Accounting Management

EDWARD T. NASH

407-***-****, ********@***.***

SENIOR FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE

Accomplished professional with continuing success in achieving company

objectives, with a focus on all aspects of Financial and Accounting

activities. Adept at utilizing local, state, and federal rules and

regulations to ensure critical compliance. Extensive experience in

financial modeling, budgeting, business plan evaluation, cost accounting,

margin improvement, financial reporting, and GAAP. Excel at interacting

with broad populations, including C-level executives, sales

representatives, vendors, clients, contractors and related stakeholders.

Evaluate industry trends and use findings toward designing and executing

strategies to boost company financial efficiency.

CORE COMPETENCIES

(Operational Accounting(General Accounting(Variance Analysis(Business

Planning(

(Strategic Analysis( Long & Short Range Planning(Budgeting and Forecasting

(Management Reporting(Financial Reporting(Cash Control(

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING - Alexander & Associates, Inc. (FL), 2005-

Present

OWNER, OPERATOR - Nash Services, (Kissimmee, FL), 1986-2004

Career Note: Additional experience as CORPORATE CONTROLLER for

Developmental Learning Materials, ASSIST DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER for

University Computing Company, and LEAD AUDITOR for General Electric Credit

Corporation.

Operations Management & Team Leadership

. Apply dynamic leadership skills toward successfully building,

coordinating, and leading a high-performance support team of financial

support staff to optimize productivity and efficiency.

. Develop and maintain financial management systems and internal

controls required to ensure safeguarding of company assets.

. Strategically manage debt portfolio to control financial risk and

optimize performance.

. Interpret and apply state and federal accounting laws, and ensure

critical compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

. Establish spending controls to help improve gross margins and

operating income.

Financial Analysis

. Perform extensive contract review and analysis, financial modeling,

budget allocation, and pricing to promote operations efficiency and

continued company profitability.

. Compile data for financial reports and conduct comprehensive market

research and analysis.

. Prepare, revise and update monthly cash flow statements and

projections, and maximized working capital and cash flow.

. Proficiently develop detailed financial reports, providing dynamic

forecasting, trending and result analysis tools vital to company's

short- and long-term strategic business planning.

. Perform weekly forecasts and supervise A/R collections, demonstrating

exceptional multitasking and prioritizing abilities in achieving goals

and timelines.

. Execute comprehensive analyses of key technologies, strategic

customers, and return projections from products in development.

. Handle a broad spectrum of small and large audits on client loan

companies with portfolio loans ranging from $500,000 - $50 million.

Communication

. Strategically maximize business opportunities by initiating,

cultivating and maintaining proactive relationships with key contacts

within multiple financial institutions.

. Collaboratively work with external and internal staff and accountants

in resolving issues requiring additional information.

. Stay abreast of current trends regarding tax laws, rules and

regulations to prepare in-depth research and analyses and provide

expert advice to C-level executives.

. Play instrumental role in controlling quality and containing financial

risk by actively collaborating with senior management in defining and

troubleshooting discrepancies.

. Actively liaise between project managers, senior executives, and

support staff in order to supervise and manage all facets of financial

management and budget allocation for a wide array of different

projects.

Career Note: Additional experience for Electrical Testing Labs as a

Department Head, Personnel & Miscellaneous Services and the United States

Army, Quartermaster Corp as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Quartermaster

Corp.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

B.B.A.

St. Johns University, Jamaica, New York

Graduate work

University of Texas at Dallas

Certified Credit Analyst

Dun & Bradstreet

Contact this candidate