Controller

PETER J. HOWE

*** ***** ***** ****** *** ****, Los Angeles, CA 90012 760-***-**** EDUCATION

Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN B.A. – Accounting - 06/1988 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Versatile professional with a unique cross-functional skill set in both accounting and finance. Effective in both small and large organizations. Strengths include evaluating, identifying and implementing technical solutions for accounting, budgeting and financial analysis functions. Proven organizational skills. Solid communicator. High attention to details.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Controller

Carlos Enterprises, Inc., Coachella, CA 02/2008 – 04/2017 Manage all accounting functions, IT and office facilities for a $30M grocery chain which include three separate companies.

• Prepare weekly P&L, cost and expense statements for six stores.

• Calculate adjustments to store inventories weekly.

• Prepare monthly financial statements.

• Prepare annual financial statements and work with CPA on taxes.

• Maintain general ledger setting up new account numbers.

• Prepare all daily, weekly and monthly journal entries.

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy.

• Reconcile bank accounts daily.

• Oversee A/P department and supervise a staff of two.

• Review weekly P&L statements to insure accuracy of A/P coding.

• Work with independent IT consultant to maintain computer equipment. Software

• Implemented MAS90 accounting system including General Ledger, A/P, Bank Reconciliation and Visual Integrator.

• Trained A/P staff to use MAS90 to expedite the A/P process.

• Oversaw input of two years of data supervising a temporary staff of three.

• Set up FRX reporting templates to generate over 50 reports.

• Extensive use of Excel in the reconciliation process. PETER J. HOWE

Financial Analyst

Leonard, Street and Deinard, LLP, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 05/2002 – 10/2007 Budgeting, forecasting and tracking expenses within a $90M law firm.

• Prepare annual budgets for 20 departments working with department heads.

• Act as a point person for internal customers to answer questions regarding budgets, forecasts and expenses that provides them with a reliable resource.

• Analyze budget variances for management.

• Evaluate data giving management a multi-dimensional look at expenditures using Redwood’s cube technology

• Prepare monthly financial statements.

Software

• Implemented Redwood Analytics Software for budgets and forecasts.

• Redwood training classes included Administration, Modeling, Cube Metrics and Cube Functionality.

• Prepare monthly PowerPoint presentations for CFO.

• Extensive use of Excel in the reconciliation process Controller

Advanced Communication Design, Inc., Bloomington, MN 01/1996 – 02/2002 Highlights

• Supervised a staff of four in A/P, A/R and purchasing.

• Implemented MAS90 accounting system including General Ledger, A/P, A/R and manufacturing.

• Acted as point person and general contractor on a facilities expansion project. SOFTWARE HISTORY

Overview

Through out my career I have always been the one to introduce new software to our departments. I started working with programmers to develop reports on the mainframe. I am very adept at learning new software and training others how to use it. I am very good at finding ways to streamline accounting processes. PETER J. HOWE

Sage MAS90

I first researched accounting software in 1989 and I chose MAS90 because it was the best fit for the company. I have been working with MAS90 for thirteen years and I have implemented it in two companies. I have done a lot of training in MAS90.

Excel

I started using electronic spreadsheets in 1982 when they were still a mainframe program. I learned it on my own and introduced to the department I was working in. It revolutionized the department by implanting huge time savings. While I was in night school in the late 1980’s, one of my professors required we use Excel. I have been using Excel for over 25 years and I am very proficient with it.

Redwood Analytics Cube

I had the opportunity to learn the Redwood cube 2005. I complete courses in Administration, Modeling, Cube Metrics and Cube Functionality. I was chosen to implement the software as I would be the major user. It was invaluable in producing budgets and analyzing budget to actual variances. I trained one person on how to use the cube technology.

PowerPoint

I learned PowerPoint in 2002 and immediately began using it to prepare presentations for the CFO to use in the monthly management meeting. I used it for five years.

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