JOHN W. WILSON

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Mountainside, NJ 07092

415-***-**** ac700u@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary:

Results-oriented Financial and Operations Manager with 16 years of hands on expertise in managing the day to day operations and back office for two businesses, with a high degree in proficiency in accounting, operations and staff management. Prior to that I worked for a transportation leasing company for 9 years managing the credit department and then moved into company budgeting and analysis.

Highlights:

Financial statement creation and analysis

Cash Flow management and analysis

Accounts Payable management

Budgeting

Vendor cost analysis

Inventory Control

Business operations and staff management

Credit Analysis

Ability to achieve profitable business results with little oversight

Ability to solve problems effectively

Experience and Accomplishments:

Controller and Operations Manager

Kate O’Briens, Inc. / Phoenix Irish Bar, LLC

June 2002 to October 2018

San Francisco, CA

In my role as Controller and Operations Manager, I had overall responsibility for the day to day running of the financial and operational sides of two restaurants. My main objective was to maximize business profitability for the owner. I was successful at this by taking a sound, common sense approach to solving problems, analyzing financial results and motivating a staff of 50 people.

Accomplishments:

Assisted the owner to grow from a single $750,000 a year business into a two-location business earning $3,500,000.

Handled all of the daily accounting / financial transactions. Created and analyzed P&L results. Crossed this data with the operational side to make timely changes to improve profitability and efficiency.

Implemented a daily cash flow management system that allowed for the streamlining of the A/P process

Created an inventory control system that resulted in going from a 15% product loss to 3%

Reduced operational costs by creating weekly product reordering reports. This eliminated unnecessary product ordering / services and by obtaining better vendor pricing.

Focused on the smooth operation for two businesses that operated 15 hours a day, 7 days a week

Business Analyst

PLM Trailer Leasing, Inc.

January 1996 to September 2000

San Francisco, CA

Handled my division’s annual budget process. This required the forecasting of revenue and expenses by analyzing business trends within PLM’s branch network.

Performed monthly and quarterly variance analysis to discuss with senior management.

Acted as the liaison between my division and the corporate Accounting Department to resolve any financial reporting issues.

Responsible for negotiating and drafting the long term lease contracts by working with our sales team, senior management and the legal department.

Credit Manager

PLM Rental, Inc.

March 1991 to January 1996

West Orange, NJ and San Francisco, CA

Managed PLM’s credit and collections department

Analyzed customer financial statements for the proper extension of credit lines

Developed and implemented credit policies and procedures that reduced the company’s bad debt from 9% to 1.5%.

Managed a staff of 2 employees

Relocated by PLM from their New Jersey regional office to the corporate headquarters in San Francisco in 1993

Proficient in QuickBooks and Excel. Knowledgeable in Word and JD Edwards.

Education:

University of Missouri

BA in Economics 1990

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