Management Accounting
Resume:
WILLIAM E. CLINE
Irvine, CA *****
******@**********.***
Summary
Senior financial professional with extensive hands-on experience in management, management consulting, accounting and financial systems. CFO experience includes closely held and private equity owned businesses from $15M to $150M. Skilled in the areas of process integration, financial systems integration, financial process improvement and transformation, project management, best practices and change management.
Professional Experience
Green Hasson and Janks, LLP, Los Angeles, CA 2012 – present
60 years old public accounting firm.
Chief Financial Officer
Improved financial and management reporting processes (GL accounting and reporting structures)
Implemented cloud-based employee expense management system
oImproved integration with related systems for billing and accounting
Effective management of banking and insurance relationships including claims and annual renewals
Excellent chemistry throughout enterprise facilitated collaborative efforts and improved results
Marshall and Stevens, Inc., Los Angeles, CA 2007 – 2011
75 years old professional services firm (valuation consulting) with national footprint.
Chief Financial Officer
ERP system optimization
oImproved A/R data flow for collections reducing DSO from low 60s to high 40s
Accelerated close process by five days via process improvements resulting in
oFaster turnaround of management reporting for decision support at multiple levels
Developed monthly financial performance review package for regional managers
oStandardized KPIs and trend assessment to facilitate rapid management response
Project accounting process improvements
oRestructured and improved WIP reserve review process improving visibility and turnaround of monthly financials
Effective management of banking, tax/audit and insurance relationships including annual renewals
Excellent chemistry throughout enterprise facilitated collaborative efforts and improved results
Auto and Truck Glass, LLC, Mission Viejo, CA 2005 – 2007
Provider of automotive glass replacement services with twenty-state footprint.
Chief Financial Officer
Led accounting process improvements that reduced operating costs by 8% and improved accountability (automated purchasing reconciliations)
Leveraged SOX experience to strengthen internal controls resulting in better inventory management and reduced obsolescence (reduced inventory requirements by 30% via purchasing process improvements)
Parson Consulting, Santa Ana, CA 2003 – 2005
Lead Financial Consultant
Mortgage Industry, Office Products Manufacturing:
Implemented purchasing module (PeopleSoft) and developed Strategic Procurement Department supporting rapid growth of $80B industry leader; performed gap analysis; defined requirements, developed test scripts, etc.
Optimized processes and redefined reporting requirements of Loan Accounting, Asset Management, Accounts Payable and Treasury utilizing PeopleSoft EPM (documented processes; defined requirements; increased automation; reduced manual touches)
Led project to develop branch profitability models using PeopleSoft EPM (gap analysis and requirements definition)
Key contributor on SOX-404 compliance projects
Managed GL conversion for multiple business units (mequilladora) located in Mexico
The Aviant Group, Long Beach, CA 2001 – 2003
$150M technical staffing firm specializing in aerospace and IT.
Chief Financial Officer
Accelerated close process by four days, streamlining sub-processes, reconciliations and review cycles
Implemented web-based self-service for payroll and human resource functions reducing operating expenses by 5%
Streamlined collections process reducing DSO from high 60s to high 40s
Led cost-saving initiatives to upgrade financial systems in lieu of outsourcing alternatives
Effectively positioned company for acquisition, retaining profitability during economic downturn
Key role in guiding company through sale to strategic buyer
Parson Consulting, Santa Ana, CA 2000 – 2001
Lead Financial Consultant
Office Products Manufacturing - $2B industry leader
Team lead in consolidation of 200 business units to shared service center - savings of $10M
Redesigned and accelerated monthly close processes (PeopleSoft), improving allocation methodology, accountability and reducing cycle times leading to faster financial reporting
Paramount Farms, Bakersfield, CA 1998 – 1999
Project Manager – Financial System Implementation
$160M agribusiness.
Managed successful implementation of nine module integrated financial system
oEnd to end project management (requirements definition; infrastructure assessment; resources management; configuration; testing; troubleshooting; cutover)
oImproved data visibility and reliability; reduced cycle times and timeliness and accuracy of financial and management reporting
Yamaha Motor Corporation, Cypress, CA 1996 – 1998
Senior Business Analyst
$800M distributor of sport motor vehicles and accessories.
Implemented SAP financial system (FI-CO)
Documented and redesigned business processes per best practices reducing operating costs by 3%
Developed integration methodology to support technical configuration
Standardized chart of accounts and consolidated reporting for ten entities
Apria Healthcare, Cost Mesa, CA 1995 – 1996
Conversion Analyst – Accounting consolidation of 500 business units
Conducted “user reviews” to test conversion application at branch level; documented results and managed technical team to resolve all issues prior to conversion (two reviews weekly for 1 year)
Education & Continued Learning
M.A., University of Notre Dame
B.A., University of San Francisco
CSU Dominguez Hills, Coastline College, Golden West College – accounting
Becker CPA Review
Institute of Management Accountants - member
Awards
Outstanding Consultant Award – 2001 (Parson Consulting)
CFO of the Year 2016 (finalist – Los Angeles Business Journal)
Technology
Windows 10
MS Office 2016 & 2010; Visio
ERP: Sage 100, MAS 500, Great Plains, SAP, PeopleSoft
Concur (expense management)
CCH Professional Services Suite
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