Accounting Manager

Location:

Garland, TX, 75043

Posted:

June 21, 2011

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Harry Jacques Hickey

**** ****** *** 214-***-****

Garland, Texas 75043-6674 ********@*****.***

Summary

An accounting and finance professional with extensive knowledge of GAAP

accounting and finance, business analysis, project management, hands on

accounting, process flow and design, and using Microsoft applications.

Professional has experience in real estate, non- profit, manufacturing,

construction, banking and finance, restaurant, retail, IT services, and

governmental accounting.

Controllership Function / Monitor Investments and Benefit

Responsibility Plans

Compensation Planning and Reporting Financial Reporting, Planning &

Cost / Budget / Forecast Analysis

Advisory and Consulting Services Project Management

Human Resource Director Cross - Functional Team Building

Serve as a Liaison to External

Auditors SOX Compliance

Tax Compliance and Strategies

Professional Experience

Consultant / Contract at various Companies and Agencies, Dallas, Texas

Jan. 2008 - Present

Consulting, Contract, and Advisory Services - multi-million dollar

companies, public and privately owned.

Controller

. Research and stay abreast of tax and regulatory changes, market and

economic developments, while monitoring client business performance,

credit and collections, and preparation of monthly and quarterly filings.

. Provided guidance, training, and supervision to the accounting personnel,

general accounting duties, payroll, cost, financial reporting for

multiple entities, and directed accounting department and Human Resource

Department.

. Month end close, journal entries, accruals, revenue allocations, balance

reconciliations and aging, financial statements, insured client complied

with tax laws, regulations, and GAAP while mitigate risks and

liabilities.

. Provided financial guidance on planning, forecasting, and budgets for all

elements of the financials including compensation, retirement plans,

stock options, investments and other funding strategies for Human

Resources.

. Monitored internal controls and processes to insure client was following

auditors' suggestions for safeguarding assets.

Health Fitness Corporation, Dallas, Texas (Consulting Assignment) Nov.

2006 - Dec. 2007

Fitness Management services - multi-million dollar company publicly owned.

Retail and Health Services

Controller/Accounting Manager

. Developed, implemented, and monitored accounting policies, procedures,

practices, and internal controls to insure accurate accounting records;

utilize Peoplesoft software.

. Managed A/R, A/P, G/L, month end closing, bank reconciliation, daily cash

management, account analysis, financial reporting, credit and

collections, payroll, and consolidating financial statements.

. Analyzed inventory and performed retail transactions for four retail

sites.

. Lead continuous improvement efforts to insure the seamless and accurate

flow of data from business operation systems to the financial general

ledger and sox compliance.

. Provided guidance, training, and supervision to the accounting personnel

including six direct reports.

Hawkins-Welwood Homes, L.P., Dallas, Texas Mar. 2003 - Apr. 2006

Residential construction/development - multi-million dollar company

privately owned. Construction and Retail

Assistant Controller/Human Resource Director

. Assisted in directing the organization's accounting functions; managed

monthly closing process, closing journal entries, general ledger

reconciliation, inventory reconciliation, bank reconciliations,

partnership accounting, consolidating financial statements, financial

reporting, work in progress, percentage of completion, cost accounting,

and other balance sheet reconciliations.

. Managed the preparation and evaluation of budgets, and other financial

statement operating reports.

. Analyzed inventory transactions, credit and collections, and commercial

due diligence with environmental assessment for developments.

. Presented findings and recommendations to top management.

. Supervised five direct reports and managed all areas of Human Resource

function including payroll, insurance, benefits, staffing and including

compensation and investment planning and research.

Harry Jacques Hickey

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Ryland Homes, Dallas, Texas Mar. 2002 - Mar. 2003

Residential construction/development - multi-million dollar company

publicly owned. Construction

Cost Accountant/Land Contract Analyst

. Managed monthly close process, closing journal entries and general

ledger, inventory, other balance sheet reconciliations, mortgage, and

commercial due diligence with environmental assessment for developments.

. Prepared financial reports to include balance sheets, income statements,

financial reporting, cost accounting, and consolidating financial

statements.

. Examined contract analysis, work in progress, percentage of completion,

capitalized interest allocations and cost allocations.

. Calculated and analyzed land development budgets.

. Recommended and implemented cost saving recommendations and supervised

six staff.

Electronic Data Systems Inc., (EDS), Plano, Texas Nov. 1998 - Nov.

2001

Information technology - billion dollar Company publicly owned.

Financial Analysis and IT Services

Advanced Financial Analyst/Accountant

. Compiled financial and statistical plans and analyzed financial trends

and explained variances.

. Compiled and analyzed budget, and researched outlook issues and