Customer Service Construction
Resume:
Steve McCormick
**********@**********.*** **** West 75th Place, Arvada, CO 80003 (303)
October 11, 2010
Sequence Systems
Roseville, CA 95678
Re: Controller CPA Construction/Engineering
Dear Recruiting Professional,
The purpose of this letter is to respond to your job listing on
Resumebook360.com for a Controller. As a motivated professional with
relevant accounting experiences, and a diverse engineering and construction
background, I think this is a job I would find challenging and rewarding.
If selected, I am confident I could make immediate, significant impacts in
this role.
My relevant qualifications as they relate to the Controller position
include:
. More than 15 years experience as a controller in engineering,
architecture and construction.
. Diverse contracting experience. A well rounded construction professional
with project development, estimating, procurement, subcontracting,
project administration and project management experience; able to
facilitate consensus between teams and departments.
. A proven team player.
. Strong managerial skills with the ability to optimize accounting and
project support teams.
. Broad experience overseeing all phases of the accounting function,
including G/L, A/P, A/R, credit and collections, job cost, budgeting,
property accounting, equipment management and financial reporting.
. Excel and Timberline experience.
. Sound strategic problem-solving skills, including ability to identify
complex issues and recommend alternatives to resolve those issues.
Excellent analytical skills.
Personal and business references gladly furnished upon request.
Thank you for considering me among your most enthusiastic and qualified
candidates for this position. I look forward to the possibility of talking
with you soon regarding this outstanding opportunity.
Best regards,
Steve McCormick
Steve McCormick
Steve McCormick
**********@**********.*** 7021 West 75th Place, Arvada, CO 80003 (303)
421-1190 303-***-**** M
Engineering & Construction Controller
Accomplished, authoritative, versatile leader with 15+ years of diverse
experiences in startups, Fortune 500s, private sector, and government
environments.
. Analytical, comprehensive approach to engineering and construction
accounting management, leading creation and implementation of
systematic, efficient, compliant business processes and procedures.
. Advanced skills in financial reporting: cash flow, balance sheet,
income statements, proposals, forecasting, estimating, project
accounting/job costing, project budgets, capital and operating expense
budgets, progress billings, work-in-progress reporting, and due
diligence.
. A motivational leader by example, able to build accounting and finance
teams who strive for excellence and productivity. Engaging, positive,
outgoing interpersonal communicator with great leadership,
presentation, negotiation, problem solving, training, and consensus-
building skills.
. Valued by company executives for keen business acumen, broad-based
knowledge of accounting controls, project finance, risk management,
and corporate compliance.
. Able to hit the ground running in new roles, readily gaining critical
industry insights, operating with a sense of urgency, and leading
judicious decision-making processes.
Experience
ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
The only federal laboratory dedicated to the research, development,
commercialization and deployment of renewable energy.
Senior Subcontract Administrator Jun.
2009 - Sept. 2010
Negotiated, awarded and administered the largest subcontract ever awarded
by NREL - the $97.8 million ESIF design-build subcontract, optimizing scope
and terms within a fixed-price framework.
. Earned President's Award in August 2010 for successful negotiation of the
ESIF subcontract.
. Identified gaps and led initiative improving Davis-Bacon compliance
oversight for all construction projects, avoiding exposure for pay
inequity in projects with multimillion-dollar impacts. Supervised an
assistant reviewing up to 125 payrolls per week.
. Member of team awarded a "Best Practices" finding for administration of
design-build projects.
SBS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES OF COLORADO, LLC STOCK BUILDING SUPPLY
Wholly owned subsidiary of a $3.5 billion U.K. based building materials and
construction services company.
Controller District Business Analyst
Jul. 2006 - Jan. 2009
Managed an accounting team of 8 performing A/R, A/P, payroll, and roll-up
reporting for 18 operating business units (construction services,
manufacturing sites, sales and distribution units) with $150MM in revenues
in 2008. Reported to District Manager.
. Developed and administered project, profit center and divisional budgets,
forecasts, allocations and eliminations. Implemented company's project
cost reporting and auditing processes.
. Reorganized accounting team to achieve peak results. Improved receivables
from 95 to 60 days. Optimized discounts for timely payables and improved
subcontractor relations with on-time Net 30 payments.
. Led complex reporting processes, consolidating data between disparate
systems (Trend ERP & Timberline).
. Issued, reviewed, and negotiated construction services contracts and
change orders for 300+ projects.
. Managed job costing operations; produced monthly consolidation reports
for parent company. Ensured compliance to GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, and other
regulatory considerations for a UK-owned company.
. Offered relocation package when the company ceased operating in Colorado
effective 2009.
Steve McCormick
Page 2 **********@**********.*** 303-***-**** 303-***-**** M
LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY
World's largest producer of pizza cheeses.
Construction Contracts Manager Construction Accounting Manager
Mar, 1996 - Jul. 2006
Acted as Owner's Agent for administrative and financial management of major
projects for the construction and expansion of food production facilities.
. Managed an Accounts Payable/Project Administration team of 5. Reported to
VP & Controller and Production Controller; worked directly with company
CEO on major projects.
. Negotiated and administered architectural, engineering, and construction
contracts totaling $800MM over ten years, with average contract value of
$125MM.
. Developed forensic cost analysis of contractor claims/suits. Managed and
negotiated contractor and subcontractor change order requests. Purchased
capital equipment.
. Received 1998 Distinguished Customer Service Award for outstanding
support of plant construction efforts.
Additional background as Co-founder Controller of a startup manufacturer
specializing in custom drapery, bedding, and upholstery for the interior
design industry. Instrumental in growing business to $1.75MM within 8
years through management of accounting, finance, risk management, and
licensure. Hired and trained manufacturing and operational support team of
15.
Education Technical Skills
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Continuing Education: Accounting, Construction Law, Purchasing Management
and Procurement Law, Employee Supervision, Customer Service
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint,
Microsoft Project), Primavera Project Planner (P3/6) and Expedition,
Timberline construction accounting and estimating software, Essbase and
Hyperion, ERP software: Oracle, SAP, J.D. Edwards, Infinium, Kronos, Trend
Advanced Accounting Expertise
. Extensive experience in all types of construction Commercial
Industrial Residential
. Project Pre-Construction background; estimating, scheduling and
procurement
. Subcontractor and vendor administration, including small/minority
business requirements
. Project Billing - AIA, EVMS, percentage of completion, cost plus and
labor hour & expenses formats
. Working knowledge of FAR and CAS
. Supervision of multi-state job cost based payroll, payroll taxes and
compliance reporting
. Credit and collections
. Development of training programs for financial as well as non-
financial employees
. Management of third party business relationships including insurance,
banking and bonding
. Development and implementation of administrative and accounting
processes and controls including related policies and procedures
. Sarbanes-Oxley Act GAAP Compliance
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