Manager Management

J. BARRY WILLIS

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CONTROLLER / ACCOUNTING MANAGER

with comprehensive experience in

CASH MANAGEMENT SEC REPORTING GENERAL ACCOUNTING

REPORTING / COST ACCOUNTING SARBANES-OXLEY

DOCUMENTATION

SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONS DATA ANALYSIS ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT

TAXATION BUDGET PREPARATION / GAAP

ADMINISTRATION

Pro-active and results-oriented with 24+ years experience in all aspects of

accounting and financial management. Demonstrated hands-on management

style in the development and implementation of strategic plans to achieve

results. Solid planning and organizational skills in coordinating projects

from inception through completion. Well disciplined with proven ability to

manage multiple assignments under pressure while meeting firm deadlines.

Strong team builder and facilitator. Ascertains needs and goals to

streamline existing operation practice. Recognized as a financial

professional who possesses unsurpassed computer skills among all levels of

financial systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CALIFORNIA HYDRONICS CORP. - Hayward,

CA 2005 to March 2011

$60 million company focused on supplying hydronics heating equipment, steam

components, heat transfer equipment, and plumbing accessories to the HVAC &

Plumbing trades in the northwestern United States. A factory

representative of Bell and Gossett.

CONTROLLER

Recruited by the CFO to develop and introduce new financial procedures

and reporting to complete the installation of a new fully integrated

financial system. Introduced GAAP accounting to the Company through a

restructure of the accounting department to effectively use the new

Syspro system. Seven direct reports, responsible for Accounts

Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, financial reporting, budgets, cash

management and audit, Works closely with the Board of Directors, bank

officials, and auditors.

. Reduced audit cost by means of improved reporting that offered

accurate and well documented client prepared reporting. Cutting field

work by 3 days.

. Addressed and resolved serious Accounts Receivable problems.

. Reduced interest expense through daily cash management.

. Developed departmental financial reporting enabling accountability for

mid-level and upper management.

LANDEC CORPORATION - Menlo Park,

CA 2

000 to 2005

$200 million publicly traded company focused on the design, development,

manufacture, and sale of temperature-activated, and other specialty polymer

products for food and agricultural applications.

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Responsible for consolidated corporate financial and SEC reporting,

consolidated budgets, cash management and treasury, audit, income tax,

and risk management.

. Accelerated the month end close process from 10 to 4 business days by

means of automating financial reporting and analysis.

. Implemented a change in fiscal year end from October to May based on

analysis of seasonal trends of the revenue generated by the companies'

subsidiaries.

. Recommended the adoption of new benefits policy for employees with non-

company provided medical benefits available to them. A monetary

incentive was offered as an alternative to company provided benefits

resulting in an overall savings in corporate benefits costs while

insuring employee coverage.

. Established and fortified internal controls for corporate headquarters

to enable the company to achieve Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

. Performed due diligence for the sale of east coast polymer

manufacturing subsidiary.

DUMBARTON QUARRY ASSOCIATES - Newark,

CA 1999 to 2000

$55 million materials division of DeSilva Gates Construction Company,

largest producer of asphalt and concrete in the San Francisco Bay Area at

nearly 1.5 million tons annually. A privately held company.

CONTROLLER

Recruited by the CFO of DeSilva Gates Construction Company to re-

establish a functioning divisional accounting department. Performed a

full spectrum of accounting functions. Six direct reports.

. Developed and instituted new accounting procedures to insure timely

and accurate data processing, reconciliation, and accountability.

. Streamlined time reporting via custom written access database

application.

. Reduced Accounts Receivable from 82 to 49 days outstanding.

BEMISS-JASON CORPORATION - Newark,

CA 1995 to

1999

$60 million privately held paper converter/printing and leading school

supply company.

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Four direct reports: Senior Accountant, Accounts Payable, and Payroll.

Responsible for financial statement reporting, budgets, cash management

and treasury, audit, and income tax including S-Corp and LLP tax returns.

. Organized Accounts Payable to maximize cash flow and solve on-time

payment problems.

. Reduced interest expense through improved cash management to reduce

the daily average cash balance from $50,000 to $7,000.

. Automated financial analysis and reporting increasing accuracy and

reducing month end close process by three business days.

. Implemented Macola financial systems.

MOORE BUSINESS FORMS AND SYSTEMS - Lake Forest,

IL 1988 to 1995

$2 Billion multinational public corporation. An International 500 company.

FINANCIAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

Promoted in 1990 to supervisory position responsible for evaluation,

purchase, design, implementation, and training of Dunn and Bradstreet M

series financial systems.

. Conducted national training classes for accounting and audit staff on

accounting system use, data analysis and query, and accounting policy.

. Successfully motivated all U. S. Divisions to use the Lake Forest

fixed asset system by offering system control decisions to remain with

the divisions while eliminating workload of month and year end

financial and tax reporting needs.

. Recommended a new personal computer purchasing policy which resulted

in over $250,000 annual savings.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT / COST ACCOUNTANT

Two year financial management training assignment, Visalia CA.

Responsible for the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual

financial reports and budgets.

BICKFORD AND BELLAH CPAs - Blackwell,

OK 1986 to

1988

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Primary experience in personal income tax, fiduciary income tax,

financial statement preparation, and government required audits of HUD

housing.

EDUCATION / SPECIALIZED TRAINING / COMPUTER SKILLS

. Bachelor of Science, Concentration in Accounting - Oklahoma State

University, Stillwater, OK.

. Professionally trained in PeopleSoft Fixed Assets and Accounts Payable

system installation.

. Professionally trained in Dunn and Bradstreet M Series General Ledger,

Fixed Asset, and Accounts Payable system installation.

. Exceptional Microsoft Excel and Access skills including exceedingly

proficient knowledge of SQL and Visual Basic.

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