Manager Management

JOHN E. CREED

***** *. **** ***. * 303-***-****

Arvada, Colorado 80005 C 303-***-****

*******@***.***

Summary of Accounting and Finance Skills

Financial Statement Preparation and Budgeting and Forecasting

Review

Prepare and Review Journal Entries Variance Analysis

Cost Driver Analysis Excellent Communication Skills

Daily Cash Management and Cash Flow Competency to work without

Projections supervision as well as working as a

part of a team

Supervised Accounts Payable and Excellent interpersonal skills to

Period End Close process coach and develop subordinates.

Reconciliation of General Ledger Attention to detail and analytical

Accounts skills

Experience in public accounting Prepared Financial Statements on

(tax and audit) MAS 90 and F9 Software and Excel

spreadsheets

Communicate effectively with all Proficient in Microsoft Office

level of the company applications, Intermediate to

Advanced Excel skills

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Accounting Manager, Seniormed LLC 2007-

2009

Controller/Accounting Manager, Senior Healthcare Partners, LLC

1999-2007

Aurora, CO (Institutional pharmacy for the distribution of Rxs to elderly

care facilities nationwide)

(Acquired by Walgreens and formed Seniormed in 2007)

Seniormed LLC

. Supervised Accounts Payable minimizing vendor payment interruption in

transition to new Corporate ownership.

. Supervised daily Cash Receipt for proper application to receivables.

. Created and quantified procedures for month end closing resulting in a

timelier close.

. Completed General Ledger account reconciliations on a timely basis for

corporate to account for any variances.

. Analyzed and Research Inventory variances.

. Supervised and Reviewed payroll processing.

. Prepared and Reviewed period end journal entries for proper

documentation.

. Reviewed Profit and Loss Statements & researched budget variances.

Senior Healthcare Partners

. Maintained tight cash flow management resulting in keeping investors cash

input to a minimum.

. Developed and Managed annual operating budget process.

. Managed large cash transactions between management and banks, maintaining

an excellent relationship.

. Coordinated preparation of YE work papers for external tax preparation.

. Developed and implemented goals, priorities, and policies and procedures

relating to financial management, successfully building an accounting

team. (3-4 staff).

. Prepared corporate filing, including Annual Reposts to various states.

. Prepared financial models to open new facilities.

. Led the process of the compliance audit and documentation for the sale of

the company.

John E. Creed Resume Page 2.

Department Controller, Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. -

Englewood, CO 1993-1999

(Finance Department in the Private Client Group supporting Merrill Lynch

Marketing Products)

. Prepared Department annual operating budgets doubled to $10 million and

headcount tripled to 150 in 5 years while maintaining consistent unit

costs.

. Developed documentation to construct operating/capital budgets based on

projections of appropriate business/product volumes interfacing with

Marketing, all levels of Management and other operation support areas of

Merrill Lynch.

. Prepare monthly variance analysis identifying key business trends and

volumes impacting budgeted expenses.

. Develop models to measure unit costs of new product, services, and

initiatives introduced by Marketing or implemented by Management.

. Develop and maintain unit costs models identifying proper volume drivers

and fixed costs effecting unit costs assumptions and productivity.

. Preparing various management reports working both independently and in a

team environment.

Financial Plan Reviewer, Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. -

Englewood, CO 1992-1993

. Reviewed and interpreted client confidential financial data for

completeness and logic.

. Reviewed Financial Foundation Plans for accuracy and completeness of

technical information.

Additional Work History

Certified Public Accountant

Seufert, Knorr and Company, P.C. - Denver, CO

Financial Planning Associate

Financial Architects, Inc. - Denver, CO

Accounting Manager/Financial Planning Assistant

Golden-Johnston Companies (Financial Services Co.)

R. T. Caldwell & Company, Inc. (NASD Broker-Dealer) - Denver, CO

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas

Bachelors of Arts Accounting

Certified Public Accountant (#7771)

Certified Financial Planner

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