Sales Accounting
Resume:
Neal Michael, CPA
Collinsville, IL 62234
***********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
CPA professional with extensive public accounting, auditing, cost
accounting, and administrative experience in diverse industries of
manufacturing, retail and wholesale distribution, and construction
contractors. Demonstrates ability to improve operations, impact business
growth, and maximize profits through productivity and efficiency
improvements, internal controls, and cost reductions. Strong qualification
skills in general management, staff development and leadership, business
planning, and forecasting.
EXPERIENCE
LarsonAllen LLP, CPAs, Belleville, IL
12/2005-Present
Senior Auditor - report directly to Audit Principal. Current
responsibilities include the complete performance of audits, reviews, and
compilations focused in the industries of manufacturing and construction
contractors. Additional audits include retail and wholesale distribution,
not-for-profit, and retirement plans. Audit experience includes planning
the engagement, conducting internal control reviews, balance sheet reviews,
income and expense analysis, analytical procedures, preparation of
adjusting entries, budget analysis, preparation of financial statements,
and management letters.
o Review internal controls and recommend procedures to correct
weaknesses found.
o Discovered two incidents of fraudulent activity.
o Acting in an Audit Manager capacity, supervise staff accountants.
o Prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
o Test compliance with bank covenants.
o Assist in technology transfer to a paperless system.
Pretium Packaging LLC, Chesterfield, MO (Corp. Headquarters)
1/2001-12/2005
Controller of North Central Region, Plastic Bottle Manufacturer-
reported directly to the Corporate Controller and Chief Financial Officer.
Managed the accounting departments of three plants with sales of $45
million. Coordinated month-end closing, including physical inventories,
balance sheet accruals, and other month-end adjustments. Monitored daily
and monthly production reports for strict adherence to budget guidelines.
o Successfully supervised, without the assistance of external agencies,
the collection of receivables related to $50 million in annual sales.
o Consistently maintained the portion of accounts receivable over 60
days old to 5% or less of total receivables.
o Improved cash flow by instituting efficient collection strategies for
accounts receivable, and established constructive dialogue with
delinquent accounts.
o Prepared monthly forecasts with mid-month updates.
o Created and updated bills of material (captured standard costs) in
Oracle to provide efficient cost accounting data.
o Effectively communicated with and assisted external auditors,
including internal control reviews, preparation of supporting
documentation for balance sheet and income statement accounts, and
analysis of account variances, ensuring an unqualified audit opinion.
o Spearheaded preparation of annual operating budgets by reviewing
bills of materials, providing details of accounts, and preparing
budget schedules.
o Member of reorganization team at Anaheim plant, which resulted in
achieving positive cash flow.
o Audited sales tax returns and obtained a significant refund for
Anaheim plant.
o Initiated payroll procedures that aided in prompt balancing of the
payroll account and proper funding of weekly payrolls.
o Developed capital expenditure requests for corporate approval.
Leymone Hardcastle & Co., Ltd., CPAs, Flora and Salem, IL
8/1996-12/2000
Managing Partner - Led daily operations of Flora office. Duties included
development, management and evaluation of staff accountants and office
employees, coordination of tax return preparation and processing,
scheduling of audits, tax and estate planning.
o Significantly improved net earnings of Flora office.
o Added new clients to existing client base without increasing staffing
levels.
o Personally prepared approximately 175-200 returns, and reviewed all
other returns prepared in the Flora office, which annually amounted
to 400 individual, corporate (including S-corporations), partnership,
not-for-profit, fiduciary and estate tax returns.
o Managed, from start to completion, audits of small businesses
including grain elevators, banks, retail and manufacturing
facilities, and governmental entities such as cities, schools,
villages, townships and branches of county governments; and not-for-
profit agencies. (Audits totaled 40-45% of jobs)
Glass and Shuffett, Ltd., CPAs, Centralia, IL
11/1981-8/1996
Senior Staff Accountant
SOFTWARE TOOLS
Oracle Financials; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Word; Microsoft Office;
Quick Books; TAASC (tax software); ATB (AICPA general ledger program);
Pro System fx Engagement; Caseware; Outlook; and depreciation software
programs.
EDUCATION
Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Cum Laude
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Public Accounting Certificate, 1985
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Continuing Professional Education Credits 1985 to 2010
American Institute of Certified Public Accounts
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