Accounting Manager
Resume:
Regis B. O’Hara, CMA
Harrison City, PA 15636
**********@*******.***
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Experienced controller and business manager with expertise in financial reporting and
analysis, budgeting and forecasting, cash management, process engineering and re-
engineering, and project accounting in a multi company/divisional reporting environment
with construction and engineering organizations providing services worldwide to the
public and private sectors.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PDG Environmental, Inc (dba FlagshipPDG), Pittsburgh, PA 1990 to March 31, 2010
A public company with annual revenues of $75 to $100 million providing environmental
remediation, disaster recovery, and reconstruction services.
Corporate Controller & Treasurer 1995 to present
Divisional Controller 1993 to 1995
Accounting Manager 1990 to 1993
Directed a mid-sized accounting department with seven direct reports.
Responsible for all accounting and treasury management functions including: monthly,
quarterly, and annual financial reporting and analysis, general ledger, budgeting and
forecasting, invoicing, accounts receivable, collections, accounts payable, payroll, taxes,
fixed asset accounting, inventory and project accounting.
Implemented a real time project accounting, revenue recognition, control, and monitoring
system that provides user defined project reporting to all management levels.
Implemented a multi company/division financial reporting system that reduced the month
end closing process and provided segmented reporting by business unit.
Responsible for all aspects of cash management and forecasting in a very difficult cash
flow environment.
Engineered and re-engineered all accounting process as the company grew from 1 to 15
locations and from 8 to 100 million in annual revenues
Responsible for tax functions, prepare sales and miscellaneous tax returns, provide
information and schedules to tax accounting firm to prepare federal, state, and franchise
tax returns.
Daily interaction with all levels of management concerning accounting and administrative
issues. Daily interaction with customers, consultants, vendors, and subcontractors.
Liaison for external and internal audits. Perform partnership and joint venture audits.
Responsible for internal controls and assisted with Sarbanes Oxley implementation and
compliance.
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O. H. Materials Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA 1988 to 1990
A large public environmental remediation and engineering firm.
Accounting Manager 1988 to 1990
Responsible for all accounting functions of the Engineered Projects Group that had
divisional annual revenues of 10 to 15 million.
International Technology Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA 1984 to 1988
A large public environmental remediation and engineering firm.
Accounting Supervisor 1984 to 1988
Directed a project accounting and control group, eight direct reports.
Assisted in the pilot implementation and development of a new project accounting and
control system along with its companywide roll-out.
D’Appolonia Consulting Engineers, Inc 1981 to 1984
(Purchased by International Technology Corporation in 1984)
Project Accountant 1981 to 1984
Responsible for the project accounting of assigned contracts.
EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
B.S.B.A., Business Management, 1981 (six accounting credits)
Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA
Eighteen Accounting Credits, 1987
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Management Accountant (CMA), 1991
Certificate Number 10835
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Institute of Management Accountants
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office, COINS Construction Industry Software
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