Management Sales

James P. Martin

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abhxj8@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Accomplished financial professional, with over thirty years of experience

in Controllership, Financial Projections/Statements, Mergers &

Acquisitions, Budgeting, Banking Relations, Loans, Cash Management and Cost

Control Management. Proven strength in key core competencies including:

Cash Management IT Management and software

evaluations

Business merger expertise Timely Month End Closing

Job Cost Reporting Inventory Management

Multi-branch statement review Problem-solving; solution

integration

Financial scenario development Ability to stay focused on

core objectives

Professional Experience

Mongiovi and Son Plumbing - Pittsburgh, PA.

June 2008-Present

Services companies with combined annual Sales revenue of approximately

$12 million

Controller

< Directly responsible for managing financial operations for

multiple service companies..

< Develop IT strategy and implement installation of a Network

Server maintenance program and resolve many of our internal

IT issues including upgrading many of our workstations.

< Develop annual budgets and make adjustments as necessary

during the year.

< Review proposals for Workers Compensation, Property, Auto,

and General Liability Insurance. Prepare for Insurance

audits and review results and request corrections which are

almost always necessary due to overcharges.

< Maintained schedules for employee participation in health

insurance premiums.

< Review and approve accounts payable invoices, maintain cash

flow projection and prepare payments twice a month.

< Prepare Borrowing Base Certificate and accompanying reports

for the bank on a monthly basis to maintain our Line of

Credit.

< Assist our CPA firm in preparing our Annual Review and in

compiling the information needed to prepare our tax

returns.

< Supervise and maintain a lean accounting staff of only 2.

< Prepare journal entries and monthly financial statements.

< Prepare and review Job Cost reports for the owner and

Project Managers.

< By analyzing expenses and reviewing insurance audits I have

been able to achieve savings of at least $100,000 during my

time here

Timberline Packaging Inc, California, PA

December 2002-September 2007

Manufacturing company with one plant in Pennsylvania and one in Ohio with

combined annual Sales revenue of approximately $30 million

Chief Financial Officer

Responsible for managing financial operations for one plant in Pennsylvania

and one plant in Ohio which includes developing and maintaining annual

budgets, cash management, accounts payable, monthly and annual journal

entries and producing financial statements on an individual and combined

basis with comparison to budgets.

. Cost Conscious- By analyzing contracts, leases and expenses and

renegotiating better terms, plans and pricing I have been able to achieve

savings of more than $500,000 during my tenure.

. Innovative- Justified and instituted the utilization of sweep bank

accounts increasing company cash flow.

. Leader - Setting goals and fostering a team concept enabled a reduction

of more than 20 days for month end closing.

. Organized - Developed and maintained budgets and performed monthly review

of budget to actual results

. Year End - assisted our independent CPA firm with annual review, and tax

return preparation

. Negotiate Contracts and Agreements - Requested and reviewed proposals for

Workers Compensation, Property, Auto, and General Liability Insurance and

negotiated pricing. Negotiated terms for a $4 million line of credit;

obtained loans and leases from several sources for acquisition of

equipment and vehicles. Obtained reasonable health, life, and disability

premiums by negotiating premiums that would provide high quality benefits

for our employees and still meet budgetary requirements.

. Staff Management and Development- Perform evaluations, goal setting, and

coaching, and determine annual compensation for accounting staff.

. Enterprising- Develop IT strategy and implement installation of a Network

Server to share and backup files and an Exchange server for email

services.

St. Moritz Building Services Inc, Pittsburgh, PA

1980-2002

Multi-faceted business group comprised of 4 specialized companies,

including Building Services, Security Services, Labor Services, and Express

(shipping), with Multi-state locations and combined annual sales revenue

exceeding $32 million

Vice President of Finance

1996-2002

Responsible for developing and maintaining budgets for each of the

businesses including labor, cost of goods, indirect and overhead. Prepared

monthly financial statements including cost analysis of each job and review

the ones that performed poorly to identify and correct the problem.

. Productive- Instrumental in increasing revenue from $2 million in 1980 to

over $32 million in 2002 by identifying actual costs in order to

calculate the best possible price for our Marketing Department and by

evaluating potential acquisitions and determining which opportunities

would be the most profitable.

. Enterprising- Consistently identified company's need and implemented

solutions to stay current with IT processes and software to ensure

company remained competitive in the continually evolving landscape

including Microsoft Exchange server, Microsoft Office and Great Plains

Accounting software, Quick Books Pro and Quick Books Retail software.

. Effective- Managed $5,000,000 line of credit and obtained equipment loans

in order to meet ever-increasing company needs.

. Flexible- Managed personal finances for sole stockholder/owner

. Staff management- Hiring, training and supervising accounting staff.

Controller

1980-1996

Manage A/P, A/R, and Payroll. Create Journal entries at month end and

review trial balance for accuracy. Balance 3 checking accounts and manage

Line of Credit borrowing.

. Initiative- Researched and implemented transition of all accounting

records from manual ledgers to computerized accounting software on a

network server

Scott's Landscaping & Garden Center Pittsburgh, PA

1976-1980

Accounting Manager

I managed the financial activities of two retail companies by maintaining

the general ledger, accounts payable, payroll and quarterly payroll taxes.

I also prepared a trial balance and financial statements on a monthly

basis.

Military Experience

US Navy

Boatswain Mate/ 3rd Class Earned

Honorable Discharge.

Education & Certifications

Bachelors of Science- Accounting

1980

Robert Morris College, Pittsburgh, PA

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Community Service

Treasurer of Homeowner's Association

Member of Church Finance Committee

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