Project Manager Sales
Resume:
HARVEY L. KORNBLITH
Spring, TX 77379
Phone 281-***-****
Cell 281-***-****
abmazv@r.postjobfree.com
Objective
Seeking a position as an Accounting Manager/Controller.
Career Summary
. Initiated aggressive collections efforts resulting in reduction of 90-
120 day "Past Due" Receivables from an average of $120,000 a month to
less than $50,000 a month, a reduction from12% to less than 5%.
. Audited the Purchase and Sale Agreement settlement resulting in a
$3,000,000 savings in acquisition costs.
. Reconciled the Texas Severance Tax account recovering in excess of
$180,000 in overpaid taxes and the abatement of over $95,000 in
Penalties and Interest.
Critical Skills
Software:
PeopleSoft/JD Edwards
Excalibur
Macola
Printcafe (PSI)
OGSYS
Microsoft Products.
Professional Certification: CPA (Texas 1982 not current)
Professional Experience
Harvey Kornblith-Consultant
4/03 to Present
Self Employed
. Team Member at The Mills Corporation in Arlington, VA assigned to resolve
prior years (2003-2005) tenant/landlord dispute issues relating to Real
Estate Tax and Common Area Maintenance charges. Also reviewed over 6,000
lease abstracts to ensure leases were properly set up in PeopleSoft.
. Researched and reconciled intercompany sales of an oilfield supply
company to eliminate intercompany profit and correct misapplied state
sales taxes.
. Evaluated the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls for
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance through documentation and testing procedures at
Ricoh Corporation.
. Developed and wrote monthly closing procedures for a $500,000,000
petrochemical company.
Page International Communications
06/00 to 04/03
Controller
. Implemented cash flow improvement measures, including utilizing lock box
collections, reducing days required to invoice from job completion by
70%, and negotiating extended payment terms and discounts with vendors.
. Reduced time required for monthly losing by 60% resulting in annual
savings of $35,000 annually.
. Through reconciliation and negotiation, reduced annual landlord CAM,
Property Tax and Insurances charges by $25,000.
Harvey Kornblith-Consultant
09/97 to 06/00
Self Employed
. Recovered in excess of $4,000,000 analyzing the Purchase/Sales agreement
statement for pre and post closing effective date charges.
. Revealed over $150,000.00 in unbooked revenue for an oil and gas company
with offshore properties during account review prior to system conversion
and recovered an additional $291,000 in past due receivables.
. Project Manager of staff of 10 persons performing account reconciliations
for the Shell, Texaco, Aramco Alliance.
Texas Petroleum Investment Company
12/96 to 08/97
Manager of Finance and Administration
. Reduced financial statement preparation and joint venture billings cycle
time from a 5 to 6 month lag to current.
. Negotiated new communications and supplier contacts resulting in $50,000
annual savings in General and Administrative Costs.
. Implemented lock box procedure to improve cash flow (from up to 5 day lag
to immediate availability) and to reduce loss exposure.
Pinnacle Natural Gas Company
04/96/ to 12/96
Interim Controller
. Managed accounting activities related to buying and transporting gas
including revenue calculations, payment calculations in accordance with
contract terms, review of transportation system profitability and
maintenance of computer operations for accounting/reporting.
. Prepared Financial Statements for management, bankers and investors to
include compliance with lending covenants.
. Direct Human Resources and Risk Management activity to include
interviewing, negotiating health and benefit plans, oversee payroll and
negotiating property and casualty insurance.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
01/94 to 04/96
Accountant
. Reconciled $16,000,000 in gas account receivable for overpayments,
shortages, amounts due third parties and write-off.
. Managed and reported accounting activities of plant, pipeline and well
equipment for the Midland, Oklahoma City, Rocky Mountain and Offshore
Divisions
. Assisted with system conversion to Excalibur software.
Harvey Kornblith-Consultant
08/88 to 12/93
Self-Employed
. Prepared an acquisition settlement and recovered in excess of $800,000 in
overpayment for purchased properties.
. Identified and recovered over $250,000 in overpayments to joint interest
participant owners of an oil and gas company.
. Clients included: UPRC; Equinox Oil, Mobil Oil, Clovelli Oil.
Access Energy Corporation
12/87 to 08/88
Divisional Controller
. Analyzed 50 gas pipeline systems recommending liquidating the assets of
the division.
. Initiated Accounts Receivable reconciliation on a monthly basis to
determine if past due accounts were collectable or outsourced.
. Managed office expenses resulting in annual savings of $20,000 in G&A
expenses.
Education
University of Houston (1975-1976) 21 Accounting hours to sit for the CPA
exam
University of Houston (1964-1968) BBA-Marketing
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