Accounting Manager

Michael G. Toliver

**** ******* **., *********, **. 94565

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E-mail: ac818r@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications:

20+ years of extensive, full range accounting and business administration experience.

Sound understanding of accounting principles (GAAP).

Well organized, focused, hands-on.

Used to multi-tasking, works well under pressure, proven ability to meet deadlines.

Effective communicator on intra-, inter- and extra company level.

Proficient in use of MS Office (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint), various accounting software packages (JD Edwards, Sun Systems, Great Plains, Macola, MAS90, Peachtree, Lawson, SAP, Sedona), Timberline, ADP, Paycheck and Paycom payroll systems, Report Smith.

Experience:

06/16-12/18 Controller

Security Alarm Financing Enterprises, Inc.

12th Largest provider of residential monitoring services in the US

Monitors over 115,000 customers

Created detail budget model to capture financial statements by business sector, cash flow projection, and industry related indexes such as creation cost multiple and cost to service.

Managed 2 annual unqualified opinion financial audits with no management adjustments.

Prepared monthly financial reporting package including compliance reports with financial institutions and investors.

Managed staff of 8 that includes Assistant Controller, Senior Accountant, Financial Analyst, Billing, A/R, A/P, and Payroll.

Prepared and presented financial review and forecast at quarterly board of directors’ meetings.

Managed weekly cash flow forecast.

Approved outgoing wire transfers and checks.

Reviewed and approved bi-weekly payroll for 400 employees.

Managed accounting software upgrades.

Prepared and approved monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.

Manage health and general liability insurances.

Prepared ad hoc reports when necessary.

06/10-06/16 Director Finance and Administration

Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle Campuses

19 Campuses Nationwide and Online

Argosy had over 18,000 enrolled Students.

Prepared the annual budget, budget revisions and monitors the budget to keep director advised of financial status throughout the year.

Oversaw the accounting and internal control procedures of San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle campuses.

Developed and recommended departmental policies related to administrative support activities for the campuses operation.

Managed the billing and collection of monies to ensure receipt of revenues of student tuition.

Calculated and adjusted monthly revenue if needed based on regulatory revenue recognition guidelines.

Managed professional staff in auditing student records to ensure that documentation meets regulatory requirements.

Prepared and negotiates appropriate contracts with private, public, and corporate vendors.

Managed campuses technology and facility departments.

10/05-01/10 Director, Accounting and Finance

SSF Imported Auto Parts, Inc., South San Francisco, CA

Nationwide European Auto parts Distributor

$75Million Annual Revenue

Directed and oversaw all financial activities of the corporation.

Managed monthly financial statements and all supporting account analysis.

Directed annual financial statement audits and any other tax audits that arise.

Implemented G/L conversion to MAS90

Maintained banking relations with key contacts.

Prepared and documented finance and accounting procedures.

Managed and prepared budgeting and planning.

Directed tax planning and government reporting.

Administered 401(k) plan.

01/03-10/05 Division Controller

OneSource Management, Inc., South San Francisco, CA

OneSource was a national leader in janitorial and facilities services.

OneSource had over 40,000 employees nationwide.

Supervised staff of 15 finance managers, billing, accounts payable, payroll and administrative assistants in South San Francisco and Los Angeles offices.

Reported directly to group president.

Managed hands-on daily operations of Accounting and Finance functions including G/L, A/P, A/R, Billing, Payroll, Month-end close, Contract Management and Financial Reporting for the Western Division ($125 million annual revenue).

Responsible for integrity of financial statements according to GAAP and section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley of 2002.

Prepared supporting documentation for 10K, 10Q, and 8K reporting.

Reviewed contracts to ensure compliance with union-based labor agreements.

Increased accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting to corporate office.

Established accounting policies and procedures that increased profitability.

Created division monthly forecasts and annual budgets.

04/94 –01/03 Controller

DHL Systems, Inc., Burlingame, CA

Subsidiary of DHL International Ltd., the world leader of international overnight delivery.

DHL has over 60,000 employees worldwide.

DHL Systems manages the worldwide IT telephony network. It also manages all global telephone contracts related to the network operation and global software and maintenance agreements.

Supervised staff of 7 (accountant, analyst, accounts payable, payroll and administrative assistants).

Reported directly to CFO.

Managed daily financial reporting of G/L, A/P, Billing, Cash Management and Payroll. ($250 million annual revenue).

Managed 8 year-end financial and 401K audits with no audit adjustments.

Prepared annual budgets.

Prepared 18-month rolling financial forecasts and cash requirements.

Prepared annual differed tax requirements for annual corporate tax preparation.

Prepared annual property tax statements.

Managed fixed asset accounting and reconciliation (desktop computers, servers, network equipment, routers, global software licenses, leasehold improvements).

Reviewed, analyzed and approved payments to global communications and software vendors, $110 million, annually.

Installed Corporate purchase card program to reduce spending

Created accounting policies and procedures.

Reduced monthly financial reporting to 3 business days from 5 to meeting strict corporate reporting deadlines.

Special projects:

Member of Global Committee that created company IT purchases policies and reviewed and approved major IT expenditures.

Researched and wrote proposal for effective time accounting to support project management of internal software development.

Implemented GL conversion for Global IT division to JD Edwards.

Responsible to produce time accounting information by project phase for project management office.

Full charge accounting for start-up sister company, Allogis Corporation, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

oDefined and implemented accounting processes and procedures.

oTrained office manager on procedures

oCoordinated payroll and 401k work flow with HR manager.

oResponsible for all AP, AR, payroll GL entries, fixed assets, month end GL entries through financial statements

oCalculated and recorded the capitalized personnel costs related to in house software development

oCoordinated external funding from global headquarters in Brussels

Education:

MBA, Argosy University, 2012

BS Business Administration, San Francisco State University, 1989

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