Accounting Management

PATRICK MCFARLANE

San Jose, CA ? Phone: 408-***-**** ? abi3qf@r.postjobfree.com

director of finance

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Expert in: Accounting ~ Finance ~ Team Leadership

Dynamic, results-driven professional with 16 years of finance, accounting

and marketing management experience. Proven ability to seamlessly handle

all daily financial duties, including planning and forecasting income

statements and balancing sheet and cash flow. Develops financial and

operational models to more effectively analyze new and existing business

and provide management with critical business-decision support. Outstanding

communicative, interpersonal and analytical skills in effectively

interacting with all levels of the organization. Keen ability to examine

and modify internal processes, providing organizational cost savings during

difficult economic period. Hands-on leader of financial teams that perform

well beyond company's expectations.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Forecasting ~ Financial Analysis ~ Improving Internal Processes ~ Change

Management ~ Revenue & Profit Growth

Staff Leadership ~ Stock Administration ~ SEC Reporting ~ Sarbanes-Oxley

Compliance ~ Cash Flow ~ Consulting

Finance ~ Marketing ~ Accounting ~ Team Development & Leadership ~ Budget

Planning ~ Report Preparation

Credit Line Analysis ~ Project Leasing Negotiations ~ 401K Administration ~

Accounting Software Conversions

CONTRACT EXPERIENCE

PJM Group. (Self Employed), San Jose, CA

7/2009 -Present Finance,

Accounting & Operations Consultant

The Mergis Group, Inc. (Seagate, Inc), Scotts Valley, CA

2007 - 6/2009

The best-selling manufacturer of hard drives and storage solutions

worldwide.

Controller for the Materials and EH&S groups

. Prepare the quarterly budget for the multi-billion dollar materials

group and the EH&S group.

. Prepare the Cost-Per-Drive report for the Senior VP of Materials and

schedules for SEC filings.

. Perform detailed financial analysis on vendor companies and ad hoc

reports for the Senior VP's.

Montgomery Professional Services, Inc. (Onstor, Inc.), Campbell, CA

A provider of file storage software, hardware and support services.

Assistant Controller

. Performed detailed analysis on sales commission structures and made

improvements, saving the company money.

. Conducted detailed research in helping auditors finish the 2006 audit.

StarVox Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA

Offers a suite of time division multiplexing and voice over the Internet

protocol products designed to meet voice and data communication needs.

Assistant Controller

. Managed the 2007 audit and prepared audit schedules.

. Assisted the Controller in managing the Accounting department.

CALPINE, San Jose, CA

2004 - 2006

A Fortune 500 power company founded in 1984 in San Jose, California.

. Prepared detailed audit schedules for 2005 audit by Price Waterhouse

Coopers.

. Managed a bank information and cash flow project for more than 600

bank accounts.

centerbeam, San Jose, CA

A top IT company providing outsource solutions for mid-size businesses.

. Managed Accounting department and produced financial statements

following the exit of the Controller, Accounting Manager and Financial

Analyst until new Controller was hired.

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Pitco Foods, San Jose, CA

Operates as a wholesale supplier of groceries to the retailers and

foodservice customers in Northern California.

Controller

. Managed all cash-flow activities and reporting for corporation and

three subsidiaries, including: Forecasting, wires, credit line

analysis and project leasing negotiations.

. Prepared organization's Sales and Tobacco taxes.

. Managed and implemented improvements in Accounts payable department,

leading to savings and a faster audit.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Wavezero, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA

2006 - 2007

Provides EMI/RFI shielding solutions for OEMs of electronic products.

Controller

. Prepared a detailed budget and forecast (project costing) for three

product lines.

. Analyzed variances in general ledger to budget, helping division in Sugar

Grove, Illinois begin to turn a profit.

. Re-implemented the Macola accounting package by Exact Software.

Owens Corning, Inc., Santa Clara, CA

2001 - 2004

Offers insulation, roofing, basement finishing, cultured stone and acoustic

systems for building and remodeling, composites solutions and asphalt.

Financial Leader/Plant Controller

. Handled financial leadership for the Santa Clara Fiberglass Manufacturing

Plant with revenues of $100M.

. Prepared detailed budget for $50M cost center on SAP. Performed follow-

up variance analysis, helping management make more sound business

decisions and increase profits.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Management Solutions, Inc., San Jose, CA

Finance & Accounting Professional Placement Agency

In-House Controller, Outside Consultant

. Analyzed and improved accounting policies and procedures to minimize

errors and improve profit.

. Renegotiated office leases to save company $250k per year.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelors in Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

Certificate in Accounting, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

American Management Association, Multiple courses in personnel

management

Owens Corning, Completed courses in Financial Planning & Analysis and Six

Sigma

. University of Pacific football team. Varsity QB. Coached by Mike Martz

(Previously with the 49ers).

. University of Alabama football team. Freshman QB. Coached by Paul

"Bear" Bryant.

. Olympic Hopeful - Heavenly Valley Ski Team. Elite "A" ski racer. (Far

West Ski Assn.)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: Microsoft Office, Excel and Lotus Applications: WordPerfect

Operating Systems: Macintosh, PC

Accounting Software: Great Plains, FRX Reports, SBT, MAS 90, Peachtree,

Peoplesoft, QuickBooks Pro, Solomon, Hyperion, Essbase, SAP, Oracle 11i,

ADI, Macola, and ADP PC Payroll for Windows.

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