John R. Wycoff, CPA (inactive)
Placentia, CA ****0
Email: acw1qd@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 714-***-****
Senior Financial Executive / Vice President / CFO / Controller
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Financial leader with a history of success at the strategic and operational level. Proven track record with small private corporations to large Fortune 500 organizations. Backed by strong credentials and a proven history of strengthening company's balance sheets and producing quality bottom line earnings. An honest, valuable team player with a strong work ethic and personal integrity which has led to success with managing, mentoring and training staff of up to 40 co-workers in efficient and productive accounting practices.
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
GAAP Financial Statements
Internal Controls formation
ERP System Implementation
Profit Optimization
Strategic Planning
Cash Management
Budgeting and Forecasting
Organizational Leadership
Internal & External Audit Leader
Process Improvement Specialist
Financial statement analysis
Sarbanes Oxley
Overhead Absorption Methods
Contract Review
Risk Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Limbach Company, Garden Grove, CA
Branch Controller/Financial Manager 2014 – May 2016
$65 million branch of a private equity owned $375 million national HVAC construction services contractor
Supervised a 6 person accounting staff.
$4 million improvement in working capital.
70+ day improvement in Receivable Days Sales Outstanding from over 140 days to under 70 days.
ARB, Inc., Lake Forest, CA
Corporate Controller 2012 – 2014
$1 billion industrial, piping and structural contractor and wholly owned subsidiary of publicly traded Primoris Services, a $1.9 billion contractor on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Ticker PRIM
Supervision of 8 direct reports accounting staff with overall responsibility for 20.
Designed a daily cash reporting tool to access and summarize daily cash receipts using database queries.
Developed a 5 week rolling cash forecast to efficiently project cash receipts.
University Marelich Mechanical, Inc., Anaheim, CA
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2005 – 2011
$50 million commercial HVAC, plumbing and industrial contractor and wholly owned subsidiary of publicly traded EMCOR Group, a Fortune 500 company. Ticker EME
Supervision of 6 direct report accounting staff.
10 days reduction in financial statement closing.
$165,000 annual savings by restructured vehicle operating leases.
$196,000 decline in corporate interest charge by revamped cash collections.
20 day improvement in receivable days sales outstanding.
Implemented a warranty reserve calculation used by internal audit as a companywide best practice.
Spearheaded the implementation of a new Starbuilder Accounting Program on time and under budget.
Created and put into practice a Business Recovery Plan.
Source Refrigeration & HVAC, Anaheim, CA
Controller 2004 – 2005
$80 million privately owned manufacturing, design and service Refrigeration & HVAC Company.
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Supervision of 6 direct reports and 40 indirect reports in 30 branches in 12 states.
2 months improvement from prior year in delivery of audited financial statements.
20 day decreased in receivables days sales outstanding.
$500,000 improvement in unbilled receivables due to a faster billing cycle and billing process.
Developed a working capital model to forecast working cash requirements.
CAL-AIR INC., Whittier, CA
Controller 2000 – 2004
$185 million employee stock owned mechanical engineering contractor
Supervision of 3 direct reports and 20 indirect reports in 3 operating branches in California.
21 hour improvement in bank reconciliation by decreasing process from 3 days to 3 hours.
Developed a daily asset based lender and due diligence analysis report for cash borrowing needs.
$75 million open service and WIP cost accurately converted during JD Edwards implementation.
2 months improvement from prior year in delivery of audited financial statements.
Microsoft Corporation
Associate Financial Analyst, Worldwide Credit Services, Redmond, WA 2000 – 2000
$600 billion publicly owned multi-national technology company. Ticker MSFT
Turner Construction Company
Accounting Supervisor, Seattle, WA 1999 – 2000
Senior Financial Analyst, Anaheim, CA 1997 – 1999
Project Cost Accountant, Los Angeles, CA 1989 – 1992
$5 billion publicly and employee owned national general contractor.
Awarded the 1990 Los Angeles Territory Staff Award-Financial Group
Coordinated and managed the Regional Controller’s internal controls audits for Arthur Andersen CPAs.
Implemented monthly project indicated outcome reports and budgets for revenue calculation analysis.
Contracts and risk management review project and branch.
Lance, Soll & Lunghard, CPA’s, Brea, CA
Senior Staff Accountant 1993 to 1997
Melton, Colwell & Company, CPA’s, Fullerton, CA 1992 to 1993
Staff Accountant
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION & MEMBERSHIPS
CPA, State of California, (Inactive) License #70152
California State University, Fullerton, CA
BA in Business Administration, concentration in Accounting
Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Trustee and Audit Committee Chairman for a large Charitable Organization
Computer Skills
Advanced Excel user, Proficient with Microsoft Office programs, FAS 1000 and Invoice Router.
Working knowledge of large ERP and Accounting Software Programs: Viewpoint, Penta, Starbuilder, Timberline, JD Edwards One World, Hyperion and Great Plains.
Strong accounting program implementation experience.