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Manager Management

Location:
Auburn, WA, 98092
Posted:
February 06, 2013

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WILLIAM J. QUINN, MBA/CPA

Results-focused hands-on transformational finance and admin leader

C 206-***-**** Zip 98092

abn9if@r.postjobfree.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/billquinn

http://www.twitter.com/cfoatlarge

Multi-dimensional, top-level, hands-on finance and administration executive

who delivers "out-of-the box" solutions that restore focus and

profitability, and drive organizational strategic direction in anticipation

or response to changing external and internal stimuli. Cross-functional

leader who fosters alignment, develops strategic partnerships, and leads

teams in identifying and executing opportunities that optimize revenues and

facilitate growth.

* Strategic Planning: Prepared and presented 5-year growth plan to

governing board, received approval and implemented plan, achieving revenue

growth of 1000% within 3 years.

* Cost Control: Became Director of Finance for an organization 2 months

before the Great Recession: made payroll, stocked shelves, maintained

operations with minimal cuts.

* Business Turnaround: Guided organization in moving from ($100,000)

loss to $6,000,000 profit from one year to the next over first eight

months of employment.

* Startups: Created and implemented complete back office infrastructure

for several startups: business & staffing plans, accounting system,

systems and procedures, internal controls.

Attributes: Intelligent. Strategic. Adaptable. Flexible. Visionary. Open

Minded. Resourceful.

Hands-on Executive Leadership for Profitability and Growth

* Strategic Planning

* Tactical Planning

* Forecasting/Budgeting

* Operational Analysis

* Financial Modeling

* Project Management

* Policies/Procedures

* Financial Reporting

* Startup Management

* Turnaround Management

* Team Development

* Internal Controls

* Regulatory Compliance

* Management Reporting

* Changes/Re-engineering

Delivering Optimized Performance through Leadership and Planning

CFO-at-Large, Auburn, WA * 2010 - present * Self-employed consultant

PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT * www.cfoatlarge.vpweb.com

Started consulting due to need to be home for family emergency, now

resolved.

* Professionally assist clients with a variety of management, accounting,

and financial matters.

Quinault Beach Resort & Casino, Ocean Shores, WA * 2008 - 2010 * Tribal

enterprise

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE * www.quinaultbeachresort.com

Brought in by Interim CEO three months after several senior officers were

terminated by owner.

Value added:

* Led financial systems re-engineering effort three months after former

incumbent terminated.

* Within first week of employment established daily operations

performance report providing all department managers with up to date daily

financial and operational information.

* Rebuilt morale in accounting, IT, and purchasing/receiving departments;

provided training.

* During first year and a half of major economic recession with

significant revenue reduction, maintained operations, made payroll, paid

bills, kept shelves stocked, with minimal cutbacks.

* Produced annual operating budgets with comprehensive five-year business

plan updated annually.

William J Quinn * abn9if@r.postjobfree.com Page 2

Robert Half Management Resources, Seattle, WA * 2007- 2008 * National

staffing firm

CONSULTANT - Finance and Accounting * www.roberthalfmr.com

Professionally assisted clients with management, accounting, and financial

matters

* As Interim Controller after incumbent terminated: reorganized

accounting function, caught up on huge backlog of undone work, prepared

management and regulatory reports, trained staff.

* As Interim CFO after incumbent terminated: reorganized accounting

function, prepared management and regulatory reports, trained staff,

identified and trained new Controller.

Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, WA * 2006-2007 * Tribal

enterprise

VICE PRESIDENT/CONTROLLER * www.little-creek.com

Brought in by CEO to work with newly-promoted CFO.

Value added:

* Led re-engineering and alignment of accounting and financial

operations with business strategy.

* Seamlessly completed implementation of Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great

Plains) accounting software.

* Facilitated monthly closes and provided accounting guidance to

department members.

* Collaborated with CFO to devise and submit annual operating budget.

* Benchmarked a daily operations report, and introduced a weekly summary

report and departmental performance graphs (dashboards) to analyze and

track financial operations.

Nisqually Red Wind Casino, Olympia, WA * 2001-2005 * Tribal enterprise

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) * www.redwindcasino.com

Brought in by General Manager to re-engineer accounting five months after

incumbent terminated.

Value added:

* Turned around a net loss in 2000 to a multi-million dollar net profit

in 2001.

* Re-engineered accounting function, upgrading to MAS-90 accounting

software, and outsourcing payroll from a mostly manual system to ADP with

an in-house Payroll Manager.

* Prepared and presented to Tribal Council a five-year growth plan which

was approved and implemented.

* Facilitated and coordinated construction of a 100,000 square foot

state-of-the-art facility.

* Guided an increase in net worth of over 300 times in less than five

years.

Career note: Worked as startup CFO/Director of Finance for several gaming

properties (1985 -2001); 3 years Audit Manager/Management Consultant for

Baker, Overby & Moore, CPAs; 2 years Field Cost Manager on a $600 million

project for Fluor Corp in Saudi Arabia; 2 years Asst General Manager for

KPMG client Guam Power Authority in Guam; 2 years Staff Accountant for

Honolulu office of Big 4 CPA firm KPMG (then "Big 8" Peat Marwick).

Technologically competent: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint,

Outlook, Publisher, Visio, Project; Word Perfect; Microsoft Dynamics GP

(Great Plains); MAS-90/200; Peachtree; Quickbooks; others; also exposed to

a variety of cloud-based (SAAS) systems.

Education/Training

MBA (Management) - BA (Accounting) - California State University, Fullerton

Continuing Professional Education ~ 40+ hours annually (2012: 120+ hours)

Professional Credentials

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (inactive) * Certified Business Manager

(CBM)

Certified Systems Professional (CSP) * Chartered Global Management

Accountant (CGMA)

Military Experience: Veteran US Air Force (Weatherman) - Honorably

Discharged

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