Manager Accounting

Jon Fritch

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PROFILE

Experienced Controller/Cost Accountant/Operations Manager in manufacturing

environments in various states in the U.S. and Mexico with expertise in

developing and managing companies to greater profitability.

E Implemented systems that increased sales volume, reduced overhead,

and increased cash flow and profitability

E Reviewed and improved loss prevention and casualty insurance coverage

which resulted in an approved $300K claim for weather-related damages

during construction instead of a non-covered $224K loss

E Developed and authored the Production Quality Control Manual. This

resulted in the attainment of Approved Fabricator status which enabled

the Company to sell in more markets, including California and Nevada.

E Improved manufacturing efficiencies and substantially reduced

fabrication costs per pound of product.

E Updated and corrected the existing profit sharing plan and

implemented a 401k plan, thereby making the U.S. Company more competitive

in the labor market with no additional outlay of cash.

E Developed and implemented systems for improving production capacity

and timing to better coordinate efforts between Arizona plant, Mexican

plant, and Sales/Scheduling/Shipping Departments.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Managerial Accounting

E Oversight of the accounting department for AR/AP, payroll,

collections, treasury and establishing relationships with banks,

insurance companies, attorneys and outside financial advisors.

E Implemented a computerized manufacturing costing, purchasing and

perpetual inventory system which tracks manufacturing results.

E Prepared all internal financial statements and worked with outside

auditor.

E Reconfigured/upgraded existing accounting software (MAS90) and

costing software (BDO Seidman/Synergistics "JobOps") to make it less

complex resulting in substantially improved accuracy and timely delivery

of interim financial statements and costing reports.

E Coordinated year-end efforts of outside CPA's which included

reduction of outside CPA adjusting entries from 45 inherited from

predecessor in the first year to almost no adjustments in subsequent

years.

E Planned and performed FAS52 currency translations for annual combined

financial statements of U.S. and foreign plants.

Employee Supervision / Human Resources

E Managed three departments with 23 people in the Arizona Plant and

managed two departments with 24 people in the Mexican plant.

E Improved communication throughout the companies by implementing teams

and feedback systems

Software Consultant

E Sold, installed and evaluated client software needs suggested ACCPAC

products (now SAGE) when appropriate.

E Performed conversions from legacy software to ACCPAC,

E Trained users from entry-level staff to senior executives on the

features of the accounting software.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING

B.S., Accounting and Computer Information Systems

May 1989

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

Member of Beta Alpha PSI and Beta Gamma Sigma accounting honorary

societies.

Certified Public Accountant (inactive license as of May 2009)

EMPLOYMENT

Operations Manager/Controller

Bunger Steel, Inc., Phoenix, AZ

March 2010 to May 2014

Senior Accountant

J.M. Products, Inc., Little Rock, AR

July 2008 to March 2010

Operations Manager

Bunger Steel, Inc., Phoenix, AZ

November 2001to July 2008

Software Consultant and Reseller

ACIS Consulting, Phoenix, Arizona

October 97-November 2001

CPA (public practice)

The Accounting Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas

January 1990-October 1997

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