ensuring accuracy of information.

V Enhanced analytics by creating monthly AIA billings versus

subcontractor write-up and vendor payment percent complete while

leading efforts to manage job costs by conducting weekly reviews and

assessments.

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Campus Crest Construction, Charlotte, North Carolina 2006-2007

Construction Controller

Prepared financial statements such as the balance sheet, income statement,

and trailing reports for 26 entities complying with all regulations.

Cultivated and fostered effective working partnerships with internal staff

and external business partners to ensure operations remained within

established budget parameters and complied with vendor contracts.

V Streamlined operations by defining and implementing standard work and

departmental procedures, including month end processes and the

creation of balance sheet, income, and cash flow statements and

ledgers.

V Spearheaded a process improvement initiative by refining and

restructuring GAAP accounting procedures across four different

companies generating $200 million in revenues.

V Managed payroll, workers compensation, employee benefits, and the

expense report processing.

V Supervised a staff of six, leading efforts to develop a cohesive and

productive infrastructure.

V Oversaw HR personnel charged with managing payroll processing and

benefits administration and trained staff in data entry processes,

ensuring payroll journal and month end entry accuracy.

V Reviewed timesheets for 18 entities and a total of 100+ employees,

ensuring accuracy prior to submission.

V Examined payroll, identified issues, and resolved problems to ensure

posting accuracy.

V Updated financial statements by analyzing and revising financial

information in the ERP system and Timberline.

V Developed and implemented financial processes and schedules to meet

corporate goals and comply with regulatory guidelines; created a

depreciation schedule and refined the balance sheet and profit and

loss statement.

V Prepared for audits by assessing, reconciling, and recreating the

monthly financial statements and supporting ledgers; managed audit and

financial statement revisions for domestic and international

investors.

V Rebuilt balance and income statements, supporting ledgers, and

reconciliation reports.

Fallcreek Commercial Construction, Alpharetta, GA 2004-2006

Construction Controller

Directed the development and management of the accounting system and

supervised the activities of two; trained personnel in cost reduction and

control practices; established controls to monitor corporate and department

spending.

V Analyzed income statements and balance sheets, using custom month-to-

month comparative financial statements.

V Reviewed and assessed financial and supporting documents, ensuring

accuracy and regulatory compliance while building effective banking

relationships supporting corporate finance needs.

V Prepared financial statements using direct method cash for multiple

business units, ensuring timely and accurate generation; handled all

month and year end close financial functions.

Baja Group, Llc, Roswell, GA 2002-2004

Controller

Provided comprehensive financial leadership, driving efforts to achieve

corporate goals by managing the reporting, budget development, and close

process.

V Rebuilt month-to-month financials, managed the monthly and annual

financial close process, and created month and year-end financial

closing and statements.

V Forecasted and developed pro forma and budgets, supporting

construction projects with total values from $20 to $30 million;

established lucrative business relationships with construction lenders

in support of corporate goals.

V Led efforts to complete a multi-phase family construction project

$600,000 under budget by increasing staff and management awareness of

both budget restrictions and contract constraints.

V Developed P&L reports encompassing five year operating cost

projections, including a detailed pro-forma; reviewed P&L accounts to

identify and resolve any irregularities; disseminated findings to

executive management.

Education

Northwood University, Midland, Michigan - West palm Beach, Florida Campus

Bachelor of Business Administration and Accounting - Graduated Magna cum

Laude with a 4.0 in Accounting (2001)

Associates in Business Administration - Graduated Magna cum Laude (2000)

Skills

Timberline ( Visual Manufacturing ( MAS90 ( QuickBooks Pro & Premier -

Accountants Version ( Peachtree ( MS Office Products ( MS Access ( FoxPro (

Lotus123 ( AccPac ( Word Perfect

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