Robert J. LaBuz
Sewell, New Jersey 08080
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CAREER PROFILE:
Financial Controller and Human Resource Manager with diversified
experience in corporate accounting,
strategic planning, personnel and operations management. Areas of
expertise include:
? Financial and management reporting ? Business plan
development
? Cost control and reduction ? Personnel management and
employee/labor relations
? Wage and salary administration ? Benefits,
training, new employee orientation
? Safety and regulatory reporting ? Talent
acquisition and recruitment activities
? Cash management and bank relations ? Legal liaison
? Budgeting and long range planning ? Business insurance
management
? Inventory control procedures ? Public accounting
experience
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
G & K Services, Inc. Bellmawr, New Jersey
2008 - 2010
? Office Business Manager and Human Resource Representative for
international image apparel company
providing uniform rental and direct sales of Dockers and associated
products.
? Effectively transitioned customer base, suppliers, and
employees throughout Best Uniform acquisition by G&K.
? Delivered monthly revenue and operating margins which met or
exceeded acquisition targets.
Best Uniform Rental, Inc. Bellmawr, New Jersey
2001 - 2008
? Financial Controller for firm offering products and services
nationwide through catalog, retail and service.
? Impacted profit performance averaging in excess of 50% for
three consecutive years by implementing company-wide programs
affecting customer contract pricing, employee training, productivity
improvement, and product line profitability.
? Responsible for establishing financial policy and procedures,
departmental budgets, and corporate
wide safety and loss control programs, earning industry
recognition for lost time incident reductions.
? Developed incentive earnings and employee benefit programs, which
resulted in increased morale, departmental
productivity and individual performance.
Material Handling Supply, Inc. Brooklawn, New Jersey
1986 - 2001
? Financial Controller for $30 million material handling industry
service firm, providing industrial product
storage systems, forklifts and technical support services
nationwide.
? Corporate interface with lenders, auditors, legal counsel, insurers,
and employee benefit providers.
? Responsible for all bank relations, including the negotiation of
financial covenants and compliance
administration.
PREVIOUS BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:
The Beck Company, Pennsauken, New Jersey
? Financial Controller for 200-employee graphic arts industry supplier
of color separation and printing.
? Established line of credit for supporting corporate growth and
expansion activities.
? Performed due diligence procedures relative to corporate
acquisitions.
Ernst & Young, LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
? Senior Accountant for international public accounting firm.
? Performed detailed financial audits for clients, and recommended
improvements in system
procedures, documentation, and internal controls.
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EDUCATION:
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Personnel Management