Accounting Management
Resume:
D P
UANE OWELL
Columbus, Georgia 31909
**** ******** ****, #**** • Columbus, Georgia 31909 • 706-***-**** • ********@*****.***
C AREER S UMMA RY
Accounting / Operations / Management
Innovative management and finance professional with 20 years experience in different industries.
Possesses a wide range of experience from conceptualizing and implementing accounting systems to
designing, running finance operations, marketing and deploying new products and brands. Experience
with start-ups, from business plan to operations. Strong strategic thinker and team builder.
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Analytically Strong Accounting & Management Reporting
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Team Building & Management Proficient Communicator
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Technology Savvy Organized & Results Oriented
P ROFESSI ON AL E XPERI ENC E
CONSULTANT, 2008 – Present
CAPRI MEDICAL GROUP – Columbus, Georgia
Provide entrepreneurial, systems, operational and accounting services to start-up medical facility.
Selected Achievements and Contributions:
Implemented accounting, contact management and EMR/Practice Management systems.
Produced business plans and budgets facilitate operations and financing.
Continued support in marketing and systems administration.
COO and DIRECTOR, 2000 – 2010
SPRINGFIELD INDUSTRIES/AIM FINANCIAL SERVICES/FORTUNE CORPORATION – Margate,
Florida/Jamaica
Run all aspects of operations at Springfield Industries and provide directorship for AIM Financial and
Fortune Corporation.
Selected Achievements and Contributions:
Responsible for start-up of Springfield Industries, Inc.
Increased trading revenues from US$738,000 to US$2 million within one year.
Helped in advisory role in the ownership transition for Fortune Corporation.
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Professional Experience Continued
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, 1998 – 2000
JAMAICA COOPERATIVE CREDIT UNION LEAGUE – Jamaica
Responsible for producing and distributing financial reports for national credit union trade association and
oversight entity, with responsibility for managing and investing capital deposit from all credit unions.
Prepared reports for UN and US NGO projects using fund accounting principles. Responsible for the
audit process and relationships with audit firms. Made presentation on company performance at annual
meeting.
Selected Achievements and Contributions:
Produced and managed all reporting for national credit union oversight body.
Prepared and presented financial reporting for board of directors.
Redesigned and implemented new investment and accounting system.
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, 1996 – 1998
ASSISTANT FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, 1992 – 1996
TRANSPORTATION FINANCIAL GROUP (AEQUICAP) – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Responsible for producing and distributing financial, management, statutory and audit reports for group
of companies, including an insurance company, a claims processing company and a premium financing
company. Responsible for the audit process and relationships with audit firms. Managed between ten
and twelve employees at different points in tenure. Assisted in preparing financial documentation for
ownership transition.
Selected Achievements and Contributions:
Implemented financial accounting system with statutory insurance interface.
Reduced monthly reporting cycle from two weeks to three days.
Reduced statutory reporting process from three weeks to one week.
FINANCIAL ANALYST/PLANT ACCOUNTANT, 1988 – 1992
ALCAN ALUMINIUM LIMITED (ALCAN) – Jamaica
Worked within a team environment to carry out a full range of financial functions. Major responsibilities
included responsibility reporting, cost accounting, operating budgets, capital budgets, project funding and
project accounting.
Selected Achievements and Contributions:
Produced corporate budget and reporting for multi-factory mining entity.
Pioneered plant accountant role to provide accounting support for operations.
Participated as team member to implement new budget/accounting system.
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E DUCATI ON & C REDEN TI ALS
Master of Business Administration, 1997 Florida Atlantic University – Boca Raton, Florida
MBA – Management/QMB
Appointed to Beta Gamma Sigma Scholastic Society
Winner of IMPAC Award – Academic Achievement
Bachelor of Science Degree, Management/Finance, 1987 University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Honor Society
C OMPETENCE S & S KI LLS
Office Suite: Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, Power Point, Access and MS Project)
Accounting Systems: ACCPAC, Peach Tree, Quickbooks, DAC Easy, Freedom
Communication: Dale Carnegie Speaking Course
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