HENRY HARKNESS
**** **** ******** ***** *******, AZ 85048
602-***-**** ***********@***.***
ACCOUNTING / OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Provide Visionary and Creative Leadership, Backed by Solid Business Acumen, Acute Accounting and
Operations Management Skills with Great Relationship Building Ability
20+ years of hands-on accounting and operations management experience. Extensive
background in all facets of accounting and operations management and staff supervision.
Excellent customer relations capabilities with demonstrated judgment in decision making.
Comprehensive knowledge of full cycle accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles in
manufacturing and construction environments using GAAP.
Considerable expertise with Windows based computers and network systems.
PROFICIENCIES IN:
Accounts Receivables Inventory Control Payroll and Payroll Taxes General Ledger
Accounts Payable Human Resources Sales Tax Reporting Financial Reporting
Invoicing Bank Reconciliation Benefits Administration Journal Entries
Account Analysis Accounting Procedures Systems Integration Budget Preparation
Technology Solutions ERP Systems Process Improvement Quality Control
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Operations, with emphasis on Accounting,
DeVry University, Phoenix, AZ, 1991 GPA - 3.95
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HH ENTERPRISES, LLC, Phoenix, AZ February 2008 to Present
Accounting and Bookkeeping Services.
President / Founder
Provide/Manage all accounting activities and financial transaction processing for clients.
Produce reports that assist in the efficient and effective operation of client’s enterprise.
Manage payroll, prepare and file payroll tax returns, complete sales tax reports, create invoices, track
overdue accounts, and estimate and track actual results to estimates.
Assist clients with system conversions specializing in conversions involving QuickBooks and Netsuite.
SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC., Scottsdale, AZ March 2009 to September 2010
Direct Marketing Company.
Chief Financial Officer
Managed all financial and accounting functions for eighteen different business entities.
Prepared accounting and financial reports using QuickBooks per CEO and COO request.
Tracked detailed job cost and ensured all costs involved in jobs were properly invoiced to customer.
Managed payroll and prepared and filed all payroll related returns.
Planned, implemented and maintained an electronic Document Management System that directly
interfaced with QuickBooks.
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ACCESS LASERPRESS, INC., Phoenix, AZ October 1989 to May 2008
Custom manufacturing company.
Operations / General Manager
Overall responsibility for all aspects of operations management including the supervision and
management of all accounting, human resources, production, information technology, customer
service, shipping and receiving, inventory, order entry, vendor selection and negotiations, and
purchasing.
Accountable for all human resource management and benefits administration for staff of 26 plus
employees.
Supported growth of the business that prospered and grew from $120,000 in sales a year to $2 million in
sales per year.
Designed and implemented standardized systems, processes, technologies and programs resulting in
dramatic improvements in production efficiencies, cost control and business management.
Designed and implemented action plans to improve operational effectiveness.
Established specific methods of oversight to maintain tight control over all operational functions.
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
MS Word MS Outlook MS Excel MS PowerPoint MS OneNote
Everest Netsuite QuickBooks Peachtree SBT
MS Windows XP MS Windows 7 MS Windows 2000 MS Server MS Exchange
Familiar with workstation, laptops, servers, switches, routers, and power supplies.