Accounting Accounts Payable

ANTHONY GIORDANO

** ******** ***** ( Sparta, NJ 07871 973-***-**** ( ****@********.***

Controller

Senior financial professional with in-depth knowledge of government

contracting, procurement regulations, financial reporting, audit

requirements and the design and management of complex accounting systems.

Key Skills

Accounting Systems Financial Analysis & Financial Statement

Management Reporting Preparation

Financial Planning & Project Management SOX Compliance

Control Cost Accounting Expense Reductions

Staff Development & Budgeting & Forecasting Defense Department

Training Regulations

Government Compliance

Experience

Liberty Tax Service, Franklin, NJ 2009 to present

General Manager (Lead Preparer)

. Supervise staff of 5 income tax preparers including initial and final

review and transmission of tax returns.

. Prepare individual, partnership, corporate, and estate tax returns.

2008 to 2009

World Gourmet Marketing, Butler, NJ

Senior Accountant

. Managed development & improvement for entire accounting & reporting

function.

. Instituted advanced Excel reporting functions to enhance and

complement the growth of the accounting system.

. Developed all financial statements, including consolidated results of

the company's manufacturing facility.

. Worked closely with senior management to present accurate information

to potential new funding sources.

. Initiated significant developments in the company's internal control

procedures.

. Managed all areas of the company's accounting functions and staff,

including general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable and

cash management functions.

Instruments & Equipment Co., Sparta, NJ 2006 to 2008

Controller

. Responsible for all account reconciliations, preparation of journal

entries, month-end closing and preparation of financial statements.

. Managed a staff of three employees.

. Prepared all operating reports and forecasts including cash flow,

budgeting, and profit and loss with variance analysis.

. Managed all aspects of the accounting function including general

ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, payroll, and

fixed assets.

Howmet Dover Casting, Dover, NJ 2005 to 2006

Senior Staff Accountant

. Performed account reconciliations, prepared and posted journal

entries, general ledger analysis, inventory analysis, ad-hoc reporting

and troubleshooting.

. Assisted in the month-end and year-end closings.

. Coordinated the completion and compliance of Howmet's SOX

requirements. Compiled and tested SOX narratives.

Giordano Automation Corp., Sparta, NJ 1991 to 2005

Controller

. Responsible for all finance, accounting, and reporting activities of

the company. Integral member of the leadership team that successfully

competed in the military aerospace industry market with its patented

Diagnostic Reasoning software technology.

. Led all day-to-day finance operations with responsibility over

accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and

contracts administration.

. Developed, managed, and continuously improved the company's Defense

Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) approved accounting system, with

oversight over all accounts, ledgers and reporting systems ensuring

compliance with GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.

. Led the monthly financial close, continuously striving to improve the

team's reporting process and to achieve the earliest and most

efficient close.

. Directed the company's budgeting process with continuous monitoring

and analysis of variances between actual vs. expected results.

. Prepared pricing strategies for cost-reimbursable, time & materials

and fixed price proposals using financial models based on projected

new business opportunities, impacts of cost increases or decreases,

engineering estimates, or other company or project factors.

. Interpreted, maintained and applied all government cost regulations

and cost accounting standards including FAR, DFARS, and CAS. Managed

relationships with DCAA, GSA, and other government agencies.

Coordinated all audit activity.

. Managed the annual indirect cost submission, contract close-outs,

government property management, and contract negotiations.

. Prepared pricing strategies for all bids and proposals ensuring

compliance with all bid requirements.

Education

Centenary College - May 1995

BS - Accounting

Software skills

MS Office Suite (Advanced Excel); Deltek GCS Premier; Quickbooks Pro;

Macola; AccPac; Ultra Tax

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