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PAUL L. BULL
Temecula, CA 92592
Home: 951-***-**** Cell: 951-***-****
Email: abmvcj@r.postjobfree.com
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OVERVIEW
. I have over 18 years accounting experience in several different
industries including manufacturing, distribution, and healthcare. I
am a Controller that has worked my way up in the accounting profession
and therefore have the ability to step in and do the day to day
activities required of my staff if needed. These experiences have
given me the opportunity to broaden my knowledge base and take on
increased responsibilities over the years. I am looking for a stable
company that can use my accounting and leadership skills to impact the
organization in a positive way while offering me increased
responsibility and growth potential.
EXPERIENCE
FFF Enterprises, Inc., Temecula, CA
January 2004 - Present
(Distributor of Biopharmaceuticals, $1 Billion revenue - 4divisions)
Controller - (4/07 - Present)
. Reporting directly to CFO, I supervise 8 staff whose duties include
AP, payroll, cash application, inventory, fixed assets, bank
reporting, and all other general accounting functions.
. Perform all hiring, evaluations, counseling, and training for staff
under my control.
. Direct all functions of the month end close and monthly financial
statement preparation for 4 consolidated divisions (including
financial results narrative/budget variance analysis) for distribution
to upper management and external lending partners.
. Calculate monthly AR reserve and sales commissions, and book JE's as
needed to properly reflect the companies' financial situation.
. Review all balance sheet reconciliations, and all expenses for proper
coding and expense allocation.
. Coordinate annual physical inventory test counts, and calculate
inventory reserve quarterly.
. Primary contact with bank for managing our Collateral Based Lending
agreement, which requires daily reporting of AR levels, weekly
inventory levels and calculation of Ineligible borrowing base. Also,
perform daily cash advance requests to minimize interest expense while
covering all cash needs.
. Principal liaison with external accounting firm for annual audit and
tax filings, also audits performed by bank and periodic state sales
tax audits.
. Responsible for routine maintenance of ERP system to ensure
transactions booking appropriately to the financials.
. In charge of conversion of new ERP system from Finance perspective to
ensure all operational data flows appropriately into the GL.
General Accounting Manager - (4/06 - 3/07)
. Reported directly to Controller while supervising staff of 4 whose
duties included AP, payroll, cash application, fixed assets, and
inventory reconciliation.
. Oversaw transition of payroll system from Ceridian to ADP.
. Direct all functions of the month end close and monthly financial
statement preparation for 4 consolidated divisions (including
financial results narrative/budget variance analysis) for distribution
to upper management and external lending partners.
. Review all balance sheet reconciliations for staff under my
responsibility.
. Perform all hiring, evaluations, counseling, and training for staff
under my control.
. Primary contact with bank for managing our Collateral Based Lending
agreement, which requires daily reporting of AR levels, weekly
inventory levels and calculation of Ineligible borrowing base.
. Calculate Inventory Reserve quarterly for excess, obsolete, and short
dated inventory, analyzed AR reserve monthly.
. Generated ad hoc analysis as requested by CFO or Controller.
Accounting Supervisor - (1/05 - 3/06)
. Reported directly to Controller while supervising staff of 2 whose
duties included AP, bank reporting for Collateral Based Lending, and
inventory reconciliation.
. Ran nightly system programs to post daily business activity to the GL.
Researched and resolved any issues that would cause these programs to
error and stop posting process.
. Reviewed balance sheet reconciliations generated by my direct reports
and completed reconciliations for accounts under my responsibility.
. Assisted Controller in all aspects of month end close to enable me to
be backup in case of their absence.
. Primary contact for bank auditors for semi-annual audits of our
collateral for revolving line of credit.
. Perform all hiring, evaluations, counseling, and training for staff
under my control.
. Primary contact with bank for managing our Collateral Based Lending
agreement, which requires daily reporting of AR levels, weekly
inventory levels and calculation of Ineligible borrowing base.
. Calculate Inventory Reserve quarterly for excess, obsolete, and short
dated inventory.
. Generated ad hoc analysis as requested by CFO or Controller.
. Monitored AR and made collections calls for 1division to ensure their
DSO stayed within acceptable limits.
. Performed all accounting functions for 1 small division from billing
to financial statement preparation.
Senior Accountant - (1/04 - 12/04)
. Reported directly to Controller
. Generated all bank reporting for our Collateral Based Lending
including daily AR reporting, weekly inventory reporting, monthly AR
Ineligibility reporting, required collateral reconciliations.
. Performed weekly balancing of Perpetual Inventory to GL.
. Primary contact for bank auditors for semi-annual audits of our
collateral for revolving line of credit.
. Completed monthly bank reconciliations for 4 divisions
. Completed reconciliations for balance sheet accounts under my
responsibility.
. Ran nightly system programs to post daily business activity to the GL.
Researched and resolved any issues that would cause these programs to
error and stop posting process.
. Generated ad hoc analysis as requested by CFO or Controller.
. Performed all accounting functions for 1 small division, up to
financial statement preparation including billing, collections, JE
preparation, reconciliations, etc.
AmerisourceBergen, Corona, CA - Accountant III
December 1998 - January 2004
(Distributor of Pharmaceuticals, $50 billion revenue)
. Accurately maintain, close, generate financial statements, and analyze
the books for 6 distribution centers with combined revenue of $4
billion.
. Initiated in depth narrative of monthly financials that highlighted
variances to budget for discussion during each divisions monthly lead
team planning meetings.
. Liaison between corporate office and distribution centers on all
financial related matters.
. Generate analysis for management as requested to enable better
business decisions. Provide monthly analysis to distribution center
managers highlighting variances to budget.
. Guided distribution centers under my responsibility through the
budgeting process to ensure meaningful goals.
. Construct spreadsheet templates that distribution centers can use to
do their jobs more efficiently.
. Reconcile bank, AR, and other various balance sheet accounts monthly.
Valley Health System, Hemet, CA - Senior Staff Accountant
September 1996 - December 1998
(California Local Healthcare District operating 3 Hospitals and 1Skilled
Nursing Facility- Total 622 beds)
. Maintain records and generate reports for $185 MM of assets and
capital projects.
. Prepare financial and statistical reports required by state for
regulatory and reimbursement purposes.
. Prepare financial statements, analysis reports as requested by
management, and booked JE's as required.
. Constructed Monthly Board Package consisting of financial statements,
statistical information, analysis reports, and graphs. This package
was then verbally presented to the Board of Directors each month with
an opportunity for them to ask relevant questions.
. Perform account reconciliations and GL maintenance regularly.
. Review monthly expense reports to assure correct expense allocation to
GL.
Utility Trailer Mfg. Co., City of Industry, CA - Staff Accountant
August 1991 - September 1996
(Manufacturer of Semi-Truck Trailers, $700MM revenue)
. Performed all accounting functions for $48 MM Profit Sharing Plan
(Public & Government investments including GL entry, creation of
financial statements, and quarterly analysis of investment performance
and year end reporting.
. Conducted overall conversion of software used to monitor Profit
Sharing Plan ($48MM in assets).
. Generated PR for 1300+ employees.
. Oversaw Industrial Revenue Bonds, Notes Receivable, Notes Payable, and
corresponding interest computations.
. Maintained Workers Compensation and all other general insurance
policies.
. Computed monthly Bad Debt, and Tracked Preferred Vendor Program.
EDUCATION
. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, May 1991
Minor in Business Communications
. North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, IA
Associate of Arts in Accounting, December 1988
. Cal State San Marcos, San Marcos, CA
8 week course in Management Skills and Techniques, April 2006
COMPUTER SKILLS
. ERP systems used are Movex, GEAC, Lawson.
. Additional software used include Excel (Proficient), Word, Powerpoint,
FAS2000, Quickbooks, Trust-Me.
REFERENCES
. Available Upon Request