Financial Accountant by Nature

Laurie L. Mc Eachran, MBA

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Forest Lake, MN

ac2dpk@r.postjobfree.com

INTRODUCTION: A dedicated long term professional who has broad experience in many aspects of accounting and finance from Accounts Receivable to the General Ledger while at the same time has hands on experience with the details of each area of accounting and finance. Proven ability to analyze, plan, and project business and financial outcomes employing various computer programs. Possesses in depth accounting skills, knowledge and experience to assist in attaining company goals in a cost effective manner.

EDUCATION:

University of St. Thomas A- Average

Masters degree in Business Administration with Finance Minor Graduated magna cum laude Augsburg College B+ Average

Bachelors of Arts degree in Business Administration Graduated cum laude PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Accountant by Nature – Freelance accounting/finance Jan 2017 - Current Clients:

BDA Associates, LLC Et al

B.E. Homes

Eagle Construction, LLC March 2009 – Present

FL Investments, LLC Position: CFO, Consultant

Forest Lake, MN

Responsibilities:

Establish businesses with governmental agencies

Establish company policies, create formal strategic business and financial plans

Analyze financial statements, tax planning, review major purchases for financial implications, interact with CPA

Initiate insurance policies and facilitate insurance audits

Create, optimize and maintain web site

Assist with bidding process, meet with clients

Establish and maintain accounting system, process accounts payable and accounts receivable, process weekly non- union manual payroll along with all required quarterly and annual reporting, manage cash flow and financing, reconcile bank statements, track job costing

Shade Tree Construction, Inc Feb 2008 – Jan 2017

Shade Tree Contracting, LLC Position: Controller

Shade Tree Communities, LLC

STC Properties, LLC

MarQuest, LLC

MarQuest Homes, LLC

East Bethel, MN

Responsibilities:

General Ledger: Reconcile and verify all general ledger account balances including: WIP adjustments, intercompany transactions and land and capitalization accounts; create and post adjusting entries in accordance with GAAP standards; process quarter and year end closings in preparation for CPA tax filings

Finance: Produce and analyze financial statements for multiple companies and as a whole, improved the accuracy of the financial statements using my advanced skills and understanding of accounting saving the company 80% of its external CPA expense, provide financial statements to involved financing companies, review and track bank initiated transactions regarding loans and communicating to owner, review financial statements for areas of improvement, advise owner regarding various business decisions

Cash: Manage and coordinate cash in flow and out flow allowing the company to continue financing its daily operations in a very tight housing market without additional bank involvement; produce weekly, monthly and annual cash flow projections to allow smooth business operations; review expenses to improve cost efficiency in areas including: software support, utilities (50% savings), phone and internet services (70% savings), copier expense (50% savings); interact with county auditors to facility payment of property taxes allowing the company to keep possession of multiple parcels; reconcile multiple bank accounts involving multiple banks

Loans: Post and reconcile multiple development loan transactions and balances financed by several banks, track escrows for houses and developments, interact with city officials to release escrows and letters of credit freeing up working capital, review loan agreements to provide layman’s interpretation to owner, evaluate bank offers, propose realistic payment arrangements for loans, prepare draw requests, track and analyze financing costs

Audits: Internal contact for external accounting review including explaining reasons for entries made throughout the year; verify CPA’s year end entries are logical; internal contact for insurance and union audits; provide documentation for and review audits; review insurance policies improving coverage and saving 55% of expense; set reasonable dollar bases for insurance premiums; calculate workers compensation and builder’s risk premiums; improve payroll posting procedure allowing company to save on workers compensation expense; internal contact for sales tax audit; review sales tax audit findings to assure lowest possible liability; improve and maintain procedure to track, record and report waste tax assessment and sales tax procedure to lower possible future audit findings

Job Costing: Track and communicate land and development costs for pricing, establish property tax tracking system, review property taxes and property tax value for many parcels and developments, interact with county assessors to achieve lowest property tax expense possible for example saving the company $145,000 in tax on one parcel and

$145,000 in property value on a different development, track and communicate house costs for pricing, estimate future house costs suggesting reasonable sales price, analyze house costs for improvement of gross margin, internally process closings, verify finance companies’ loan pay off amounts for closings, communicate with and provide required documentation to title company, review title company’s closing documents for accuracy, review and communicate gross margins to owner

Inventory and Sales: Track and communicate available inventory of land and houses for sale and rental purposes both internally and externally, prepare building permits, review purchase agreements for specifics pertinent to owner, advertise available company products and services including rental units, develop rental application process, answer prospective tenant questions, process and analyze credit review on rental applicants, communicate rental credit risk to owner, draw up leases for rental units, process termination of leases, facilitate transfer of rental units, internal contact for tenants, facilitating resolution of tenant issues

Accounts Receivable: Process and post invoices and payments from customers involving house and lot closings, escrows, landscape allowances, dumpster services, excavation services and rentals; track service orders; create tracking and billing procedure for dumpster and equipment moving services; reconcile customer payments; develop and maintain collection/eviction procedures; processing and representing the company in eviction and conciliation court proceedings; facilitate the filing of judgments as needed

Accounts Payable: Review, process and post invoices and payments to vendors, develop and maintain system to track upcoming and recurring outgoing payments, verifying job costing and general ledger accounts for vouchers, reconcile monthly vendor statements, administrate netting of vendor and customer accounts, interact with vendors regarding account status, process and file 1099s, review and collect subcontractor insurance certificates, create and process subcontractor agreements, discovered and disputed $6,000 fraudulent credit card charge

Payroll: Process union and non-union payroll of up to 10 employees including all related taxes and expenses, process and file required quarterly and annual reports including w-2’s, verify payroll hours in regards to job costing and billing, dispute unemployment claims as appropriate, fulfill human resource functions and requests, added responsibilities with staff shrinkage saving company over $20,000

Fixed Assets: Depreciate and maintain Fixed Assets Schedule, reconcile and process payment of associated loans and leases, track and post sale and purchase of fixed assets

Misc: Manage web site, security system, voice mail and computer system; research items for owner such as builder’s license legalities, landlord – tenant rights and recycling of several products; internal contact for home owners and home owners associations; interact with attorneys on various items including reviewing state statutes to assist attorneys’ in pursuing company’s best interest in one instance showing attorneys that company was not liable to replace roofs in a full development saving over $150,000; manage office external interactions; file lien saving possession of house built; respond to Better Business Bureau and Attorney General communications; keep owner aware of business activity involving the office, repair data base after corrupt upgrade of accounting system Lund’s Food Holding, Inc (through Berg Staffing) Oct 2007 – Feb 2008 Eden Prairie, MN Position: Contract Cost Accountant Responsibilities:

Daily - record labor and sales by line and item in Excel file for production efficiency analysis and create and disburse fill rate graphs using V-Look up, record usage of inventory and production of finished goods in VBros

Weekly – verify sales by item in Excel file using V-Look Up

Monthly - record physical count of all inventory items in VBros; review, update and maintain financial graphs Aduddell Restoration & Waterproofing, Inc (subsidiary of Aduddell Industries)

(Formerly)Brent Anderson Associates, Inc Nov 1997 – Jun 2007 Intercontinental Construction & Equipment, Inc Position: Controller BDA Development, LLP

Fridley, MN

Responsibilities:

General Ledger: reconcile including WIP adjustments and intercompany transactions following GAAP guidelines, process month-end and year-end

Financial Statements: produce and analyze, review with staff

Projections: collect data, create and produce in-depth projections for income and cash flow statement for company as a whole and three separate divisions, review finished product and present to staff

Audits: facilitate and review multiple types of internal and external audits, interact with many types of auditors

Cash: manage cash flow, manage and reconcile multiple bank accounts, meet bank reporting deadlines, interact with banking officials

Personnel: Manage and direct accounting staff of 4 employees

Payroll: manage multi–state payroll of up to 170 employees (union and non-union) including all related taxes, required reports and exempt/non-exempt deductions; oversee application of non-union employee benefits package; interact with union officials and employees

Job Cost: produce, verify, adjust and analyze job cost/revenue information utilizing an in-depth job costing system; review job cost reports with staff; complete job close out documents including reconciling final figures

Accounts Payable: process and verify entries including entries affecting inventory, reconcile vendor accounts, determine payment schedule, interact with vendors

Accounts Receivable: manage billing (AIA and otherwise), credit memos, cash application and collections; verify job contract, change order and billed to date figures; interact with customers

Liens and lien waivers: oversee processing of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable lien waivers

Inventory: record receipt and usage by job; track items relieved for shipping and usage for production; record receipt of manufactured product and calculate current cost

Fixed Assets: depreciate assets, track associated loans and leases, facilitate financing of fixed asset purchases; process close out of loans and leases, record purchases and sales of fixed assets

Sales Tax: establish and maintain procedure to track, record and report multi-state and local sales tax liability; facilitate and review audits

Software: Convert and implement two separate new accounting software programs, oversee daily application and usage of current accounting software

Albrecht Landscaping

Albrecht Services, Inc Jun 1992 – Nov 1997

DJRE, Inc Position: Accountant

MIDC LTD

Roseville, MN

Responsibilities:

Produce/analyze financial statements, process

General Ledger through reconciling and closing

Create/maintain misc reports including budget and profit reports, manage cash flow and bank accounts

Administer personnel department, manage office

and office personnel

Process payroll, all related taxes and required

reports for 50 non-union employees

Process Accounts Payable, collect/reconcile

Accounts Receivable

Create/maintain job costing procedure

Manage Fixed Assets

Oversee computer network

Prepare/review workers compensation audits

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:

QuickBooks Premier, QuickBooks Online, Sage 300, A Systems, Master Builder, Interact, Solomon, FAS Fixed Asset Software, MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Adobe Reader, Foxit Reader

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