Controller/Accountant/Business Manager/Cost Accountant
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Kansas City, MO *****
**********@*****.***
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SUMMARY
Self-motivated, process and detailed oriented, tenacious and results-driven financial professional with over 35 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, Cost/Project Accounting, Marketing and HR focused on process efficiency and impeccable deliverables.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July 1995 – September 2016 GLEEDS USA INC. Atlanta, GA
International Construction Consultancy Firm/Program Management
Project Management/Cost Management
Business Manager/Accountant/Controller/HR
Consultant / Employee
Provided full spectrum accounting services for the 6 North American business offices of Gleeds (Atlanta (USA home office), New, York, Chicago, San Francisco, Charlotte and Nashville). Annual USA revenue $15M with over 60 employees in the US. – Annual worldwide revenue over $120m with over 1000 employees.
Duties consisted of A/R, collections, monthly invoicing, general ledger and journal entries, cash flow analysis, cash and treasury management, monthly banking reconciliations on all accounts, produced construction pay applications
Developed and maintained forecasts and budgets on a monthly basis for each US location of Gleeds
Processed all vendor invoices and administered A/P on a weekly basis. Compiled monthly commissions, cost accounting for each project, contract negotiation, monthly draws
Reviewed and maintained contracts and AIA documents to ensure accurate invoicing and contract compliance
Processed international wire transfers along with currency exchange, and produced journal entries for the exchange rate variance
Reviewed all timesheets prior to processing monthly payroll, 401k retirement plan administrator; filed all required Federal reports, health/dental insurance and benefits administrator, processed payroll taxes and 401K deposits
Processed property taxes, compiled estimated state and corporate taxes on a quarterly basis
Maintained all professional insurance requirements, Workers Comp, Professional Liability Insurance, Business Owners Insurance, and Umbrella Insurance. Kept the Acord forms up-to-date for our clients as well as ensuring our consultants’ Acord forms were up-to-date
Involved with the hiring of additional marketing and admin staff; assisted in supervision of the administrative staff
Produced and evaluated computer generated month end financial documents for CEO, VP’s and Directors review
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P A G E 2
Processed detailed monthly profit sharing reports to UK Main Board Members and Partners in London (a complicated 30-tab excel spreadsheet),
Maintaining accounting controls and procedures
Developed monthly and time saving recurring complex journal entries
Primary point of contact for CEO, EVPs, Directors, International Partners, CFO Corporate (London), tax accountants and banks.
1992 – 2012 ASB CONSULTING Atlanta, GA
Self-Employed Financial/Accountant/Business Manager
Marketing Consultant for small/mid-sized companies
Accountant/Financial/Business/Marketing Consultant
Provided full spectrum accounting services on a daily, weekly bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly basis for various professional industries depending on their business requirements. These industries include but are not limited to: Architectural and Engineering, Interior Design, Construction, Advertising, Industrial Distribution, Mortgage Lender, Remodeling, Limousine Service, Technical Services, Publishing, Printing and Production, Restaurants, Software, Retail, Multi-Service oriented companies, Program and Project Management firms, Cost Management firms, and a Bio-Chemical recycling company.
Initially setup accounting software and system for first-time users. Setup database according to their offered Scope of Services.
Provided monthly Income Statements and Balance Statements. Developed and maintained budgets. Provided credit analysis for high volume commercial collections. Created goals and projections to maintain growth and profitability. Interviewed, hired, trained and supervised accounting and admin staff. Developed and maintained incentive and promotional programs. Developed marketing strategies. Developed and executed company policies.
1985 - 1988 THOMPSON HANCOCK WITTE & ASSOCIATES, INC. Atlanta, GA
Architectural, Interior Design, and Landscape Architectural Firm
Marketing Coordinator / Project Cost Accounting
Worked directly with the President in developing and implementing Marketing strategies.
Initiated with the structure and information output of the Project Cost Accounting program with programmer to produce an accurate project cost analysis reporting system. Reviewed weekly input and reported to project managers on a monthly basis per each project.
Drafted and produced brochures, RFPs, RFQ’s, marketing blasts highlighting company wins and employee achievements.
Created goals and projects to maintain growth and profitability. Developed and maintained incentive programs for staff to maintain team spirit.
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P A G E 3
1979 - 1985 FOX-ROWDEN-MCBRAYER, INC. Atlanta, GA
Manufacturer’s Representative for Electrical Supplies
Inside Sales of Electrical Wire and Equipment
1974 - 1979 DEPARTMENT OF THE US NAVY Portsmouth, VA
NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND DETACHMENT (NAVSEA 04P/Pentagon Detachment)
Civilian GS-5 employee
Worked directly with the Naval Supply and Finance Officer (Commander) providing inventory cost and control for 7 Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facilities across the US; equipment costs, yearly forecasts, budgets and expenditures.
EDUCATION
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY Norfolk, VA
B.S. Business Administration Candidate
Major Accounting
Minor Marketing & Computer Science
COMPUTER SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, QuickbooksPro, Explorer (job cost accounting) Construction Software, Sharepoint, HARVEST timekeeping software (Able to comprehend and master new software within short period of time)
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