Accounting Project

Ray P. Gramling CPA, MBA

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Houston, TX 77095

Cell- 832-***-****/Home-281-***-**** or *******@*********.***

Summary of Qualifications:

* Extensive experience in financial reporting, forecasting, cost controls.

* Oracle, Magnitude, PeopleSoft, Timberline, Excel, Access, QuickBooks.

* Advanced programming proficiency in VB.Net, VBA (especially using Excel 2007)

* Expert level in Excel using pivot tables, data extraction, custom programming Visual Basic

Education and Certification:

University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas

MBA in Finance

Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas

BS in Business

CFM, Certified in Financial Management, 1997

CPA, Certified Public Accountant 1995

CMA, Certified in Management Accounting 1993

Experience:

Natco Group, Inc., Houston, Texas – 2008 to present:

Sr. Financial Analyst (corporate) Perform consolidation reporting for a $750 million publicly

traded company with 15 reporting units. Responsibilities include preparing statement of cash

flow, balance sheet and income statement. Extensive used of foreign currency translation,

percentage-of-completion, acquisitions and CTA analysis. Act as a main point contact in dealing

with external as well as internal auditors on financial reporting matters.

Urban Lofts Townhomes, Houston, Texas – 2006 to 2008:

“Hands-on” at management level for a growing multi-state residential townhome developer.

Oversee finance and accounting operations, job cost reporting and financial reporting for 20

limited partnerships. Implemented policies and procedures and assisted in negotiating bank loans.

Developed in-house software using Visual Basic .Net and VBA to generate custom “cost-to-

complete” job cost reports and projection reports in MS Excel. Performed consolidated financial

reporting and extensive financial projections.

Moorhouse Construction, Houston, Texas – 2005 - 2006

“Hands-on” controller for $80 million general contractor specialized in municipal construction.

Performed “percentage-of-completion” financial reporting and insured compliance with GAAP. Worked

extensively with external financial auditors and insurance auditors. Automate d financial reporting

functions using Excel VBA. Also performed account reconciliations, cash management, project billings,

forecasting and budgeting.

Ray P. Gramling,

Continued

Gramling & Associates, LLC (self-employed) – 2002 to 2005

Performed consulting engagements for various construction companies and developers. Engagements

included cash flow projections, job cost analysis, financial reporting including “percentage-of-completion”,

division budgets, planning, loan packages and bank negotiations.

Williams Communication Solutions, Houston, Texas, 2000 to 2002

A key functional team member on payroll conversion project for six thousand employees. Utilized the

accounting and computer background to assist in the design and implementation of PeopleSoft general

ledger interface. Served as liaison between Accounting and IT departments on process and improvement

issues particularly relating to the transition of new accounting software.

Royal Oaks LLP & Sunrise Colony, Houston, Texas, 1998 to 2000

Division Controller for Royal Oaks, a master planned community (1,000 units). Responsibilities include

managing the accounting operations from start-up to completion. Overseen the preparation of the project

financial statements that include but not limit to budgeting, forecasting, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow

statement. Managed the day-to-day operation to ensure that the cost of a project was meeting its deadlines

and staying within its target.

Dyad Incorporated, Houston, Texas, 1995 to 1998

Controller, oversee accounting operations for a general contractor and its subsidiaries with consolidated

annual revenue of about $40 millio n. Performed “percentage-of-completion” financial reporting and

insured compliance with GAAP. Monitored A/R to ensure prompt billings and timely collections.

Conducted accounting assessments and prepared reports and/or made appropriate recommendations

accordingly.

Broadway National Bank, San Antonio, Texas, 1987 to 1995

Developed and managed $10 million loan portfolio consisting of construction and real estate development

loans.

Professional memberships:

IMA, Institute of Management Accountants

AICPA, American Institute of Certified Public Accountant.

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