Manager Accounting

VICTOR W. DOUGLAS

**** ******** *** * Lithonia, Georgia 30058 * 678-***-**** *

abhvrg@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE To contribute to your organization as Operations Manager,

utilizing 22 years of training and expertise in: corporate

finance and accounting, financial analysis, forecasting,

budgeting and financial reporting.

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PROFILE

. Proven Accounting Professional, consistently delivering

improvements in financial efficiency, saving $500,000 in

software expenses, eliminating $250,000 in excess

variable costs, and restructuring reporting process to

update close timeline from nine days to five.

. Innovative Problem Solver, skilled in identifying and

resolving complicated issues, conducting extensive

investigations, effectively utilizing technology and

maintaining a positive attitude toward challenges.

. Highly Effective Communicator, adept at cultivating and

maintaining professional relationships, building

management and staff rapport, conducting presentations,

synthesizing/consolidating complex reports and

interacting with individuals of diverse backgrounds.

. Inspirational Mentor, successfully training and managing

accounting and paralegal staff, motivating employees to

reach their highest potential.

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EDUCATION Master of Business Administration - Accounting, Univ. of

Phoenix, 2005

Bachelor of Science, Accounting & Finance, Jacksonville

State Univ., 1987

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2009 - Present President, Precision Accounting and Tax Service LLC,

Atlanta, Georgia

> Founded and direct a successful accounting and tax

return preparation service, providing business and

strategic plans for profit and nonprofit entities.

> Prepare financial statements, business formations and

incorporations, business profitability assessment

analyses, state and federal business filings, software

installations, client billing and individual,

partnership and corporate tax filings.

> Prepared to take the Financial Accounting and Reporting

(FAR) section of the CPA examination in January 2011.

2007 - 2009 Accounting/Business Consultant, Atlanta Public Schools/

Atlanta Union Mission/BroadRiver Communication Corp.,

Atlanta, Georgia

> Provided consulting services to improve operations,

financial analysis strategies and reporting.

> Restructured reporting process, enabling improvement in

close timeline from nine days to five days.

> Delivered complete accounting cleanup for fiscal years

2006 and 2007.

> Improved internal controls to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley

requirements.

> Performed fixed asset conversion from Businessworks to

Great Plains ERP.

> Corrected depreciation methodology and reconciled for

external audit.

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2005 - 2006 Manager - Reporting and Analysis, WellPoint, Atlanta,

Georgia

> Performed detailed review and analysis of consolidated

profit and loss statements.

> Managed and trained staff of five financial analysts.

> Ensured efficiency in internal controls and procedures,

in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley testing.

> Prepared Anthem National Accounts reporting package.

> Provided monthly profit and loss presentations for

senior management.

> Responsible for consolidating monthly close reports from

14 business units.

2004 - 2005 Forensic Accounting Consultant, HealthSouth Corporation,

Birmingham, Alabama

> Performed forensic accounting/auditing to prepare for

SEC investigation.

> Analyzed medical limited partnerships for potentially

fraudulent activity.

> Researched corporate partnership contracts and

structures to determine majority and minority interests.

> Recalculated and allocated general and limited

partnership distributions.

> Ensured proper valuation and accounting practice in

accordance with GAAP.

2000 - 2004 Financial Reporting Manager, American Cancer Society Inc.,

Atlanta, Georgia

> Directed revenue recognition and receivables reporting

processes, working with planned giving donations and

recognized as an expert in estates and irrevocable

trusts.

> Collaborated with system programmers to save

approximately $500,000 in new software costs.

> Ensured reporting/valuation were in compliance with FASB

guidelines.

> Developed internal controls and reporting/valuation

process for Probate and Trust Management Department,

adhering to GAAP.

1998- 2000 Asset Management Supervisor, Qwest Communications

Corporation

Denver, Colorado

> Provided in-depth analysis and asset management

reporting for 13 business units, enabling implementation

of broadband buildout.

> Responsible for asset management and intangible account

reconciliations.

> Monitored capital assets leased to customers.

> Provided intangibles reporting for corporate trademarks

and goodwill.

1996 - 1998 Accounting Manager, Kwal-Howells Paint and Wallcovering,

Inc.

Denver, Colorado

> Responsible for monthly and fiscal year end close

process.

> Consolidated financial reports and profit and loss data

for 67 retail stores.

> Assisted managers in eliminating $250,000 in excess

variable costs through design and implementation of

enhanced expense report profiling.

> Performed currency conversions.

1991- 1996 Director - Finance, Economic Institute, Boulder, Colorado

> Responsible for monthly and fiscal year end close

process for nonprofit educational institution, analyzing

revenues, margins and costs.

> Trained and supervised staff of five accountants.

> Managed grant reporting with IMF and World Bank.

> Served as contact for internal and external audits.

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TECHNICAL MS Office Suite-Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel:

Pivots, H/Vlookups,

Macros; PeopleSoft; JD Edwards; Lawson; Great Plains;

QuickBooks Pro, Crystal Reports, Hyperion/Essbase.

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