Management Accounting

ROBERT M. PRESTON JR.

**** ***** ***** **. • Westminster, Maryland, 21157

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Fiscal • Data System • Administrative Officer

Experienced and goal-oriented knowledge-based decision management, Comptroller, Finance, and Administration executive, with a demonstrated record of successfully working with organizational leadership and line managers to derive value-based knowledge from financial and administrative systems. Proven expertise in driving efficiencies and increasing productivity through evaluation of financial management systems and implementation of process improvements.

Core competencies include:

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland, 2009 – 2018 Director III – Business Process Innovation July 2016 ~ 2018 Other Positions: Vice President for Office of Management and Budget July 2014 ~ July 2016, Vice President for Audit and Business Process Management July 2012 ~ July 2014, Director of Financial Operations and Reporting December 2009 ~ July 2012.

Work with unit heads in administration and finance, as well as other units, to identify, develop, and implement business process improvements, redesigns and/or simplifications including using of new technologies, better utilization of existing technologies, and providing training enhancements. Key Achievements:

Provided project leadership for implementation of newly selected Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for human capital management and financial management services.

Facilitated change management processes to enable the adoption of new technology.

Rebuilt college’s internal audit unit focused on value-added services as well as compliance and regulation issues and best practices.

Directed and led team empowered to coordinate with users and functional custodians of college business processes to drive efficiencies, increase effectiveness, and ensure transparency.

Designed and built a set of management reports and analysis tools to document the relative costs to educate our students. Tools were presented as part of the college’s Cost to Educate initiative at national venues, including NACUBO. Program renamed the Resource Management Program by the Board of Trustees.

Regularly invited to state, regional and national venues, ERP User Groups, NACUBO, Maryland Association of Community Colleges, and others to participate in peer discussions and to provide presentations.

• Data Management

• Financial Management

• Forecasting

• Mentoring

• Goal Assessment

• Budgeting

• Cost Reductions

• Consensus Builder

• Technology Integration

• Regulatory Compliance

• Efficiency Improvements

• Leadership

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University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland, 1998 – 2009 Director of Financial Accounting and Reporting January 2005 ~ 2009 Other Positions: Assistant Comptroller July 2003 ~ December 2004, Project Lead – Delta Initiative April 2001 ~ July 2003, Manager of General Accounting December 1998 ~ April 2001. Directed financial management functions including development of monthly/quarterly financial statements, management reporting, and financial analysis. Oversaw general accounting functions, financial systems integration with other systems including state financial systems, account reconciliation, and cash management. Administered all financial management systems, evaluated and integrated new applications. Developed a highly skilled accounting and financial management team to achieve established objectives. Interacted with senior management, University of Maryland Systems Comptroller, and Maryland’s General Accounting Division concerning financial forecasts and reports.

Key Achievements:

Responsible for all financial accounting and reporting including capital, debt, project, and payroll. Accountable for systems management including improving the effectiveness of data collecting as well as the dissemination of information and knowledge from administrative systems.

Project team leads for the implementation of an ERP financial system including 11 modules. This 3-year project was implemented on time. Following the implementation, joined the executive team to assist in the completion of the human resource and payroll systems upgrades. Worked with developers and functional staff on the design and implementation of student systems, including third-party interfaces, external systems, and other systems.

Developed department of General Accounting, in response to a legislative audit, that had responsibilities for financial and tax reporting as well as developing a business process to manage financial accounting activities.

American Association of University Women and Foundation, Washington, D.C., 1992 – 1998 Associate Director

Position initially described as Comptroller for the 95+ million dollars in foundation assets. Managed multiple projects with limited resources and time. Worked with multiple teams to provide services to a vastly diverse customer base. Promoted to assume responsibilities that included managing budgets, 200+ local, state and federal filings/returns, policy issues, and business legal issues for all affiliated corporations of AAUW. Key Achievements:

Created a compliance program for the national development programs and support system for state and local affiliates.

Developed a formal policy to manage an income flow from the foundation’s endowments. This policy smoothed income fluctuations of over 20% of program income.

Functioned as executive sponsor for a significant financial implementation and key team member in the development and membership implementation system.

Established and implemented business processes that reduced the time and improved the quality of the financial reporting to management.

Developed and implemented a measuring tool to track strategic goals within management and budget reporting. This created a strong link between strategic goals, management objective, budgetary plans, and actual financial results.

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The Speak Group and related Companies, Baltimore, Maryland, 1990 – 1992 Controller and Chief Financial Officer

Responsibilities included ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data. Supported the overall business objectives of the company. Supervised accounting and administrative staff in the preparation of monthly financial statements, budgets, forecast, and audit reports. Worked directly with the president, advising and supporting management in the company’s multiple divisions. Performed monthly account reconciliations and monitored general ledger transactions. Worked in collaboration with the president and key officers to expand the operation and improve the financial strength of the core operations. Key Achievements:

Developed an inventory management system for the food services operations and successfully implemented this system in all locations, creating reporting tools for location general managers.

Increased productivity levels by providing key contributions toward automation of account reconciliation processes.

Developed a business plan to eliminate structural losses and create value for the stockholders so that the organization could be sold in 18 months.

Implemented a uniform budgeting process for all divisions. Developed training material for executives to learn a uniform budgeting and reporting tool.

Bashoff and Company, INC., Owing Mills, Maryland, 1988 – 1990 Partner October 1989 ~ December 1990

Other positions: Associate Accountant September 1988 ~ September 1989, Accountant (temp) March 1988 ~ September 1988.

Worked with regional clients of this local public accounting firm that specialized in companies experiencing great change, such as fast growth, startup companies, or “turn around” companies. Developed business plans and managed numerous audits and reviews of manufacturing and construction companies. Key Achievement:

Developed new sources of revenue from existing clients, substantially increasing the company’s profitability.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Science, Accounting (1986) Mount Saint Mary’s University Masters of Business Administration (2003) University of Maryland, University College Masters of Management, Information Systems (2004) University of Maryland, University College Change Management Practitioner (2018) ProSci, Inc

Certified Public Accountant (1989) Passed November 1989

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