JOE DIPIPPO
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H 917-***-**** - E-mail: acef4g@r.postjobfree.com
SENIOR LEVEL ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE
Management of: Financial Operation, Production, Administration, Pension
Plan and Real Estate Portfolio
Industries : Construction, Import/Export, Manufacturing,
Wholesale and Retail Operations
HR Experience : Negotiating, Unions, Employee Benefits and Retirement
Plans
IT experience : Excel, Great Plains, Master Builder/Sage, Peachtree,
QuickBooks, Timberline, Word
SUMMARY of CAPABILITIES
Financial Manager, consistently responsible for timely methods and
procedures that enhanced profitability.
Adept at providing new ideas and solutions that increase productivity and
reduce costs.
Expert at manufacturing and construction costing systems, organizational
planning including personnel, budgeting and sales forecasting.
Experience in negotiating numerous types of financial instruments, sales
marketing, office administration and directing day-to day operations.
Able to take full responsibility for all P & L functions.
A results-driven professional recognized for exceeding objectives while
performing against tight deadlines.
Most comfortable in both small and medium sized construction or
manufacturing operations where strong business acumen and a hands-on
approach are a necessity.
An intuitive decision-maker and resourceful problem solver, I am known for
cutting costs while maintaining quality in customer satisfaction driven
organizations.
Built an enviable reputation by successfully promoting new ideas,
formatting practical action plans and favorably enhancing revenue and
profits.
CAREER HISTORY
2007 to 2012
My company provided full CFO/Controller type accounting services to AD-Tech
Enterprises LTD.
AD-Tech is a small general contracting company whose area of expertise is
in civil and railroad construction. Operations are conducted in New York
and New Jersey Metro Area. The details services my company provided is as
follows:
. Issuance of all required external financial reports including payroll,
union, insurance
. Preparation of weekly P & L reporting - a one of a kind report I
designed.
. Responsible for Cash management both receipts and disbursement
. Audit preparation and presentation - all types including - Liability
insurance, workers compensation and unions
. Insurance procurement
. Contract review
. Job budgeting and costing including hourly rate calculations used in
estimating and for all types of extra claims
My company provided full Payroll and Accounts Payable services to Janus
Industries, Inc. 2002 to 2012
Janus is a small minority subcontractor construction company who provides
demolition and excavation labor. Operations are conducted in New York and
New Jersey. The details services my company provided is as follows:
. Weekly payroll service including tax deposits and union benefit purchases
. Preparation of monthly, quarterly and certified payroll and union
reports.
. Project specific receipt and disbursement management
My company CFO/Administrator services to M-Track Enterprises, Inc.
1997 to 2002
M-Track was a subsidiary of Railworks, a publicly held company. M-Track
was a construction company whose area of expertise was in civil work and
railroad construction. Operations were conducted in New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania. The details services my company provided is as follows:
. Issuance of all external financial reports including payroll, union,
insurance
. Responsible for Cash management both receipts and disbursement
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. Audit preparation and presentation - Liability insurance, workers
compensation and unions
. Insurance procurement
. Contract review
. Hourly rate calculations
Implemented a new administration and cost control system.
Preparation of subsidiaries reports for SEC.
My company provided full CFO/Controller Services to Stoffel family of
Corporations 1985 to 1996
Stoffel was a $33 million manufacturer of seals, labels and tags. Their
products were made from paper, metal, and plastic. Their manufacturing
processes include metal stamping, injection molding, printing operations
including offset, web-fed and silk-screening. All operations types
included some type of decorating finishing processes. Stoffel had plants
located in New York and Georgia utilizing 200,000 sq. ft. They had over
600 employees.
Facilitated and accommodated the company growth from $12 to $33 million.
Developed progressive costing and estimating procedures that increased
gross margin from 16% to 26.5%. The first year of implementation yielded
an additional $2.5 million in income.
Forestalled action by their major lender to call all outstanding debt.
Provided timely financial information and improved performance to maintain
successful banking relationship despite this company's fully leveraged
position.
Negotiated increased credit lines from $2 to $4.5 million along with
various equipment and mortgage financing transactions.
Implemented numerous cost savings including reduction of real estate taxes
$50,000, debt service savings $20,000, accounting services savings of
$15,000. All of these reductions were on an annual basis and the company
still enjoys these benefits.
Installed systems for accounting, job costing, and estimating and credit
applications.
Designed a computerized collection program that reduced DSO 5 days and bad
debt by 60%.
Automated Employee Profit-Sharing Plan including financial investment
administration.
My company provided full Controller type accounting services to Stoffel
Grinding Systems 1984 to 1985
A $13 million company importing European grinding machines. Reported
directly to the President
Provided monthly financial statements.
Installed an international telecommunications/fax network linking suppliers
and sales agents. Slashed telephone costs by 30% and telex costs by 50%
while accommodating strong growth.
Negotiated a new and improved employee benefits package, including dental,
health and life insurance. The company recognized a cost saving of $45,000
and a reduced employee turnover.
Installed an advanced computer financial reporting systems integrating
purchasing, foreign currency transactions, custom requirements, backlog
status reports, etc. Each employee received actionable information in
desired formats from this system.
EDUCATION and Personal
BBS Accounting, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY
Numerous Graduate Levels Financial Management & Taxation Courses
Noted Inventor - 4 patents issued, 2 pending
Strong References Available