Thomas Maguire

HIGH-CALIBER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST

* *** ******* *****, ********, NJ 08005 t ac7yib@r.postjobfree.com

609-***-****

Driven Organized Growth-Oriented Resourceful Highly Qualified

Accomplished Leader primed to develop & promote operational excellence via best-in-class financial accounting management; Solid business acumen & intuitive analytical approach to improving overall financial operations;

Expertly skilled in trending & forecasting for accurate assessment of mitigating factors; Able to develop creative

reporting metrics for solution-based performance tracking; Strong communicator & relationship-builder trusted

to foster positive client & vendor relations; Committed to providing stellar service & support through

superior performance within a challenging Financial Management-related role.

Profile of Qualifications

Accounting Management

Financial Planning / Trending

Budgeting / Forecasting

Reporting & Data Analysis

Strong Leader / Effective Mentor

Staff Training & Development

Employee Management

Scheduling / Order Fulfillment

Client & Vendor Relations

Interpersonal Skills

Creative Problem Solver

Detail-Focused; Adaptable

Proficient in: Microsoft Office Excel / Word; QuickBooks; ERP Systems (Metalware)

Professional Highlights

Proven 20+ years’ expertise in accurately & efficiently performing variety of financial, accounting, and human resource activities while ensuring smooth business operations within a diverse, cross-functional, high-volume environment

Strong ability to streamline operations through successful process improvement, increased efficiency & cost reductions

Developed highly effective costing standards for all operational areas through high volume data analysis which established basis for all future ROI and contract decisions (Main Steel Polishing Company)

Saved 5+ days processing time for AP department by implementing new travel expense reporting system that eliminated employee non-compliance (Main Steel Polishing Company)

Reduced monthly financial closing from [7] days to [3] by utilizing data downloads and creating closing procedure that eliminated redundant and unnecessary tasks (Main Steel Polishing Company)

Decreased expenses by 20+% by spearheading new delivery strategy in collaboration with operations manager; Analyzed other struggling areas of business and developed plans to return them to profitability (Curexa)

Career Track

Curexa – Galloway, NJ 2014 - Present

Controller / CFO

Oversee all financial operations for Curexa’s group of specialty & compounding retail/mail-order pharmacies, including planning, trending, budgeting & supervision of general accounting, billing, customer collections, and vendor payments

Monitor cash flow via cash forecasting tool to ensure adequate funding for daily operations

Closely interact with potential lenders for strategic negotiation of additional financing sources to provide cash flow relief

Conduct month-end general ledger analysis & develop financial reporting package to provide ownership with clearer picture of monthly business results

Develop 12-month rolling forecast, utilizing sales growth projections and industry information, to predict results and allow for necessary course corrections; Review and analyze potential acquisition targets and report findings to ownership

Actively research employee benefit plan options with brokers to reduce company cost while maintaining competitive level of coverage; Responsibly manage annual renewal process

Career Track (con’t)

Main Steel Polishing Company – Tinton Falls, NJ 1999 - 2014

Controller (2003-2014)

Successfully managed financial responsibility for all locations of nationwide metal processor/distributor; Expertly performed all aspects of monthly accounting functions, analysis, GL auditing, & supervision of collections & payments

Prepared consolidated financial reports for subsidiaries and parent company

Developed financial package of reports, with key business metrics and indicators distributed monthly to executive board

Collaborated with plant managers to develop strategy and detailed action plans needed to achieve maximum profitability

Developed and enforced various company-wide financial controls; Monitored inventory levels, costing and activity

Served as main contact for all financial audits (state, bank, & independent outside firm)

Created an annual budgeting model that showed exact revenue and expense points needed for profitability at each location

Credit Manager / Sr. Accountant (1999-2003)

Provided prompt collections management of [300+] nationwide accounts

Reviewed credit applications, references, financial & credit agency reports to establish lines of credit based on credit worthiness; Managed long and short-term debit schedule including daily asset-based revolver loan

Accurately prepared various business tax returns while maintaining strict adherence to all local, state, & federal tax laws

Demonstrated best-in-class service levels via clear, concise communication between customers and sales force regarding account disputes and/ or warranty claims in order to ensure prompt and accurate resolution

Additional Background

Celwave RF - Marlboro, NJ

Credit Manager / Senior Accountant

Successfully built and led accounting and credit team to ensure timely collection of [500+] multinational accounts

Strategically negotiated letter of credit programs with international customers to increase sales while reducing credit risk

Developed successful credit insurance program with high-volume domestic customers allowing for greater credit limits and increased sales –program adopted by parent company, Alcatel NA

Created financial reporting package for consolidation of international locations into single currency

Developed month vs. previous month & month vs. budget reporting package for all manufacturing locations

Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Accounting - 2014

University of Scranton, Scranton, PA

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Finance

William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ

Professional Development

Dynamic Interactions for Successful Communication Training

Bartell & Bartell, Ltd., State College, PA

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