Manager Project

Dana Laflash

Email: *********@********.***

Address: ** ****** ***

City: Bristol

State: RI

Zip: 02809

Country: USA

Phone: 401-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: 150

Willing to Relocate

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Dana M. Laflash

44 Monroe Avenue

Bristol, RI 02809

401-***-**** Cell

Experience2007-current: Epec LLC, New Bedford, Ma

Vice President of Manufacturing Operations and Finance

Responsible for providing overall direction and guidance to the operational activities of the organization with the objective of maximizing growth, profitability and customer satisfaction as well as day-to-day leadership and management and performance of all Department functions Manufacturing, Materials Management, Production Planning, Process Engineering and Finance. In addition, is responsible for executing all of the company's internal and external reporting as well as ensuring that these documents comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Additionally, assumes responsibility for maximizing the return on Epec's financial assets and for establishing financial policies, procedures and reporting systems.

Streamlined processes and re-negotiated contracts resulting in a reduction to fixed costs of over $4,500,000 in first four years. Prepare all due diligence reports related to potential corporate acquisitions. Prepare quarterly income tax projections for all Corporations in the portfolio. Developed and implemented a new manufacturing operations system with established controls to ensure accuracy and timely production to meet customer deadline, resulting in an increase of almost 10% in customer on time delivery. In my tenure at Epec I have worked to build and maintain internal controls and other systems to support the financial integrity of the corporation.

2004-2007: The Jan Companies, Cranston RI

Senior Accounting Manager/Acting Controller

Responsible for all day-to-day financial functions for several entities including a real estate development/management corporation, a multi million-dollar golf course, a limited partnership shopping mall, several restaurants as well as a condo association. Including, but not limited to accounting, cash management, forecasting, budgeting, financial planning and analysis, procedural controls and improvements, as well as regulatory and financial reporting. Maintain leases, coordinate renewals, rent increases, common area charges. In addition, responsible for all project accounting. Including, research pre purchase/construction, implementation, coordinating operations, and evaluating projects performance. In addition to being responsible for all new construction and rehab budgeting and financial tracking/analysis I also take care of all real estate taxes, assessments, appeals to municipalities. Prepare applications to the Dept of Environmental Management for golf course irrigation projects and other environmental impact issues. Maintain financial and general ledger activity for all investments (long and short term) including capital calls, disbursements, income/loss recognition and stock transactions. Research and implement new software utilizing current technology.

19982005: East Bay Community Dev. Corp. Bristol, RIChief Financial Officer/Housing/Project Development Director

Developed accounting procedures, created financial systems and processes resulting in the corporations first audit for the without material findings. Developed a tax credit program that brought over $500,000 to low-income families in the community. Wrote grant applications resulting in over ten million dollars in project funds to the nonprofit. Streamlined procedures resulting in a higher rate of return than the companys tax credit investors expected. Worked on development projects, writing grants, securing mortgages, overseeing construction and rehab as well. Worked in conjunction with the Executive Director to get a 92 unit Assisted Living project built and rented up.

In my position at East Bay CDC, a non profit affordable housing agency, monthly billings for services were an important part of the Assisted and Senior Living Facilities I managed. Tenant billings were unique every month based on services received. These things had to be tracked and invoiced to, the tenant, family or state agency responsible. Adding to the fun was that every one of these 250 tenants has their own individual lease with specific terms based on their financial situation.

Developed the system to ensure that tenants were being billed correctly as well as implemented the procedures necessary to track the information that was to be billed for. This is an area I am very comfortable with. In addition, by working directly with the treasurer of the state of RI I managed to get our state payments on a net 30-day basis vs. the net 90 days that they were initially paying on.

In addition, I am a licensed Assisted Living Director in the State of RI and a member of RI Assisted Living Association and as such have many contacts in the Assisted Living industry in RI, many of which subcontract their food services.

Responsible to prepare all financial statements and maintain the GL, reconcile all accounts for ten separate corporations (5 are 501 (c) 3s, 2 are for profit corporations and 2 are for profit limited partnerships and 1 is a condo association).As the Corporations Certified Executive Tax Credit Compliance Manager, responsible for maintaining of compliance on all regulatory agreements. Summarize and present all financial information to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis. Researched, purchased and implemented a new computer system which allows the tracking of all necessary financial, admin and management information necessary to run the all of the companys corporations.

Education19921994 Thomas College Fairfield, ME19901992 K.V.T.C. Fairfield, MEB.S., Business Administration and Public Accounting.Graduated Summa Cum LaudeGPA 4.0Interests ActivitiesVolunteer in local childrens recreational activities, Member of the Presidents Club Thomas College, Voting Member of Technical College Advisory Council, Member of the Kiwanis, AmeriCorps Volunteer (Peace Corps of the U.S.) for two years. Has worked diligently over the last three years to raise in excess of $15,000 to benefit MDA.

Computer SkillsLiterate in Great Plains, QuickBooks, Timberline, Lotus, Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Peachtree, DOS based systems, Windows, IBM Main Frames and PC Networks.Over 20 years experience with various computer systems. AccreditationA.B.A. Accredited Business Accountant, FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) since 1992. Achieved highest score in the United States.National Compliance Executive The Housing Credit College Tax Credit Project certification. Licensed Assisted Living Director

Certified Grant Writer

AwardsDeans Honors, Graduated Suma Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA.Bernard King Award for Academic Excellence.Aaron Levine Award for Leadership and Academic Excellence.Academic Achievement Awards in Accounting, Finance, Economics and Leadership.Thomas College Scholarship Award.

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