Manager Sales

Howard Meadows

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

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

City: Bakersfield

State: CA

Zip: 93311

Country: USA

Phone: 661-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $150,000

Willing to Relocate

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

9510 Empire State Drive

Bakersfield CA 93311

661-***-**** Day, 215-***-**** Cell

*********@********.***

H. Jerry Meadows

Highly accomplished and self-starting corporate financial professional who offers more than twenty years of experience in all aspects of accounting and finance, including four years formulating budgets and forecasts exceeding $100M in expenses and $1B in revenue. Track record showcases successes in accounting, financial analysis and business reports, budget forecasting, GAAP, and automated systems integration and enhancements. Computer skills include PeopleSoft, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Hyperion-Essbase, Famous, Faceforward, SAP, JD Edwards, Oracle, Lotus Notes, UNIX, Kronos, and Other Financial Systems. Hands-on manager supervised 1 to 15 direct reports.

Areas of Expertise

Financial Analysis, P&L Responsibility, Strategic Planning, Financial Management Expense Control Forecasting, Management Accounting, Project Management, Start-Up Operations, Systems Implementation, General Ledger, Treasury, Cost Accounting, Business Operations, Credit Management

Selected Corporate Contributions

Selected software vendor for GEMCare Health Plan financial system, then implemented JD Edwards Enterprise Financial system.

Formalized a mission statement, policies and procedures for Bresler-Richmond Centers, and implemented a new computer network (design, equipment & software-Dentect/Softech, Paychex, MS) and expanded business locations by 40 percent.

Decreased Capital expenditures by $36M and increased rent collections 2% ($1.2M) over the previous year. Served as functional project leader during the implementation of Peoplesoft - GL, AP, AR & FA applications. Past member of the Philadelphia Housing Authority`s pension board.

Promoted efficiencies across all departments by setting goals,

Improved Kmart`s existing operational bidding processes, saving 20 working days.

Served as a key member of the executive team that launched Sprint PCS in the New York metro market in 1997; the office led the telecommunications industry in new phone sales.

Expanded the Local Indirect Sales Markets by 20%, for Sprint PCS`s

Implemented an application developed in-house Standard Rated System within Bellcore that automated billings based on actual work performed and improved the accuracy of project-specific costs. Strongly contributed in converting Fixed Assets to Oracle-FA including interfaces with Oracle A/P and GL.

Career Synopsis

M. Caratan, Inc.

Controller, Delano CA Jan 2012 to Present

Integrate written Accounting Policies & procedures into daily work tasks; streamline Monthly Book closings; and Improve standard reports. I supervise 8 direct reports. I have oversight of general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, treasury, budgeting and forecasting. Responsible for analyzing operations and improving administrative systems, processes and procedures.

GEMCare Health Plan, Inc.

Controller, Bakersfield CA May 2011 to January 2012

Developed new operations and forcasting for growth in new markets ensuring compliance with Medicare rules and regulations. Implementing JD Edwards Financial system and business process improvements. Responsible for analyzing operations and improving administrative systems, processes and procedures.

M. Caratan, Inc.

Director of Accounting April 2009 to February 2011

Established and implemented Accounting Policies & procedures; Monthly Book closings; Administrative Job Descriptions; Goals and Objectives; Systems disaster recovery plan; Contra accounts to track work-in-process. Automated the interface between chemical tracking system and general ledger, and standard monthly financial cost accounting reports. Improved banking reconciliation processing and reports. I supervised 6 direct reports. I administrated staff in the following areas: general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, including treasury (signature authority).

Responsible for analyzing operations and improving administrative systems, processes and procedures.

Bright House Networks

Controller, Bakersfield CA May 2007 to March 2009

Established and conducted monthly meetings to review financial (P&L) results with Marketing, Engineering, Information Services, Sales, Customer Service, and Administrative department heads. Directed staff in the following areas: general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, including treasury (signature authority).

Responsible for analyzing accruals, operating cost, sales commissions, inventory, business processes, cash flow, financial policies, procedures, semi annual audits, and training staff.

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING/FINANCIAL CONSULTANT - Temporary/Contracted Projects May 2003 to May 2007

Provided short and long term solutions across various industries. My clients included: Comcast Capital Corporation, Kimble Glass, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, General Electric Water, Temple University Hospital, Bresler-Richmond Center, and Solomon Edwards Group.

My responsibilities included managing staff, coordinating monthly closings, financial reporting, consolidations, documenting process and procedures, SOX section 404 compliance, managing long term contract accounting portfolio, support purchasing process, manage accounts, portfolio reconciliations, reporting equity investments in compliance with FAS115 & FAS133, validate account analyze, account reconciliations, cash receipts, capital acquisitions, revenue tracking, internal metric and sales reporting.

Selected Projects:

Solomon Edwards Group (Comcast Capital Corporation, Delaware) Interim finance manager responsible for reporting billion dollar investments in compliance with FAS115 & FAS133, and other balance sheet analysis and reporting for the annual financial statements.

Kimble Glass, New Jersey

Accounting Manager responsible for team-building, documenting process and procedures while managing the closing process in SAP, validate account analyze, capital acquisitions, financial reporting, consolidation and management reporting.

WK-Health, Lippincott,Williams & Wilkins, Pennsylvania

Interim Accounting Manager responsible for managing the closing process subject to SOX, in a JD Edwards/ Hyperion-Essbase environment, attestation of accrue accounts, cash receipts, capital acquisitions, revenue tracking, financial reporting, internal metric and sales reporting.

GE Water,

Interim Accounting Manager responsible for closing process and reporting in an SAP environment, managing long term contract accounting portfolio, support purchasing process, manage accounts and portfolio reconciliations.

Temple University Hospital,

Interim Assistant Controller responsible for managing the year-end closing process and attestation of accrue accounts.

Bresler-Richmond Center,

Interim Chief Financial Officer, directing all aspects of business-development, information technology, human resources, contracts, finance and accounting, including treasury, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting, for one of the largest pediatric dental practices in the Philadelphia and Suburban area. Responsible for replacing computer system with a centralized computer network both hardware and software.

Philadelphia Housing Authority, Pennsylvania

General Manager of Finance directing all aspects of finance and accounting, including treasury, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and project management for the fourth largest housing authority in the US.

Responsible for re-engineering of business processes, implementing new application software and changing roles of resources in the organization. In addition to annual audits, quarterly regulatory reports, monthly internal financial statements, annual taxes, implemented financial policies, procedures, systems, and training. Established and conducted monthly book closings in addition to the annual book close.

Kmart, Pennsylvania

Financial Administrator directing financial reporting for a $68M budget, included analyzing labor hours using Kronos, production volume, and expenditure performance, which were formally reported on a monthly basis in an actual vs. budget format with commentary on important variances. Implemented financial policies and procedures; controlled all expenditures, monitored payroll, authorized invoice payments, prepared financial forecasts, and managed cash. I oversaw the operational performance of 2,000+ employees working three shifts. I managed 35+ vendor relationships to maintain arm-length transactions during Chapter 11 filing for the Morrisville site, which served the Northeast region.

Sprint PCS, New York

Area Finance Manager, researching the causes and found conclusions related to performance changes/aberrations in the New York metro market; communicated findings and recommendations to management in all business units. I managed a $750M+ revenue budget, and a $100M+ operating budget for Sales and marketing departments using Hyperion-Essbase. Established and authorized credit limits for local indirect sales channel that represented 30% of annual sales. Developed and implemented processes for improving financial performance, and collaborated with sales and marketing groups to ensure that fiscal and operating concerns were appropriately addressed.

Bellcore - 1988 to 1996

Operations Development Manager,

Professional Services managing internal projects from inception to completion, ensuring that customer needs were matched with the appropriate resources and that budget objectives were met; such as, a sales planning and tracking tool plus a data archive to leverage intellectual property. Oversaw all activities related to development and implementation, set priorities and deadlines, ensured that schedules were met, and exercised change control. I prepared business analyses for a $300 million dollar operating budget that influenced both daily and future decisions impacting the strategic business unit. Tracked milestones, coordinated issue resolution, and served as the primary customer contact on project issues.

Fixed Assets Assistant Manager,

Finance Department directing the conversion of fixed assets from M&D to Oracle; designated security for internal user groups, tied-out the interface between GL, AP, & FA. Attest capital and reserve accounts on a daily basis and attested all fixed asset accounts on a monthly basis; generated monthly retirement reports, reviewed quarterly comparative balance sheet and income statement variances, and ensured that capital leases conformed to GAAP`s FASB #13.

I managed a bar-coded fixed asset base of $700M, including adding records, reclassifying, retiring assets, reporting all financial transactions, and ensuring the database`s overall integrity. I administered a property removal system that tracked computer equipment moving in and out of the building by employees.

Billing Assistant Manager,

Coordination, development and implementation of the standard rated billing system (SRBS). Generated monthly owner/non-owner bills and ran production schedules validating SRBS reports and revenues/expenses for product billing. Supervised the issuance of $1B+ in annual invoices, ensuring processing was consistent with turnaround and quality control standards. Directed electronic billing, allowed project technicians to electronically file actual hours preparatory to billing clients. Communicated with contract administrators, prepared monthly revenue reports and product billing tapes, supported management concerning billing issues, and collaborated with accounting methods and computer systems personnel to develop enhancements and resolve issues.

Financial Assistant Manager,

Providingreliable financial documents and worked with the methods, information services, accounts payable, payroll, and budget departments to coordinate the loading, scheduling, validation, and distribution of all CRDS, M&D, and Source Tab reports. Verified total company actual versus budgeted expenses and generated reports distributed to field departments. Submitted batch schedules company-wide to process financial reports using TSO, which were circulated back to departments for use as a management tool.

Johnson & Johnson (Pharmaceuticals & Health Care Products) - 1978 to 1988

Project Leader,

Implemented a fully automated project management system, which was consistent with end-user requirements. Coordinated the multi-discipline team of finance, engineering and MIS to install a new Data Design Project Management system. Reconciled capital project purchase order and relevant expense information from engineering departments with accounts payable to form a centralized database for specific projects. Performed post-implementation project audit, ensuring that associated costs were accounted for properly prior to capitalizing and entering on the corporate books.

Financial Analyst,

Processing the McCormack & Dodge General Ledger System, Auditor, Detail and Fast Report Writers, Control and Master files, coordinating monthly change over and year-end file flip process of the ledgers, coordinating monthly processing with keypunch and System's Customer Service group. Provided monthly financial to Corporate Headquarters and Marketing. Ensured financial integrity, audited the Statement Line File Directory and summaries.

Cost Accountant,

Developing budgets for Sterilization, Impounding and Warehousing departments, performing quarterly inventory audits of raw materials warehouse, conducting monthly departmental closings for two manufacturing operations, managing the Data Point Inventory System that transfers work-in-process from department to department to finished products.

Reconciliation Analyst,

Maintaining customer aging and history, collections, reconciliation and application of receivables, establishing viable rapport with customers, sales and credit management via written and verbal communication.

Education

Rider University, Bachelor of Arts, Accounting

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