Customer Service Human Resources

STEVEN M. BOYD, CPA

** **** *******’s Crossing ***********@*****.*** 618-***-**** (Cell)

Edwardsville, Illinois 62025 618-***-**** (Work)

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

FINANCE and ADMINISTRATION with extensive leadership experience in all aspects of accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis across numerous industries. Demonstrated success in leading inter-departmental projects and system improvement to automate processes and enhance efficiency. Areas of expertise include:

• Strategic Planning

• Financial Analysis

• System Conversion

• General Ledger

• Expense Control & Reduction

• GAAP

• Audit Liaison

• Risk Management

• Hands on Manager

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

YOUR TRAVEL BIZ.COM – Wood River, IL 2012 – Present

$25M publicly-traded on-line travel services company with 12,000 reps in the US and Canada

CFO/VP/Controller and Principal Accounting Officer

Manage all aspects of accounting and finance. Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial reporting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, tax reporting, asset management, financial analysis, banking, SEC 10K and 10Q, SOX compliance, and auditing.

• Managed sale of subsidiary and determined proper GAAP guidelines.

• Revamped closing process to streamline tasks and create efficiencies.

• Prepared federal and state tax returns saving $60,000 of outside services.

• Managing a staff of nine with four direct reports.

MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS INC. – St. Peters, Missouri 2008 – 2012

$2B multi-national semiconductor and solar wafer manufacturing company, with corporate headquarters in St. Louis, and manufacturing in Texas, Missouri, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Italy along with sales, development and logistics sites in Singapore, India, Thailand and Shanghai.

Senior Manager, Finance

• Responsible for forecasts, general ledger, SOX, audit liaison, budget preparation, cost accounting, analysis, and financial reports.

• Implemented changes to the stock and cash incentive plans resulting in an annual savings of $2.3M.

• Streamlined the global consolidation reporting process.

• Developed and/or updated various processes to improve efficiency of the department.

• Refined budget process which achieved a 30% increase in forecast accuracy.

• Managed a staff of twelve located in six countries.

YOUR TRAVEL BIZ.COM – Wood River, IL 2005 – 2008

$150M publicly-traded on-line travel services company with 132,000 reps in the US and Canada

Controller/Principal Accounting Officer/Director of Human Resources

Managed all aspects of accounting and finance responsible for budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial reporting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, asset management, financial analysis, banking, auditing, and human resources.

• Developed a financial reporting format, budgeting model, and forecasting system.

• Served as key member of the implementation group facilitating the financial system implementation.

• Documented and implemented numerous financial policies and procedures, including a SOX program to align with audit requirements.

• Key member of acquisition team responsible for the purchase of a Canadian travel company increasing revenue $14.2M.

• As SEC team member, restated reports for previous three years avoiding $100K in fines and penalties.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BIOMEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION – St. Louis, MO 1987 – 2005

$505M South Central area office division, Non-Profit

CFO/Director, Finance and Administration

Directed the finance, administration, internal and external reporting, product cost analysis, budgeting, forecasting, audit liaison, and banking relationships for nine regions including Puerto Rico. Developed financial and operating reports, presented financial results to the Board of Directors. Served on sales team; providing sales support, trending, price/cost analyses, incentive reports, and customer service.

• Managed the consolidation of multiple business units into one shared services center, reducing operating expenses $1.9M.

• Refinanced a $6M bond issue, managed the annual debt covenants.

• Key member of the project team responsible for converting to the Oracle general ledger system.

• Managed a large professional staff 54 located in nine separate sites; responsible for P&L and management of a $4.3M operating budget.

• Developed an inventory cost system allocating direct and indirect expenses to major by-products, creating better pricing and analysis.

• Installed an automated payroll system reducing the number of payroll errors by 90%.

• Accelerated closing process from 14 days to 6 by implementing new procedures and re-aligning the finance staff.

• Implemented a purchase order system that eliminated the backlog of unpaid invoices and established a strong internal control process.

• Developed and instituted a comprehensive financial forecasting system to accurately plan cash flow and ensure compliance with debt covenants.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting – Southern Illinois University

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – State of Missouri

• Partnership in Organizational Leadership Certificate – Harvard University

• SOX 404 for Accelerated Filers – SEC Institute

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Oracle / SAP

• Microsoft Office

• QuickBooks

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