Manager Accounting

James H. Hughes **** HEATHERWOOD DRIVE

Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110

**********@***.*** 614-***-****

ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR / MANAGER Certification

Analytical, dedicated, and detail-oriented Controller with S.E.C. s

reporting, financial statement preparation, budgeting and forecasting C.P.A.

experience. Methodical, collaborative, and meticulous Analyst

proficient in automating accounting processes, performing audits and Education

examining internal control procedures. Goal-oriented and organized M.B.A

C.P.A. with a proven background in generally accepted accounting

practices and financial accounting systems. Competencies

Accounts

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS Payable &

Responsible for the development and successful implementation of an Receivable

automated advertising purchase order system establishing the first

local area network (LAN) in the company. General

Rewrote SOX key controls for 2008 audits. Reduced key controls by 30%. Ledger

Established companywide procedures to change the monthly close process Auditing

from three weeks to 6 days.

Established a new chart of accounts and transferring the account Inventory

balances from the old chart of accounts to the new chart of accounts. Control

Automated the production of the internal financial reporting reports.

Utilized Microsoft Access to created an accounting system to monitor Purchasing

subscription status and to record subscription revenue to be in

accordance with GAAP Asset-Managem

EXPERIENCE ent

Consultant Financial

2009 - 2010 Analysis &

Assisted in researching, assembling and documenting information for the Reporting

filing of the S-1 along with developing the process for financial

statement preparation through Excel. Account

Assisted with revision and documentation of the Federal Financial Reconciliatio

Institutions Examination Council's (FFIEC) Call Report. n

Converted manual work papers to Excel workbooks that can be replicated

each quarter. Treasury

Internal Audit Manager / SEC Analyst SEC Reporting

2007 - 2009

Commercial Vehicle Group, Columbus, Ohio

Managed the Internal Audit Department. Focusing on Sarbanes - Oxley ROI & ROE

compliance

Assisted Controller in 10-Q and 10-K filings Analysis

Oversaw recording of compensation expense related to stock option and

restricted stock awards to comply with SFAS 123(R) Mergers &

Acquisitions

Director of Accounting

2006 - 2007 Budget

AirNet Systems, Columbus, Ohio Control &

Managed the General Ledger and Accounts Payable departments.

Produced internal financial reports. Administratio

Automated the production of internal financial reports n

Completed quarterly (10-Q) and annual filings (10-K) to comply with SEC

requirements. Project

Established procedures to ensure the integrity of the general ledger Accounting

and to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines.

Foreign

Exchange

Profit & Loss

Divisional Controller Analysis

2003 - 2006

McGraw-Hill Digital Learning, Columbus, Ohio Cost/ Benefit

Prepared financial statements of a newly established business unit for Analysis

the McGraw-Hill Companies.

Oversaw all financial procedures to ensure timely and accurate Risk

financial reporting to the parent corporation. Management

Forecasted monthly revenues, net operating income and capital

expenditures.

Collaborated with executive management team to develop overall business

plan.

Developed annual budgets; conducted account reconciliation. Technical

Represented Digital Learning's business requirements in a corporate Capabilities

wide systems changeover.

Lawson

Manager of Financial Reporting

1995 - 2003 McCormick &

Value City Department Stores, Columbus, Ohio Dodge

(2000 - 2003)

Oversaw preparation of the consolidated financial statements, filing of SAP

SEC documents and the filing of monthly and quarterly

press releases. Hyperion

Managed the General Ledger department and the monthly close process.

Produced internal financial reports. Epicor

Established procedures to ensure the integrity of the general ledger.

Implemented companywide procedures to change the monthly close process Microsoft FRX

from three weeks to 6 days.

Developed guidelines on internal and external sales reporting.

ADP

Senior Financial Analyst

(1998 - 2000) QuickBooks

Prepared consolidated Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of

Cash Flows for the company and its subsidiaries. MS Office

Completed the quarterly (10-Q) and annual filings (10-K) to comply with Suite

SEC requirements.

Filed monthly and quarterly press releases.

Designed and implemented a weekly financial statement forecast.

Additional

Advertising Accounting Manager Skills

(1995 - 1998)

Established the Advertising Accounting Department. This Departments' Best

goal is to provide the recording, analyzing, budgeting and forecasting Practices

of advertising expenses. Monitoring &

Managed Accounts Payable invoices related to the advertising expenses. Adherence

Developed a monthly advertising expense forecast.

Initialized the use of mainframe downloads to generate financial Internal

reporting and analysis. Auditing

Spearheaded the development and successful implementation of an

automated advertising purchase order system. Forecasting

EDUCATION Year-End

Closings

Masters of Business Administration, Finance concentration

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Variance

Reporting

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Corporate

Policy

Enforcement

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