Manager Accounting
Resume:
Alexander D. Henderson, MBA
acv8eh@r.postjobfree.com
A Chief Financial executive with expertise in analyzing and projecting business plans for complex corporate initiatives. Skilled in restructuring accounting procedures and applying GAAP standards. Proven success in taking companies public and obtaining financing through creative strategies within limited time frames. Experience with investor relations and all SEC reporting. Implemented, upgraded and integrated new software systems for multiple companies. Extensive experience in building and mentoring large and small teams. Hands on general accounting and technical accounting capabilities. Proven capability for leading, motivating, and developing a diverse staff.
EXPERIENCE:
8/15- Present Executive, Financial and Operational Business Consultant
Clients include: Buchanan Co., Street Strider International, Inc., Primco Inc., Motivating the Masses, Inc, Harbor Initiative
Industries: Construction, Manufacturer, Retailer, e-Commerce, Professional Services, Software development, SaaS
Month, Quarter, Annual closing, internal and external financial reporting
External Financing Relationship Management
A/R, A/P, HR, Accounting and Financial management
Balance Sheet Reconciliation and management
Financial compliance, audits and reverse merger into shell company
SEC reporting, 10K/10Q/8K
Implement financial and operational processes and procedures for start ups
Assist with obtaining outside financing
Developed investor presentations
Developed business plans and multi-year financial projections
1/13 – 10/15 Chief Financial Officer, Board of Directors Member
Motivating the Masses, Inc.
Personal and Professional Coaching, Training and Development Company with increasing revenue currently tracking at $4M/year for 2015 and $12M/year for 2016
Led S-1 filing and taking company successfully public
Managed human resources, IT, and office management
Worked closely with investment bankers
Investor relations
Produced all SEC filings
Managed revenues and produced budgets and forecasting
Developed Policies and Procedures and KPI’s including Revenue Recognition and Expense Recognition which helped analyze cost-cutting areas which increased EBITDA year over year
Analyzed operations and events and developed cost-cutting procedures that resulted in operational efficiency and cost savings
Managed 3 direct reports and co-managed all staff, including directing the work of 5 outside consultants which included Securities Counsel, Director of Business Affairs, CPA Firm, Auditor and Tax Consultants
2/10 – 10/12 Controller
MEA Digital Worx, LLC, dba Piston Agency, San Diego, CA
Interactive Media, Advertising and Marketing firm with approx. $18M in annual revenue
Managed Accounting, Finance and Human Resources
Executive Leadership Team Member
Cleaned up conversion of accounting system from cash basis to accrual basis
Established policies and procedures for accounting department including monthly accruals, travel and entertainment policy, expenditures and purchasing requisition
Completed conversion to ADP platform for Payroll and 401k. Managed all aspects of Payroll and HR functions for company
Maintained all insurance requirements for both HR and business liability
Managed all treasury functions. Established and maintained credit lines with credit card companies and vendors as well as securing a substantial line of credit through strengthened income statement and balance sheet within 6 months of joining company and attained increases the following year
6/08-1/10 Controller
Sequoia Solar, Inc., San Diego, CA
Construction company in the solar sales and installation market with approximately $13M in annual revenue
Managed the end to end operations of the Accounting and Finance departments
Executive Leadership Team Member
Converted accounting system from cash basis to accrual basis
Established all policies and procedures for accounting department including expenditures and purchasing
Residential and Commercial construction project adherence in regards to insurance requirements, pre-liens and releases and vendor coordination
2/07-5/08 Accounting Operations Manager
NTN Buzztime, Inc.
Public company in the SaaS and entertainment trivia industry with approximately $30-$55M in annual revenue
Completed SAB101 Deferred Revenue and Deferred Cost Schedules
Sarbanes-Oxley SOX 404 policy and procedure compliance for Cash Disbursement, Purchasing, Deferred Revenue and Deferred Cost
Month End Close, Financial Report preparation, Budget vs. Actual variance analysis, General Ledger maintenance, Prepare and review Journal Entries
Foreign company database consolidation and conversion, Inter-company consolidations
Managed all Accounting Operations functions including two end to end projects: Expense Report Automation and Purchase Requisition Automation
Coordinate with Operations Manager for increasing efficiency in warehouse operations
6/06-2/07 Director of Finance Consulting
Clients include: Z57.com and BikeBandit.com
Industries: Marketing Services, e-Commerce
Evaluated Revenue Recognition and corrected improper revenue valuations resulting in a 25% increase in overall revenue recognition.
Instituted Purchase Requisition Procedures to control budgeted and unbudgeted expenses
Performed Monthly Closing including Financial Statement preparation and Budget vs. Actual analysis
Designed, hired and implemented new collections department
Established cost-saving procedures to update all client records simultaneously instead of one-by-one
In conjunction with IT, assist in implementation of automating inventory fulfillment system
Implemented conversion of QuickBooks to Great Plains accounting software
3/00 – 6/06 Accounting Manager and Controller of Subsidary
San Diego Union Tribune / SignonSanDiego.Com, San Diego, CA
San Diego’s leading newspaper with annual revenue of $350M and an Internet Company with annual revenue of $17M
Created accounting department as well as accounting and finance policies and procedures for SignonSanDiego.com
Participated in the growth of SignonSanDiego.Com from a $4M a year company to a $17M a year company maintaining flat expenses
Responsible for company financial vision and direction, contract negotiations, budgeting and management of key departments
Evaluated emerging business and strategic development opportunities
Analyzed product profitability and complex revenue recognition and executed improved business/operations model
Developed and implemented annual operating and capital budgets
Key negotiator/Relationship Manager for technology-critical contracts
Assisted with internet-based product upgrade integrations
Reduced Accounts Receivable bad debt reserve from 40% to 6%.
1998 – 2000 Accounting Manager
Gold Coast Design, Inc., San Diego, CA
Construction Company with approximately $4M in annual revenue
Managed and performed the day to day financial accounting operations of the company including Banking Relationships and Insurance Relationships
Managed end-to-end commercial construction jobs including contract negotiation, percentage of completion billings, insurance contingencies, accounting procedures and payments, project analysis and change management
6/98-12/98 Project Manager
Wahlco Plumbing and Electric, San Diego, CA
Construction Company with approximately $3M in annual revenue
Managed large government construction contract with SPAWAR
Worked with Government Official, Architect and General Contractor to increase contract value by 40%, returning contract to profitability from prior project manager miss-management
Reviewed and reestablished warehouse, job production and various operations procedures
1997 – 1998 Senior Inventory Staff Accountant
Petco Animal Supplies, San Diego, CA
Worldwide Pet Supply company with over $1B in annual revenues
Reconciled and analyzed total business inventory balance sheet and new accounting system integration
Improved reporting processes by creating financial models and spreadsheets
Reconciled approximately 75 retail locations including semi-annual inventory shrink
Reconciled international product accounts, quarterly write-offs, balance sheet schedules, book to perpetual inventory, and monthly inventory balance sheet
Assisted IT in the accounting system upgrade
1989 – 1997 Accountant
Advanced Marketing Services, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Wholesale book distributor generating over $1B in annual revenues
Performed all cash disbursements, forecasting, capitalized assets and business bank accounts.
Budget vs Actual analysis
Manager of daily cash management and annual forecasting
Established, maintained and reconciled all bank accounts and incoming and outgoing monies, both domestic and international
Responsible for acquisition and depreciation of all capital assets
Completed Sales & Use Tax monthly returns for 16 locations over 9 states
EDUCATION:
2004 MBA, National University, San Diego, CA
1998 BBA, Finance, National University, San Diego, CA
COMPUTER SKILLS:
MS Office Suite including Excel (pivot tables, macros, vlookup), Word, Access, PowerPoint. Accounting Systems: QuickBooks, Peachtree, Mas 90, NetSuite, Platinum/Epicor, Clients & Profits, Lawson and multiple proprietary accounting business systems. Other program knowledge includes: Fishbowl, Magento, Authorize.net, Merchant Service Providers, Lotus, Dbase, Word Perfect, Novel Systems, VAX, NT Operating System, Basic HTML, Familiar with Basic, Citrix, SQL
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