Manager Sales

Gregory H. Duello, Jr., CPA

*** ********** ***** **. *******, MO 63304 636-***-****

abncwl@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Controller/Treasurer of nationally operating, multi-unit businesses with

hands on accounting, treasury, tax, and operational experience. Producer

of accurate and timely financial statements and analysis for owners,

management, and associates. Extensive budgeting, forecasting, strategic

planning, and variance analysis experience. Proficient with cash

management and debt administration. Author and manager of internal control

policies and procedures.

Selected Accomplishments

. Initiated strategic plan for selling low yielding assets which produced

$4.6M of pretax profit.

. Obtained $290K in incremental annual revenue by implementing a "forced

placed" insurance program.

. Sourced and managed the sale of lease assets to improve earnings by 12%

per year and expand the company's growth.

. Created the structure and economic analysis that made the completion of

a $1.5M lease transaction possible.

. Identified and provided analysis of financial statements which created

an additional $5M of profit from the business sale to the owner.

Core Strengths

Strategic Planning Team Building

Budgeting & Forecasting

Internal Controls Multi-State Taxes

Banking Relations

Debt Administration Cash Flow Analysis

Experienced Negotiator

Financial Reporting Variance Analysis

Process Improvement

Cash

Management

EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Popular Equipment Finance, St. Louis, MO

1997 - June, 2009

Controller/Treasurer

Prepared all financial reporting for the nationwide business unit to the

parent company as well as investment and debt administration while

directing a professional staff of four and clerical staff of nine.

Assembled data and prepared annual budgets, monthly forecasts, internal

control policies and procedures, fixed asset purchase analysis, lease yield

and structure analysis, commissions, and income tax workpapers.

. Improved retention of high performing salespeople and recruited

additional high performing salespeople by drafting an improved sales

commission plan.

. Directed accounting department and financial aspects of organization as

it grew from $2 million to over $350 million in assets in six years.

Gregory H. Duello, Jr., CPA

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Prospect Leasing Company, St. Louis, MO

1989 - 1997

Treasurer/VP - Finance

Oversaw the payroll function, financial reporting, budgeting, annual audit,

and corporate income tax preparation of this subsidiary. Drafted and

monitored the internal control policies and procedures. Secured new

lending sources and managed loan covenant compliance. Evaluated fixed

asset purchases, analyzed proposed lease transactions, and negotiated

office lease agreements. Managed three accountants and one clerk.

. Started Prospect Leasing Company with the President of HBE Leasing.

. Prepared the financial pro forma plan which an investor used as their

basis for providing $4.5M equity investment.

. As an integral team member developed the growth of the company from

nothing to $35M in assets in three years.

. Managed and supervised the transition from an outside IT service

provider to internally based LAN which improved efficiencies in credit

approval times, collection calls, and all accounting aspects without any

additional cost.

HBE Leasing Corporation, St. Louis, MO

1979 - 1989

Secretary/Controller

1984 - 1989

Assistant Controller

1981 - 1984

Tax Manager

1979 - 1981

Prepared the monthly financial reporting package and annual budget.

Determined borrowing requirements and administered collateral compliance.

Controlled cash receipts/disbursements and coordinated the annual audit

through a team of four accountants and three clerks. Tax Manager -

Prepared and timely filed state and local sales tax returns, business

licenses, property taxes, corporate federal/state income tax returns, and

managed all tax related audits for a company operating out of 48 states.

. Managed the company's first private placement funding of $35M.

. Reduced a state sales tax audit assessment from $12,000 to $1,000 by

proving to the state that the field auditor had not applied the state

regulations appropriately to our situation.

Arthur Andersen & Company, St. Louis, MO

1978 - 1979

Staff Accountant

Conducted audit fieldwork and fraud investigations on various engagements

within both banking and manufacturing industries.

EDUCATION

BSBA Degree in Accounting, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES

Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook Microsoft(Great Plains) Dynamics

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