DAVID GILLAM

**** **. ******* **** *********, California 90250

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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / CONTROLLER

Accomplished Executive with broad based experience in all areas of accounting and administration including Planning and Analysis, General Ledger Management, internal and external Financial Reporting and Finance Management. Ability to focus on minute details and ensure accuracy and completeness through all documents. Adept in negotiations, contract compliance, process improvement, and policy development and implementation. Plan, manage and coordinate projects and reviews. Ability to oversee multiple initiatives protecting accuracy and confidentiality.

Accounts Payable / Receivables Audits Budgeting Financial Analysis Financial Statements

General Ledger Internal Controls Payroll Reporting Profit & Loss Strategic Planning

Benefits / Compensation IT Infrastructure / Design IT Security Network Administration

Great Plains Accounting Software Capital and Funding Contracts for Banks and Insurance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SANTA MONICA AMUSEMENTS, LLC, Santa Monica, California 11/2000 – 03/2015

Amusement Park & Entertainment including rides, food, retail, games and private event rentals to corporate clients.

Chief Financial Officer

Directed all financial related activities including financial statement preparation, as well as P&L and B/S reporting. Created and allocated budgets, executed forecasting, and handled cash flow management, capital funding and project tracking. Administered contracts for banking, insurance - health, property, and revenue shares, established and enforced internal controls, and performed audits including internal, external, CPA, contracts, and government. Delivered personnel training, oversaw IT, and supervised human resources areas such as benefits, compensation, and deployment.

Achievements:

Boosted revenue from $10M to $32M and EBITDAR from $1.5M to $5M across 5 years, facilitated successful sale of park for $35M through development and implementation of financial analysis to Board of Directors.

Slashed interest expense and vendor costs $40-$50k by reducing need for financing on rides, food and games equipment, through creation and presentation of cash flow model to CEO and Members of the Board of Directors.

Reduced data entry time for budget from 7 days to 3 days and decreased overall budget preparation, review and distribution from 8 weeks to 4 weeks, and enhanced efficiency through redesign of spreadsheets and provision of detailed guidelines and timeline for senior management.

Dramatically reduced audit and tax fees from $100k+ to less than $60k per year by transferring functions from CPAs to internal staff for PBC (Prepared by Client) list and tax support documentation.

Successfully upgraded Microsoft Dynamics GP from version 10.0 to GP 2010 for the following modules; G/L, Purchasing (A/P), Payroll, Inventory, Company and System Interface through strategic planning, evaluation and ensuring no lost data during the upgrade.

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DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (Long Beach Grand Prix Division)

Long Beach, California 07/1998 – 11/2000

Entertainment venue with open wheel racing, dining, hospitality and family fun and more.

Controller

Spearheaded Controller and race event cash room related functions including G/L, month-end close, budgets, forecasting, cash flow, capital spending/tracking, and consolidation.

Achievements:

Streamlined Month-End Close process for 3 entities through implementation of 7 business day close cycle with specific tasks and duties assigned on each day based on written close task list document.

Reduced payroll $35k and decreased A/P staff from 3 personnel to 1, as well as combining A/R and Payroll functions for further reduction in staff through revamp of accounting department focused on cost control, efficiency, accuracy, and production.

Project leader for conversion to Microsoft Great Plains accounting software for G/L, Purchasing (A/P), Inventory, Payroll, Company Setup and System Interface, directly responsible for G/L account setup, mapping, report writing (P&L and B/S) and historical data conversion.

CAREER NOTE: Additional experience includes roles as Controller Trainee and Accounts Payable / Rents / Leases – LSG SKY CHEFS, INC., Senior Financial Analyst II and Manager – ERICCSON NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC. Details available on request.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science – Accounting

University of Arkansas, Little Rock – Little Rock, Arkansas

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Public Accountant – Inactive

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS / AFFILIATIONS

International Association of Accounts Payable Professionals (IAAPP)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains Sage Fixed Assets

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