Accountant

Michael B. Wolf

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Certified public accountant Controller

20+ Years of Financial and Business Management, successfully impacting growth and the bottom line

Excels in anticipating trends and new ideas that help the business. Dedicated financial professional with unique experience in all aspects of business including, marketing, sales, and retail management. Key member of management team influencing strategic decisions. Expertise in managing complex and sensitive accounting activities. Background with an accounting consulting firm advising a variety of businesses in accounting and payroll needs. Strong in developing relationships and communicating with all levels.

Core Competencies

Forecast Analysis

A / R, A / P, A/R Collections

Bank Negotiations

General Ledger

Bank Reconciliations

Payroll and Payroll Services

Cost Analysis

Breakevens, Budgets

Corporate and Payroll Taxes

Trial Balances

Analyzing Sales and Expenses

Sales Training

Administrative Reporting

Information Technology

Relationship Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Personal Tax Return Preparer/Business Consultant 1975 to present

Over thirty years of tax return preparation/Intuit Proseries Tax Software specialist

Bookkeeping and Controller Services

CONTROLLER/salesman

Wolf Comfort Products, Inc. Croydon Mattress Factory, Inc., Bensalem, PA 2012 TO PRESENT

A wholesale manufacturer and retail company with $5.0M in annual revenue during its peak

Direct all financial, accounting, and bookkeeping functions. Member of the management team. Forecast trends and prepare budgets. Negotiate with banks on loans and credit lines. Oversee outside consultants. Assist in the preparation of internal and external audits. Manage retail and wholesale sales, customer service, sales training, Information Technology, and advertising.

SALESMAN 2009 to 2012

Boscov’s Department Stores, LLC

Commissioned floor salesman in the Furniture and Bedding department.

REAL ESTATE SALES ASSOCIATE 2011 to 2012

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

Haddonfield, NJ

CFO, CONTROLLER 1978 - 2008

Wolf Comfort Products, Inc. Croydon Mattress Factory, Inc., Bensalem, PA

A wholesale manufacturer and retail company with $5.0M in annual revenue during its peak

Direct all financial, accounting, and bookkeeping functions. Member of the management team. Forecast trends and prepare budgets. Negotiate with banks on loans and credit lines. Oversee outside consultants. Assist in the preparation of internal and external audits. Manage retail and wholesale sales, customer service, sales training, Information Technology, and advertising.

Financial Management Accounting Operations

Turned around a struggling business, initiating a new strategy that produced a significant profit and grew the business for over 20 years. Initially a wholesale manufacturer, the establishment of a factory open to the public, as well as the opening of retail stores, increased revenue from $1800 month to an average of $160,000 per month.

Forecasted budgets and trends; consistently facilitated quick financial adjustments that reduced potential cash flow issues. Advised management team on areas for immediate impact to a high cash flow business including adjustments in inventory, collections, and expenses.

Effectively negotiated lower rates with banks including consistent achievement of next day availability of funds. Thorough understanding of the business, credit lines, insurance, and taxes together with strong negotiating skills enabled consistent success in this arena.

Improved collections with department store clients through strong relationships, consistent monitoring, and watching trends. Strong relationships through regular on-site visits led to fewer “lost” invoices and facilitated faster payments. Saved thousands of dollars over time through effective analyses. For example, identified a competitive trend for a major account that significantly impacted their sales and saved the company $150,000.

Sales Marketing Advertising Information Technology

Started up a retail store in Warminster, PA, and ran it for one year. Handled advertising and promotions, managed the store, hired and trained personnel.

Spent one year in the wholesale division, opening new accounts. Through cold calls, succeeded in personal meetings with business owners to bring in new accounts.

Developed and conducted sales and product training. Trained personnel for established accounts as well as new accounts.

Initiated computerized accounting and systems to match the growth of the business. Researched and selected systems appropriate to the retail employee users. Implemented gradually more sophisticated systems over time.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT FOR SKLAR, CARMOSIN & CO., CPAS January, 1975 – May, 1978

* Auditing, Reconciliations, Trial Balances, Permanent Papers, Tax Returns, Financial Statements

EDUCATION

THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL - Sept, 2011

Certified Public Accountant - since 1990

Bachelors of Business Administration - Temple University

SPECIALIZED SKILLS & INTERESTS

Passed the New Jersey Real Estate Exam – October, 2011

ACCPAC+ Bookkeeping Software, Quickbooks, Microsoft Word and Excel,

ProSeries Tax Software by Intuit, TurboTax by Intuit

Interests: History and Political Science, Movies of the 1930s to the 1960s, Astronomy

Passed the Praxis Teachers Exam (Part 1) – December, 2009

AFFILIATIONS

Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (1990-2012)

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