GREGORY J. FRASER, CPA

North Easton, MA

Phone: 508-***-****

E-mail: ac427z@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VISTA HIGHER LEARNING, Boston, MA (publisher of foreign language textbooks) April 2009 - Present

Accounting Manager 2017 - Present

Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information as well as accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end close.

Maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure to maximize the facilitation of both current and future reporting requirements.

Partner with the Controller to ensure a clean and timely year-end audit

Calculate the monthly deferred revenue ensuring that Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) are being followed in regards to revenue recognition, specifically software revenue recognition.

Calculate employee bonuses and Sales Bonus and Incentive plans year-end payouts based on specific plans as well as calculate Independent Rep’s commission payments on a monthly and/or quarterly basis.

Review and approve all monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts including all cash accounts.

Directly supervise and mentor the Sr. Staff Accountant.

Oversee payroll function.

Maintain oversight over fixed assets

Finance Manager 2013 - 2017

Managed financial statement planning, analysis, reporting and budgeting for sales, internal projects, and department spending. Create balance sheet and cash flow forecasting models.

Wrote financial statement narratives communicating results and analysis to senior management.

Developed the regional profitability Excel model. Analyze all company costs to determine direct costs associated with a region and best methods to allocate indirect costs.

Developed the cash flow forecasting Excel model.

Directly supervise and mentor the Sr. Financial Analyst.

Senior Financial Analyst 2010 - 2013

Develop project budgets by working with managers. Track, analyze and report project costs.

Automated financial reporting by utilizing Microsoft SQL Server. This increased the accuracy and efficiency of the monthly reports and reduced report creation time by 3 days.

Primary contact for the financial audit in the areas of deferred revenue, capitalized salaries, and capitalized web development.

Financial Analyst 2009 - 2010

Reported sales revenue, commissions and other operating costs to Sales Representatives and Senior Managers. .

Create graphs and other analytical tools that summarize and communicate financial information to managers.

DUNKIN BRANDS, Canton, MA (Dunkin Donut and Baskin-Robbins Franchisor) April 2006 – January 2009

Financial Analyst: Advertising Fund

Prepared monthly financial reports for the Vice President of Marketing and the Vice President of Finance.

Developed and implemented the Microsoft Excel models used to accrue and budget funding for store grand openings.

Worked with Field Marketing Managers, and Corporate Overhead Services Finance Managers to create sales revenue forecasts, and operating expense budgets.

Provided monthly expense vs. actual forecast analysis for the Advertising Fund Finance Manager.

J.JILL GROUP, Quincy, MA (clothing retailer) September 2004 – April 2006

Budget Analyst

Enhanced the store prepaid supplies reconciliation processes for over 200 stores by creating roll forward schedules that enhanced inventory levels and vendor unit price changes. These schedules resulted in more accurate inventory valuation.

Developed the system that enabled accrued Marketing expenses to be easily reconciled to specific Marketing projects reducing monthly accrual analysis time from 9 hours to 3.

Presented monthly actual vs. budget spending results to the Director of Marketing and the Director of Visual Merchandising.

Contributed in the preparation of the annual $9 million annual Marketing budget and monthly forecasts.

Explained Marketing budget vs. actual expense variations to the Vice President of Retail Financial Operations.

REEBOK INTERNATIONAL, LTD, Canton, MA (sports apparel designer, marketer, and distributor) July 2001 – August 2004

Accounting Analyst: Greg Norman Division 2003 – 2004

Developed quarterly and yearly budgets by collaborating with management.

Prepared and reported monthly profit and loss statements for the Reebok International’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and vice presidents.

Analyzed all cost centers and balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.

Explained budget vs. actual expenses variances to the Greg Norman Division Chief Financial Officer.

Responsible for the review and coding of all divisional vendor invoices with general ledger information.

Efficiently calculated, prepared, and distributed weekly Greg Norman Division sales order reports that indicated sales order amounts and goal percentages.

Staff Accountant: Greg Norman Division 2001 - 2003

Successfully reconciled general ledger accounts, modified and improved the freight and duty reconciliation process to quickly resolve freight and duty price discrepancies that accommodated different departmental requirements.

Participated in the monthly close process with strict deadlines.

Properly posted accruals for licensing revenues, athlete promotional sponsorship expenses, and independent sales commissions according to the associated legal contracts.

Created and maintained general ledger back up schedules using Microsoft Excel.

Processed independent sales representatives’ monthly commission checks. Ensured that the representatives were paid accurately and on time, and resolved any issues in a timely manner.

Implemented a process to identify and reduce the overpayment of commissions due to accounts receivable write offs and discounts by coordinating with the Accounts Receivable Department.

Computer Skills

Great Plains, Advanced Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word, Microsoft SQL Server, and Crystal Reports, SAP, Hyperion, and Oracle

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Town of Easton Finance Committee Member April 2015 – Present

Treasurer of the Easton Pop Warner Football and Cheer League January 2010 -December 2013 Manage over $100K in funds, present financial results and analysis at monthly board meetings. Elected to 3 consecutive terms.

EDUCATION

Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA

Masters of Science Management Degree in Accounting 2010.

Bachelors of Science Degree in Accounting, 2002.

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