Manager Accounting
Resume:
Carl L. Schwarz
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
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> Accountant with Strong Knowledge of GAAP.
> Significant Experience in broad range of Business Functions and
Industries.
> Audit and Financial Analysis Strength along with Payroll and State and
Federal Taxes.
> Management Background including Oversight of IT as well as day-to-day
management of up to forty employees.
11/07 to 07/10 Senior Accountant
Parker Ag Services LLC
Limon CO
Research, selection and implementation of a construction accounting
and job costing system to replace QuickBooks. Financial record
keeping involving accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash
management, general ledger, journal entries, project cost accounting,
fixed assets and depreciation, cost allocation of expenditures, job
cost and revenue center analysis, month end closings, adjustments and
accruals, financial statements and analysis, owner's equity, budgets,
payroll, state and federal taxes.
08/05 to 12/06 Project Accountant
Accounting Access (SI Int'l and Sanborn Colorado LLC) Colorado
Springs CO
SI: Examined transactions involving materials, subcontractors, direct
labor, indirect labor and overhead from telecommunications contracts
in a government approved integrated accounting system. Identified
nonconforming items for further action or correction.
Sanborn: Perform functions to facilitate project accounting using EAC
analysis for revenue recognition; communicate with project managers using
Great Plains ERP, Crystal Reports, Excel and project management
software (P3) to perform variance analysis, cost allocations and product
cost estimating.
06/03 to 08/04 Business Manager/Controller
Trinity Leasing Company LLC Englewood CO
Perform and supervise all financial and accounting functions in
vehicle fleet leasing and vehicle dealer business; hire and train staff;
administer payroll and employee benefits through third party provider;
prepare financial reports and projections for management, partners,
stockholders, and bank officers; monitor contract compliance with
business partners and clients; contribute to owner's planning and
implementation of policy and procedure changes; execute cash and debt
transactions.
04/03 to 05/03 Project Accountant/Auditor
Accounting Access (J&J Maintenance) USAFA CO
Audit 6 utility commodity billings over 78 month period and analyze
to 17 accounts in government accounting system used by DFAS within the
DOD BQ accounting system; this necessitated reconstructing over 7,900
transactions totaling $59 million and meeting with involved parties
to resolve issues.
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Carl L. Schwarz
03/93 to 9/96 Controller
Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Ord NE and Wiggins CO
Supervise financial and grain accounting staff (dry edible beans,
corn and wheat);
Administer payroll and employee benefits; prepare financial reports
and projections for management, department heads, directors,
stockholders, creditors, and bankruptcy attorney; monitor contract
compliance with business partners; contribute to manager's planning and
implementation of policy and procedure changes; analyze and record
commodity futures
transactions; execute cash and debt transactions; IT administrator;
prepare and file tax reports as needed.
05/89 to 12/93
Western Cooperative Company (Westco)
Alliance NE
General Ledger Accountant / Petroleum Division Accountant
Verify and reconcile daily transactions; accumulate tax report
information; prepare monthly detailed financial statements by location
and division (130 pages); record, compile and evaluate monthly
inventories; devise and maintain spreadsheet files to simplify daily
acquisition and distribution of refined fuel pricing; maintain fixed
asset records and depreciation schedules.
01/84 to 05/89
Holyrood Cooperative Grain
Holyrood KS
Office Manager/Asst. Manager
Prepare financial statements for manager, board and creditors; perform
payroll functions; prepare and file various tax reports; analyze and
record hedge account transactions; value inventories for monthly
financial reports; maintain grain and shipping records; calculate
settlements on purchases of producer's grain; determine producer bids
as needed in manager's absence; maintain stockholder's equity records.
01/83 to 01/84
Petro-Mining Resources/Oilfield Service & Supply Oberlin KS
Consultant (Accounting)
Prepare records and journal entries, as needed, to reflect activity in
oilfield exploration and production, including leases and joint
interest billing. Participate with regular staff in designing
accounting system and updating reports and financial statements.
02/74 to 09/80
Cooperative Service Company Lincoln NE
Field Auditor
Performed audit of clients' financial statements for public accounting
firm whose clients were mainly farmer owned marketing and supply
cooperatives; analyze and recommend adjustments and corrections to
accounts; assisted managers and bookkeepers with preparation and
correction of financial statement and records; maintained fixed asset
records and calculated depreciation; assist with bookkeepers' classes;
attend regional and national continuing education opportunities with
CPA staff members; present financial information to directors and
stockholders.
Education: Kansas State University
BSBA with Accounting Major
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