Manager Accounting

FULL-CYCLE ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL CONTROL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

Multi-faceted and analytical Certified Public Accountant with 30+ years of experience in Controller and Manager roles. Offers highly-refined financial analytics to work with senior management in identifying over-spending, variance, and various factors affecting operational costs, expenditures, sales, internal controls. Produces financial statements, audit facilitation, payroll administration, annual budgets, insurance benefits pricing, and other accounting management processes. Demonstrated track record of attaining corporate goals through detailed analysis and process improvement.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Full-Cycle Accounting

Treasury Functions

Inventory Valuation

Revenue Recognition

Financial Statements

Fixed Asset Accounting

Staff Management

Prepaid Expenses

Account Reconciliation

Sales & Use Tax Compliance

Control Improvements

Internal Auditing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manager, Banking & Cash Accounting Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2016

ConnectiveRx (Formerly PSKW) Bedminster, NJ Pharmaceutical loyalty marketing company

Overview: Managed $2.5B in annual cash transactions to support pharmaceutical loyalty programs. Conducted high-profile bank reconciliation, bank account monitoring, and other treasurer related tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

Bank Account Management: Responsible for opening and closing bank accounts on behalf of pharmaceutical companies to support their own individual loyalty programs, managing 52 accounts at peak operations.

Cash Application: Applied multi-million dollar payment remittances to specific customer invoices, transferred cash from internal operating bank account to specific program bank account.

Cash Flow Projections: Prepared weekly cash forecast of cash inflows and outflows for CFO, depicting the company’s future financial liquidity.

Fraud Monitoring: Monitored bank accounts for fraudulent claims, duplication of payment, and other disputes. Worked directly with banking institution to resolve any issues.

Credit & Debit Programs: Coordinated the launch of debit card programs by working closely with Visa, MasterCard, the debit card processor, and the bank associated with the program.

Internal Control Procedures: Developed internal control procedures within the finance department prior to the launch of check rebate and debit card programs.

Accounting Consultant Mar. 2013 – Oct. 2014

Robert Half Saddle Brook, NJ Financial staffing agency

Overview: Contracted with a variety of small businesses, accounting services, non-profits, and other organizations on a temporary basis, fulfilling desired accounting needs including income statement preparation, internal control recommendations, transaction facilitation, account balancing, bank reconciliations, and other required tasks.

General Accountant Jul. 2010 – May. 2012

Topcon Medical Systems Oakland, NJ Medical device manufacturer

Overview: Completed a variety of accounting responsibilities as assigned by Controller to meet monthly book-close, handling full-cycle accounting procedures while contributing to various projects in support of corporate goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Tax Return Preparation: Prepared sales and use tax returns for all medical device sales in US States with operational Nexus, ensuring collection and remittance of tax information to state authority.

Lease Agreements: Reviewed lease elements in order to classify as an operating lease vs capital lease, with respect to rental transactions vs sales transactions.

Fixed Assets: Determined asset valuation and depreciation expense amortization for assets placed in service.

Prepaid Expenses: Recorded advance payments to vendors and related expense amortization.

Accounts Receivable: Processed all credit card, check, and cash payments to finalize sales transactions, working with receivables clerks and Accounts Receivable Manager during collection process.

Internal Controls: Collaborated with various business units, department heads, and external auditors to ensure all internal control procedures, reporting requirements, and other accounting standards were upheld.

Inventory Audits: Conducted inventory cycle counts to verify existence and completion assertions.

Inventory Valuation: Accounted for inventory on-hand, in transit, and out on consignment.

Controller Aug. 2000 – Apr. 2010

Academy of Performing Arts Belvidere, NJ Performing arts school

Overview: Conducted accounting procedures for $400K musical instrument retail and teaching services company. Set in place numerous policies, procedures, and best-practice accounting systems to control and ensure accurate financial outlook and summary for management review.

Key Responsibilities:

Deferred Revenue & Revenue Recognition: Recorded all advance payments as deferred revenue on the balance sheet. As services were rendered a portion of deferred revenue would be recognized as revenue from operations on the income statement.

Financial Statement & Analysis: Prepare monthly balance sheet and income statements. Identify potential variance while highlighting any significant discrepancies or concerns for company owners.

Payroll Processing: Collected all relevant information on hourly workers, resolved any discrepancies, and prepare all related information for the payroll processor.

Year-End Audit Reviews: Operate as key point of contact for audit representatives to substantiate books by means of furnishing invoices, source documents, and various other forms of account validation.

Accounts Payable: Processed all invoices and reconciled to vendor account prior to check runs.

Accounts Receivable: Reviewed customer accounts to ensure proper collection, processing of electronic transfers, credit cards, and other forms of remittance.

EARLIER NOTEWORTHY EXPERIENCE

Senior Accountant Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Roseland, NJ Nov. 1998 – Aug. 2000

Accounts Payable Manager Jencraft Corporation Totowa, NJ Feb. 1994 – Nov. 1998

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science: Accounting, Law & Taxation Montclair State University

Diploma: Digital Computer & Microprocessor Technology Lyons Technical Institute

Certification: Certified Public Accountant State of New Jersey

Awards: Automatic Data Processing (ADP) recognition award for special project initiative

Technical Skills

Microsoft Dynamics, GP & SL

VAM

Outlook

MAS 500

Excel

FAS

SAP

Word

Power Point

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