GARY D. PALESTRANT
**** ******** ****, ***. *** 301-***-****
Silver Spring, MD 20906
acc5ox@r.postjobfree.com
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Results-oriented accountant with strong analytical ability and a diverse
accounting/financial, management, business development, and technical
background offering proven results:
( Financial / management accounting/reporting ( Construction
industry accounting
( Operations, budgeting, and analytics ( Professional services
industry accounting
( ERP and CRM systems ( Business
intelligence and analytics systems
( Project / job cost accounting systems ( Non-profit
accounting systems
( Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) ( Government contracting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ADR Vantage, Inc. (Washington, DC)
April 2012 - present
Accounting Consultant
( Perform all accounting and reporting for small professional
services firm / government contractor.
( Review government agency contracts.
( Perform accounts payable functions.
( Perform billing and accounts receivable functions.
( Analyze general ledger accounts and perform monthly journal
entries.
( Manage cash and create cash reports and forecasts.
( Create financial and management reports.
( Produced reports for bank to secure line of credit.
( Created budget and forecasts for strategic planning sessions.
( Implemented project accounting and practice management systems.
Anchor Construction Corporation (Washington, DC)
May 2010 - April 2012
Accounting Manager / Job Cost Manager
( Managed job cost function and provided communication between
project managers and senior management.
( Created revenue, job cost, and cash reports, projections, and
analyses for senior management.
( Directed monthly project manager overview meetings and reviews.
( Analyzed all jobs for under-billings and recommend corrective
actions.
( Performed payroll and accounts payable monthly accruals.
( Supervised 4 accounting staff members.
( Supervised and approve billings and supporting billing schedules
and worksheets.
( Accelerated billing cycles by 14 days and enhanced cash flow by
accelerating collections by 10 days.
Grassroots Enterprise, Inc. (Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA)
February 2008 - May 2010
Controller
( Directed accounting, payroll, HR, and reporting functions for
public affairs/advocacy/technology company.
( Created monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and
management reports.
( Developed and implemented general and sales forecasting/budgeting
systems.
( Administered and integrating all payroll, HR, 401(K), Cobra, and FSA
administration via ADP Resources
integrated system., reducing payroll/HR costs by over $500 a month.
( Performed billing for monthly licensing/subscription services,
consulting, and technology platform setup.
( Slashed company's monthly burn-rate by over 25%.
( Increased collection of outstanding client receivables by over 20
days.
Nexus Systems, Inc. (Arlington, VA)
December 2006 - February 2008
Controller
( Directed accounting, payroll, and reporting functions for software
company which developed and serviced accounts payable management
systems for property management firms.
( Created monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and
management reports.
( Developed and implemented general and sales forecasting/budgeting
systems.
( Facilitated relations with vendors to obtain more favorable payment
terms.
( Increased billing rates and enhanced billing model.
( Increased instances to bill out consulting services.
( Increased collection of outstanding client receivables by over 15
days.
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SSi Consulting (Columbia, MD & McLean, VA)
February 2003 - December 2006
Senior Accounting Consultant
( Responsible for implementation, design, and training of Microsoft
Dynamics SL (Solomon) financial and project accounting software for
Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia area clients.
( Provided pre-sales assistance in product demonstrations and
prospect needs analyses.
( Helped sales team close a $236,000 Solomon deal to an association -
the largest in the firm's history.
( Often utilized SQL for query and customization purposes.
( When in sales, sales revenue run rate was 120% of quota.
( Provided consulting and accounting system training for SSI's
professional services and non-profit clients.
Gamble, Givens & Moody, CPAs - DataSpring (Charleston, SC)
November 1998 - February 2003
Accounting Consultant
( Directed firm's Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) and CRM
efforts and vertical market program.
( Closed $80,000 Great Plains software deal with private jet company
owned by Berkshire Hathaway.
( Coordinated efforts to win/manage government contracts and respond
to government RFP's. Awarded contract which resulted in
additional $250,000 in annual revenue.
( Engaged in lengthy SOX compliance project for firm's manufacturing
client.
Saltz, Shamis & Goldfarb, Certified Public Accountants (Columbus, Ohio)
January 1995 - September 1998
Senior Accountant
( Auditing and small business accounting.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
( Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, South Carolina); also
consulted for Department of Health Administration and Policy - taught
health care accounting/finance; biostatistics; co-authored several
published articles
( Johnson & Wales University - taught hospitality accounting and
statistics.
EDUCATION
( Ohio State University - BS - Accounting
( Ohio State University - BA - Behavioral Sciences
SPECIALIZED TECHNOLOGY & TRAINING
( Microsoft Dynamics SL (Solomon) (
Microsoft FRx - financial reporting system
( Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) ( Microsoft CRM -
sales and customer relations system
( ADP Resources - Payroll & HR system ( Budget Maestro -
budgeting and forecasting system
( Microsoft Office, including Excel and Access
(Timberline - construction management system
( QuickBooks and Peachtree accounting systems ( Cognos Planner
- budgeting/forecasting system
( iMIS membership system ( Deltek Vision
project accounting system
( Sage Active Planner - business analytics system ( OpenAir -
project management system
( Master Builder - construction management system ( Microsoft SQL
( NetSuite accounting system