Joseph T. Click
**** ********* ******, **** ****, South Carolina 704-***-****
abmss8@r.postjobfree.com
RESULTS-DRIVEN FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE combining financial
leadership with sound business operating and management practices to
position for long-term growth and profitability.
KEY FINANCIAL COMPETENCIES
Financial Analysis Cost Accounting Financial
Reporting Financial Modeling
Budgeting Computer Technologies Auditing
Advanced Excel
Forecasting Profit Improvement Policy and
Procedures ERP Experience
Strategic Planning SOX Compliance Variance Analysis
Human Resources
Cash Management Inventory Control Payroll
International Accounting
SAP Experience Multi-Site Accounting Negotiating
Contracts Data Mining
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Developed, implemented and managed entire standard and lean cost
accounting system.
Created financial modeling system to determine profitability and
break even points.
Managed Companies to 7 unqualified audit opinions.
Developed and managed multiple balanced budgets, including 5 year
rolling budgets.
Lead the development of company's 5 year rolling strategic plan.
Created procedures to increase manufacturing productivity and reduce
down time expenses
Solely responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring 5 year
cash flow models
Lead the implementation of new IT systems
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
CAROLINA CARGO INC., Rock Hill, SC
2008-2010
$32.5M Family owned Coast to Coast Trucking Company
Controller
Responsible for all aspects of $32.5 in financial activities.
Supervised a staff of 6; payables, receivables, payroll,
budget, safety, human resources, IT and fixed assets.
. Developed Profit analysis costing system for all orders
taken, which led to the ability to make more profitable
decision on what customers and lanes to do business with..
. Developed and implemented 4 year rolling budget and cash
flow.
. Successfully turned the company's cash flow to positive by
negotiating more favorable insurance contracts, and
working with equipment creditors to redo loan agreements.
. Developed employee handbook and hiring procedures to
compliance with government regulations.
. Responsible for Tax Returns and all Correspondence with
outside Agencies
. Responsible for the payroll and employee benefits for 400
plus employees.
ALZHEIMER ASSOCIATION, Charlotte, NC
2007 - 2008
$2.7M Non-Profit Organization with 4 regional offices
Controller
Managed all aspects of the Organization Financial Activities.
Responsible for the Agency's Finances, HR, Budget, and
IT.
. Led Organization to an unqualified audit opinion.
. Implemented a new IT mainframe system.
. Led the Organization to a positive year to help build up
reserves after years of falling short.
. Implemented budgeting and forecasting procedures to ensure
the Organization stayed on track.
MSD NORTH CAROLINA, Laurinburg, NC
2002 - 2007
$47M Japanese owed manufacturing company producing frames for the
Suzuki ATV Division.
Controller
Responsible for all financial activities and the day-to-
day activities of 5 departments.
. Developed monthly, annual and 5 year budgets and forecasts.
. Solely responsible for developing job costing and
negotiating price with customers.
. Worked closely with Plant Manager to create more efficient
and effective procedures
to increase productivity and reduce down time expenses.
. Responsible for Payroll and Employee Benefits
Administration.
. Responsible for raw material inventory and finished product
Inventory
. Oversaw and handled Sox Compliance reports and issues for
US facility
. Developed and maintain cash flow database.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY (continued)
BANANA JOE'S, Dayton, OH and HAMMERJAX, Wilmington, NC
1999 - 2002
$1.2M Restaurant and Nightclub establishments
Owner
Built the establishments from the ground up and created a very
profitable situation. Handled
all
Financial activities of the corporation, including all tax
reporting. Handled all the accounting functions including
purchasing, budgeting, inventory control, and daily receipts.
URBANA UNIVERSITY, Urbana, OH 1994 - 1999
$12.9M Private Liberal Arts University
Vice President of Financial Affairs and Administration
Senior Financial Executive responsible for 16 Departments
including budget/controller, A/P, A/R, payroll and human
resources, collections, Perkins loan, purchasing, bookstore,
physical plant, bookstore, physical plant, security, food
services, computer services, and auxiliary enterprises.
. Implemented new mainframe computer system that allowed for
campus wide departmental interaction.
. Successfully orchestrated financing for a $3.2M building
capital campaign.
. Developed and implemented (1) procedures to reduce Perkins
loan default rate from 17.9% to 8.9% in 11 months, (2)
Implemented University first fixed asset inventory in 7
years, (3) University's first 12 month rolling cash flow
projection, and (4) University's first salary database,
along with evaluating the University's infrastructure.
. Developed thorough budget to actual analysis reviewed by
the University's Board of Trustees.
. Decreased expenditures through successful negotiation of
the University's insurance and security contracts.
. Developed University's first 6 year rolling budget and
forecasting projections.
. Represented the University on all financial and
administrative matters with the Board of Regents.
. Led the University to 3 unqualified audit opinions.
CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY, Wilberforce, Ohio 1988 -
1994
$25.2M State University
Controller 1993 - 1995
Managed all aspects of $33.6M financial activities and day to
day running of 3 departments.
. Developed and directed the preparation of reports to
summarize and forecast all financial activity and financial
position in revenue, expenditures and earnings, based on
past, present and expected operations.
. Monitored the activities for all funds of the Universities
accounting system.
. Developed reconciliation procedures between the mainframe
software and the student's accounts software.
. Managed University to 3 unqualified audit opinions.
Senior Accountant/Financial Reporting 1989 - 1993
Senior Cash Management Accountant 1988 - 1989
TAYLOR, APPLEGATE & KRUSE C.P.A., Springfield, Ohio
1987-1988
Staff Accountant
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
B.S., Accounting, Urbana University, Urbana, Ohio 1987
Certified Public Accountant, State of Ohio 1992 (Inactive)
TECHNOLOGY
All Office products, advanced excel (macros, pivot tables,
vlookups), All MAS software, SAP, ERP, Timberline, Peachtree,
Quickbooks, Traverse, Razor's Edge, Black baud Products, Sage
Products. I am very proficient in technology and am a quick learner
of any software package.