Manager Accounting

Summary of Qualifications

Accomplished financial professional with exemplary analytical and technical

skills. Demonstrated ability to successfully consult for various companies

within diverse industries. Strong background in developing and

implementing managerial and operational policies and procedures that ensure

productivity and increase profit. Solid track record of developing

synergistic teams by motivating and successfully communicating complex

information to individuals at all levels of understanding.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

National affinity group, LLC-

2001 - Present

Financial and Accounting Consultant

Recruited by this project-based professional services firm that provides

services in finance, accounting, human resources and information

technology, I provided consulting expertise for a wide-range of clients.

The following is a sample of my successfully completed projects:

Fifth Third Bank - Procedures Analyst, Fixed Assets

Designed, tested and implemented a tax roll-forward and reconciliation

process between the General Ledger and the Fixed Asset system ($1.8

Billion). The reconciliation uses Hyperion Retrieve and reports from

the GEAC system (FA) and reconciles the gain and loss account in the

General Ledger.

First Student - Procedures Analyst, Fixed Assets

Analyzed and correctly classified $11 million worth of

"unidentified fixed assets" and designed a uniform purchasing

procedure and software to track and protect company assets and to

correctly capitalize and expense items.

National Credit Card company

As the acting Finance Manager, I was contracted to bring

their financial statements up to date, which

was 7 months in arrears. Additionally, their method of

accounting, the installation and implementation

of new accounting software (Peachtree). The accounting software

replaced Excel as their primary

method of accounting. Project was completed in time allotted.

Cincinnati area distributor

Part of Sarbanes-Oxley audit team. My area of responsibilities:

revenue recognitions, inventory, and fixed assets. After audit

revue, implemented inventory control procedures along GAAP guidelines.

Installed Fixed Asset module into accounting software (SAP). Trained

personnel in proper maintenance of Fixed Asset program.

Cincinnati area Food Bottling Company

Acting Accounting Manager/Controller for the $2MM bottling company.

Responsible for all accounting transactions, including payroll

preparation. Prepared all financial reports.

INR Energy, LLC

Financial and Accounting Consultant

New fully funded energy company whose goal is to purchase and operate

coal and gas mines. Brought in to:

- Monitor transition of assets and purchases of first coal mine

acquisition in West Virginia.

- Installed accounting software, and trained personnel in use of

software.

- Participated in Due Diligence for future acquisitions.

- Monitor Accounts Payable during transfer of assets and acquisition

process.

It should be noted, that every project that I have been assigned, has been

completed on or before the projected time of completion.

At Home Network Solutions, Inc. 1999 - 2001

Finance Manager/Controller

Chosen by one of the nation's largest Internet Service Providers to smaller

markets to manage the accounting staff; supervise accounting functions;

prepare budgets and financial reports; analyze financial data; support

external auditors and assist in strategic planning, implementation of

marketing decisions, sales forecasting and presentation of financial

information to the Board of Directors. Credited with improving bottom line

net income by $1 million per month by transferring $26 million, of the $40

million of cash reserves in a money market account, into corporate paper

and spreading out the maturity of the notes over a 90-day period with 30%

always maturing within the current period; investment generated over a

million dollars of interest income monthly, increasing operating capital in

reserve with no loss of operational flexibility .

Woodstock's Enterprises -Controller 1998 - 1999

Challenged by a $7 million, five-location family owned restaurant chain,

operating under five federal identification numbers with 450 employees, to

manage all payroll and tax functions, maintain checking accounts, provide

financial statements and management reports and introduce expertise in the

income, expense and asset management functions. Reduced credit card

processing fees $60,000 annually by changing the processing company to a

provider with comparable service and reduced rates.

. Decreased the weekly payroll process by 67%, from 12 man-hours to four,

by replacing hand-written time sheets received by fax from locations

with protected-formula-field templates completed by store managers and

e-mailed to corporate, enabling information to be cut and pasted into

the payroll program.

. Improved expense control by providing a checking account for each

remote location, with limited funds, that eliminated cash payouts and

dramatically enhanced the audit trail.

. Designed a Daily Cash Position report after completing two years of

neglected bank reconciliation's, giving the company flexibility in

operations through better information on liquidity and working capital.

Professional Golfer 1994 - 1998

Competed in professional golf tournaments throughout the United States.

Education

University of Cincinnati, Bachelor's degree, Cum Laude Cincinnati, Ohio

SKILL EXPERIENCE COMPETENCY

(Yrs)

Microsoft

Office Suite

Word 15 Advanced

Excel 15 Advanced

Outlook 15 Advanced

Power Point 2 Good

Accounting

Software

Great 1.5 Good

Plains

J.D. 1 Fair

Edwards

MAS 500 1 Good

MAS 90 5 Advanced

Peachtree 10 Advanced

People Soft 1.5 Good

QB 2 Very Good

DatabaseSoftw

are

Access 5 Good

Lotus Smart

Suite

Lotus 1-2-3 5 Very Good

Lotus Word 2 Fair

Pro

Lotus 15 Advanced

Organizer

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