Sales Accounting

Gavin B. Forrester III

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Objective: Obtain a position in accounting that can utilize my managerial experience in all aspects of financial and corporate operations, business strategies, financial statement preparation, cost and payroll accounting, budget preparation, and financial and managerial controls.

SKILLS

Reconciliations

Report Creation – Excel – Pivot Tables & Vlookup

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Payable

General Ledger/ General Journal

Cost Analysis

Forecasting & Projections

Intercompany Transactions

Allocations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SmartPay LLC Southington, CT September 2015 – Present

Controller

Responsible for the complete financial accounting and corporate operation.

Prepared financial statements, developed corporate strategies for financial growth.

Generates report as need in Excel utilizing pivot tables and VLOOKUP functions.

Managed and accounted for health insurance plan, payroll analysis, and contract compliance.

Created internal sales and management reports dealing with commission remittances.

Created internal project based cost analysis reports, sales and forecasting reports, budget creation and overview.

General supervision of staff of 8.

Gremesco Corp Bridgeport, CT February 2004 – July 2015 Accounting Manager

•Oversaw the complete financial accounting and corporate operations for Parent Corporation and four subsidiaries.

Prepared internal financial statements, developed corporate strategies for financial growth.

•Interfaced with over 500 brokers regarding insurance premium remittances and disputes.

•Responsible as financial contact to major wholesale insurance companies.

• Managed health plan that reduced costs and increased benefits.

•Oversaw and accounted for 401 K, payroll analysis, and State regulatory compliance.

•Created internal sales and management reports dealing with commission remittances.

•Created internal project based cost analysis reports, sales and forecasting reports, budget creation and overview.

•Arbitrated the creation of a subsidiary of the company, which increased operating revenues while decreasing consolidated costs.

•Directed licensing and compliance of agent’s nationwide and maintained contractual relationships with insurance carriers and vendors.

•General supervision of staff of 3.

The Todd Organization of NY Stamford, CT February 1995 – September 2003 Comptroller – Accounting Manager

•Oversaw the complete financial accounting and corporate operation.

•Prepared financial statements, developed corporate strategies for financial growth.

•Implemented health plans that reduced costs and increased benefits.

•Managed and accounted for 401 K, payroll analysis, and NASD compliance.

•Created internal sales and management reports dealing with commission remittances.

•Created internal project based cost analysis reports, sales and forecasting reports, budget creation and overview.

•Arbitrated the creation of a subsidiary of the company, which increased operating revenues while decreasing consolidated costs.

•Directed licensing and compliance of agent’s nationwide and maintained contractual relationships with insurance carriers and vendors.

•Direct hands on maintenance of LAN and WAN technologies in conjunction with outside subcontractors.

•Experienced in NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.

•General supervision of staff of 12.

Wm. F. Malloy Insurance Agency Stamford, CT October 1982 – February 1995 Comptroller/ Agency Manager

•Managed financial accounting department which prepared all corporate financial statements, tax schedules and returns, government reports, internal accounting and management reports, administered benefit policies, reviewed corporate insurance and developed corporate strategies, while supervising daily operations of a staff of three.

•Created internal sales and management reports dealing with commission remittances to independent insurance sales personnel.

•Negotiated revolving lines of credit and lines of credit with various financial institutions.

•Arbitrated the acquisition of a competing company, which increased operating revenues while decreasing consolidated costs.

•Real estate accounting and management of 175 rental properties and condo units encompassing five independent homeowner associations.

EDUCATION

University of New Haven West Haven, CT May 1982

• B.S. Financial Accounting

• Dean’s List Recipient

TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Word, Excel (Pivot Tables; Vlookup; Macros), Outlook, QuickBooks Accounting Software, Internet, Management Cybernetics Omni Software, Aetna Accounting Software

Organizations and Interests

• Stratford Volunteer EMS – 28 years as a State Certified EMT with supervision of volunteer and paid staff of 120 members.

• Member Masonic Bodies of Connecticut

• Notary Public – Justice of the Peace

• Treasurer of not for profit Stratford EMS Association Inc.

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