Accounting Sales

Mike Smith, MBA, CPA

**** **** ****** **** **** * Eagle Mountain, UT 84005 * Cell: 801-***-****

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Experienced controller with stellar career history and proven leadership

skills!

16+ years' demonstrated excellence as controller. Outstanding leadership

and staff management skills. Worked closely with C-level executives.

Competencies:

Accounting Management - Financial Statements & Reports - Team Leadership -

General Accounting (Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable,

Closings, Reconciliations, General Ledger) - Cash Flow

Budgeting/Forecasting - Audit Preparations - Cost Accounting -

Corporate/Sales/Property Tax

~ Led and managed accounting departments and teams. Worked in diverse

industries. ~

Executive Summary

Provided hands-on leadership for accounting and reporting, including month-

end analysis, accounting management, and accounting system management.

Recruited, led, and developed cross-functional teams (including assistant

controller). Managed cutting-edge accounting systems. Consistently improved

stakeholder confidence in accounting practices and financial statement

accuracy. Proficient in risk-opportunity assessment, performance metrics

development, and development of growth-focused financial strategies.

Outstanding organizational, analytical, quantitative, and problem solving

skills.

Employment Chronology

Controller, Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, UT 2007-2010

Spearhead accounting function for organization with $15 million in revenues

and 70 full time employees; controller for additional $1.5 million

reporting unit. Miller Motorsports Park is a subsidiary of LHM Sports and

Entertainment.

Directly reported to vice president, finance. Provided hands-on leadership

for all aspects of accounting management, including general accounting,

financial reporting, oversight of finance department, month-end closings,

and maintenance of cutting-edge accounting systems (MAS 90/200).

Responsible for managing annual external audit and coordinating with tax

accountants.

> Managed accounting system, including implementation and oversight of

point-of-sale module (versus prior strategy of using standalone

system). Efforts resulted in improved inventory tracking and optimized

year-end physical inventory processes.

> Oversaw deployment of new ticketing system that shortened reporting of

ticketing events and associated revenues from three-day process to

less than a few minutes.

> Streamlined month-end process from three weeks to approx. seven days.

Optimized efficiency by leveraging retail inventory system and cutting

down manual import-export data crunching.

> Directed support staff of four (direct and indirect) professionals-

assistant controller, accounts payable clerk, accounts receivable

clerk, and credit and collections clerk.

> Effectively executed daily cash requirements reporting to achieve

tighter cash control, conservation, usage, and investment.

> Implemented fixed asset tracking software to track $100 million in

fixed assets-simplified reconciliation and depreciation calculations.

> Enhanced strategic decision making and resource synergies by improving

coordination between accounting departments of subsidiary and parent

company.

> Contributed toward senior executive meetings to identify strategies to

streamline processes and deploy modules and software.

> Oversaw sales tax reporting for multiple jurisdictions.

> Managed total budgets, forecasts, and monthly comparisons exceeding

$18 million. Pinpointed $1 million in process improvements and

eliminated inefficiencies to the tune of $500,000.

Board Member, Treasurer, Utah Fast Pass, Salt Lake City, UT 2007-2010

501 (c) (3) organization with annual events and cross-functional team of

board members, staff, and entrants. Annual event generated over $500,000.

Spearheaded all aspects of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting

while simultaneously handling financial matters associated with

registration and fundraising. Introduced effective reporting strategies to

ensure real time, accurate information was presented to board of trustees

and president/chairman of board. Leveraged leadership skills to enhance

overall event experience. Directed two professionals.

Controller, Connor Sport Court International, Salt Lake City, UT 1998-

2007

Synthetic floor manufacturer with revenues in excess of $25 million to $30

million.

Quickly progressed and promoted from staff accountant to cost accountant to

controller position. Managed overall financial reporting and entire

accounting department. Financial oversight for budget of over $40 million

to $50 million. Accountable for sales and property tax reporting for

multiple jurisdictions. Scope of accounting management duties also

encompassed cash flows, vendor relationships, banking relationships, and

payroll for three separate entities.

> Oversaw four to seven direct reports, including accounts receivable

and payables clerk, assistant controller, cost accountant, and others.

> Effectively managed financial and accounting processes during

company's transition from Chapter 11 bankruptcy to sale and subsequent

acquisition by private equity firm.

> Facilitated merger (from an accounting/finance perspective) of

company with hard wood floor manufacturer. Orchestrated integration

of different accounting software packages.

> Successfully consolidated six subsidiaries, including inter-company

eliminations and reconciliations. Created individual and

consolidated reports for all entities.

> Aggressively reduced year-end inventory process from one month to less

than one week.

> Achieved significant reduction in receivables (over 15% to 20%)

through better processes and improved oversight and incentives.

> Responsible for $7 million inventory at three locations. Effectively

co-managed annual physical inventory process and coordinated annual

external and internal audits.

Relevant Experience

Controller, Advantage Aviation, Provo, UT 1998

Controller, QA Printing and Mailing, Provo, UT 1994-1998

Education & Professional Development

Completed CPA Certification

Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Utah, 2004

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Utah Valley University, 2000

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks, Asset Keeper, Verticent/Powercerv ERP

System, MAS 90/200

~ Excellent References Available On Request ~

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