Manager Management

Patrick J. McGarry, CPA

***** ******* **** *****, ********, CA 91355

Cell 661-***-****, Home 661-***-****, ***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE Controller/Financial Manager

QUALIFICATIONS

Accounting Professional, CPA, with over 13 years of experience

. Extremely analytical / Precise / Resourceful problem solver

. Persuasive oral / Written communicator

. Outstanding time management skills / Deadline-driven Manager/ Highly

organized

. Excellent Trainer / Coach / Mentor

. Interact well at all levels / High level of integrity

. Expertise in Solomon, Great Plains, QuickBooks, and others softwares

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Controller, OneLegacy, Los Angeles, CA, 8/00-4/10

Guided the growth of this nonprofit/organ and tissue procurement

organization by preparing monthly financials/closing; doing A/R and A/P;

and interacting with vendors. Managed a department of four, oversaw

several system upgrades (HW/SW), and automated the monthly closing.

Assisted in company growth from $30 MM to over $70 MM.

. Assisted in writing hospital contracts, resulting in 27% cost savings

. Project managed computer upgrades and implementation of new software

modules three times within 10 years

. Oversaw vendor transition from ADP to Paychex facilitating tracking of

employee time

. Set up computer systems for tracking employee benefits, expenses and

payroll for staff that grew from 70 to 300

. Helped oversee finance department growth by hiring and supervising new

employees

. Developed "best practices" emulated by the national organ procurement

community

. Functioned as Secretary of Financial Council of the AOPO (Association

of Organ Procurement Organizations) for one term

Controller, LCR Telecommunications, Santa Monica, CA, 8/99-8/00

Helped grow this international long distance callback telecommunication

service from $5million to $10 million within one year by driving cost-

saving initiatives, directing and managing budgets and forecasts, and

overseeing all accounting functions. Company was purchased by a larger

firm.

CPA Accountant, Rose, Snyder & Jacobs, CPA, Encino, CA, 6/94-8/99

Performed audits for small businesses including manufacturers,

distributors, and personal services companies. Worked on-site at clients

businesses to do monthly write-up and closing. Performed audits, reviews,

compilations, internal control evaluation, pension audits, employee

benefits plan audits, and Not-for-profit audits. Demonstrated superior

skills in review and reconciliation projects within Payroll, Property and

Asset Management, Financial Statement Analysis, and Investment Accounting

Management.

PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Deputy Sheriff, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

EDUCATION / DESIGNATIONS

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Southern California, Los

Angeles, CA, 1991

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) 1998-present

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