Manager Sales

LARRY B. RILEY, CPA

360-***-**** *****@**********.***

D IRECTOR OF FINANC E / CONTROLLER

Comprehensive Financial Support Resourceful Problem Resolution Increased Profitability

Accomplishment-focused strategist and tactician with expertise in successfully planning and executing financial and

accounting improvements for organizations spanning a wide range of industries. Innovative manager with excellent

communication and interpersonal talents; adept at training, motivating, and piloting teams to consistently meet

performance objectives. Technically-oriented performer who leads systems re-designs and conversions (including SAP) to

improve efficiency and provide timely, accurate financial information that facilitates leadership decision-making. Record of

managing multiple annual audits to achieve unqualified opinions without adjustment. History of significantly reducing

closing cycles for all employers. Background also includes extensive HR / IT leadership. Dedicated to helping achieve

both short-and long-term profitability goals.

Areas of Expertise / Key Qualifications

Strategic Planning C-Level Presentations HR / Benefit Administration

GAAP Statements Internal Controls Implementation Lease Portfolio Management

SOX Implementation Inventory Standard Costing Accounting Management

MS Access Programmer / Developer Annual Audit Management M&A / IPO Support

Budgeting / Forecasting Systems Conversions Process Re-Engineering

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

PORTIONABLES, INC. Bellingham, WA

Frozen food manufacturer providing custom components to national food producers

Controller / Senior Finance Manager 2006 to 2009

Managed all finance / accounting functions during period of 300% growth concurrent with company sale / merger.

Prepared GAAP financial statements and regularly advised President and BoD on results of operations, including net

income, cashflow, customer profitability, capital expansion, and information systems improvements. Conducted finance

meetings with lenders and other third parties.

Member of executive team; managed all information systems, reporting, and tax compliance requirements.

Reduced month-end close from several months to four days.

Overhauled financial reporting procedures while stabilizing demoralized and under-skilled staff.

Implemented paperless office strategy for accounting & payroll functions, which enabled rapid retrieval and

analysis by internal managers and external auditors.

Developed financial reporting tool to automate month and budget variance reports.

Received special recognition from outside CPA firm for accomplishments.

TYCO VALVES & CONTROLS Woodinville, WA

$350M manufacturer / seller / servicer of valves that provides engineered solutions to industrial liquid and gas applications

Regional Controller – Western U.S. (five branch offices serving 14 states) 2002 to 2006

Implemented corporate Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) initiatives and internal controls, and restructured all aspects of accounting

operations. Developed expense reports and budgeting tools for reporting on 150 sales representatives nationwide.

Improved national inventory obsolescence procedure. Prepared GAAP financial statements.

Created financial reporting tool used to consolidate and report ERP financial data to five regional management

teams in North America.

Designed and executed reporting initiative to automate consolidation entries and reporting; received “Best in

Class” recognition for inter-company consolidation accomplishments.

Developed asset database to account for all material furniture, fixtures, machinery, and equipment in four states.

Reduced regional DSO from 170 days to 35 and improved closing cycles by two days.

SKAGIT GARDENS, INC. Mount Vernon, WA

$14M bedding plant producer

Controller / Payroll Manager 1998 to 2001

Led all Company accounting functions after acquisition by Boston-based holding company. Provided leadership,

supervision, and mentoring to eight accounting and technology professional. Managed IT budgets. Briefed BoD and

General Management during pre-IPO general expansion. Implemented FSA benefit and established new guidelines and

relationships with third-party administrators. Replaced time keeping / compensation tracking systems with Kronos

software and self-developed database; also developed databases that detailed inventory to assist sales desk, and

established shipping database.

Saved $200K / year by executing replacement of medical insurance program with self-insured policy.

Increased revenues $350K by facilitating “suggestive-selling” of out-of- stock items; also added $40K to bottom

line by installing Customer Fax Database, which increased sales and reduced telephone expenses.

Led installation of LANs, T1’s, broadcast fax servers, e-commerce solutions, citrix solutions, and 32 workstations.

Expedited closing cycles by 25 days.

WALKER MACY, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Portland, OR

$5M provider of design / construction for city parks, zoos, universities, and memorials

Controller / HR Administrator 1997 to 1998

Created and managed controllership of $5M partnership after retirement of senior founding partner; directed all

administrative functions and provided owners with analysis of financial performance, compliance issues, and succession

planning initiatives. Prepared GAAP Financial Statements. Created real-time gross-margin reports for progress billing and

job cost analysis. Managed lines of credit, insurance renewals, and all technology systems.

Supervised HR, including employment practices, 401(k) and medical / §125 benefit plans; Implemented new time

/ billing system that automated timesheets, invoicing, and job-costing reports.

PARRISH FINANCIAL SERVICES Portland, OR

Back-office lease accounting services firm with 45 employees

Controller / Client Conversion Liaison 1995 to 1997

Directed internal and client programming staff during client conversions. Provided technical expertise to all aspects of

lease portfolio servicing. Managed critical client relations and regularly established client policy.

Promoted to manage all accounting functions during and after owner management transition

Directed seven professional collections staff responsible for timely collections on client lease portfolios

Improved closing cycles by 9 days.

Previous experience includes role as Senior Accountant at Boise Cascade / A.P.P.L.E. Co-op.

Selected Highlights:

Achieved 75% reduction in inventory shrinkage by incorporating barcode / network technologies

Authored and installed an Access Database to improve profitability and efficiencies, reduced production costs by

$250K while improving run schedules for three departments.

Automated data capture of production processes for $82M paper mill to meet Total Quality objectives, improved

data integrity and facilitated elimination of 600 clerical hours / year.

Initiated activity based costing for nine cost centers to attain 15% increase in net income.

Approved $28M in federal agency payments / year.

Improved closing cycles by 90 days. (A.P.P.L.E Co-op)

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & AFFILIATIONS

BA, Accounting and Business Administration Western Washington University

Passed all parts of CPA exam, on first attempt

Professional Development: Six Sigma, SAP, Total Quality Management, and Microsoft Access Training

Computer Skills: MS Office Suite, Ms Access, QuickBooks, LeasePak, NxTrend ERP, Visual MFG ERP,

Kronos Timekeeping, MS FrontPage/Expression Web Developer, FileMaker Pro, and MS Project.

Washington Society of Certified Professional Accountants (WSCPA) QuickBooks Pro Advisor

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