Controller

Chanda DeVilliers Climax, MN

Cell: 952-***-****: ************@*****.***

Highlights

• Expert in QuickBooks Pro & Peachtree • Problem Solving & Solutions

• Leadership Skills • Managing Budgets and P&Ls

• Budget development • Month-end Closings & Forecasting

• Accounting systems assessment • Cost Savings & Reductions

• Financial reporting • Pivot Table & VLookup

• US GAAP principles • Growing Revenue & Profit Detailed Project

• Auditing methodology Management

• Cost accounting • SAP

Accomplishments

• Increased company sales 28%

• Reduced company expenses by 18% by negotiating with vendors eliminating expenses that were not needed.

• Set up and streamlined a complex billing project for a large company

Experience

Director of Operations / Controller

July 2010 to Present

Pumpco Septic Environmental Services– Duluth, GA

• Fully responsible for management of the company

• Developed Directions and Goals

• Responsible for all A/P, A/R and Payroll

• Directed all financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax, treasury, budgeting and administrative functions.

• Resulted in a measurable improvement in data accuracy and long-range business planning.

• Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and

balance sheet reconciliations.

• Implemented new accounting and financial processes

• Prepared accurate financial statements at end of the quarter.

• Guided firm reconciliation, payroll, annual bonus and annual reporting.

• Assisted in the creation of vendor contracts for outside vendors

• Managed all employees

• Responsible for all human resources

• Took care of all customers inquiries, complaints and issues

• Ran the company smoothly and effectively

Accounting Specialist Senior

September 2008 to July 2010

Fiserv – Atlanta, GA

• Executing the billing process timely and accurately.

• Coordinate revenue recognition & execute monthly processes to recognize deferred revenue.

• Contract review and tracking

• Create monthly reporting for revenue share between several business units

• Monthly forecasting, Auditing, document and execute existing internal control, operation processes and procedures,

review and approve contracts.

• Assist customers (internal and external) with questions and problems, assist in special projects.

• Self-starter w/ ability to analyze & deconstruct complex problems using best practice

methodologies/theories.

• Detail-oriented leader w/ excellent analytical skills & risk mgmt; ability to organize & communicate direction.

• Developed and maintained accounting processes and procedures and implemented improvements as needed.

• Month-end close: compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare J/E and accruals to general ledger.

Accountant / Custom Home Builder

March 2005 to April 2008

Colonnade Custom Homes – Atlanta, GA

• Builder for the custom home division for John Wieland Homes the largest builder in the southeast.

• Oversaw the building of multiple custom homes for 2 neighborhoods supervised multiple sub-contractors daily.

• Manage all new and current customers.

• From blue print revenue, contract negotiation and signing to closing of the house.

• Handling all finances for the houses that included budgets, invoices, paying trades and all accounting that is associated with

the neighborhoods.

• Oversaw annual operating budgets & sales forecast for the each neighborhood.

• Manage all houses to come in on budget and ensure houses are on schedule from beginning to end.

Dispatch / Customer Service / Purchasing

March 2003 to March 2005

North Georgia Brick – Atlanta, GA

• Entry of all daily orders and ensured reports were sent to dispatch for distribution.

• Handled all coding for purchasing.

• Fill in for management when needed.

• Dispatched orders daily for delivery.

• Prepare reports for customers and handle customer's questions.

Accountant / Assistant Builder

January 2001 to March 2003

Christiansen – Atlanta, GA

• Responsible for the finances and budgets for all houses and buildings being built

• Scheduled projects and coordinated all sub -contractors.

• Getting together all permit information and work with the county for permits

Accountant / Administrative Assistant

September 1997 to December 2000

Build To Order – Atlanta, GA

• Helped the controller with any accounting activities he needed help with

• Assisted the CEO with all meetings, personal finances and anything else he needed.

• Planned all customer and employees outings

New Account Business Manager

October 1995 to August 1997

TransCentral – Bloomington, MN

• Set up all new accounts

• Managed new and old accounts.

• Help sending daily payments to customers

• Helped accounting when needed

Accountant / Sales

January 1994 to September 1995

Sprit Art – Edina, MN

• A/R, Collections

• Royalty Payments to Artists

• Top Sales person for the company

Education

Normandale Community College

Business Administration

Wieland University

Project Management / Budgeting / Estimating Certificate

Professional Trained in the Following:

Auditor Compliance * Financial Analysis/Forecasting * Sales/Customer Relations * Internal Control Review Process* Project

Management * SAP *JWH Home Building Software * Microsoft Word & Excel * Quick Books *

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