Controller
Resume:
Suzanne M. Schwartz
Severna Park, MD *****
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SUMMARY
A results-oriented professional with over twenty years of outstanding experience in Accounting, Finance and Office Administration. I am a detail oriented, goal driven individual with a proven track record of excellence across multiple positions. I have strong interpersonal and communication skills and am highly effective at meeting deadlines. Confident and poised in interactions with individuals at all levels. I am an asset to any team that I am a part of.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Talented and accomplished Controller and Cash/Business/Credit Manager with over twenty years in Accounting, Finance, Contract Administration, Business Management
Adept at budgeting, cash management, forecasting, business analysis and general business operations
Excellent analytical and quantitative abilities
Master at full cycle accounting (A/P, A/R, G/L, Payroll, Financial Statements and all taxes)
Converted several “manual” accounting systems to MAS 90 systems, with the focus on serialized inventory
Negotiated numerous Lines of Credit
Daily analysis of 500+ cash accounts and invested monies accordingly
Transformed 75 monthly debt service payments from check form into repetitive wire transfers
Company check signatory / Notary Public / HIPAA Certified
Managed staff of up to 8
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Builderguru Contracting, Inc. Dec 2016 – Jan 2018
Assistant Controller
Solely responsible for the daily banking, cash position and Line of Credit Activity
Proactively conducted daily bank reconciliations
Prepared bi-monthly Borrowing Base Certificates to maintain compliance with the Line of Credit
Solely responsible for preparing complex 13-week Cash Flow schedule on a weekly basis
Managed all Insurance Policies (Credit, Worker’s Comp, Product Recall, General Liability, Umbrella)
Acted as the Corporate Human Resource Manager (New Hires; Terminations; Benefits; Misc.)
Generated weekly A/P Check Runs
Responsible for bi-weekly payroll
Prepare and distribute monthly Financial Statements along with their supporting schedules
Worked closely with Project Management on the monthly contract AIA billings; Lien Releases
Solely responsible for the Accounts Receivable Collection Process
BellRose Glass & Glazing Oct 2016 – Nov 2016
Accounting Manager (Contract/1099)
Managed all Insurance Policies (Credit, Worker’s Comp, Product Recall, General Liability, Umbrella)
Generated weekly A/P Check Runs
Responsible for weekly payroll
Prepare and distribute monthly Financial Statements along with their supporting schedules
Responsible for the monthly contract AIA billings
Solely responsible for the preparation, distribution and upload of the weekly Certified Payroll Reports
Began the Implementation Process for conversion from QuickBooks to FOUNDATION Software
Qodesh, Inc. Jun 2016 – Oct 2016
Controller (Contract/1099)
Managed all Insurance Policies (Credit, Worker’s Comp, Product Recall, General Liability,Umbrella)
Generated bi-weekly A/P Check Runs
Responsible for monthly payroll and all corresponding taxes for three (3) states
Prepare and distribute monthly Financial Statements along with their supporting schedules
Responsible for the weekly A/R Billing and Collection Process
Program Administrator for all corporate accounts (phones, AMX, benefits)
Act as the Corporate Human Resource Manager and Office Administrator
Spa Creek Dental Oct 2014 – May 2016
Controller (Contract/1099)
Solely responsible for all Accounting and Finance functions for six (6) companies
Proactively reconciled four years of (unreconciled) bank statements
Solely responsible for preparing and filing four years of Federal, State and Local Tax Returns
Manage Debenture Schedules for all Investors/Stockholders
Solely responsible for all Cash Flow, Cash Projections, Budgets and Variances
Company liaison with bankruptcy attorneys and paralegals for the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case filed
by 1 of those 6 companies (Spa Creek Dental)
Company representative in the Federal Bankruptcy Court in Baltimore for all Hearings and Motions
Solely responsible for the MOR (Monthly Operating Reports) that are due to the Bankruptcy Court every month
Ocean Technology, Inc. Mar 2006 – Oct 2014
Controller
Solely responsible for the daily banking, cash position and Line of Credit Activity
Proactively conducted daily bank reconciliations
Prepared weekly Loan Base Reports to maintain compliance with the Line of Credit
Managed Insurance Policies (Credit, Worker’s Comp, Product Recall, General Liability,Umbrella)
Generated bi-weekly A/P Check Runs
Responsible for bi-weekly payroll and its’ corresponding taxes
Prepared and distributed monthly Financial Statements along with their supporting schedules
Program Administrator for all corporate accounts (phones, AMX, benefits)
Acted as the Corporate Human Resource Manager
Managed the quarterly bank audits as well as the corporate year-end audit
Responsible for year-end Accounting functions (W-2’s, 1099’s, Payroll and Property Tax Returns)
Company check signer
Government Contract Administrator Sep 2002 – Mar 2006
Contract Administrator
Worked at the FAA as a Contract Administrator for two Government Contractors, TITAN and GSG
Directly involved with all financial phases of the proposal
Participated in weekly contract status meetings held at FAA Headquarters
Responsible for consolidating all contractor timesheets and billing the government accordingly
Prepared weekly reports on the current status of each respective contract
Seattle Thunderbirds Hockey Team (WHL) May 1997 – Jul 2002
Controller / Business Manager
Solely responsible for the daily banking and cash position of the company
Proactively conducted daily bank reconciliations
Company liaison to the hockey “billets” to make sure all parties were content and satisfied
Responsible for distributing monthly player allowances
Managed the financial aspect of each advertising sponsorship
Acted as the Corporate Human Resource Manager
Generated bi-weekly A/P Check Runs
Prepared and distributed monthly Financial Statements along with their supporting schedules
Responsible for bi-weekly payroll and its’ corresponding taxes
Company check signer
Responsible for all year end Accounting functions (W-2’s, 1099’s, Payroll and Property Tax Returns)
INDUSTRIES
Mobile Dentistry
Seafood Wholesaler
Government Contractor
Sports Franchise
Property Management
Construction and Contract Management
General Contractor
PROFESSIONAL BANKING RELATIONSHIPS
First National Bank
Severn Bank
Revere Bank
SECU
BB&T
Wachovia
Wells Fargo
Bank of America
EDUCATION
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey – Accounting/Finance – B.S. Accounting
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island – Business Administration
Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, Rhode Island – Associate Degree, Business Administration
SOFTWARE
Microsoft Office Suite
Quicken / QuickBooks / QuickBooks On Line
Timberline
Peachtree
MAS 90
Skyline / Great Plains
JD Edwards
FOUNDATION
Suzanne M. Schwartz
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