Michael L. Bassett

Conway, SC *****

843-***-****

abmn26@r.postjobfree.com

Education

SUNY New Paltz, NY - Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Dale Carnegie - course for managers

Computer applications

SAP, ACCPAC, Macola, Solomon, MFG PRO QAD, MAS 90, Concord

Construction Software, Prophix budgeting software, Depreciation

solutions, Word, ADP & E-time software, Mail Order Manager software,

Strong Excel skills including file linking. F9 excel interface.

Proprietary software.

Responsibilities and skills

* Consolidated income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow

Statement.

* Financial reporting domestic and international, multiple entities,

divisions and cost centers.

* Eliminating journal entries foreign and domestic, foreign currency

translation adjustments.

* Annual budget generation (fixed and variable) and other internal

activity based reporting.

* Assisted with 10-QSB, 10-KSB and 8-K SEC filings including

acquisitions.

* Annual audit and review with outside auditing firm, workman's

compensation insurance audit.

* Quarterly review of standard accruals, deferrals and allocations for

completeness and accuracy.

* Quarterly bank reporting and covenant compliance, complex commission

reporting.

* General ledger analysis, variance analysis, sales tax returns for

multiple states.

* State personal property tax returns, arranged leasing and financing

for capital expenditures.

* Credit evaluation and appropriate credit line approval for

prospective customers.

* Standard operating procedures, inter-company reconciliation, cash

management and forecasting.

* Capitalization of R&D projects and associated amortization.

* Depreciation and amortization schedules, balance sheet supporting

schedules.

* Implementing controls and procedures, streamlining and automating

manual tasks.

* Supervised staff of five in the areas of general ledger, payroll,

accounts payable and receivable.

Work experience and achievements in the industries of manufacturing,

service, construction, marketing, and research and development.

6/09 to 10/09

Oliver Staffing, Inc., NY, NY - Consultant

* Assignment- Smiths Detection, Inc. - Danbury, CT

* Provide guidance and support to controller during transition as a

result of my resignation.

6/05 to 6/09

Smiths Detection, Inc. - Sales 65 million - Danbury, CT- Manager of

Financial Reporting

* Consistently delivered financial statements with in a three day

closing schedule.

* Part of SAP implemented team.

* Month end close and financial statement analysis

* Commission reconciliation and payment generation

* Monthly and quarterly sales analysis

* Support internal and external audit reviews of performance

* Cost accounting, generate labor and over head rates, standard cost

* Capitalization of R&D projects and associated amortization.

* Support internal and external audit reviews of performance

* Balance sheet accountant analysis and review

* Budget generation and review, budget reforecast

* Provide department heads with timely cost center reporting

* Deferred revenue and cost recognition

* Legal Con's - extensive expanded detailed semi annual financial

statements

Michael Bassett continued

2/05 to 5/05

Accountants Inc. - Elmsford, NY - Consultant

* Assignment- Acorda Therapeutics, Hawthorn, NY

* Provide guidance and support to the accounting staff during the

implementation of Solomon accounting software, general ledger work,

created financial statements using FRX report writer

8/04 to 1/05

Reveo, Inc. - Sales 4 million - Elmsford, NY - Controller /Accounting

Manager

* Implemented ACCPAC financial reporting software and chart of account

conversion.

* Streamlined and automated many tasks, implemented accounting controls

and procedures.

* Financial statement generation and review.

* Supervised staff of three.

12/00 to 6/04

Savatree / Savalawn, Inc. - Sales 36 million - Bedford Hills, NY -

Corporate Controller

* Consistently delivered financial statements with in a sixth day

closing schedule.

* Implemented Prophix budgeting and financial reporting software.

* Implemented accrual based commission reporting properly recognizing

monthly expense.

* Managed cash enabling our credit line to remain at zero for 30 days

for bank covenant compliance.

* Streamlined and automated many tasks, eliminated redundancy.

* Introduced and implemented cross training of accounting staff.

* Created procedures manuals for accounting staff positions.

6/97 to 11/00 Memry, Inc. - Sales 33 Million - Bethel, CT - Manager of

Finance

* Assisted with the implementation of MFG PRO QAD manufacturing

software.

* Disseminated and brought the financial statements to current status.

* Converted foreign subsidiary's chart of accounts to interface with

parent consolidations.

* Implemented ADP and E-time software, implemented accounting controls

and procedures.

7/94 to 3/97 F1 Marketing Group, Inc. - Sales 10 Million - Mamaroneck,

NY - Controller

* Implemented MAS 90 accounting software, Implemented accounting

controls and procedures.

* Disseminated and brought the financial statements to current status.

7/90 - 5/94 Thalle Construction, Inc. - Sales 50 Million - Briarcliff

Manor, NY-Asst. Controller

* Implemented Concord Construction Software.

* Financial statement generation, month end close, balance sheet

analysis.

7/89 - 6/90 Ethan Allen, Inc. - Danbury, CT - Junior Accountant

11/77-11/81 United States Navy- Honorable discharge

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