CHARLES A. NEGRON
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
**************@*****.***
Accounting professional with over 20 years of corporate and public accounting experience. Exposed to a variety of
industries including wireless communications, software, telecommunications, venture capital, publishing and manufacturing.
Excellent organizational, communication and leadership skills, with the ability to manage and develop staff members in
attaining corporate objectives.
EDUCATION:
MANHATTAN COLLEGE
B.S. in Accounting 1991.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Excel Word, MAS 200, Solomon, Oracle, PeopleSoft, FACTS, FRX Reporting System, Treasury Express, Compeat, Great Plains,
QuickBooks
EXPERIENCE:
INTERFACE (2012 - 2014)
Position: Director of Accounting (Company went out of business)
Responsibilities included supervision and review of monthly financial statement preparation and reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts
including extensive intercompany accounts.
Managed Quarter end close, reconciliations, financial statements.
Cash management and chief liaison with bank, and credit card company.
Managed an accounting team of 5 in performing all aspects of accounting and finance functions (A/P, A/R, and G/L).
Responsibilities included supervision and review of monthly financial statement preparation and reconciliation of all balance sheet
accounts including fixed assets.
Performed monthly P&L forecasts and annual budgets. Compared financial results against budget, forecast and prior year numbers.
Reviewed and approved approximately 400 account reconciliations on a monthly basis.
Prepared monthly departmental overhead reports for distribution to senior management. Also presented results to senior management on
live monthly revenue calls.
Recruit, hire and train accounting staff members.
LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN (2010 - 2012)
Position: Accounting Manager (Left for Interface)
Responsibilities included supervision and review of monthly financial statement preparation and reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts
including fixed assets.
Consolidated financial results for over 60 restaurants in the US.
Played a vital role in conversion from Compeat to Great Plains accounting software.
Managed an accounting team of 9 in performing all aspects of accounting and finance functions (A/P, A/R, and G/L).
Reviewed all monthly account reconciliations for both US restaurants and Brussels parent company which included extensive
intercompany transactions and FX entries.
Prepared monthly departmental overhead reports for distribution to senior management.
Recruit, hire and train accounting staff members.
Worked the Payroll department and ADP to develop and automate reports used by accounting to reconcile payroll accounts and enter
payroll journal entry.
CIAO BELLA GELATO COMPANY, INC. (2009 - 2010)
Position: Accounting Manager (Company down sized almost entire accounting department)
Updated and managed budgeting process. Prepared monthly financial statements, including updating footnotes and supporting schedules.
Prepared management reports comparing actual to budget and actual to prior year financial statements.
Analyzed cash position on daily basis and prepared weekly cash report.
Supervised a staff of three.
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NJ MENTOR (2008 - 2009)
Position: Accounting Supervisor (Temp)
Performed internal reviews to ensure department was in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley. Updated and analyzed budgets. Supervised and
reviewed preparation of monthly journal entries, and reconciled all balance sheet accounts.
Performed special projects as assigned by State Accounting Manager.
EMTEC, INC. (2007 - 2008)
Position: Accounting Manager (Company outsourced accounting to India)
Responsibilities included supervision and review of monthly financial statement preparation and reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts
including fixed assets. Analyzed and reviewed inventory. Prepared consolidated financial statements and assisted with preparation of the
10Q/10K filings and footnote disclosures. Extensive involvement in the budget process including incorporation into financials. Prepared
weekly accounting reports used by executive management to keep track of sales, AR and AP. Prepared weekly reports to lending institution
and assisted with related cash management. Managed two staff accountants, and five AP specialists.
Utilized Excel to develop new and improved financial statements, resulting in improved accuracy and timing of reports, in addition to
enhanced report detail.
Developed and documented procedures to ensure company was in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley.
Analyzed intercompany accounts.
CHARTERMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (2005 - 2007)
Position: Senior Accountant (Company moved accounting department to Dallas left for Emtec before that happened)
Responsibilities included preparation of monthly financial statements, and reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts including the booking,
write-off and sale of fixed assets. Performed extensive portfolio analysis including calculation of gain on sale for commercial mortgage
portfolio.
Assisted Controller in conversion of accounting software from Solomon to PeopleSoft.
Assisted in consolidation and conversion of a major acquisition.
Developed and documented procedures to insure company compliance with Sarbanes Oxley.
Assisted in preparation of 10Q and 10K.
SMITH & WOLLENSKY RESTAURANT GROUP (1997 - 2005)
Position: Senior Accountant and Assistant to Controller (Decided to take position with Chartermac)
Responsible for preparation of monthly financial statements and reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts including the booking, write-off
and sale of fixed assets. Utilized treasury workstation to manage daily cash position, performed wire transfers. Assumed Controller’s
responsibilities in his absence.
Documented controls and performed audit evaluations in restaurants across the country, insuring that audit procedures for inventory,
purchasing, cash and payroll were followed.
Extensive analysis of intercompany accounts.
Used ADP software to process payroll for approximately 250 employees.
Aided in the compliance of all accounting and financial requirements leading to Company’s IPO.
KLOCKNER NAMASCO CORPORATION (1994 - 1997)
Position: Corporate Accountant and Assistant to Treasurer (Moved accounting department to Atlanta Ga.)
Responsibilities included preparation and adjustment of financial statements for Corporation. Utilized treasury work station to manage daily
cash position and perform wire transfers.
Negotiated loan transactions for three different companies.
APPLIED RETRIEVAL TECHNOLOGY (1992 - 1994)
Position: Finance and Administration Manager (Decided to take position with Klockner)
Reported directly to the Controller, and assisted the Vice President and President. Worked on a variety of special projects for all parties
listed. Member of Company’s management team. Supervised a staff of three.
Instituted and maintained computerized cash flow analysis. Information was utilized by team to make critical budgetary decisions.
SCHAIN LEIFER GURALNICK CPA’S (1991 - 1992)
Position: Staff Accountant
Audited the financial statements for several corporate clients.
REFERENCES:
Available upon request.