Manager Accounting
Resume:
PAUL A. NEUMANN
Lake Wales, FL 33859
*******@*****.***
CELL 630-***-****
HOME 863-***-****
A financial manager with experience in all facets of Accounting and Controls. Solid base in the development, implementation, auditing and maintenance of Accounting systems and procedures, and Financial Reporting and Analysis to help an organization succeed. Significant experience in reducing operating costs, and improving bottom line profits.
EXPERIENCE
ACCOUNTANT at MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH 01/13 – 10/15
ACCOUNANT at the ILLINOIS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 09/11 – 03/12
• Assist in Accounting software conversion from Epicor to Greentree
• Audit fixed asset records and reconcile to the general ledger
• Prepare journal entries for month end close
• Maintain and reconcile cash control worksheets
ACCOUNTING MANAGER at Automobile Mechanic’s Local 701 Pension
& Welfare Funds Office 07/05 –04/11
Responsible include:
• Managing a staff of 6 employees
• Accounting for over $900 Million of investments
• Prepare Monthly Financials for Pension & Welfare Funds
• Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts
• Work closely with Independent Auditors during annual audit
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER at Vending Management of America, Inc. 07/02 – 07/05
Responsibilities include all those listed below plus:
• Daily cash analysis
• Arrange bank financing
• Sales and Use Tax reporting
CONTROLLER at S&G Packaging (Stone Container Corp.) -- Alsip & Plainfield
A manufacturing company with revenues of $25-40 million per year. 07/99 – 07/02
Responsibilities include:
• Monthly Closings
• Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis
• General Ledger Account Reconciliation
• Supervision of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
• Budgeting
• Inventory Control
• Supervision of Professional Accountant and Clerical Staff
• Financial Analyst
CONTROLLER/TREASURER at Chicago Gear D.O. James Corporation 07/81 – 07/99
Responsibilities included:
• Supervision of the Accounting Department
• Cash flow Analysis
• Treasury and bank relations
• Acquisition of property
• Administer Payroll and 401K Plan
• Human Resource Administration
• Member of the Board of Directors for Chicago Gear
Major Accomplishments:
• Reduced Group Insurance rates from $470,000 to $230,000; a $240,000 cost savings per year
• Negotiated discounting a note and canceling a Royalty Agreement saving $62,000.
• Contested Illinois Unemployment Insurance rates and had them reduced saving $16,640.
• Reduced Workers Compensation Expenses by $25,000 per year.
• Reduced bank rates from 1% over prime, to prime saving $10,000 per year.
• Saved $11,500 per year with 401k plan administrators.
• Responsible for two computer system conversions.
• Assisted in the start up of a new company
• Performed the Accounting for the acquisition of two companies
• Improved Return on Sales from 2% to 10%
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER at Lydall Incorporated 01/78 – 07/81
Responsibilities included:
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Fixed Asset Reporting
• Inventory Control
• Monthly Forecast
• Account Reconciliation
INTERNAL AUDITOR AND COST ACCOUNTANT at U.S. Gypsum Company 05/73 – 01/78
Responsibilities included:
• Auditing plant and subsidiary locations, worldwide
• Analyzing variance analysis
• Inventory control
EDUCATION:
Ball State University; Muncie, Indiana
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting
SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE:
QuickBooksPro, Peachtree, MANMAN, CLS (Client Ledger Systems), AS 400, ACCPAC, Hyperion
Financial Management, ADP ezLabor, ADP Windows – US, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint,
Epicor, Greentree., Shepherd Staff
AFFILIATIONS:
• Former Treasurer of New Life Church
• Past Chairman of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Trust
• Past Member of the Midwest Personnel Management Association
• Former Congregational President of New Life Church in 2001, 2002, & 2005
• Past Vice President and Treasurer of local baseball league and coach
• Member of Monon United Methodist Church – 2015 – current
• Recently President of the Monon, Indiana Park Board
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