QUALIFICATIONS
I have * years of accounting experience in small to large companies. I have
spent time working with regulatory agencies as well as external auditors. I
supervised a staff of seven accountants, and have been responsible for
corporate wide training and financial meetings. I enjoy working with a
staff and finding the intersection of personal and corporate goals. I am
currently seeking a position that will provide more executive experience
with a growing company.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Americom Technology, Inc. Murray, uT July 2007 - Present
Controller
. Primary Duties
o Job cost management, including work-in-progress and percentage of
completion analysis
o Control job and equipment purchasing, enforcing best practices
o Review and build contract documents
o Prepare Budgets, Forecasting and Variance Reporting for multiple
divisions
o Work with financial institutions to better leverage our business
o Negotiate insurance coverage for General Liability and Workers
Compensation
o Training employees on use of accounting software
o Supervise and audit month end and year end closes
o Interact with CPA and other auditing agencies to help resolve any
concerns and provide proper documentation
. Significant Accomplishments
o Successfully established new banking relationship, including
securing a new line of credit and transferred operating accounts to
a new bank
o Improved Debt Service Coverage from .76 to 1.19
o Lead the company in the transition to new software from
ComputerEase to, a much more comprehensive ERP, Q360
. Created user permissions for all roles in the company
. Worked with software developer to build a method for accruing
and recognizing use tax
. Train all employees (35) on use of ERP, and what implications
each role has
o Underwent CPA review, Sales & Use tax audit, several bank audits,
and workers compensation and general liability insurance audits
o Managed 7 Accountants
o Established and measured KPIs for Operations managers
Assistant Controller
. Primary Duties
o Prepare financial statements and trend reports
o Responsible for all cash application (cash deposits, credit cards)
o Monthly bank reconciliation
o Oversee all closing procedures monthly, quarterly and annually
o Equipment cost and depreciation schedules
o Loan amortization schedules
o Recurring and Reversing G/L entries
o Maintain business, tax and contractor licensing for 23
jurisdictions
o Prepare sales and use tax reports
. Significant Accomplishments
o Organized on site invoicing for service calls that resulted in a
15% decrease in DSO
o Designed excel spreadsheets with ODBC queries and pivot tables to
streamline reconciliation process
o Prepared written credit policy
granite construction, inc. salt lake city, ut March 2006 - July 2007
accounts receivable manager
. Primary Duties
o Responsible for all cash application (cash deposits, credit cards)
o Audit internal credit union
o Direct Billing clerks and collection efforts
o Act as company representative at trade credit meetings, NACM
o Assist subcontract administrators as necessary
. Significant Accomplishments
o Worked with Utah Interactive in the testing and use of the State
Construction Registry
o Established corporate credit policy
o Assembled manual for departmental SOX compliance
o Worked through software conversion from AS400 to OneWorld
o Attended NACM National Conference and earned CBA Certification
Independent small business consultant June 2004-present
. Services
o Prepare Pro-forma Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
reports
o Negotiate for favorable terms for financial institutions
o Identify customer base and develop marketing plan
o Layout business organizational structure
o Create credit policy and collection procedures
o Generate additional revenue streams and opportunities for vertical
integration
. Business references
o Quamtech - Medical parts & systems design firm
o Adobahn - Advertising agency
o Rocky Mountain Sound - Custom home theater sales & mobile DJ
o Clearly Wireless - Cell phone retailer, purchased by Spring Mobile
o Private investor - seeking to purchase a business, provided
business valuation models
o Rocky Mountain Water - New product line Aquapax
a-core concrete cutting, inc. murray, ut january 2004 - march
2006
Credit manager
. Primary Duties
o Responsible for all cash application (cash deposits, credit cards)
o Secure lien rights
o Direct Billing clerks and collection efforts
o Act as company representative at trade credit meetings, NACM
. Significant Accomplishments
o Worked with lobbying group to encourage the legislature to pass
more favorable lien laws for subcontractors
o Streamlined collection procedures to meet current legal
requirements
o Established company credit policy
o Design company open account agreement
Allen-Milo Associates Salt Lake City, UT may 2001 - December 2003
office manager
. Primary Duties
o Payroll for up to 60 employees
o All Accounts Payable and Receivable
. Significant Accomplishments
o Identified flaws in cash management system - resolved and recovered
80% of misplaced cash
Education
Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT - M.B.A. 2010, MAcc 2011 (expected)
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT - B.S. Business Administration 2006
LDS Business College, Salt Lake City, UT - A.S. Accounting 2003
Other experience
Software
Accounting - AS400, OneWorld, ComputerEase, Q360, RetailNet, Quickbooks,
Timberline, DSM, MYOB, and others)
General Office - Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Powerpoint), Outlook,
Apple, Windows, Microsoft Project, Adobe Acrobat
Specialty - Bore Planner (survey & planning software), Google Earth,
limited HTML
Certifications
Microsoft Office - Robert Half & Assoc.
Credit Business Associate (CBA) - National Association of Credit Managers
Tutoring Certification I - College of Reading and Learning Association
5079 Digory Dr.
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Spencer Criddle
568 Montgomery St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
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568 Montgomery St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Phone 801-***-****
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568 Montgomery St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Phone 801-***-****
Email *********@*****.***
568 Montgomery St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Phone 801-***-****
Email *********@*****.***
Spencer Criddle