Manager Accounting
Resume:
Leo Shkolnik, CPA, MBA
Denver, Colorado 80206
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Hands-on accounting professional with twelve years experience in directing accounting departments, improving processes, producing
efficiencies, increasing profitability, and developing enhanced financial reporting and analysis while providing motivation, enthusiasm, and
leadership.
Experience includes job cost, budgets, projections, financial reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley, internal controls, audit management, joint ventures,
accounting systems implementation, information technology management, contract review, and development of staff. Outstanding
interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to learn and adjust quickly.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Colorado Department of Transportation, Denver, Colorado
11/2009 – Present
Controller
Manage all aspects of accounting and payroll department for a $1 billion governmental organization.
• Currently acting as interim Chief Financial Officer and managing staff of 29 accounting employees.
• Provide leadership, planning, goals, and execution of accounting programs and processes.
• Ensure SAP enterprise system, internal controls, and CDOT fiscal policy are in compliance with Colorado Statutes, State Fiscal
Rules, Federal Regulations, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Improving processes related to payroll function, contract processing, and Office of Information Technology billing.
• Managing year-end close and annual external audit.
• Coordinate efforts between Federal Highway Administration, Transportation Commission, Region Transportation Directors, Business
Managers, and Engineering to ensure efficient delivery of transportation programs.
Castle Rock Development Company, Denver, Colorado
10/2007 – 1/2009
Director of Accounting and Finance
Managed all aspects of financial planning, policies and practices, budgeting and forecasting, accounting, information technology, and process
improvement for a private land development company.
• Developed business plan model and comprehensive budgets to improve executive decisions by the President and Development
Manager.
• Restructured budgets to support managers in tracking costs and staying within budget.
• Enhanced reporting accuracy by reviewing ten years of company history and correcting errors.
• Created information technology policies improving employee efficiency.
• Simplified pricing and costing models ensuring strong margins.
• Acknowledged by President, Vice President, and Development Manager for actively pursuing efficiencies directly enhancing their
work product.
• Serving on HOA and district boards providing developer representation and leadership.
• Encourage sustained development of team promoting collaboration and innovative ideas.
• Initiated operations strategy improving employee morale and engagement.
• Liaison to Executive Committee regarding financial information and stability.
Lennar Corporation, Lone Tree, Colorado
10/2006 – 10/2007
Controller
Managed all aspects of financial reporting, forecasting, internal controls, and process improvement for a public land development company
and six joint ventures.
• Developed complete financial statement package, including analytics, to improve executive decisions by the Division President.
• Streamlined forecasting process facilitating more timely and accurate projections.
• Thoroughly analyzed costing process, and discovered an error resulting in additional $2 million profit.
• Substantially reduced significant audit findings through better internal controls.
• Restructured project budgeting ensuring more accurate costing, pricing, and margins.
• Served as Director for six joint ventures. Reviewed partnership agreements, and created financial reporting in compliance.
• Persistently encouraged continued professional development of accounting staff to promote efficiency and productivity.
• Recognized for gaining complete confidence of corporate accounting and the Regional Controller in a short period of time.
• Continued reporting of timely and accurate financial information and special requests to corporate accounting.
• Maintaining strong relationships with the land development and homebuilding teams.
Intrawest Placemaking, Inc., Denver, Colorado
1/2005 – 10/2006
Controller
Managed all aspects of financial reporting, development build-out projections, profit and capital plans, cash-flows, financing, and process
improvements for a public resort and commercial development company.
• Enhanced economic analysis model to more accurately project 15 year resort development.
• Assumed responsibility of training new development and accounting staff resulting in immediate productivity.
• Developed training manual on complex allocation and costing process minimizing the learning curve.
• Restructured accounting team to consist of talented individuals, resulting in rapid promotion of a project accountant.
• Served on Employee Action Committee resulting in a more fulfilling and engaging environment for all employees.
• Maintained strong relationships with the sales and development teams promoting information flow.
Mercy Housing, Inc., Denver, Colorado
3/2003 – 1/2005
Senior Corporate Accountant
Prepared financial reporting and analysis, maintained and reconciled ledger accounts, maintained fixed assets, and coordinated audits for a
non-profit housing development organization.
• Redesigned financial statements, establishing uniformity amongst all subsidiaries thus reducing the monthly close from 15 days to 7
days.
• Preformed major account reconciliation and reclassification, resulting in simplified reporting for improved comprehension by senior
management.
• Improved process efficiencies, eliminating the need for a temporary consultant.
• Developed automated consolidation tool, reducing processing time from 100 hours to 30 minutes, while increasing accuracy
dramatically.
• Reconciled and rebuilt construction accounting portfolio after the entire staff was relieved of their duties.
Band-It – IDEX, Inc., Denver, Colorado
7/1998 – 3/2003
Accounting Manager
Managed all aspects of financial reporting and analysis, foreign subsidiary consolidation, standard cost system and inventory, fixed assets,
accounts receivable, customer credit and collections, accounts payable, and tax reporting for a public manufacturing company.
• Revamped financial reporting, reducing the monthly close from 8 days to 4 days, allowing for more thorough analysis and faster
decision-making.
• Trained A/P clerk in complete fixed asset cycle, eliminating the need for one staff accountant saving the company $40,000 annually.
• Lead financial team in successful companywide conversion to JD Edwards without any operational interruption.
• Designed credit and collection policies reducing average past due receivables from $1 million to $400,000 thus increasing cash flow.
• Directed foreign subsidiaries in streamlining their financial reporting process resulting in a more efficient and accurate consolidation.
• Recognized by the Corporate Accounting Manager as the most efficient and accurate subsidiary with respect to monthly financial
reporting.
EDUCATION:
University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
Master of Business Administration, 2003
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, 1998
CERTIFICATIONS:
Certified Public Accountant, Colorado, #24669
Six Sigma “Yellow Belt”
Colorado Real Estate Broker Associate, in process
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