Susan A. Ludwin
acbyy5@r.postjobfree.com
CFO/Controller
PROFILE:
CFO/Controller with over 25 years of corporate accounting and financial
management experience in firms ranging from $5-100+ M in
annual revenues. Experience consists of building construction,
heavy/highway construction, real estate development, & government
contracting companies in multiple entity environments. I am currently
seeking a senior management role within an established, yet growing
company, in need of an experienced, hands on leader to take them to the
next level.
EXPERIENCE:
The Pecoy Companies W. Springfield, MA 2012- present
Controller
. Re-structure/train/supervise accounting team, Streamline
policies/procedures, Prepare/Book real estate
closings/acquisitions
. Manage Assets; Equipment/Job Cost Allocations; Collections; P/R
Reconciliations; Contract Management
. Prepare Financial Statements/WIP, Perform ME/QE/YE closeouts,
Audits, Reconcile inter-company transactions
. Manage Cash, Credit Lines; Cash Flow Projections; Capital
Financing, Commercial Insurance/Risk Management
. Leases/Property Management, HR Management, IT Management,
Revenue Recognition/Deferrals
True Blue Environmental Inc. Wallingford, CT 2011-
2012
Controller
. Implement Timberline conversion; Re-structure/train/supervise
accounting department, Create policies/procedures
. Manage Assets; Depreciation; Equipment/Job Cost Allocations;
A/R, P/R Reconciliations; Property Mgmt, Audits
. Prepare Financial Statements/Schedules/WIP, Perform ME/QE/YE
closeouts, Reconcile ledgers for 20+ entities
. Cash Flow Projections; Capital Financing, Commercial
Insurance/Bonding; Risk Mgmt; partnership allocations
Executive Landscaping Inc. Hamden, CT 2007- 2011
Chief Financial Officer
. Perform Controller/CFO functions, maintain controls for all New
England divisions
. Train/supervise Accounting, Administrative, Risk Mgmt, IT, HR,
Legal/Contract Mgmt Dept
. Perform ME/QE/YE closes; Audits; Prepare Financial
Statements/Schedules/WIP
. Manage Cash, Credit Lines; Borrowing Bases, Cash Flow
Projections; Liaise with Banks/Bonding Companies;
. Maintain Network Server Software/Hardware, E-Mail Servers,
Licensing, Data Back-up
. Hire/Termination/Annual Employment Reviews, Monitor External PR
Company Data
. Manage Assets; Depreciation; Equipment/Job Cost Allocations;
Budgets; Collections
Enfield Enterprises Inc. Springfield, MA 2004 - 2007
Controller/Chief Financial Officer
. Construct/reform all financial aspects of company;
establish/manage multiple entities, inter-company transactions
. Implement policies and procedures, create/maintain internal
controls; protect assets; teach cost accounting principals
. Create/implement Timberline Accounting System; train/mentor
project managers in Timberline;
. Hire/train/monitor accounting staff; write loan documents,
leases, interest accruals; oversee real estate development
entities
. Create budgets/oversee spending; monitor P&L, B/S accounts;
revenue recognition; Analyze corporate buyouts/acquisitions
. Prepare financials/consolidated statements; multiple state tax
returns; monitor investments; proformas;
. Create/Purchase/Administer HR Benefit Policies, conform to
state/federal regulations
Costello Industries Inc. Newington, CT 2003 - 2004
Controller/Chief Financial Officer
. Perform Controller/CFO functions, maintain controls for
Northern/Southern U.S. Divisions;
. Train/supervise Accounting, Administrative, Risk Mgmt, IT, HR,
Legal/Contract Mgmt Dept; Collections
. Perform ME/QE/YE closes; Audits; Prepare Financial
Statements/Schedules/WIP; Revenue recognition
. Manage Cash, Credit Lines; Cash Flow Projections; Liaise with
Banks/Bonding Companies;
. Annual multi-state pre-qualifications; Multi-state tax returns,
Multi-state Payrolls; Timberline programming
Downes Construction Companies New Britain, CT 1988 - 2003
Accountant /A/P Manager/Asst to CFO/Controller
. 15 years experience for General Contractor/Construction
Managers/Program Managers;
. A/P,A/R,G/L, P/R, Job/Equip/Material Costing, Cash Mgmt,
Contract Mgmt, Inter-company accruals, bonding/insurance
. AIA's/Invoices, Vendor Payments/Liens; Contracts, PO/CO, Office
Mgmt; warranties,office/construction equipment mgmt
. Employee Expenses, Job Cost Allocations, G/L Accruals, Tax
Accruals, Tax Exemptions; external audits/cpa's
. P/R Processing/Certified Reporting, Federal/State Tax Payments,
Union Benefits/Reporting/Dues, Layoffs,
. Cash Mgmt, deposits/wire transfers, bank reconciliations,
collections, 401K, W-2/1099, year end processing
. MIS/IT duties, monitor computers/network servers, software
licensing, backup of data; Timberline conversion
EDUCATION: B.S. Accounting
SOFTWARE: Timberline, QuickBooks, Yardi, Peachtree, FAS Asset Mgmt,
Basic 4/Libra, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Citrix[pic]