Manager Management

Thomas J. Hoover

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Cumming, GA 30041 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tom-hoover/1/87/a90

A financial management professional with over 20 years of experience in

business organizations, including schools and financial institutions.

Pinecrest Academy, Inc. Cumming, GA 2003 to present

Director of Operations/Business Manager

Responsible for managing business operations that generate over $10 million in annual

revenue with $25 million in assets, including Finance, Human Resources, Real Estate

Development, Risk & Legal Management, Information Systems, Facilities, Health

Services and Dining.

Finance

• Reorganized and overhauled HR, IT and Business Office departments, personnel

and practices to institutionalize the organization and position it for future growth.

• Negotiated debt restructuring of short and long term financing from line of credit

and $12mm variable rate development bond issue, to straight mortgage, resulting

in the release of collateral, a fixed rate and a stronger balance sheet.

• Created unique, long term deferred revenue stream that generated over $2mm of

cash in one month.

• Increased scholarship funding for financial aid $500k annually through state

program.

• Short and long term planning, budgeting, capital outlays, strategic and tactical

plans for board of directors, banks and accreditation agency.

Business Development

• Developed business model for Early Childhood Learning Center.

• Increased auxiliary revenues 200% by launching summer camp program and

after school enhancement program.

• Led team of professionals to create new master development plan for 68 acre

campus.

• Led the Finance team in major reorganization of the school, resulting in a 20%

reduction of expenses.

Real Estate

• Obtained and secured land development zoning entitlements including athletic

field lighting and stream buffer variance.

• Achieved tax exemption for additional parcel, resulting in $15k annual tax

savings.

• Construction Manager and Owner’s Rep on all new construction and renovations.

Legal/Risk Management

• Leading Emergency Preparedness Team through state certification of response

plan.

• Implemented a safe environment program through out the school and currently

working to achieve certification.

• Led dispute with contractor through arbitration, resulting in $325k settlement

Personnel Management

• Manage six departments and 12 employees.

• Led inaugural Compensation Committee and set new salary scales for teachers

and staff based on benchmarking and data analysis.

• Negotiated benefit plans and led transition to HSA based health plan.

• Recruited, screened and hired more than 50 candidates.

• Negotiated and managed separation agreements and terminations.

Lynk Systems, Inc. Atlanta, GA 1998 to 2003

Financial Reporting Manager

Responsible for financial reporting, analysis and planning for the company with annual

revenues exceeding $250mm.

• Produced monthly internal financial reporting package for CEO, CFO and

Senior Management. Designed and maintained automated reports including

valuation and industry competitive analyses.

• Built and managed the budget process for the entire company.

• Produced quarterly external reporting package for Board of Directors.

Prepared financial analysis for board presentations.

• Drafted and maintained sales performance and incentive reporting.

• Maintained G/L account structure, divisional and departmental reporting

structures.

• Prepared all financial projections for external constituents, including

venture capital firms and potential acquisitions.

• Employee of the Year, 2001

Reliance Trust Company, Atlanta, GA 1994 to 1998

Senior Staff Auditor

• Performed internal audits of various lines of business and related

information systems. Performed risk analysis, developed audit programs,

performed fieldwork testing and prepared reports and recommendations.

• Designed and implemented risk assessment program, identifying

exposures and incorporating solutions in audits.

• Performed security audit of information systems and related applications.

Implemented recommendations and improved data security and integrity.

• Coordinated company wide Management Control and Review Program, a

self-audit system emphasizing adherence to internal controls and government

regulations.

TECHNOLOGY

• Advanced proficiency in FRX Designer, a financial reporting application.

• System Administrator capabilities in Microsoft Great Plains E-enterprise

G/L, Blackbaud Financial Edge G/L.

• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, particularly with graphs and integrated

spreadsheets.

EDUCATION

BBA in Accounting, University of Georgia

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