Accounting Years Experience
Resume:
JAMES M. MIHELICH, CPA
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Castle Pines North, CO
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT / CONTROLLER
with comprehensive experience in
General Accounting Public Accounting Construction Accounting
Cash Management Financial Management Financial Reporting
Financial Planning Banking Relationships GAAP
Taxation Auditing Staff Management
Seasoned, pro-active and results oriented financial professional with proven expertise in financial
management, cost analysis, computerized systems and solutions, staff management and business
expansion. Hands-on management style, strong leadership and team-building skills; consistently developed
top performing accounting departments. Recognized for ability to coach and develop staff and as an
effective problem-solver and decision-maker. Excellent computer skills including advanced Excel, Access,
various reporting tools, and Visual Basic programming.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Michael Sczekan & Co., CPAs
AUDIT/TAX SUPERVISOR
1/2004 to present
Provide audited financial statement preparation and compilations, business and personal taxes, and general
business and computer consulting. Serve as a part-time Controller for mid-size businesses and HUD
assisted projects.
• Implemented accounting, financial, estimating and job costing systems and procedures for start-up
concrete contractor that grossed over $5 million in first year of operations. Helped Company change from
operating loss to consistently producing above average job gross profit and monthly net income.
• Helped facilitate sale of 160 unit HUD assisted apartment complex that had stalled due to prior HUD
violations by seller. Corrected HUD violations and completed three years of audits in less than 3 weeks.
• Developed tax planning strategies and projections for business dissolution, buyout of partner, asset sales,
divorce of high net worth individual, and creation of $1 million charitable foundation.
• Successfully served as temporary controller for property management company whose controller was hurt
in car accident. Client waited three weeks to bring me in. Brought their accounting and government
reports up to date in less than a week to meet deadlines for monthly HUD housing assistance payments.
Lightning Ventures, Inc.
CONTROLLER
Excavation company, $29 million annual sales volume and 250 employees 6/2000 to 11/2003
Overall authority for the financial operations and administrative functions of the organization including
accounting, audits, taxation, monthly financial statement preparation, A/R, A/P, general ledger, payroll, job
and equipment costing, insurance, collections, cash flow management, budgets and projections, banking
relations, plan administrator for 401(k) and benefits plans, and accounting/office staff supervision.
• Quickly and successfully reengineered accounting system for $29 million excavation company and $6
million sister company. Repeatedly praised by owner for timeliness and accuracy of accounting data,
financial statements and managerial reporting.
• Prepared and managed all tax filings and estimates for company and owner.
• Implemented H-2B VISA program that allowed company to meet employment needs in tight labor market.
• Reduced workers’ compensation premium $25,000 annually by properly classifying superintendents.
• Reduced real estate taxes $9,500 annually by discovering and alerting county assessor of clerical error.
• Reduced equipment insurance policy premium $4,200 annually by discovering and eliminating double
listing of equipment in premium calculation.
• Reduced year-end audit for both companies from four weeks to one week with no adjustments; saving
company $5,000 annually in audit fees.
• More than doubled predecessor’s salary after one year of employment.
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EARLY CAREER NOTES
Randall & Blake, Inc.
ASSISTANT CONTROLLER/MANAGER OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Regional landscape company, $25 million annual sales volume and 400 employees 8 years
Including two subsidiaries with operations in over ten states
• Financial management including: financial statements (monthly three company consolidation), A/R, A/P,
general ledger, taxes, payroll, job and equipment costing, budgeting, and cost analysis.
• Provided the leadership that allowed the accounting department to operate smoothly as company
revenues tripled in 24 months without increasing the size of the staff.
• Considered company "problem solver". Assigned and successfully completed wide variety of tasks
including accounting, legal, and operational matters.
• Responsible for all computer support, software maintenance and training; including Texas Instruments
mini-computer and PCs. Designed company's job cost and equipment cost systems.
Pryor & Associates, CPAs
AUDIT MANAGER
5 years
Large local CPA firm specializing in the construction industry
• Successfully completed more than 100 audits of clients with up to $20 million in annual revenues.
• W as in-charge auditor on all multi-company audits and prepared all consolidated financial statements.
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
• Certified as Excel Power User and Visual Basic Programmer (scored at master level on both exams). 15
years experience creating advanced Excel spreadsheets, VBA and Visual Basic programming.
• Developed computer program for Lightning Ventures, Inc. using Visual Basic to automate daily truck
report that substantially increased Time & Material billings and provided valuable information to project
managers and superintendents on a daily basis. Payroll data imported directly into accounting software
and reduced payroll staff by one clerk.
• 8 years experience Timberline Construction Accounting Software
• 3 years experience Ferrell WinX/CCAS Construction Accounting Software
• 2.5 years experience programming and administering Microsoft SQL Server database
EDUCATION
BS - Business Administration, Concentration: Accounting, Colorado State University
Graduated "with high distinction"; Grade point average: 3.78 on 4.00 scale
Ranked in top 5 of accounting students and top 10 of Business College students
Named to National Dean's List
PROFESSIONAL
Certified Public Accountant licensed in Colorado
Passed entire CPA exam in first sitting; received CPA license at age 23
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