Manager Accounting

Brian M. Barton

EMAIL AND PHONE: PERMANENT ADDRESS:

301-***-**** 915 E St NW #403

E-mail: ***********@*****.*** Washington DC, 20004

EXPERIENCE:

Bmarc Consulting LLP, Washington DC, January 2017 – Present

Director (January 2017 – Present)

Provide pricing, profitability and reporting consulting services to law firms and other contract-based clients

Managed client’s staff around their reporting and pricing processes

Wiley Rein LLP, Washington DC, January 2012 – December 2016

Director of Pricing and Practice Management (January 2015 – December 2016)

Reported to CFO and supervised a staff of pricing and financial analysts

Created pricing strategies collaborating with the Partners for the multiple practice areas

Instituted budgeting strategies to analyze profits, margins, and partner equity

Developed profitability forecast models that accounted for direct and indirect costs at practice level, client level and timekeeper level

Prepared “attorney efficiency evaluation” analysis to review workforce productivity and presented results to CFO and partner management

Assisted with the implementation of a new client intake and risk analysis system

Accounting Finance and Project Manager (January 2012 – December 2014)

Managed and coordinated accounting system projects for the CFO

Developed process to analyze rate realization at the different categories at the firm (ex. Billing attorney, client, matter, timekeeper, practice area, etc.)

Developed a profitability model using my corporate background in order to help analyze the price structure for our clients, matters, practice areas and timekeeper categories

Held dual roles as Billing Manager after previous manager’s resignation where my responsibilities expanded to include management of additional staff in billing department

Assisted with the accounting systems upgrade of LMS V and LMS + (Rippe)

oCollaborated with consultants to develop new billing method using XML formatting

Developed new reports and templates to improve accounting department efficiency in delivering external information (to customers, suppliers and internal profit center leaders)

oDeveloped queries to extract financial information for reports used throughout the month and during the month end close process

oParticipated in the monthly close process to ensure best practices and process improvement

Assisted CFO with implementing current year rate structure for existing clients as well as the organization’s budgeting and forecasting methods

Headright Games, Pittsburgh, PA Jun 2011 – December 2011

Director of Sales and Business Development

Led all business development activities for start-up gaming company and assisted in early stage business development planning

oCoordinated and participated in sales meetings at Casual Games Connect Conference

Scoped capital requirements and led all capital sourcing activities

oHelped acquire small business loan from Angel Organization in Pittsburgh

MPRI Inc. (a division of L-3 Technologies) Alexandria, VA 2007 Feb – May 2011

Senior Finance Manager (2007-2011)

Lead internal and external budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processed for multimillion-dollar Justice Department contract with 100+ concurrent contracts

Managed five accounting personnel

Interfaced with client regarding reporting, budgeting, and invoicing requirements of the contract

Developed controls for payroll and invoice processing

Developed reports and queries using Deltek Improptu (Costpoint) software

Assistant Controller (2005 – 2007) 2005 April – Jan 2007

Facilitated the implementation of Costpoint from GCS Premier

Managed information management systems integration of a subsidiary company with MPRI

Analyzed revenue and cost relationships in MPRI’s contracts

Ensured compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements

The Siegfried Group, Vienna, VA June 2004 – March 2005

Senior Accountant

Audited L-3 Communication’s; MPRI division, identifying and resolving accounting issues

Assisted CFO in testing contract revenues to ensure accurate reporting

Performed 404 testing procedures to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley standards

Supervised, developed, and mentored associates through the audit process

Deloitte & Touche LLP, McLean, VA August 2001 – May 2004

Senior Accountant

Facilitated audits working directly with senior, manager and partner personnel for clients in multiple industries including broadcasting, manufacturing, government contracting and not-for-profit

oClients included ITT Technology, Unitech, Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, World Bank, Tower Construction and SEIU

oWorked with senior client finance professions, including oftentimes client CFO

Performed detailed reviews of multiple clients’ balance sheets and P&L statements and accounting procedures

Built and maintained successful relationships with clients and peers

Participated in recruiting events both locally and at alma mater

Supervised, developed and mentored staff on various engagements

Performed research on various technical accounting issues

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Accounting and General Business, University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, College Park, Maryland, 2001

ACTIVITIES:

University of Maryland Baseball, College Park, MD, 1996 – 2000

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Deltek Costpoint (LMS IV, LMS V and LMS +), Rippe Law Firm Accounting software, SQL, Windows Vista, MS Office (MS Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint)

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