Controller

Brian Filer

540-***-**** *****.*.*****@*****.*** Christiansburg, VA

I am an accounting professional who is enthusiastic about analytical challenges and leadership opportunities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Controller @ FoxGuard Solutions, Inc. (July 2016 – Present)

● Implemented cost savings expense management solutions that eased credit card reconcile and improved user experience for managing reimbursable expenses.

● Automated reconcile of benefits bills to payroll to ensure payables accounts and benefits bills were accurate.

● Automated import of payroll entries, expense entries, and benefits bills saving the company time and money.

● Lead budget review meetings with key leadership positions to ensure compliance with corporate targets.

● Implemented cash flow analysis and procedures to ensure a more timely collections process. Reduced reliance on line of credit from $1.5 million to $0.

● Oversaw new processes to ensure balance sheet and income statement accounts remained accurate during the year.

● Implemented new intercompany process to ensure all intercompany transactions were correct across three companies.

● Directed a new GL structure for a sister company to meet requirements of new investors.

● Oversaw general ledger, financial statements, budgetary forecasts, AP/AR process, and reporting and compliance for three companies under two FEINs. Cost Accountant @ FoxGuard Solutions, Inc. (October 2015 – July 2016)

● Created cash flow reporting for three companies.

● Analyzed and resolved manufacturing, inventory, and cost variances.

● Tracked purchase price variance and invoice price variance to the corporate goal.

● Directed previously nonexistent budget and budget review process for two companies.

● Eliminated the need for month end adjusting entries by reconciling accounts and variances on an ongoing basis.

● Implemented root cause analysis of variances to solve the underlying problems causing them.

● Implemented a unit of measure system to ensure that jobs were costed accurately and waste was minimized.

● Lead margin review meetings with the sales teams from two companies. Planner/Buyer @ FoxGuard Solutions, Inc. (April 2014 – October 2015) Order Logistics Coordinator @ FoxGuard Solutions, Inc. (October 2013 – April 2014) Production Technician @ FoxGuard Solutions, Inc. (December 2011 – October 2013) Customer Service Manager @ Walmart, Inc. (August 2008 – August 2011) EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

● MS Accounting, Liberty University (December 2014)

● BS Mathematics, Statistics minor, Concord University (May 2011)

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