EXPERIENCE:

Management level professional seeking an opportunity as chief financial officer or controller. Extensive experience in accounting and finance, corporate management, business strategy and negotiation. A highly motivated individual who deals effectively with all levels of management, employees and outside professionals including bankers, attorneys, CPAs and governmental agencies.

Consultant 1997 to Present

Interim Chief Financial Officer/Controller and special projects. Per diem work for CPA firms.

Chief Financial Officer/Controller 1992 to 1999

Directfit (Integrated Partnerships) – National High Tech Staffing

Staffmark (WGI Solutions) – National Temporary Staffing and Employee Leasing

Roth (Ultimate/Abacus/Nextech) Staffing Services – Temporary and Permanent Staffing

Regency Health Services – Long-Term Health Care

These companies ranged from privately held start-ups to publicly held companies with revenues exceeding $380 million. Responsibilities included supervision of accounting staff up to 40 employees.

Public Accounting 1988 to 1992

Senior Audit Supervisor at Grant Thornton. Responsibilities included planning, conducting and supervising audit engagements including SEC clientele in the areas of manufacturing, distribution, franchising, financial institutions, mortgage banking and nonprofit organizations. Assisted in litigation and compliance services.

FINANCIAL SKILLS:

13 years as financial consultant

3 years as chief financial officer, 5 years as controller, 4 years of public accounting

Financial GAAP and SEC reporting

Strong technical, analytical and problem solving skills

Extensive knowledge of finance and accounting processes

Year-end audit, review and complication preparation

Budgeting and cash flow projections

Conversion of computer financial applications

Negotiation of working capital lines and equipment financing/leasing

Payroll processing and reporting

Development of policies and procedures

Recruiting, supervision and training of accounting staff

Filings with governmental and regulatory agencies

Workers’ compensation and general liability insurance

COMPUTER/SOFTWARE SKILLS:

Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

ADP Payroll/Report Smith/Paychecks Payroll

AS 400 Applications and various proprietary industry specific software

Microsoft Great Plains, MAS 90, Machola, Navision, Peachtree, QuickBooks, Solomon/FRX

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:

California State University, Fullerton

Bachelor or Arts, Business and Accounting, 1988

Certified Public Accountant Certificate, State of California, 1990

Certificate #57171

AFFILIATIONS:

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

California Society of Certified Public Accountants

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