Sales Accounting

CHARLES A. HAPPEL

***** ***** ******* ‘T’ Home: 660-***-**** Cell: 660-***-****

Excello, Missouri 65247 Email: **********@*******.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL WITH

EXCEPTIONAL PROBLEM SOLVING AND LEADERSHIP

SKILLS. EXPERIENCE IN FINANCIAL, COST AND

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING. SKILLED IN HUMAN

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, FROM STRUCTURING A

BENEFITS PACKAGE TO EFFECTIVELY SUPERVISING

AND MOTIVATING INDIVIDUALS TO STRIVE FOR A

TEAM GOAL. STRONG BACKGROUND IN EXECUTIVE

AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING

AND HIGH LEVEL RELATIONAL BUSINESS AND

NEGOTIATIONS

A professional with over 30 years of comprehensive management experience in accounting, administration, operations,

sales, manufacturing, finance and personnel.

Finance/Accounting Sales/Bid Negotiations Quality Assurance

Budgeting/Forecasting Strategic Planning Project Management

Inventory Control Operations/Administration Customer Service

Manufacturing/Cost Computer Operations Human Resources

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SELF EMPLOYED – CHARLES A HAPPEL LLC July 2008 – Present

OPERATIONS ACCOUNTING & ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MACON January 2008 – Present

Treasurer/Financial Ministry Director (Part-Time)

Joined the staff of First Baptist Macon as an accounting professional on part-time basis

• Primary Responsibilities – Bookkeeping and Financial Reporting - Insurance, Restricted Funds, Improve

Financial Controls Financial Statement, Accounts Payable, Contributions, Presenting Financial reports to the

Financial Committee and Propose Improvements to include cost savings.

• Budgeting and Forecasting monthly and yearly revenue and expense.

ERNST & YOUNG LLP – Dallas, Texas 2003 – August 2007

General Ledger Supervisor – Shared Service Center

Joined big 4 accounting firm in their national accounting office after successfully completing the engagement with Stuart

C Irby.

• Primary Responsibilities - Schedules, Administers, and Monitors the day-to-day activities of up to 12 staff

members in accordance with established department and Firm policies, procedures and Service Level

Agreements. Responsible for training, developing and motivating staff.

• Manage the risks that are presented on the balance sheet. Direct responsibilities include the Payroll, Fixed Assets,

Rents & Leases, and Charitable Contributions.

• Transition Coordination – General Ledger activities out-sourced to India office of Ernst and Young. Teamed to

provide training manuals and instruction required to assume most of the US General Ledger responsibility.

• Competed engagement – August 2007: Company move this function to India.

STUART C. IRBY COMPANY – Fort Worth, Texas 2001 – 2003

Accounting Manager

Joined a nationwide utility supplier to public companies and contractors with $225 million in annual revenue to manage

the complete sales reporting and billing cycle, maintain and administer the general accounting systems, produce industry-

specific financial statements and supervise a staff of 12 in subordinate accounting functions.

• Decreased time required for month-end closing and reporting by 90%, from 30 days to three through the

implementation of procedures such as cross training and daily reconciliation of cash and bank assets that increased

efficiency.

• Personally assisted Cummins Utility Supply’s Bankruptcy trustee in obtaining quality financial information for

presentation in court, transitioned the entity to Irby Utility Supply and reduced the Accounting Department from

12 to five individuals with no decrease in efficiency or accuracy in work produced.

• Coordinated all accounting functions during a movement of the Accounting Department from Texas to the home

office in Mississippi, never dropping an important piece of data, missing a deadline or producing substandard

financial and management reports.

• Reason for leaving: Completed engagement – accounting functions centralized in Jackson Mississippi

COLEMAN METAL PRODUCT COMPANY – Fort Worth, Texas 1997 – 2000

Controller/Manager of Operations/Consultant

Selected by a statewide manufacturer, distributor and installer of residential garden rooms, spas, pools and outdoor

furniture to supervise an accounting and Administrative Staff of five in the oversight of all accounting and financial

functions including monthly financial statement preparation, bank reconciliation and analysis, working capital tracking,

budget preparation, tax planning, financial forecasting and job costing procedures.

• Recovered $70,000 in sales tax overpayments made prior to 1996 during a self-initiated review of historical sales

tax records.

• Jumpstarted profits and heightened training level of employees by developing and implementing procedures for

accounting and operations and authoring a New Employees Benefit Manual

• Researched and spearheaded the conversion of the company’s network from a Unix-based system to a Windows

platform that effectively addressed all Year 2000 Compliance issues.

WEBB BUILDERS HARDWARE INCORPORATED – Arlington, Texas 1977 – 1996

Executive Vice President 1988 – 1996

Earned advancement by a $20 million international commercial distributor of architectural hardware, doors and frames to

implement the Board of Director’s policies and strategies; administer the organization, direct the financial, human and

fixed asset use; and provide professional reporting in numerous financial and operational arenas. Responsible for

safeguarding the company’s physical and virtual records and maintaining consistent communication with the Company

President and Board of Directors.

Executive Vice President, continued

• Led the accounting system conversion from manual to computerize in the areas of distribution, manufacturing

and wholesale. Managed the Information Systems Department providing huge quantitative leaps in processing

effectiveness and efficiencies.

• Negotiated and administered insurance ranging from Health and Life to General Liability, Workmen’s

Compensation, Employer’s Liability and Multi-peril policies, maximizing operations to minimize insurance

expense across the board.

• Established controls in contract execution and revamped Central Purchasing that ensured correct order and

delivery of products in accordance with specifications and increased the performance of Project Managers and

staff.

CHARLES A. HAPPEL

28074 State Highway ‘T’ Home: 660-***-**** Cell: 660-***-****

Excello, Missouri 65247 Email: **********@*******.***

Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance 1984 – 1988

Accepted direction of the Treasurer, Facilities Management, Finance and Budgeting, Health and Safety, Planning and

Operations, Human Resources and Development functions; oversaw cash flows; and managed organizational investments

while supervising a staff of 40.

Vice President of Operations 1982 – 1984

Invited to provide management direction and support and sustain overall responsibility for facilities operation within the

budgetary guidelines and corporate operational policies and procedures while providing assistance with long-range

planning and evaluating operational performance.

Manager of Operations 1980 – 1982

Challenged to fill the Senior Management role in Production and Project Management, Quality Control and Sales and

Business Development.

Controller 1978 – 1980

Promoted to maintain the complete financial records, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, payroll

and the general ledger; author financial statements according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, prepare state

and federal income and information returns; manage both internal and external audits; and handle letter of credit and

foreign currency transactions.

Assistant Controller 1977 – 1978

Recruited to provide financial support to the operations and administrative functions, review and analyze financial

statements, provide cost and managerial accounting services and provide supervision and direction to the Accounting

Departmental staff of eight.

Reason for leaving: Private Corporation sold – new owner brought in their own management team.

SOFTWARE

PEOPLESOFT, REALWORLD ACCOUNTING, ASSET PRO, SAGE FIXED ASSET SOFTWARE, MS WORD, MS EXCEL, MS POWERPOINT,

LOTUS NOTES, PEACHTREE, QUICKEN, ACS, INDUSTRY SPECIFIC SOFTWARE

OPERATING SYSTEMS: WINDOWS, DOS & UNIX

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS – Arlington, Texas

Completed coursework towards Master of Business Administration

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS – Arlington, Texas

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Accountancy Major, Economics Minor

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

Sergeant, Honorable Discharge

Missouri Real Estate License

Crown Ministries Small Group Leader

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