Manager Accounting

Howard E. Ingram, Jr. (Tad)

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Ruston, Louisiana 71270

Home Phone 318-***-****

Cell Phone 318-***-****

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Experienced financial manager with experience both as a plant controller

and Chief Financial Officer. Certified Public Accountant with knowledge and

practical application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Strong leader that utilizes a team approach.

As an industry leader, possess experience in manufacturing and healthcare

along with a working knowledge of strategic planning, team building,

finance, and audit. In addition, have significant experience in budgeting,

forecasting, and management of information technology.

Experience:

Louisiana Methodist Children's Home - Ruston, Louisiana

Chief Financial Officer - 2012 to 2013

Responsibilities included Accounting, Payables, Purchasing, and Payroll for

the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home. I supervised three employees.

South Arkansas Regional Health Center - El Dorado, Arkansas

Chief Financial Officer - 2010 to 2012

Responsibilities include Accounting, Purchasing, Utilization Review,

Medical Secretaries, and Facilities Management for a community mental

health center. I supervised fifteen employees. The Center installed

Credible Behavioral Healthcare Software for clinical information and

Microsoft Dynamics GP software for financial information.

. Team Lead for the successful financial conversion to Microsoft

Dynamics GP.

. Team member for the successful implementation of Credible

Behavioral Healthcare software.

. Developed and implemented a budget by program which has resulted

in better management information to evaluate the programs.

. Established and implemented a new collection policy which has

led to improved cash collections. Cash collections have

increased by 24.8% above the prior year.

. The Center increased productivity requirements which has lead to

increases service revenues by 26.8% above the prior year.

. Improved the Center to profitability. The Center had been

unprofitable the last five years as well as seven years out of

the last eight.

. Reduced outstanding receivables by $250,000 and streamlined the

accounts receivable process.

. Trained the clinical directors in basic financial issues and

improved their financial knowledge. Clinic directors consulted

with me as needed.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation - Hodge, Louisiana 1989 - 2010

Mill Controller- 1995 to 2010

Major areas of responsibility included Accounting, Purchasing, Data

Processing, Administration, Energy Procurement, and Storeroom. I supervised

twenty-six employees - sixteen salaried and ten hourly. Also, I

participated in daily production meeting and weekend duty manager for Mill

Operations on a rotating basis.

. Reduced salaried headcount by four during this time through

increased efficiencies.

. Achieved the best internal audit score in the history of Smurfit-

Stone Container Corporation in September 2009.

. Assisted in negotiations and implemented a time if use

electricity contract that saved in excess of a million dollars

per year.

. Conceived and developed a new costing model that generated more

accurate costs by paper machine, product line, and by grade.

. Purchased blocks of electricity when advantageous. Savings

typically in excess of $100,000 per year.

. Improved the performance of the Accounting Department employees

through improving their job knowledge, more detailed review of

work, and better system of account reconciliations.

. Identified and documented cost reduction opportunities. The cost

reduction savings amounted to $2 - $5 million per year.

. Reduced storeroom inventory by $1,600,000.

. Developed and installed a raw material receiving system. This

system automatically calculated payments to vendors and freight

companies, entered the amounts into the accounts payable system,

and generated the invoices for the vendor. Invoices were not

accepted from the vendors. This system saved a tremendous amount

of manpower and improved the efficiency and accuracy of

payments. In addition, the flow of information to operating

departments was greatly enhanced.

Assistant Purchasing Agent - 1993 to 1995

Responsibilities included purchasing storeroom inventory and bulk

chemicals. Also monitored recycle fiber purchases, usage, and inventory

levels.

Manager of Financial Analysis - 1989 to 1993

Responsibilities included cost accounting, financial analysis, inventory

control, Production and Operating Budgets, Forecasting, and Reporting. I

supervised from three to ten employees.

Education:

University of Florida - B.S. Degree in Accounting

University of Mississippi - M.B.A. Degree in Accounting

University of Louisiana at Monroe - Associates Degree in Pulp and

Papermaking Technology

License:

CPA - Louisiana

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