Accounting Manager

Christopher R Barnshaw

*** *********** **, **** *******, TX 77566

Cell: 979-***-**** - E-mail: *********@*****.***

PROFILE

** ***** ** *********** ********** within Internal Auditing and Accounting fields in both Public and Private Sectors as well as 15 years in mid-to-high level Management.

21 years of Internal Auditor expertise in various areas of Auditing such as procedure documentation, risk assessment, scheduling, account and financial report analysis, creating audit programs/work papers to maintain compliance with Federal/State/Local Laws, company policies and accounting best practices, using professional judgment and experience to determine audit findings and recommendations, prepare/review audit letters and report findings to departments and superiors.

15 years of Accountant experience including preparing monthly financials, recording/reviewing journal entries, Balance Sheet account analysis, bank reconciliations, cost accounting, intercompany reconciliations, cash applications, accounts payables and receivables, budget analysis, grant/project accounting, inventory, fixed asset/CIP.

Major contributor/project lead in several (4) large accounting software implementation projects including experience in SAP fixed assets and accounts payable, PeopleSoft general ledger, purchasing, accounts payables, and Queries and Crystal report writing and also Navision general ledger.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / ACCOMPLISHMENTS

World of Children Inc. – Houston TX Administrator Feb 2013–Current

Using accounting experience to take over the monthly financial accounting functions including constructing Balance Sheet and Profit/Loss reports, performing all journal entries, and completing bank and account reconciliations; all previously performed by outside CPA firm. Savings of over $4,000 annually.

Streamlining financial/accounting functions and increasing efficiency of invoicing and payment recording processes by implementing QuickBooks software for a 150 child capacity day school facility with $475,000 in annual revenues.

Responsible for all Accounts Payable and Receivables functions, completing various State compliance reports, constructing all correspondence letters on behalf of the director, upkeep of employee certification requirements and folders, interviews, background checks and maintaining Employee Handbook and Job Description manuals.

Cosentino North America – Stafford TX Shared Services Manager Sept 2011-Feb 2013

Launching the Shared Services Department in International Countertop Company with North America sales of 275 million using existing resources and supervising Accounts Payable (A/P) staff of 4 plus 2 accounting direct reports.

Consolidation of A/P for North America by centralizing the Corporate A/P process from the various company fabrication (13) and showroom (24) locations within North America and incorporating a scanner process for A/P invoices within SAP software to reduce A/P employee time and paperwork. This consolidation and streamlining greatly reduces personnel costs in positions, benefits and overtime and creates a savings of over $500,000 in 2013.

Creating measuring tools within Excel to track employee efficiency and production within SAP for A/P and Receivables staff used in daily/weekly production meetings and employee annual performance evaluations.

Responsible for various Accounting functions including completing/reviewing departmental and business unit monthly allocation of fleet management and fuel costs, telephone, fixed assets, CIP, worker’s compensation, and insurance expenses as well as intercompany reconciliations and month end close of ancillary business units.

Using Internal Audit experience to draft corporate procedures for CAPEX along with developing and incorporating best practices and company policies and procedures within Accounting department.

Advance Polybag, Inc. – Sugar Land TX Internal Auditor Apr 2008-Sept 2011

Design and implementation of internal operating procedures and Corporate training manuals for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Applications, Treasury, Fixed Assets, Journal Entries, Notes Payable and Monthly Financial Reporting functions for manufacturing company with $250 million in revenues annually.

Creation of Audit Programs and completing audit reviews to ensure proper procedures are maintained and assets properly safeguarded.

Perform monthly analysis and reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts for six companies and assisting accountants and bookkeepers in daily/monthly functions and responsibilities on an as needed capacity (daily function) including resin inventory tracking sheets and cost accounting calculations.

Co-project leader of operational design procedures for Flexible Packaging Manufacturing facility including Extrusion, Printing, Laminating and Converting processes in summer 2009.

Accounting Manager April 2008 – December 2008 - Supervisor of accounting staff consisting of six bookkeepers and seven accountants on daily/monthly functions and developed monthly closing schedules while mentoring, daily problem solving and delegated project functions to staff members along with facilitating weekly departmental meetings, interviewing when needed and conducting Annual Performance Reviews.

Brazoria Co Auditor’s Office – Angleton TX Chief Auditor/Internal Auditor Feb 1990-Feb 2008

Supervise and Oversee Audit Department consisting of 2 other staff members, reporting to County Auditor. Promoted from Internal to Chief Auditor in Sept 1999. Internal Auditor from Feb 1990-Aug 1999.

Modifying/Improving department internal controls/process structure for every County department audited or reviewed; increasing productivity and eliminating duplicate work in those departments while improving the safeguarding of County assets.

Lead or assisted in several investigations of potential improprieties involving various departments such as the Library System and Sheriff’s department and implemented better department controls to decrease future risk.

Responsible for all aspects of Departmental, Financial, Grant, Cash Count and Fixed Asset Inventory Audits from scheduling and risk assessments to exit interviews with Department heads and elected officials and all functions in between.

Completing all accounting functions for the County including journal entries, bank reconciliations, expense/revenue account-to- budget analysis, Fixed Assets, all reporting and 1099-MISC and INT form submission to vendors and IRS, and assist External Auditors with CAFR from Feb 1990 to Aug 1999.

PeopleSoft General Ledger Project Manager– Implementation of PeopleSoft Financials 7.5 GL module and integration with A/P and Purchasing modules during 1999 conversion. Brought software to compliance standards while simplifying accounting/auditing processes by enabling easier input and access to information by users. Created rule sets, calendars, department deposit journal templates, budget/commitment control formats, tree structure and chart of accounts as well as all G/L, A/P and Internal Audit reports used in Crystal. Assisted with non-Crystal A/P and Purchasing reports.

Assisted others within department and other departments in various daily tasks such as bank reconciliations, journal entries and provided solutions or guidance to any problem in accounting or auditing on an “as needed” capacity.

SKILLS

Proficient in several high-end software programs including SAP, PeopleSoft (Super user), Navision, Great Plains (Super user), Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint and QuickBooks.

Extremely competent in analyzing data and processes to identify weaknesses or problems and recommending/ implementing improvements and solutions, often creating company savings in money and resources.

Excellent communicator of ideas, problems and solutions to coworkers, outside departments and supervisors and superior task handler, especially working within group projects.

EDUCATION

University of Houston, Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting - Dec 1989.

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