Christine Bleich
Wesley Chapel, Florida 33544
Home: 813-***-**** Cell: 813-***-****
abhl1k@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Summary:
I am a dedicated detailed-oriented seasoned Director/Controller with
accounting/finance, administrative/human resource and business development
experience. I have a long history of knowledge working with GAAP, SEC,
Sarbanes-Oxley, GASB and Florida Statutes as well as external/internal
auditing and International accounting/audit procedures. Strengths includes
management/supervisor experience, implementation of new Accounting/Finance
Methodologies, policies, procedures, centralizing shared services with
multiple locations and companies, implementation on MRP/MES/ERP systems,
IPO, mergers and investor relations, strong organizational skills,
competence in problem solving, business strategies, and the ability to
accurately plan, coordinate, and conduct extensive responsibilities for
optimum effectiveness. Eleven years of experience for subsidiaries of
foreign owed manufacturing companies in the plastic molding injection and
digital technology fields.
Computer Proficiency:
Micro-soft programs; Excel, Word, PowerPoint Access and Outlook, accounting
programs include: PeopleSoft, Great Plains, Micro-soft GP Dynamics
Platinum, Solomon Microsoft-Dynamics, MAS500, Business Works, Peachtree,
QuickBooks, Timberline, and numerous others
Areas of Expertise:
( Managed/Supervised: department staff of 2 to 12 in all areas of
Accounting/Finance; GL, AR, AP, Balance Sheet and P&L, heavy Payroll/Human
Resources, Purchasing and AP: job descriptions, goals and Benchmarks for
both staff and departments
( Policies/Procedures: Established, implemented and maintained new
financial policies, procedures, centralized shared services on multiple
locations and subsidiaries, internal and operational controls, workflow,
cross training, job classifications & descriptions, GAAP guidelines and
SOX compliance
( Financial Reporting on Annual Revenue from $3.5 to $70 Million:
responsible for General Ledger functions, Monthly closing, Board
statements, year-end financials for Private and Public Companies, Inter-
company records
Monthly analysis and forecasting of operations, projects (CIP), cargo
tonnage, cost analysis, cash flow planning & reporting; budgeting
research, preparation & finalization, Construction Job Costs and Revenue
WIP ratio reporting; inventory reporting & control; tax projection &
preparation; account/sales analysis; cash flow planning & reporting
( CAFR: Comprehensive Annual Financial Reporting (Government/State version
of SEC filing and
Private sectors annual Finance Reports). Following GAAP, GASB and
Florida Statutes
( SEC Auditing and filings: 10K, 10Q, 10KSB/A, 10QSB, Proxy filings/DEF-
14A, 8K, and SB-2
( Compared actual financial performance vs. planned budgets, made
recommendations to departments managers
( Annual Audit, of Assets, Cash, Taxes, Grants, Bonds and
Policies/Procedures
( Federal Communication, Corporate State & Federal Tax Returns, Sales Tax,
Individual Federal and States returns
( International Accounting/Auditing:
( Controlled/responsible for International IRS audits along with standard
State and Federal agency audits and OSHA
( Direct working relationship with foreign Corporate Officers and Board
members, worked directly with domestic and international accounting firms
and foreign accounting groups
( Individual Federal, States and Corporate Tax Returns
( Established and maintained financial, investor, customer and vendor
relationships
( Responsible for company benefits/insurances
( Planning and negotiation for new investments, banking and investment
groups
( Direct liaison between manufacturer and distributor, reporting financial
information and relationships
Professional Achievements:
( 2008-2009: Executive Summary/Venture Capital Consultant for Security
Software Company
( 2007: Shopped and started Implementation on ERP System on Micro-soft GP
Dynamics, Winn-Software and AirIT
CAFR: completed without extension and put in place new GASB rule (12 new
static reports)
Budget for a $86 Million Capital Project, including funding from Ad
Valorem tax income, Federal and State Grants, Bonds. an $359 Million Asset
Audit Followed trends on fund investments, daily cash activities of $90+
Million covering 8 separate accounts, advised to remove $72 Million from
SBA investment next day account were frozen.
( 2006: Completed/Corrected an existing ERP system and Implemented
Inventory Bar Code System
( 2005-2006: New Capitalization/Investments for Start-up Company
( 2005: Lead on Due Diligence on a possible purchase of a US Software
Company, Completion of an acquisition of a foreign company based in
England and Switzerland
( 2003: Implemented Custom MEP and Inventory Bar Code system
( 2000: Preparation of an IPO in 2000 on foreign Parent company (Frankfurt
Stock exchange), Due Diligence on OEM deals with Kodak, Hasselblad and
Olan Mills
( 1998: Contracted for Implementation/set-up, training, overseeing data
conversion and compliance guidelines
on PeopleSoft Accounting, Inventory, Purchasing, Sales and
Shipping/Receiving modules
( 1994: Acquisition of Competitor's Assets
( 1991/2006: Successfully reduced costs with Implementation/Centralized
shared services, policies and producers keeping for 4 employers with
either numerous locations and/or subsidiaries in the areas of Revenue
Billing & collections, payroll tracking/issuing, and accounts payable
recording and payables.
( 1991/1992: Key roll in purchase negotiations and merger of a US
Manufacturing Plant
Employment History
Corporate Controller, Datex Corp. (12/09-Present) Clearwater, FL
www.datexcorp.com US & Canadian Locations
Independent Contractor; The Riada Corp (9/08-12/09)
www.transitinfoprotection.com & Triage Partners LLC (4/2008 - 8/2008)
www.triage-partners.com
Director of Finance, Tampa Port Authority (9/2006-2/2008) Tampa, FL
www.Tampaportauthority.com
Controller/CFO, All Access Technologies & Morgan Tech (7/2005-9/2006)
Lakeland, FL
Subsidiaries of TEC a Construction Company: Digital Network Solution, High
end cable providers and installers
www.allacctech.com www.morgantechnology.com
Comptroller, & Compliance Officer IBSGI (3/2004 - 7/2005) Celebration, FL
Publicity Traded Start-up Internet based program company with 2
subsidiaries www.ibsgi.com
Director of Finance, Digital Photo Imaging, Inc. (3/2001 - 1/2004) New
York, NY *Subsidiary of Phase One
Distributor/Service Company (for Phase One*) Hi End Digital Technology
www.dpi-digitalphoto.com
Financial/Corporate Controller, Phase One US, Inc. (1998-2001) Northport &
New York City, NY
Manufacturer/Distributor of Hi End Digital Technology > Subsidiary of
Danish Mfg. www.phaseone.com US & Denmark Locations
Independent Accounting Consultant for Programming, Best Foods,
International (1997-1998) Islip, NY
Public Company
Financial Controller/Corporate Manager, Augros, Inc. (1991 - 1997)
Ronkonkoma, NY US & France Locations
Manufacturer/Distributor of Plastic Molding > Subsidiary of French Public
Mfg. www.augros.com
Financial Manager, Wellwood International Services, (1988 - 1991)
Ronkonkoma & NYC, NY
Accountant/Office Manager, Speier & Pike, CPA (1985 - 1987) Huntington, NY
> Public Accounting
Education: Bachelors Degree in Accounting