Accounts Payable Manager

James C. Alroth

Finance and Accounting Professional

**** ********* **** *****, ****** Park IL 60487

Phone: 815-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***

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Dedicated to increasing transparency and profitability

SUMMARY

Financial Leader skilled at developing complex reports which aid senior management in the analysis of the

company’s current state as well as future plans. Expert at gathering and analyzing data and creating

presentations which communicate with management the areas of strengths and weaknesses of the company’s

financial condition. Skilled at communicating and educating multiple constituencies including customers,

vendors, board or directors and governmental bodies.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

•Revenue Accounting •Line of Business Accounting •General Ledger

•Profitability Modeling •Billing •Payroll

•Budgeting •Collections •Accounts Receivable

•Forecasting •Accounts Payable •Accounting Systems

WORK EXPERIENCE

FINANCE MANAGER

THE LAW OFFICES OF JEFFERY M LEVING LTD April 2011-Present

Manage and perform all accounting functions including payroll, general ledger, accounts payable, billing,

marketing ROI reports and other management reports for law office with a staff of 50.

MORTGAGE CONSULTANT

REAL ESTATE RESOURCES HOME LOANS (Mortgage Company) 2006-Present

Provide mortgage services for residential, commercial and investment properties. Also provide SBA lending to

small businesses including business expansion, start ups and new business acquisition. Concentrate in areas of

first time home buyers, self employed, for sale by owner and refinance of existing mortgage obligations.

Conduct seminars and training sessions to educate consumers and businesses.

FINANCE MANAGER

WATSON WYATT WORLWIDE (Benefits consulting firm) 1990-2006

Supervised all accounting functioning including accounts payable, accounts receivable, forecasting, and

information gathering. Worked with internal and external audit including SOX audit.

• Developed line of business accounting that lead to better assessments of 9 lines of business

creating informed decisions for investment and resources.

• To better analyze the business, developed a client profitability model for better client

relationships and more profitable marketing effort.

• Billing was an issue, so a new billing system and process was need to reduce billing time from 9

months on average to monthly. This process added $1,800,000 to the bottom line.

• Member of Client Advisory Council

• Responsible for all budget planning and forecasting including coordination with nine business

units and well as three regional units with total revenue in excess of $100,000,000.

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• Reduced expenses by $500,000 per year by subleasing two floors, renegotiated copier leases,

changing vendors and finding other waste.

• Structured office goals and utilization reporting for better staffing and resource availability.

James C. Alroth

Finance and Accounting Professional

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OPERATIONS ACCOUNTING MANAGER

LINC SCIENTIFIC LEASING (Largest privately held medical leasing company in the US ) 1988-1990

Supervised a staff of eight within the accounts receivable, accounts payable and checkbook areas. Responsible

for month-end journal entries and account reconciliation/analysis.

• Aided in the merger of two leasing companies and the integration of duties and responsibilities.

• Managed the conversion of the daily cash receipts system to handle a multi-company

environment.

• Managed the installation of the DSSI accounts payable package.

ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR

CHICAGO BOARD OF OPTIONS EXCHANGE (The largest options trading exchange in the world including

automated check reservations.)1983-1988

Supervised a staff of three within the accounts payable area. Responsible for $30,000,000 Systems Division

budget which included month-end accruals as well as variance and management reports.

• Upgraded the McCormack and Dodge automated accounts payable system

• Aided in the upgrade of the McCormack and Dodge general ledger system.

• Provided lease/buy analysis using LOTUS 1-2-3 with recommendations to management.

BUDGET ADMINISTRATOR

Responsible for the preparation of the Systems Division budget in concert with senior management and the

presentation of that budget to the Financial Planning Committee. Approved all invoices and prepared financial

analysis for leasing and purchases.

• Established a lease order system for the Systems Division.

• Provided an analysis for cost savings proposals and computer hardware upgrades.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Supervised a staff of three with responsibility for bank reconciliations, month-end accruals/variance reports and

budget preparation.

• Installed and maintained and American Appraisal automated fixed asset accounting system.

• Prepared financial statements for the Option Price Reporting Authority and coordinated the year-

end audit.

OTHER ACTIVITES

Board of Directors –Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors –Lincoln-Way North Athletic Boosters

Planning Commissioner-Village of Tinley Park

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President –BNI Networking Group

EDUCATION

• LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO, BBA Accounting 1983,

• CPA Exam May 1984

• Series 7 Exam June 1995

• Estate Planning and Small Business Benefits Training

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