Manager Accounting
Resume:
Paul Streitenberger, CPA
Gahanna, OH 43230
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Professional Objective
Accounting Manager
Summary Statement
Motivated Certified Public Accountant with regional public accounting and
private and public corporate experience. Successful working with upper
management in the areas of budgeting and planning, financial analysis, and
reporting. Self-directed, energetic, team player with the ability to
communicate at all levels of an organization and enjoys identifying and
implementing process improvement.
Professional Experience
Time Warner Cable, Columbus, OH 2007- Present
Regional Accounting Manager
Midwest Region accounting office provides accounting and financial
reporting services for 5 divisions throughout Ohio, Wisconsin and
Pennsylvania, which consists of approximately 3 million subscribers of
media and entertainment services and exceeds $3 billion in annual revenue
. Initiated the migration of a regionalized monthly close process for the
Northeast Ohio division including standardizing and documenting processes
and procedures while transitioning responsibility from the division after
a significant acquisition. Cash flow calculation and division
communication is completed in 3 days as opposed to four with fewer staff.
. Coordinated compliance and reporting of franchise agreements of area
municipalities and divisions. Responsibilities included auditing over 250
newly acquired agreements and determining proper payment calculation in
accordance with agreement and arranging for timely payment on an annual,
semi-annual and quarterly basis.
. Managed the completion of a $100 million installation capitalization
budget for entire Midwest Region which included the implementation and
calculation of new corporate accounting standards. Monthly reporting was
developed to measure in-house, outsourced and material usage performance
measurements that were entirely unique to upper management.
CYMI, Ltd., Dayton, OH 2003 - 2006
Controller
Directed financial operations and control function for this diversified
professional service company, including consulting for a high net worth
family and related businesses, budgeting, planning, reporting, financial
analysis and project management. Managed a staff of 3 accounting managers
in the implementation of sound financial controls and financial reporting
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
. Developed, implemented and consolidated financial reporting process for a
$1.5 billion total asset diversified investment company during a period
of reorganization and significant growth. Financial reports were provided
to senior management more timely and accurately at less cost.
. Designed fully automated process and installed inventory, billing and
purchasing modules in Microsoft Solomon for a highly federal regulated
subsidiary with $10 million in sales with no disruption to business and
negating the need for additional staff. The month-end financial statement
close and billing was completed three days sooner with same staff and
limited risk of regulation noncompliance.
. Managed and coordinated the cash flow projections and forecasts for a
$100 million consolidated annual budget, including negotiating lending
and banking terms which maximized investment returns and minimized
unnecessary bank charges.
. Designed and implemented internal control and financial reporting
function for 5 start-up subsidiary organizations. This included creating
procedure checklists, action schedules for outside contractors and
coordinating legal formation documents and payroll.
. Designed departmental cost centers and budgets that held managers and
principals accountable to measurable performance standards. During a 3
year growth cycle, there was less than 5% increase in expenditures.
. Prepared and coordinated work papers and supporting documentation for
nine financial statement audits by external auditors for three year
period. All audits were unqualified with no proposed audit adjustments
and no significant deficiencies in internal controls.
. Created standards and coordinated the implementation of an electronic
storage system for month and year end close documentation and legal
corporate documents. All subsidiaries and consolidated entities made
transition during the first year and immediate efficiencies were realized
in staff time and storage costs.
Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co.,
Dayton, OH 1998 - 2003
Senior Auditor
Directed external financial statement audits and preparation of individual
and corporate tax returns for regional public accounting firm. Assigned
clients included manufacturers, distributors, non-profits, including
medical facilities and employee benefits plans ranging from $1 million to
$250 million in annual sales. Many client assignments were first year
engagements.
. Championed the implementation of new paperless and electronic audit
storage software for Dayton, Ohio office. This included coordinating a
combined 20 shareholders and staff for training, instruction and follow-
up. Efficiencies generated 25% time savings after first year.
. Consistently assigned to acquisition and merger due diligence engagements
because of my strong analytical skills. Achievements included discovering
a $1.5 million error in acquisition price calculation in client's favor.
. Coordinated recruiting and orientation at local universities. Success and
initiative lead to being assigned as the youngest member of the initial
firm-wide Recruiting, Orientation and Retention Committee.
Education
BS, Accounting
University of Dayton Dayton, OH 1994 -
1998
Professional Development and Training
Completed Management Development Program at Xavier University.
Completed training in executive presentation course The Exceptional
Presenter by nationally renowned speaker Tim Koegel.
Experienced with Microsoft Office products, Microsoft Solomon/Dynamics
enterprise business software with FRX financial reporting, and PeopleSoft
General Ledger.
Memberships
Active and current Certified Public Accountant license.
Member of the Ohio Society of CPA's and American Institute of CPA's.
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