Sales Customer Service

WILLIAM R. CASO, CPA

** **** **** ***** *****, Rockaway, NJ 07866, 973-***-****, ******@*****.***

SKILLS

Financialreporting and analysis Process improvement Internalcontrols

Policiesand procedures Margin/Variance analysis Projectmanagement

Cost containment/reduction Inventory controls/management Cash management

Budgets/forecasts Distribution, manufacturing, retail SEC reporting

Exceptional organizational skills Financial modeling External audits

SYSTEMS

Great Plains, Peachtree, QuickBooks, Accpac Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint ADP, Paychex

SUMMARY

Extremely organized, diligent and reliable, results oriented, with a high degree of integrity and over 30

years work experience. Broad-based experience in transportation, solid waste industry, distribution,

manufacturing and retail. Specializing in process improvement, internal controls, inventory controls,

operational analyses and cost savings, GAAP. Exceptional management and team-building skills.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Villanova University, B.S. Accountancy, 1983

Certified Public Accountant, NJ – Active

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Excalibur Miretti Group, LLC

CONTROLLER Fairfield, NJ December

2013 – Present

Manufacturer of explosion-proof forklifts and diesel engines. Responsible for all aspects of monthly

close. Financial statements and management reporting and analysis, budgets, general ledger maintenance,

cash management/forecasts, variance analysis, sales/ad hoc analyses. Inventory, fixed assets.

Intercompany reconciliations. Responsible for all human resources functions.

• Inventory controls and analysis, monthly reconciliation, gross margin analysis.

• Facilitated reduction of external review cycle from 8 months to 24 days.

• Facilitated distribution of employee manual for the first time in company history.

• Reduced closing cycle from 35 to 7 days.

• Restructured sales compensation packages to incentivize increased production.

• Restructured incentive compensation packages.

• Implemented project management procedures, reducing production times.

Tonio Burgos & Associates, Inc.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE New York City July 2013 –

December 2013

Regional professional serviceslobbying and consulting firm. Responsible for all aspects of monthly close

for three companies: Tonio Burgos & Associates, Inc., Tonio Burgos & Associates, LLC and

NYPROCOA, Inc. Financial statements and management reporting, analysis, general ledger maintenance,

cash management, annual external reviews, sales/ad hoc analyses. Project and process management.

Payroll processing/tax filing, W-2's.

• Produced consolidated monthly financial statements for three sister companies for the first time in

the company's 25 year history.

• Implemented controls and procedures reducing audit risk.

• Analyzed cash flow identifying cash drain and made recommendations for remediation.

• Replaced current external accounting service with one of the largest consulting and CPA firms in

the nation resulting in greatly increased level of expertise and professional service.

Acme International Enterprises, Inc., and Dana Classic Fragrances, Inc.

CONTROLLER Saddle Brook, NJ October 2011–

March 2013

Subsidiaries of Patriarch Partners, LLC. Acme: distributor of kitchen utensils, gadgets and baking

products. Dana: distributor of men’s and women’s fragrances. Report to CFO. Financial statements,

general ledger maintenance, cash management, external audits, sales/ad hoc analyses, budgets, margin

analysis. Fixed assets and inventory control. Project and process management. Payroll, sales tax, 1099’s.

401K testing and return (5500) filing. Intercompany reconciliations. Intellectual property management.

• Consumer goods distribution to national retail chains including Wal-Mart, Walgreens, TJ Maxx,

Bed Bath and Beyond, Smart and Final, Wakefern Food Corporation.

• Managed all logistics, staffing, setup, merchandising, security, financial and inventory controls

for a retail warehouse store to eliminate excess inventory by opening warehouse to the public.

• Inventory controls, analysis, monthly reconciliation as well as impairment testing on 900+ SKUs.

• Conducted weekly sales and gross margin variance analyses.

• Utilized standard costing methodology to measure profit potential of all new sales proposals.

• Facilitated reduction of Acme/Dana external audit cycle from 5 months to 35 days.

• Implemented procedures reducing Acme/Dana monthly closing cycle from 27 days to 7 days.

Michaels Industrial Disposal Service Inc. Newark, NJ October 2010–August

2011

CONTROLLER

Vertically integrated solid waste management company. Report to Owner/president. Monthly close,

financial statements, reviews, cash management, banking relations. Project/process management and

financial statement preparation/analysis for two hauling companies. DEP reporting and liaison.

• Managed cash flow under extremely adverse cash position.

• Negotiated vendor settlements, payment plans and schedules.

EnviroSolutions, Inc. Newark, NJ June 2009–

October 2010

CONTROLLER

Vertically integrated solid waste management company operating in the Eastern US. Reported to Region

Controller. Broad management responsibilities. Sales analysis, monthly closing, financial statements,

audits. Accounts receivable/payable management. DEP reporting. Project and process management.

Financial statement preparation/analysis for two transfer stations: Solid Waste Transfer & Recycling, Inc.

and Doremus Avenue Recycling & Transfer, LLC. (Subsidiaries of EnviroSolutions, Inc.)

• Substantially reduced company’s investment in accounts receivable.

• Managed finance/administrative department’s relocation to new facility.

• Reorganized electricity suppliers to provide $180 thousand annual cost savings.

Academy Bus Tours Hoboken, NJ April 2005–

April 2009

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER/MANAGER OF INTERNAL CONTROLS

$150 million bus company. Reported to Chief Financial Officer. Service profitability analysis by route

and bus using advanced Excel techniques. Extensive management responsibilities. Monthly close,

financial statements, budgets, audits. Project/process management, analysis and improvement.

• Initiated renegotiation of Rutgers University union contract resulting in savings in excess of $1.5

million annually in reduced purchased transportation costs (subcontracted services) and

unemployment taxes, while increasing customer satisfaction.

• Design consultation and implementation of automated ticket kiosks for Atlantic City casinos.

• Implemented investigative department to enhance procedural compliance resulting in a 26%

increase in commuter cash receipts.

Trucolor Inc. Paramus, NJ April 1996–January

2005

CONTROLLER

The largest commercial imaging lab in NJ, manufacturing state-of-the-art large format graphics as well as

retail services. Reported to President/CEO. Responsible for general ledger maintenance, financial

statements, annual audits, taxes, forecasts, budgets/variances, process costing, financial analysis,

inventory control, risk management, cost/benefit analyses, consolidations, inter-company accounts, fixed

assets, human resources, customer service. System administrator for ERP system.

• Reorganized shipping systems resulting in savings exceeding $300 thousand annually.

• Managed selection and installation of new ERP system. Implementation completed under budget,

ahead of schedule, enhanced management reporting and operational functionality.

• Coordinated due diligence for acquisition of $5.5 million commercial photo lab.

Planisol, Inc. Englewood Cliffs, NJ April 1990–

April 1996

CONTROLLER

Publicly held distributor of industrial maintenance products. Reported to President/CEO. Responsible

for general ledger maintenance, financial, administrative and human resource operations and departmental

functions. Consolidations and SEC (10-K) reporting, external audits.

• Implemented ERP system upgrade facilitating more widespread and efficient usage; doing so

under budget.

• Restructured sales and spending policies, resulting in substantial profit improvement.

Previous Positions Held:

Computron Software Rutherford, NJ May 1988–

April 1990

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Planisol, Inc. Englewood Cliffs, NJ November 1985–

May 1988

ACCOUNTANT

Rubin Goertz & Co., CPA’s Roseland, NJ June 1983–

November 1985

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

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