Accounting Manager

Barry R. Smith CPA Inactive

E Mail abhp44@r.postjobfree.com

Home Phone 612-***-****

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Shoreview, MN 55126

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL

Strong analytical and computer application skills in the area of financial

analysis and accounting. A professional with over 15 years experience.

Proven ability in excel-based model building financial and management

reporting, expense budgets preparation and monitoring, and ad hoc financial

studies. Excellent problem solving, communication and presentation skills.

. Cost accounting and Inventory Control

. Cash Management

. Microsoft Office proficient

. Month and year - end financial reporting expert

. Experience dealing with financial institutions

. Budget

. Financial Planning and Analysis

. Experience dealing with expense allocation models.

. Operating and capital budget

. Experience cash flow monitoring

. Full Sox implementation and quarterly review with internal audit

Computer System Experience: All Microsoft Suite, SAP, PeopleSoft, Great

Plains, Peachtree, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, MAS 90, Solomon,

Excel, Word, Access, Power Point

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONSULTANT 2009 - Present

> QRS Diagnostics Reporting Specialist and Process

Improvement

> American Refugee Committee Interim Accounting Manager

> NOR-Lake Assistant Controller

> Woman's Club of Minneapolis Controller

. Annual budget preparation

. Manage accounts receivable, payroll and accounts payable

. Manage annual audit

. Monthly financial statement review with Board of Directors and Finance

Committee

. Cost accounting

. Defense contract accounting

. Corporate consolidation and divisional allocations

. Computer conversion experience on 2 different accounting packages

. Back up Controller during corporate reorganization and downsizing

. Year end audit engagement

. Sox implementation and monitoring

FINANCE MANAGER

US FOODSERVICE, Saint Paul, MN 2005 - 2009

A $70 million annual sales company specializing in food distribution.

. Profit and loss statement by division and Balance sheet preparation

. Cash Management

. Financial planning and analysis

. Inventory control and cost accounting

. Manage accounts receivable, payroll and accounts payable

. Customer profitability analysis

. Implemented Sox and ensured compliance

. Sales Rep commission tracking

. Cash flow management and all aspects of corporate reporting

requirements. Satisfy the financial reporting needs of various

departments on a timely basis

. Weekly payroll

. Actual vs. Budget analysis, maintain accounting policy and procedure

manual. Lead engagements with internal and external audit, prepare

annual budget and long range plan

CONTROLLER

FIRST CHILDRENS FINANCE, Minneapolis, MN 2000 - 2005

. Financial planning and analysis

. Cash management

. Annual budget and long range plan development

. Government contract accounting

. Semi monthly payroll

. Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable

. Manage cash flow including payments to vendors, collections and

investments

. Responsible for implementing and maintaining internal controls and

controlling all financial functions,

. Maintained relationships with banks and external auditors, presented

financial results and forecast to Finance Committee and Board of

Directors

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

RELIANT ENERGY MINNEGASCO, Minneapolis, MN 1995 - 2000

. Financial planning and analysis

. Cash management

. Prepare annual budget and long range plan

. Monthly and year to date actual vs. budget variance explanation

. Participated on several Business Teams

. Cost accounting, general ledger reconciliation, special project

analysis and new business acquisition analysis. Assisted with Board of

Directors report

EDUCATION

North Park College Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Arts

Major: Accounting

Passed the CPA examination

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