Manager Accounting

John Schreiner

** ********** **** **., **. Charles, MO 63301

Home: 314-***-**** Cell: 636-***-**** aborw9@r.postjobfree.com

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These learning opportunities included Edward Jones (Tax Hotline), H&R Block (Tax

Preparation), US Census, Francis Howell School District (Substitute Teacher) and Robert

Half International (Accountant). My last accounting temporary position was as Director of

Accounting with the American Red Cross. In this capacity, I was in charge of all

accounting including cash management, preparation of financial statements, staff

supervision, banking relationships, grant management, and recurring journal entries.

Contacts are:

American Red Cross

Joe White CEO -10195 Corporate Square, St. Louis, MO 631**-***-***-

2781

Robert Half Brian Geddes Account Executive 12400 Olive Blvd., Ste. 240, St. Louis,

MO 63141 314-***-****

H&R Block Marie Drezek District Manager - 2464 West Clay, St. Charles, MO 63301 636-

947-1670

Francis Howell School District Kathie Atchison Substitute Coordinator -4545 Central

School Rd., St. Charles, MO 63304 636-***-****

Edward Jones - Kate Gruzeski

- Team Leader - 800-***-****

Professional Experience

20062008NISC Lake St. Louis, MO

Support Consultant

In this role I provided accounting conversion assistance for the rural electric

utilities. This involved extensive travel to do system analysis, software training,

extensive first week live support, and month end closing support.

1984 - 2003Emmaus Homes, Inc. 2200 Randolph St St. Charles, MO 63301 636-***-****

Business Manager/Comptroller

Twenty years of experience as the chief financial officer of one of the largest

organizations in the State of Missouri to serve people with mental retardation and

developmental disabilities. Emmaus Homes serves over 350 people with residential and day

programs, various therapies and sheltered employment.

Performed all financial reporting, non-recurring general ledger entries, bank

reconciliations and cost accounting.

Provided leadership to manage accounting and payroll systems (550 employees, in-house

payroll and online time clock system), computer information systems (Novell and MS-SQL

servers, 75 PC's), cost accounting systems (distributed 13 overheads to 117 program cost

centers), risk management systems. Supervision of a staff of nine bookkeepers (A/P, 2 A/R,

C/R, P/R, two patient Accountants, two benefit specialists), one secretary, one accounting

manager, one assistant comptroller, and one management information systems manager.

Provided leadership to the Board of Directors and several Board Committees (Finance,

Insurance, Long Range Planning, Executive) presented and interpreted financial statements

including cost accounting reports and unit cost analyses, wrote and reviewed minutes,

followed-up on Board and committee directives.

Controlled and reduced insurance costs by developing specifications, searching the

marketplace, and procuring insurance to protect the agency via Workers Compensation,

General Liability, Professional Liability, Auto Liability, Property, Directors and

Officer s Liability, Employee Practices Liability, and Umbrella Liability insurance.

Led the agency through several computer upgrades; from mainframes to PC networks; from

old custom software to off-the-shelf applications; including software, hardware, several

network operating systems, and peripherals. Managed the MIS function personally for eight

years and then supervised a MIS manager for the last twelve years. Proficient at MS Word,

Excel, Access, MIP Advantage Accounting, Abra HR & Payroll, FrontPage, Powerpoint, and

many other software programs.

Procured and administered the employee fringe benefit systems including self-insured

group health, life insurance, supplemental insurance, tax sheltered annuities (403b), and

employee assistance. I developed the specifications for all fringe benefits, received and

reviewed all proposals, made recommendations to staff and board committees, and

implemented benefits via employee meetings. Then I set up the HR and Payroll software for

company paid benefits and employee deductions. including pension, self insured health

plan, and life insurance.

Education

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL - Graduated 09/04/82

Masters of Business Administration Finance

Went to school part time while starting a family and working full time.

George Williams College Aurora, IL - Graduated 06/05/1972

Bachelor of Arts in Social Science and Bachelor of Science in Applied Behavioral Science

Technical Knowledge

Accomplished in all Microsoft Office Products: Access (three courses), Excel (expert),

Word (expert), Powerpoint, and Front Page. Accounting software: Micro Information Products

Non Profit Series, Newviews, Certified Quickbooks Pro Advisor, Blackbaud Financial

Edge, iVue Accounting System for Rural Electric Cooperatives.

Accomplishments

Received Chancellor s Certificate on the Computer from University of Missouri at St.Louis

March 6, 2001. (9.65CEU)

Past president of the NFP Managers- A professional group of not-for-profit financial

managers across greater St. Louis.

On several occasions have testified in front of the Missouri Legislature (House Sub-

committee on Mental Health Appropriations) on the need for increased funding for community

based services for MRDD.

Served on a task group for the Council on Health and Human Service Ministries of the

United Church of Christ to develop a property/liability group for a nation-wide insurance

program for the Council with over ten million dollars in premium. Served on the Council s

Insurance Commission.

Became a Certified Consultant to QWPage, for their accounting software, Newviews, which

served Emmaus Homes for ten years.

Became a Certified Quickbooks Pro Advisor to Intuit.

Prior Work Experience

Perma-Greetings Maryland Heights. MOAssistant to the President

City of St Louis

Recreation/Pool Supervisor

Managed eleven indoor and outdoor swimming pools with a staff of 10 full time lifeguards

and 85 seasonal lifeguards and pool personnel for the Department of Parks and Recreation.

YMCA

Program Director/Branch Executive Director

For six years served in a professional capacity as a Director with YMCA s in St. Louis;

Ft. Worth, TX; and Keokuk, IA.

I ran a resident outdoor camp, a day camp, adult education, Youth In Government, swimming

programs, Indian Guides, etc.

References

References are available upon request

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