Manager Project
Resume:
MICHAEL SHAW
Enfield, Connecticut 06082-5804
*******@*******.***
SUMMARY
A result oriented business accounting and finance professional with proven
abilities in strategic planning, managing projects, improving efficiency of
operations, team building and detailing project information to determine
effective processes for operations. Able to identify areas of strengths
and weakness, and implement company policies, changes and standards of
operations. Ability to motivate staff to maximum productivity and control
costs through the most effective use of resources. Strong management and
leadership skills with the ability to motivate professionals, and possess
maturity, honesty, integrity and the ability to look at challenges as
opportunities.
ACCOUNTING SKILLS
Knowledge, experience and management of payables, receivables, inventory
costing and control methods, fixed asset management, payroll, intercompany
journal entries, revenue and cost financial reporting for a service,
merchandising or manufacturing business in a manual or computerized
environment, with attention to detail. Extensive use of personal computers
with emphasis on Microsoft Office, Crystal Reports, AS400, Hyperion, ADP
and Paychex Payroll, Financial Planning and Management. Fully versed on
Income Statements, Balance Sheet Statements and Statements of Owners Equity
through post closing trial balance. Capital and Operational budgets,
variance reports, planning, and problem solving and decision making.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Signature Flight Support, Orlando, FL
Accounting Manager-Boston Logan 2005 to 2008
Responsible for the financial reporting of the Boston FBO. Commercial and
Military invoicing, POS polling and management, airport authority invoicing
and reporting, AP, journal entries, aging collections and credits, weekly
reconciliations of fuel receipts, prices and margins, airport concession
fees due, fuel management reconciliations, weekly reports of Commercial
gallons pumped, audits, mentoring the base staff and problem solving and
decision making.
New fifteen year airport agreement reconciled and put in place for Boston
Logan.
New FBO building and capital expenditures reconciled, closing the temporary
facility and consolidating operations.
Area Accounting Manager for Signature
Responsible for the financial reporting of the BDL, BOS, BED and HPN
Airport Operations with Indirect Management of Accounting Personnel at each
FBO and direct reports at BDL.
DST Output of South Windsor, CT
Revenue Accounting Manager 2002-2004
Responsibilities include general overseeing of staff of 17 with emphasis on
customer focus and teamwork, payroll and motivation, contract compliance,
problem solving and decision making, financial reporting to senior
management and corporate headquarters, variance reports i.e., accruals to
what was invoiced, capture of all revenue by clients each period, internal
and external audits and sales tax compliance. Increased billable sales
$900,000+ my first year.
Assigned to corporate PeopleSoft implementation, as Facilities Manager,
reporting to the Vice President of Financial Systems. Reconciled the four
Legacy Invoicing System's clients, products and related information for
Customer Master entry in PeopleSoft.
Alvin and Company of Bloomfield, CT
Cost Analyst 2001-2002
Responsibilities include product cost verification and maintenance, freight
cost analysis as related to product costing, bills of material component
and cost reviews and updating, warehouse bin location management,
observance of periodic cycle counts and the annual physical inventory, and
other related projects.
Assigned as back up to the Payroll Administrator.
Help proof and install their new warehouse management system.
Handled their charitable donations, recognizing a $452,000 tax deduction
for them.
Handled all the above mentioned duties for Alvin School Supply and Modern
School Supply, both of Alvin & Company.
Moore Business Communication Services of Windsor, CT
Senior Staff Accountant 1995-2001
Responsibilities include General Ledger, Balance Sheet Reconciliation,
managing inventory and consumables, WIP, cost allocations, waste and
spoilage, SAP Trainer, develop and maintaining the Capital Budget, Fixed
Assets, journal and data entry. AP & AR overseer, maintaining and improving
DSO. Monitored printouts of previous days work and identified and
corrected errors, ensuring accurate processing of daily batches.
Assumed the duties of the Plant Controller for one year while the search
for a new controller was taking place.
1997-1998
Saved the company over $150,000 in vendor overcharges
Received the company "Yes You Can Award" during my first 60 days,
recognized for identifying mislabeled paper stock realizing $32,000 from
our paper supplier, and $58,000 from overcharge discoveries from our
equipment supplier.
Assigned the duty of Project Manager of our Corporate SAP implementation
for division wide computer conversion.
Recognized for saving the Corporation $2.9M from a Connecticut Sales and
Use Tax Audit of Moore Connecticut Facility for the period of 1992-1998.
Reminder Press of Rockville, CT 1994-1995
Commended by management for demonstrating proficiency in completion of a
comprehensive six-month accounting internship.
Internship assignment in the accounting department included general Journal
Entries, AR, AP, and cash book maintenance, analysis of receivables and
data entry.
Pratt & Whitney, Division of United Technologies, East Hartford, CT
Sheet Metal Specialist 1991-1993
Performed sheet metal fabrication with emphasis on team work, efficiency
and quality workmanship.
Sheet Metal Fabricator 1973-1991
Performed sheet metal fabrication with strict adherence to blue print
specifications for state of the art jet engine parts.
Connecticut Army National Guard 1974-2003
E-8 First Sergeant, 242nd ENG BN, Stratford Armory, Stratford, CT
Training schedules, counseling, senior enlisted advisor and senior trainer.
Responsible for the training and operations for 500 soldiers of the 242nd
Engineer Battalion.
Member of the US Army Retired Reserve.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Morse School of Business, Hartford, CT 1994-1995
Certification in Accounting-GPA 3.67 Associates Degree
60 credits in Accounting, Finance & Business, no electives.
CPR and First Aid Trained and certified.
Level 1 Firefighter and hazmat procedures for a volunteer fire department.
Dale Carnegie course work.
Trained in Total Quality Management (TQM)
TQM Team Leader for 11 Years.
Padgett & Thompson's Physical Inventory Seminar for Managers, Controllers
Course and Sales and Taxation Courses.
Uniform & Connecticut Real Estate practices and Principles.
National Association of Realtors Ethics Champion.
Valencia Collage communication courses for professionals, discrimination
and anti-harassment.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Member Phi Beta Lambda National Honor Society, Morse School of Business
1994-1995.
Instructor for Primary and advanced leadership courses for the Connecticut
Army National Guard.
Assisted the State of Connecticut and the Honduran Relief Committee,
coordinating and delivering 110,000 lbs. of relief aid to towns in Honduras
that were bottled up in the State of Connecticut, due to Hurricane Mitch.
SAP implementer and trainer, resulting in a successful financial close the
first go around for Moore.
1999 Charter Member of the International Who's Who of Professionals.
1999 Charter Member of Lexington's Who's Who.
Recording Secretary for the Connecticut Chapter of the "Army Engineer
Association".
Scout Leader for 10 Years, instructing map reading and land navigation to
various troops in the Tri-State area.
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