E. FAYE RAY
Friendswood, Texas *546
cell phone: 281-***-****
efayeray@gmail,.com
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Objective: To achieve a responsible and rewarding position with a growing and compassionate company, to have the opportunity to contribute to the
company's goals and to obtain professional growth and advancement on
FULL TIME, SPECIAL PROJECTS, CONTRACT OR PART-TIME WORK.
Experience 12/02/02 to 12/31/15 - BPM PARTNERS, LTD, BPM INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONTROLLER - CORPORATE OFFICER
Managed a 50+ million dollar estate, organizing an office in disarray to function properly, which included setting up and working with 2 sets of books thru financials on office buildings, plus 2 sets of existing books thru financials, using QuickBooks and Quicken.
Managed the assets of a family partnership, working with principal partner to invest, closing on sale of properties, and working 1031 exchange to coincide with purchase of an office building. managing properties, including 2 office buildings, leasing 98% of one building to present. Working with and reconciling 10+ checking and savings accounts, securing credit line from bank to pay off much higher interest rate on one building. Managing corporate office, working with investments, and portfolio managers (15+ accounts) including 10+ oil wells, property taxes, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and securing all insurance on all assets.
1985 to 2000 - San Jacinto College - Interior Design
Classes in evening on Commercial & Residential projects, including space
planning, furniture placement, traffics patterns, etc., using AutoCad 14 and
2000. Worked two semesters for professional designers as intern.
3/01 to present - part time - worked as self employed design consultant.
6/00 to 3//01 - Clear Lake Designers Resources
Interior Design Consultant - sales - part time
Worked with high end customers on selections of furniture and accessories.
Space planning for customers as required. Space planning for showroom
to enhance merchandising. Design consultant calls for customers.
5/00 - to 6/00 - Spradley Interiors
Interior Design consultant assistant - part time
Worked with customers on space planning, color selections, floral
designs, creating all designs for one bank, and design functions
as required by owner.
10/89 to 12/99 - The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. - Pasadena, Texas.
10/89 thru 11/91 - Administrative Director
Director of financial, accounting, human resources, insurance & purchasing.
11/91 to 11/96 - Human Resources Director
Director of financial, accounting, human resources, volunteers, resale shop
computers, agency insurance & fundraising activity. Designed and wrote
personnel policies, volunteer training manuals & general management
policies.
11/96 to 12/99 - Controller
Director of all departments above, plus agency budgets, loans and added
maintenance department.
Worked with management team of Director's to form Policies and Procedures for agency.
During this period - agency increased in staff from 13 to 85.
agency increased budget from thousands to 2 million.
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3/89 to 10/89 - Contract Accounting
Control Specialties, Inc. - 4 weeks as assistant controller
Farms of Texas, Inc. - 4 months as auditor
Superior Measurement Equipment, Inc. 4 wks as controller
1/81 to 3/89 - Southwest Stainless, Inc. - Houston, Texas
1/81 to 7/83 - Assistant Controller
In charge of manual books for sub Company owned by SWS.
Accounts payable, accounts receivable, tax reports, payroll.
Secretarial, assisted controller in reconciling bank accounts
financial statements and group insurance.
Automated accounting department in 1983, with IBM System
34 computer, for financial statements.
7/83 to 3/89 - Controller
In charge of all accounting departments functions and supporting
journals.
Liaison between managers of four branch offices, advising and
training as required.
Financial contact person between bank and company, making
arrangements on line of credit, and handling international letters
with bank for foreign purchases.
Secured bids and made decision on health insurance and all other
insurance for company.
Worked with customs to clear internationally purchased materials.
Secured bids and made decisions on renovation of company offices.
Worked with officers of company, providing input in management
decisions..
Set up new branch office in Louisiana - securing all permits and
licenses.
Set up Self-insurance health benefits for company staff, saving
company $50,000. the first two years.
Education: 1/83 to 12/00 - San Jacinto College
Professional Credential - Interior Design
Certificate of Technology - Interior Design
Associates Applied Science - Interior Design
Professional Certificate - AutoCAD - arch. drafting
Certificate in space planning' and Home Design
Certificate - Interior Decorators Assistant
Accounting, Composition I & II, Math, Professional Speech
computers, power point with additional classes in accounting.
Floral Design and Fung Shui
1979 - Westark Community College - Ft. Smith, Arkansas
Basic Computer Programming.
1958 - 1959 - College of Commerce - Springfield, Missouri
Graduated with Certificate in Business and Accounting
Earned a full scholarship for College of Commerce
1955 to 1958 - Blue Eye High School - Blue Eye, Missouri
Graduated in top 20% of Class.
Played volly ball with team winning the state championship one year
References available upon request.