Accounting Management

REBECCA O’CONNOR

**** * ********** ****** *******, KS 67226

Phone: 316-***-****

Email: ************@*****.***

I am currently a controller acting in the capacity of both controller and chief financial officer with operational and financial skills. I am versatile, reliable and efficient with 14+ years experience in accounting, both leading and supporting roles. Diversified skills include advanced accounting, finance and lending, team leader/employee management, as well as inventory and cost controls.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

September 2013 – Present: Air Capital Finance, Inc./Capital Lending Strategies, LLC/

Turnkey KS, LLC/Initio, LLC/Automotive Wholesale, Inc.

Controller

Primary financial contact and team leader for a total of five companies with annual revenues totaling $20 million.

Industries include personal finance, business lending, real estate investing, mortgage lending, and HR software.

Led a $2 million merger, handling all of the asset/debt transfers, merging of financial statements and the accounting software redeployment.

Handled the purchase of a majority ownership of a partnership, reorganized the financials from a state of extreme disarray.

Responsible for overseeing the preparation and ensuring accuracy of US GAAP financial reports for each company.

Responsible for driving efficiency and effectiveness in order to generate cost savings, resulting in a reduction of overhead costs by 19%.

Responsible for preparation and management of budgets and forecasts for all companies.

Responsible for estimating and managing income tax liabilities for all companies, including a 17% year over year reduction of tax liability.

Responsible for meeting all compliance requirements governmental and lending agencies.

January 2002 – September 2013: Southside Homes, Inc./Peachwood Investments, LLC.

Controller

Lead financial position for company with total revenues of $6 million per year.

Responsible for all accounting functions and financial reporting.

Responsible for all governmental reporting, including state licensing, bank compliance, and insurance management.

Responsible for all sales and withholding taxes and reporting.

Led payroll team to ensure accurate payment and reporting for 25 employees and contractors.

Managed all aspects of customer financing.

Developed policies and procedures for all aspects of the business, including accounting, payroll, HR, insurance management, financing and others.

Leader in deployment of accounting software.

June 1998 – January 2002: Wholesale Homes, Inc.

Senior Accountant

Performed all accounting functions.

Responsible for all governmental reporting, including state licensing, and insurance management.

Responsible for all sales and withholding reporting and taxes.

Managed all aspects of customer financing.

EDUCATION:

2004 – 2006 University of Phoenix

Degree Earned: Bachelor of Science in Accounting

I have completed all of my educational requirements and have been approved by the Kansas Board of Accountancy to take the CPA exams.

1996 – 1998 Colby Community College in Colby, KS

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