Accounting Management
Resume:
James J. Hubenschmidt, CPA
abm22p@r.postjobfree.com
ACCOUNTANT with comprehensive experience in:
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
GENERAL ACCOUNTING
TAXATION
CASH MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/ANALYSIS
GAAP
REPORTING/DOCUMENTATION
PLANNING/SCHEDULING
STAFF MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
BUDGET PREPARATION/ADMINISTRATION
INTERNAL CONTROLS
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT - STATE OF MICHIGAN
Pro-active and results-oriented with broad experience in all aspects of
accounting and financial management. Demonstrated hands-on management style
in the development and implementation of strategic plans to ensure company
growth. Solid planning and organizational skills in coordinating all
aspects of each project from inception through completion. Sees the big
picture and plans appropriate strategies to achieve results. Well
disciplined with proven ability to manage multiple assignments efficiently
under extreme pressure while meeting tight deadline schedules. Strong team
builder and facilitator, fosters an atmosphere that encourages highly
talented accounting professionals to balance high-level skills with maximum
production. Ascertains needs and goals, streamlines existing operations,
turns around unprofitable functions, envisions new concepts and future
trends and follows through with development, direction and accomplishment.
Effectively communicates direction, commits people to action and conveys
complex information in easily understood formats. Computer literate. Open
to travel.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Business Administration with Honors from University of
Michigan-Dearborn in Dearborn, Michigan. 1994
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Coatings Specialist Group, LLC
June 2009 - February 2010
Environmental safe antimicrobial product that prevents the spread of
bacteria, MRSA, H1N1on surfaces and fabrics for high school, college and
professional athletic teams along with everyday life. Sales were $2.5M in
2009 and projected to be $10M in 2010
Controller (06/09 - current)
Implemented policies and procedures for the day-to-day operations of the
company. Maintained costing system analyzing for cost saving opportunities.
Prepared reports for the monthly financial meetings with upper management
for 3 companies. Supervised 1 employee in the accounting department.
Prepared and reviewed monthly and year-end work papers. Ran the payroll
department and was heavily involved in human resource issues. Prepared
cash flow projections and involved with preparation of annual budgets and
forecasting.
Accomplishments:
. Reviewed the company's insurance policies that had different
expiration dates and had it quoted out where the policies would
have the same expiration date. This resulted in a 30% cost
reduction in insurance expense during the year along with easier
to maintain each policy without varying expiration dates.
. Reviewed the company's shipping expense. I was able to reduce
the company's shipping expense by 30% by receiving quotes from
other companies that I had familiarity in past companies I
worked for.
. Reviewed the current position of the company and with
discussions of upper management was able to review the salary
structure of where we could cut cost. We reduced salary expense
by 40% without reducing bodies.
. Entered the company on June 15th that had no accounting
personnel in place for 6 weeks where they were doing everything
manually not utilizing the system. With being the only employee
in the accounting department, I had to get the day-to-day
accounting updated along with addressing numerous federal and
state tax notices, calculating past due associate commissions
earned and moving the company back to an automated system. By
end of July, the accounting system was back up to speed to being
updated on a daily basis where I was able to move into
operations and other areas of the company. Also, all federal and
state tax notices were addressed and resolved.
. Prepared corporate and partnership tax returns instead of
outsourcing. The previous controller had a quote where I bought
tax software saving the company 95% from the quote to the
purchase of the software.
S-Group Automotive. Ltd.
July 2007 - April 2009
Start-up automotive company in 2007 where they manufactured cargo
management systems for SUV's and moldable carpet for trunks systems to
Chrysler and Ford. Sales were $9M in 2007, $14.6 M in 2008 and projected to
be $34M in 2009
Controller (07/07 - 04/09)
Implementation of new ERP software and general ledger package, financial
policies, internal controls and month-end closing procedures. Supervised a
team of 6 in the accounting and purchasing department. Maintained standard
costing system with analyzing variances. Prepared reports for the monthly
financial meetings with upper management. Maintained relationship with
external auditors and supervised preparation of work papers monthly and at
year-end. Supervised payroll department and was heavily involved with human
resource issues. Prepared cash flow projections and involved with
preparation of annual budgets and forecast.
Accomplishments:
. Implemented the new ERP system in just under my deadline of 2
months before 1/1/08. This resulted in dramatically increasing
efficiency in all departments from the previous process where
everything was sent off-site for processing. Express mail
decreased by 75%. It improved our delivery rating with customers
using the EDI function by 60% where we improved to mid to high
90 percentile. This was a key indicator in getting our TS and Q1
certifications.
. Implementation of month-end close procedures improved the
ability of closing month-ends from 10 to 15 days to 5 days and
resulted in management getting financial results quicker.
. Implementation of internal controls. This resulted with
increasing the efficiency of the company and the profitability
by about 5% - 10% especially with standard costs when a new
vendor at a cheaper price was brought on along with quality
defects due to vendor product issues. Before this, it would a
month or so maybe more before someone would catch the change in
cost or do nothing on charging back the supplier. For new vendor
parts at a cheaper price, I password protected the master part
update as the last resort if someone didn't follow the
procedure.
Trinity Health
June 2005 - July 2007
Fourth largest Catholic health system in the United States. Managed and
operated about 20 hospitals in the Midwest. Revenues were about $5M in 2005
and 2006.
Senior Auditor (06/05-07/07)
Developed audit plans, evaluated internal controls and coordinated
fieldwork for our hospitals. Performed a full spectrum of audit functions
including audit testing for controls, compliance with corporate policies
and procedures and numerous financial accounts. Prepared audit reports and
conducted closing meetings with senior management on the results of the
audit.
Accomplishments:
. Involved with the implementation of paperless audit software for
the department to streamline our audit process. This cut down on
paper cost and office supplies from our department budget by
55%.
Virchow Krause & Company, LLP
November 1996 - May 2005
Thirteenth largest CPA firm in the United States. Worked on clients in
various industries (construction, retail, medical, transportation,
automotive manufacturing, food manufacturing, machinery manufacturing,
woodworking manufacturing, property management, pharmaceutical, mortgage
companies and restaurants). Their revenues varied from about $440M to $100K
Manager (11/04 - 5/05)
Senior Accountant (1/99 - 10/04)
Staff Accountant (11/96 - 1/99)
Developed audit plans, evaluated accounting operations and coordinated
fieldwork for this large regional public accounting firm. Supervised and
trained new staff accountants. Delegated assignments and evaluated staff
performance. Performed a full spectrum of accounting functions including
audit testing for numerous financial accounts, tests of controls,
evaluation and documentation of accounting systems. Conducted research of
accounting issues through issued accounting pronouncements. Prepared tax
returns and conducted tax research for C and S status corporations, 5500s
and individuals.
Accomplishments
. Assisted in the process of switching our office over to a
paperless office. This reduced our cost of paper and office
supplies (i.e. files and folders) by 50%.
. Assisted with the change to two different accounting packages
used by the firm. This resulted in the firm enhancing its
technology and becoming more efficient on jobs where write-offs
decreased by 25%.
. Implemented procedures and processes for the tax return
compliance of clients' employee benefit plans with the
respective governmental agencies. This streamlined a non-
profitable segment in our firm to become profitable and grow
this area in the firm.
. Implemented procedures and processes for audits required by the
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for our clients and the
electronic filing of financial statements to them. This
streamlined the audit process resulting in the jobs being 100%
profitable instead of having to write-off any time.
. Assisted with the implementation of the technical library and
updating it with new accounting pronouncements. The result was
going paperless, savings of 25% on cost of buying the cd instead
of paperbacks and making an office available for a manager.
Kopick & Yaske, PC
June 1994 - October 1996
Small local CPA firm where I mainly worked on physicians, retail and small
manufacturing companies with revenue varying between $10M to $50K.
Staff Accountant (6/94 - 10/96)
Performed work write-up, compilations and both corporate and partnership
tax returns.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Windows, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft
PowerPoint, Fixed Asset Keeper, Prosystem FX, Go Systems, Caseware, T-
Value, Trans4m Automotive Accounting/Inventory Software, IDEA General
Ledger Package and Quickbooks
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
.Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants
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