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Manager Accounting

Location:
Columbus, OH, 43230
Posted:
August 16, 2010

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Paul Streitenberger, CPA

*** ****** **.

Gahanna, OH 43230

937-***-****

ablzo9@r.postjobfree.com

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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