Steven M. Durben, CPA

**** ******* *****, **. *****, MO 63123

abh78t@r.postjobfree.com ( (314) 544 - 6209 ( cell (314) 623 - 0028

Controller ( Financial Manager ( Business Analyst

Highly experienced, proficient and dedicated Controller with over ten years

of progressive and successful experience. Trusted advisor to owners and

executive decision makers. Proven expertise in accounting, finance and

general management. Experienced at creating and maintaining effective

internal controls systems. Core competencies include:

( Accounting Management ( Cash Management ( Financial Analysis

( Financial Statement ( Job Costing ( Work-in-Process

Revenue

Preparation Calculation

( Cash Management ( AR Collection ( Efficiency

Improvements

Career Experience

Mid-West Floor, St. Louis, MO

Controller 09/2006 - present and 11/1999 -

10/2004

Direct financial management functions, including: preparation of monthly

internal and annual external financial statements, financial forecasts,

breakeven analysis, retail location viability analysis, and daily

management reports. Oversee general accounting functions, including: cash

management, AR/AP, payroll, and GL account reconciliation. Analyze sales

and operational data, including: installation profitability by sales

department and by installation phase, retail sales by location and customer

type, job repairs, and calculation of installment labor costs. Oversee

employee benefits enrollments. Coordinate company insurance policies

(health, dental, casualty and worker's compensation). Oversee monthly

inventory counts.

Key accomplishments:

. Coordinated disaster recovery efforts with other department managers

after a major flood destroyed the corporate headquarters.

. Assisted attorneys in litigation claims, including lawsuit defenses,

collections filings and trial preparation.

. Oversaw conversion from paper-based accounting systems to Excel-based

systems.

Steven M. Durben, CPA

Career Experience Continued

Jordan Lawrence, St. Louis, MO

Controller 10/2004 -

9/2006

Prepared monthly financial statements and management reports. Entered data

into sales department tracking program. Prepared daily owners' reports

(e.g. cash, billings, recurring revenue and dashboard reports). Performed

cash forecasts and breakeven analyses. Oversaw employee benefit

enrollments. Coordinated company insurance policies.

Key accomplishments:

. Converted cash-basis accounting system to GAAP-basis.

. Developed income statement by client

. Assisted with preparing due-diligence information packet for

prospective corporate sale.

. Created sales commission tracking sheets for use by the sales staff.

J. D. O'Hara & Co., CPAs, St. Louis, MO

(merged with Schmersahl Treloar & Co., CPAs)

Staff CPA 2/1995 -

10/1999

Performed financial audits, reviews, compilations and agreed-upon

procedures engagements for multiple credit union, manufacturing,

construction, wholesale/retail sales and service industry clients.

Prepared personal, corporate and payroll tax returns. Assisted clients

with month-end, quarter-end and year-end closings.

Key accomplishments:

. Performed research on tax and GAAP accounting issues for clients.

. Assisted clients with special projects, including hiring employees and

correcting their GL accounts.

. Prepared documentation for peer review.

Education and Professional Development

. B.S. in Accounting, University of Missouri - Columbia, December 1994.

. Certified Public Accountant in the State of Missouri since 1996 (achieved

the seventh-highest examination score in the state).

. Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Proficient in: MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, Quick Books and Open Systems

Accounting Software (OSAS).

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