Manager Sales

Jason B. Petras, CPA

**** ********* *****

Mansfield, TX 76063

817-***-**** . ***********@*******.***

KEY SKILL SUMMARY

o Strategic Business Planning

o Financial Modeling & Alternative Scenarios

o Due Diligence

o Capital Structuring & Analysis

o Metrics Analysis

o Policy & Procedure Analysis & Development

o ERP Implementation and Configuration

o Supplier & Customer Negotiations

o Re-Engineering Business Systems & Processes

o Budgeting, Forecasting & Cost Controls

o Multiple Department Management

o Risk Management & Financial Reporting

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Warrior Group, Inc. - DeSoto, Texas

2009 - 2010

Privately held modular construction company focusing primarily on barracks

construction for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Controller

. Responsible for the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual

financial statements for internal and external use in accordance with

GAAP

. Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Modeling and Budget creation

. Designed and re-configured Microsoft Dynamics Solomon to accommodate and

support organizational structure as well as upgraded ERP system from 6.5

to 7.0

. Function as Assistant Secretary for the Corporation as well

as Treasurer

. Coordinate and led annual external audit

La Familia Distributing, LLC. - Dallas, Texas

2008 -2009

Privately held distributing company acquired by private equity firm.

Primary focus is the distribution of beverages and Hispanic products.

General Manager/Controller

. 30 million dollar distributing company focused mainly on

beverages and Hispanic products

. Introduced a complementary distribution channel to augment the existing

seasonal business and increase Revenues by 20% at a 35% increase in

margin.

. Responsible for all day-to-day operations including sales,

operations, logistics and back office

. Reorganized warehouse into designated areas for certain bulk products to

decrease travel distance for cross docking items and grouped like items

together. Overall time to pull orders as well as back orders decreased

. Implemented Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains ERP Version 10

. After acquisition and reorganization, replaced 75% of current

staff and changed the culture of the organization to allow

for dynamic future growth

. Dramatic increase in productivity led to reduction in

required staffing to run day to day operations

. Established a hub and spoke routing system that reduced fuel

costs for local deliveries by 18%

Scott Communities Builders, LLC. - Lewisville, Texas

2006 -2008

Privately held regional residential construction company based in Phoenix

Arizona. (Left Texas as homebuilding declined)

Vice President

. Start up Homebuilding division in Texas for a Phoenix based

company

. Experienced unit growth of 325% in two years and revenue

growth of 300%

. Responsible for setting policy, procedures, pricing and

determining profit margins and market strategy

. Managed all back office operations including Accounting,

Purchasing, Contract Administration, as well as the sales

force and production in the Fort Worth market

DR Horton, Inc. - Fort Worth, Texas

2002 -2006

Largest publicly traded residential home builder in the United States.

Assistant Corporate Controller

. Fortune 250 Company with $14 billion in revenues

. Responsible for corporate wide implementation of JD Edwards

ERP system for 43 divisions

. Provided direct division support for all division locations

. Assisted Internal Audit in defining audit procedures and

testing requirements

. Hired and managed a staff of seven professional accountants

traveling across the country

. Defined and implemented policies and procedures for both

corporate and division levels due to environmental change

Corporate Accounting Manager

. Managed and assisted four divisions in the California region

with budgeting, forecasting, and operational issues including

policies and procedures

. Responsible for reviewing and booking $20 million in public

debt on a monthly basis

. Performed a quarterly $70 million warranty accrual analysis

. Collaborated with Southwest Region to setup entities in

Arizona and New Mexico to decrease state construction sales

and use taxes

The Bombay Company, Inc. - Fort Worth, Texas

1999 -2002

Publicly traded furniture and accessory retailer.

Accounting Manager

. Responsible for all accounting aspects of a start-up

wholesale division, The Bailey Street Trading Company, Inc.,

including original business model and systems implementation

. Responsible for all accounting aspects of a start-up

international division, Bombay International, Inc., which

serviced customers in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico,

Kuwait, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia

. Conducted corporate level inventory analysis (LCM and

Aged) for 370 U.S. stores and four Distribution Centers

accounting for over $110 million of inventory

. Management of corporate Accounts Payable including

Accounts Payable Supervisor and staff of eight

. Successfully created the Accounts Receivable department that

serviced Bombay, Bombay International, and The Bailey Street

Trading Company

Genlyte Thomas, Controls Division - Garland, Texas

1997 - 1999

Publicly held manufacturer of lighting fixtures and lighting controls.

Accounting Supervisor

. Responsible for inventory control, inventory accuracy, and

the supervision of Accounts Payable personnel

. Led the annual physical inventory count observed by external

auditors

. Worked with division Controller and staff accountant to

complete month-end/year-end closings as well as monthly and

annual reporting to corporate office

. Member of Oracle implementation team and primary MIS contact

on all computer systems issues

. Hired cycle counter and implemented cycle counting program

that increased inventory accuracy to 99.3% which reduced

backorders and lowered overall inventory carry costs

Niagara Envelope Co./American Pad & Paper Co.- Dallas, Texas

1994 - 1997

Publicly held envelope and paper manufacturer.

Cost/Staff Accountant

. Implemented cycle counting program that brought inventory

accuracy to 98%.

. Financial responsibility for multiple facilities.

. Monitored costing through machine and material variance

analysis.

. Coordinated and ran physical inventory.

. Set standard costs for machine runs and inventory values.

. Established policies and procedures through internal

auditing.

. Worked closely with division Controller on special projects.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

CPA . Texas Certificate #085624 (Active)

Bachelor of Business Administration . University of Texas at Arlington 1994

Jason B. Petras, CPA - Continued

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