Management Accounting

ANDREW NICOLINI, CMA

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Magnolia, TX 77354 Email: abns4l@r.postjobfree.com

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER – CONTROLLER

Pro-active and well-rounded with 22 years experience in all aspects of accounting and financial management. Able to see the

big picture and implement strategies to improve company efficiency and effectiveness. Very focused and disciplined, with

proven ability to manage multiple assignments efficiently and meet tight deadlines. Strong team leader and player, effectively

communicates responsibilities and expectations. Successful facilitator, with proven ability to provide team with necessary

direction, motivation, training, tools to achieve expected results. Seeking long term career in accounting and financial

management, eager to immediately contribute to the success of the organization while being continually challenged to achieve

higher skills and results

Experience and skills:

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Budgeting & Financial Planning Financial & Operations Controls & Metrics

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Financial Reporting Cash flow, A/R, A/P

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Management and Decision Support Inventory Control & Cost Accounting

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Bank Relations International Trade

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Team Leadership & Collaboration Multi-location environment

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Implementation & Supervision of Internal Procedures MS Excel - Advanced

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tricon Homes Inc./Bercon Ltd – Houston, TX 2005 to present

Chief Financial Officer/Controller

Overall control of all financial and administrative affairs of medium sized home builder. Responsible for financial reporting,

financials assets, cash flow, internal controls, relationships with banks and external auditors.

Other achievements:

- Fostered successful and long lasting relations with banks and construction lenders

- Timely delivery of all financial reporting for three legal entities to ownership and lenders on a monthly basis

- Restructured company departments and realigned responsibilities to eliminate conflicts of interest and potential waste

and abuse, while increasing efficiency

- Achieved 80% reduction in construction cost overages by implementing a rigorous purchase order-based system for

all company procurements

- Optimization of funding and disbursement processes to improve cash flow and reduce interest cost

- Reduction of real estate property tax by tracking and collecting tax proration credits

Tradespeople USA Corp. / Pastorelli Ceramiche USA – Houston, TX 1998 to 2005

Chief Financial Officer/Controller

Although the business underwent an ownership change, on a personal level my employment has been consistent, uninterrupted

and at the same physical location for seven years.

Incorporated and established new ceramic tile distribution venture. In charge of all financial, marketing, purchasing, HR and

administrative affairs of company. Also responsible for budgeting and financial statements preparation. Coordinated periodic

reviews by external auditors, as well as tax filings with external consultant.

Other achievements:

- Set up operations of this foreign-owned new company, including: incorporation, site selection and lease negotiations,

hiring of personnel, development and enforcement of all company procedures, selection and implementation of

computer system and software; creation of company P&L

- Set up IT platform, logistics, after sale and accounting procedures according to Vendor Agreement specifications with

our major client The Home Depot

- Managed distribution to The Home Depot retail stores nationwide

- Successfully fostered relationship with The Home Depot’s buyer and eight regional managers

- Performed due diligence process related to the acquisition of Consolidated Warehouse Services Inc.

- Organized and supervised relocation of Consolidated Warehouse Services’ corporate offices from Miami to Houston,

successfully avoiding any interruption to business operations

- Grew company from one Houston location to four locations nationwide

- Organized trade shows within USA territory on behalf of foreign parent company

Italian Ceramic Tile Corp. - Anaheim, CA 1986 to 1998

Chief Financial Officer/Controller

Managed all financial and administrative affairs of its ceramic tile warehouses in the USA. Responsible for budgeting,

financial statements preparation, internal operations. Coordinated periodic reviews by internal and external auditors.

Other achievements:

- Turnaround management of distressed accounting department

- Drastically improved efficiency by entirely redesigning accounting and control procedures

- Implemented two new hardware and software platforms: IBM36 mainframe and DMAS software in 1986; UNIX

Server and Prism software in 1995

- Closed monthly financial statements within strict deadline

- Decreased external auditing expenditures by 50% by implementing internal auditing, control and asset tracking

procedures.

- Positively affected bottom line by increasing inventory turnover, decreasing bad debts write offs, decreasing

communication cost between branches and containing increase of operating costs below inflation rates

- Organized and supervised shutdown of two non-producing branches (San Diego and Palmdale) and relocation of

Oakland branch

- Decreased accounting payroll by 20% while reducing personnel turnover

EDUCATION

Istituto Tecnico Commerciale Jacopo Barozzi – Modena, Italy - Major: Accounting

Coastline College - Fountain Valley, CA - International Trade Course

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member of Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

SPECIAL SKILLS

Languages: Fluent in Italian and English, some Spanish.

Computers: Software - Windows, Excel (advanced), Word, Access, Powerpoint, Outlook, Master Builder, Macola (Exact),

UNIX, IBM Mainframe.

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