Controller
Resume:
Richard Joseph Ellis Jr
*************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
I have Public Accounting experience, Multi Company as well as Multi Division and Multi Plant experience.
Executive leader with more than 30 years of experience in corporate accounting; skilled in financial management, financial analysis and controllership within high-profile corporations with sales of over $100M. Able to collaborate with all members of the organization to achieve business and financial objectives; streamline and improve processes, enhancing productivity and implementing financial solutions. Experience with working with an accounting department of 6-15 people. FA tracking and Project management experience.
Software Experience and Technical Skills include: NetSuite, ORACLE, Great Plains (MS Dynamics), People Soft, Timberline, Starbuilder, Sage, AS400, SAP, Crystal Reports, Best Software, FAS, Excel, QuickBooks Pro, Peachtree, Lotus1-2-3,Word, Quark, Photoshop, HIS, PageMaker, Opera, MAS 90, ADP Payroll, Salesforce
I have taught classes on ORACLE and Sage, handle several software conversions and also done software installs.
Cash Flow Management
Budget Administration
Executive Communications
Financial Reporting
Job Costing
POC Billing and Payment
Software Conversion Experience
Staff Leadership and Training
Financial Analysis
General Accounting
Process Improvements
Asset Management
3 Years with CPA Firm
Financial Planning
Corporate Accounting
Payroll Administration
Project Management
Cost Accounting
Inter Company Accounting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ellis Accounting - Contract and Consulting Work Nov 2016 – Current
Working independently on audits, procedure reviews and recommendations, job costing analysis, reconciliations, JE postings, analyzing company status and advising on company asset, inventory and investment considerations, month end and year end closings. Have references from these contracts upon serious consideration.
Epic Midstream LLC, Savannah, GA 2013 – Nov. 2016 Company Sold to Acquisition Firm
Controller
Report directly to CEO and CFO. Review with them in detail on monthly financials with explanations of variances between prior month and current month, exposing all cost and sales issues. Review also with department supervisors on their monthly budgets and re-forecasting and explanations of variances between budget and actual for each of our 8 plants.
Manufacturing of own inhouse structures, facilities, railways and fabrication. Involves costing, waste %, scrap retainage, machine rates, man hour rates.
Responsible for tracking and reporting of project costing in each plant. Projects ranged from $250,000 to $21,000,000 as well as tracking and maintaining records for all company assets, whether purchased or manufactured ourselves.
Track manufactured costs including details of machine costs, overhead breakdown, scrap %, scrap
Record and track all assets assigned to personnel such as laptops, keys, vehicles
Secure and file all vehicle registrations and titles
I created an internal audit control on all company credit cards and a verification reconciliation each month with each credit card issuer to review and explain any credit card charges.
Performed reconciliation on all asset and liability accounts to ensure accuracy and establish audit trails.
Monthly reconciliation of all cash accounts and create monthly Cash Flow reports for upper management. This included the balancing of all AR accounts and recording of all payments and bank deposits.
Verify all accounts payable invoices and confirm audit of Vendors for fraudulent accounts and disbursements. Signed all vendor checks for payment, authorized to sign checks up to $100,000, dual signature required above $100,000
Ran biweekly payroll for all plants including producing all government compliance deposits and forms. Maintain accurate payroll records for costing of labor to projects and product costing.
Track monthly accruals
Reconcile all GL account balances monthly, including cash, assets, projects, prepaid insurance, prepaid taxes, loan balances, owner’s equity contributions, etc
Supervise Assistant Controller, 2 staff accountants and Human Resources manager
Secure all personal records of employees to ensure compliance with privacy policies
Make sure all insurance policies are up to date and that all company assets are protected and insured.
Once approved by CEO, officially close each month end in the accounting system
Directly involved with compliance for yearly audit by outside CPA firm
Worked with multiple types of tax returns, 1040, 1120, K1, 941 and other Payroll, Non-Profit filings
Accounting Manager – Old Town Trolley, 08/2009 to 08/2013
Handled all accounting functions including AR, AP, Payroll, GL postings. Also provided all computer support for office and all 16 outlets. Handled all computers issues for office and outlets.
Daily reconciliation of all 17 cash accounts
Daily recording of all sales and bank deposits,
Reconciliation of all accounts
Production of Monthly financials and closing of month end procedures
Controller – Gray Line of Savannah, Low Country Adventures, 05/2007 to 07/2009 Company Sold – Owned by Holland company, provided financials International office, American Office and Company GM, each set of financials was different, so 3 sets of financials each month.
Directed financial management functions including development of monthly/quarterly financial statements, financial forecasts, and budgets. Oversee general accounting functions, including AR/AP, account reconciliation, ADP payroll, taxes, government regulations and cash management. Administer all financial management systems, evaluating and integrating new applications. (150 Employees)
Asset Accountant/Assistant Controller – TitleMax, Inc, 04/2005 to 05/2007
Handled asset management including all phases of costing. Did analysis of cost and determined solutions to follow for cutting cost for 453 locations tracking depreciation
Did monthly financials
Supported Controller in special projects
Coordinated costing information to all department heads.
Internal, AMT, State, and Federal Depreciation Schedules
Controller, Construction Software Support, Quality Assurance – (Sage) Contractor Anywhere, 08/2002 to 06/2006 Company sold, turned down offer to move to Seattle, WA with new owner
Construction Accounting, Job Costing Analysis and Software Support, Daily Accounting with major emphasis on cost calculations for jobs
Responsible for complete accounting of company books as well as books for other company owned by President/Owner. This included Job Costing, Financials, GL, AR, AP, PR
Controller, Southeastern Home Manufacturing and Construction, 3/1999 to 08/2002
Manufactured prefab housing sections for sale as well as for internal use for construction building.
Responsible for all calculations of unit costing, scrap %, salvage recovery, and job costing for overall projects.
Responsible for complete accounting of company books. This included Job Costing, Financials, GL, AR, AP, PR
EDUCATION
Augusta State University BBA degree, Major in accounting
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Controller’s Council of Savannah, Institute of Management Accountants
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