CFO/Controller
Resume:
Brian D. Harper, CPA
Mableton, GA 30126
Objective To obtain an accounting and/or financial position with a corporation that provides a challenging, team oriented environment which utilizes my skills in financial statement analysis, reporting and presentation.
Experience
Feb 2016 to Sute Seay CPA
Present Manager
Manage a variety of reviews, compilations and agreed upon procedures. Provide outside Controller/CFO services to clients. Prepare corporate and individual tax returns and other ad hoc consulting engagements including accounting procedure implementations.
Feb 2014 to
Feb 2016
Feb 2009 to
Jan 2014
Feb 2007 to
Jan 2009
Putzel Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Controller/CFO: Responsible for financial reporting of a Commercial Electrical Contractor that includes:
Prepare and present monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Financial statements are prepared for the five related companies.
Manage all aspects of the financial function which includes cash flow, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets and billing.
Responsible for financial statement analysis of the company and recommend actions to keep statements in compliance with loan covenants and bonding requirements.
Facilitate annual financial audit and preparation of income tax returns with outside CPA firm.
Manage relationships with outside CPA firm, banks, corporate lenders, surety
Responsible for ongoing coordination and annual renewal of workers compensation, auto, property and general liability insurance.
Oversee payroll, benefits plan administration and 401K plan administration.
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
Manager of General Accounting: Responsible for scheduling and managing the month end close process for all entities. Ensuring timely and accurate filings for SEC compliance.
Review all monthly and quarterly journal entries prepared by staff to ensure financial statement accuracy and GAAP presentation.
Review all monthly reconciliations prepared by staff.
Review all monthly financial statement analysis questions and answers and assess the necessity of adjusting journal entries.
Review all monthly checklists required by SOX to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Work with Internal Audit Department with analysis, findings and recommendations for accounting procedures.
Work with various other departments with ensuring the integrity of information they are responsible for which is entered into the general ledger.
Responsible for proofing and confirming the financial statement portion of all 10Q and 10K reports
Responsible for training, oversight and annual reviews of staff of four.
American Pan and Engineering Co., Inc./BJ Southern Lumber Co., Inc.
Controller/CFO: Responsible for financial reporting of a multi-state concrete forming company, lumber company, property management companies and equipment rental company that includes:
Prepare and present monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Financial statements are prepared for the five related companies.
Manage all aspects of the financial function which includes cash flow, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets and inter-company balances.
Responsible for financial statement analysis of all companies and recommend actions to keep statements in compliance with loan covenants and bonding requirements.
Facilitate annual financial audit and preparation of income tax returns with outside CPA firm.
Manage relationships with outside CPA firm, banks, corporate lenders, surety agents, and vendors.
Responsible for ongoing coordination and annual renewal of workers compensation, auto, property and general liability insurance.
Oversee payroll, benefits plan administration and 401K plan administration.
Oversee inventory management by the lumber company operations manager.
Prepare monthly sales and use tax returns and quarterly payroll tax returns.
Oversee administration of multi-state and local licenses.
Feb 2005 to
Jan 2007
Lewis Trucking and Grading, Inc.
Controller/CFO: Responsible for financial reporting of a grading company, trucking company and equipment rental company that includes:
Same responsibilities as above.
March 2001 to
Dec 2004
Arkansas Wood Floors & Supplies, Inc.
Wood Floor Contractors, Inc.
Owner/CFO: Various hands-on responsibilities running both companies.
May 1999 to
March 2001
Tax Partners, LLC
Director of Quality Control
Develop the procedures and manage a department that is responsible for the following:
Implementation and monitoring of internal control procedures for the operating compliance function and fiduciary bank account.
Internal audit function.
Consultative taxability studies for sales and telecommunication taxation for client services.
Implementation of new clients and transition into the monthly compliance operations function.
Responsible for monthly revenue forecast of client implementations.
Maintaining the integrity of the compliance software. Ensure that the compliance software will produce accurate management reports and return remittances.
Consultative support for the sales, operations and information systems departments.
Preparation of significant prior period sales and telecom tax compliance remittances. Manage the jurisdiction correspondence during the voluntary disclosure period. A typical prior period voluntary disclosure project covers two years of remittances.
Annual forecasting of capacity of the department to manage client implementations and annual departmental budgeting.
October 1995
to May 1999
Frazier & Deeter, LLC
Audit Supervisor
Manage teams on a variety of audits, reviews, agreed-upon procedures and due diligence. Involved with tax preparation and other ad hoc consulting engagements.
January 1993
to August 1995
Smith Adcock & Company, PC
Staff Accountant
Assisted with and managed audits and reviews. Extensive work construction industry.
Education
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
Master of Professional Accountancy, June 1992
Troy State University, Troy, Alabama
Bachelor of Science - Accounting, July 1990
Memberships
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants
Computer software skills include knowledge of Lawson, Cognos, Sage, Timberline, Starbuilder, Peachtree Accounting, QuickBooks, MAS 90, MS Access, MS Excel and MS Word.
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