Controller

Bob Taghavian

Port Jefferson Station, NY • 631-***-**** • ac72r8@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY

Master of Professional Studies

Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY

Bachelor of Business Management

SUMMARY

Highly experienced, proficient, and dedicated Finance Executive with 15plus years of progressive and successful experience in the field. Trusted financial advisor and consultant to executive decision makers with proven expertise in Accounting, Finance, and General Management. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Expert negotiator with banking institutions and supportive organizations to reduce operational expenses, increase revenues, and affect overall financial improvement. Talent for reorganizing companies, procedures, and staff to achieve a positive business turnaround. Exceptional leader, motivator, and team builder who is goal-oriented and excels in a fast-paced, high pressure environment. Computer proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Timberline (Sage) AIA and AS400.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Controller

Phase NY 2013-Present

Deer Park, NY

Perform all Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and HR Administration functions.

Consistently monitor and review operations to foster a collaborative work environment and solid organization through guidance and structure, as well as a proactive hands-on management approach to result in substantial sales, service, and revenue performance.

Prepare five year financial strategic plans, yearly fiscal budgets, monthly cash flow, and balance sheets.

Review and analyze monthly financial statements and three month rolling P&L forecasts to ensure alignment with company’s priorities and business strategies designed to meet yearly targets and five year strategic plans.

Manage and direct multiple sales tax, bank, and IRS audits for full regulatory compliance.

Create and apply comprehensive employee benefit, compensation, and employee relationship programs, policies, and plans and update as required.

Prepared and maintained general ledger and monthly consolidation of financial statements.

Managed and directed subsidiary Accounting Department Staff and operations that included Accounts Payable/Receivable, and Payroll.

Prepared monthly financial statements, cash flow forecasts, and yearly budgets.

Managed and directed Accounting Department Staff and operations that included Accounts Payable/Receivable, and Payroll Supervisors.

Manager of AP/AR

Champion Metal and Glass 2006-2013 Hauppauge, NY

Receive, organize and process payroll for approximately 200 employees using in-house software Timberline.

Administer all employee benefits; printing and distributing liability checks.

Maintain payroll, tax and benefit deduction controls such as, insurance, pension, annuity, union dues.

Maintain court orders, wage garnishments, and tax deposits.

Keep accurate payroll controls and balancing procedures.

Resolve personal payroll problems as they occur (i.e. verify pay rates, hours reported, amounts deducted, tax withholding, etc.)

Set up contracts in system for new employees, re-issue lost or stolen checks.

Maintain and post on a weekly basis attendance records for all staff; prepared annual W-2's.

Responsible for the implementation and conversion of Timberline (sage) software.

Handled and balanced monthly office petty cash; perform various other payroll and bookkeeping functions as necessary.

Responsible for timely collections of outstanding receivables including resolution of customer deductions.

Successful collection of more than 95% of dead accounts within a 15 month period.

Billing monthly invoices total nearly 2.5 million dollars per month.

Calculate individual job costs.

Strong organization to secure revenue by verifying and posting receipts.

Resolve discrepancies; handle all aspects of the A/R process including cash postings, reviewing and analyzing all reports and other various tasks of the A/R cycle.

Responsible for all Accounts Payable processes.

Ensured input and timely payment of all vendor invoices.

Process and audit of Employee Expense reports.

Responsible for weekly check run and positive pay transmission.

Program Administrator for American Express Business Travel Account and Purchasing Cards.

Resolve collection and invoice discrepancy matters.

Setup and process of 1099 vendors and yearly reporting to Internal Revenue Service.

Balanced batch summary reports for verification and approval.

Manager of Logistics, Billing and Credit Department 2001- 2006

Global Tissue Bohemia, NY

Responsible for Half Moon (Waterford) inventory.

Reorganized various storage areas to accommodate 25% increase in inventory

Implemented new shipping procedures resulting in cost saving of $90,000.

Instrumental in reducing freight and department costs respectively by $200,000 and $250,000 over a six month period.

Responsible for arranging the trucking schedule to pick up merchandise.

Managing the accounts receivable, billing and credit department.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

•Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Publisher, Outlook

•MS Project

•Excellent communication skills

•Calendar Management

•Calendar Management

•Team Oriented

•Management of diverse groups of people

•Sage Timberline

•Notary Public License

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