John Karaszkiewicz
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
ac4ghv@r.postjobfree.com
Accounting professional with significant analysis and budgeting experience. Extensive knowledge in design and preparation of financial and operational reports. Specialties include obtaining results through strong forecasting skills, coordination of projects, and improvement of business processes.
Software
Great Plains Navision Elite
Excel Word FRx
Experience
Financial Manager (Consultant)
Hermitage Club
October 2013 – January 2018
($40+ million Private/Member Only Resort)
•Deliver completed workpapers for company’s annual audit, installed new payroll system, provided support to CFO as required.
•Implemented Analytic Accounting module in Great Plains to facilitate reporting on capital improvements and construction of luxury condos and single-family homes.
•Developed and maintained more efficient methods of reporting on CIP accounts, Fixed Assets, as well as Long-Term Debt including tracking member financing by individual.
•Oversee all G/L transactions from journal entries through account analysis and preparation of financial reports, as well as provide all reporting for Residential Construction business segment including loan draw requests.
Accounting Manager (Consultant)
LECG
November 2011 – September 2013
($250+ million Global Expert Services and Business Consulting Firm)
•Reconstruction of accounting records to facilitate preparation of final financial statements for professional services company in the process of winding down business operations.
•Performed all accounting functions including account analysis and reconciliations, cash reporting and banking transactions as well as providing guidance to remaining employees.
Financial Analyst
JEVS Human Services
November 2008 – April 2011
(Human Services Agency, $90 million in annual revenue)
•Created forecasting and reporting models by responsibility area for Agency senior management team resulting in 15% reduction in expenses.
•Compilied and presented monthly results to CFO and budget variance to department heads.
•Instituted and reported new process model for fundraising department and internal allocations of contributions to Agency programs.
Consultant
(American Water / Matrix Security / Hoshino USA)
Nov 2007 – October 2008
•Generated monthly financial statements and prepared variance analysis for Finance Director.
•Provided special assistance to prepare financial data related to sale of company, and workpaper preparation for annual audit.
•Involved in all phases of implementation of new ERP system (Navision) – testing flow of data through various modules, compiling and writing procedures, designing new reports.
Accounting Manager
Omicron Consulting
April 2007 – October 2007
($13 million IT Consulting firm)
•Oversaw General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll functions.
• Provided monthly reports to upper management related to ongoing projects.
Financial Accounting Manager
Fox Rothschild LLP
August 2005 – April 2007
($100+ million Law Firm, 400+ attorneys)
•Designed updated financial reports for new computer system implementation and various performance reports.
•Prepared forecasting and reporting of financial results and performance analysis.
•Designed profitability analysis for various practice groups and offices.
Assistant Controller / Manager of Financial Reporting
AC Coin & Slot
July 2000 – August 2005
($70 million Slot Machine Manufacturer/Distributor)
•Created a comprehensive reporting package for executive management team and presented monthly results to Finance Committee.
•Reduced month end close by five days through standardization of procedures.
•Prepared all external reporting for joint venture partners and legal compliance agencies.
Distribution Center Accounting Manager
McKesson
May 1998 – June 2000
($20 billion Pharmaceutical Distributor)
•Initiated improved communication with sales and operations managers that improved forecasting and resulted in achieving quarterly bonus goals.
•Completed monthly close, reporting, budgeting and quarterly reforecasting for two remote distribution centers.
Education
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
B.A., Accounting