RESUME FOR LAMAR D. GARLAND

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ROWLETT, TX. 75089, 972-***-****, acxar7@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A positive professional with a proven track record of productivity with 15 plus years of hands on Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Management,

Public Procurement and Real Estate Expertise. Exceptional communication skills both verbal/written.

WORK HISTORY

UNITED HEALTH CARE GROUP, RICHARDSON, TEXAS

Customer Care Advocate/Analyst

June 2016 – August 2016

Provided assistance to Medicare/Medicaid members to facilitate various plan reconciliation, for patience requesting co-pay, deductible, prescriptions, billing(s)

and general plan coverage(s).

PROPERTY PLACE GMAC REAL ESTATE COMPANY, ROWLETT, TEXAS

Realtor Associate

May, 2004 – January 2016

Recruited various clients to buy and sell homes/properties in the DFW area to facilitated various State mandated documentation(s) for Title and

and Mortgage Company closing procedures.

GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, GARLAND, TEXAS

Buyer

Oct 2006 - Mar 2014

Managed 150 + Bids/Contracts to enforce and facilitate district policy/procedures and State public procurement laws to incorporate

“best value” for tax payer contributions and federal funding. Processed all bids/contracts in the commodity areas of Maintenance,

Transportation, Warehouse, Food Service, Career and Technology, Technology, Fine Arts, New Construction and Athletics.

Communicated directly with District Administrators, Vendors and end users to coordinate new bid specifications, line item pricing, and

bid evaluations for Board Trustee approval. Systems used were Excel, proprietary system(s) and Oracle Financial/Procurement Modules.

GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, GARLAND, TEXAS

Accountant

Jun 28, 2002 - Sep 29, 2006

Managed the Budget for local High School Administration, Campus Activity Groups, student activity, and all academic departments.

Responsible for bookkeeping and daily deposits for all Departmental Funds totally over $600,000 per school year with associated

reports.

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, DALLAS, TEXAS

Financial Analyst/Manager

Nov 2000 - Feb 2002

Assigned as accountant/financial consultant for various projects including but not limited to the following:

Auditing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Bookkeeping, Payroll Processing, Cash Flow, General Ledger Data Entries, Balance Sheet,

Income Statement, Budget Forecasting, Account Analysis/Reconciliations and Human Resource Facilitations.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, FAMILY CLINIC, DALLAS, TEXAS

Chief Financial Officer (CFO),

Apr 1999 - Oct 2000

Responsible for all facets of the financial management of the organization.

Supervised 15 accounting staff in the operations of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Medical Billing, Payroll, Patient Services, Patient

Transportation, Financial Reporting, 2.4 million annually Federal funded non-profit organization with 90 clinic employees. Managed,

Deposited and reconciled 1.5 million in (designated) funds/grants from private/State and local charities. Processed quarterly Federal financial

Reports of balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, bank reconciliations and submitted to the Executive Director, Bureau of Primary

Health Care, which I was able to remove the clinics probation status with and justifications to the Director and Board of Directors.

Communicated with each department within the organization to facilitate new equipment and supplies as needed.

WILCO INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, CLEVELAND, OHIO

Vice President of Accounting/Finance

June, 1991 – April, 1999

Served as the focal point for all financial operations of the company as well as an executive team member. Directed the operations

Of A/P, A/R, Payroll, cash receipts, cash flow analysis, account reconciliations, data entry, G/L postings, inventory, year-end audits,

Sales tax reporting, benefits administration, merchant service administrator for EDI and credit card payments.

Facilitated and implemented all departmental budgets. Prepared monthly financial reports of balance sheet, income statements,

Cash flow with variance analysis directly to the company President. Systems used was excel, Peachtree/Quick Books software.

SPECIAL NOTE:

I’ve held other positions in banking, retail management between the time line of 1985-1990 not listed for the sake of brevity.

EDUCATION

Trinity College, Newburg, Indiana

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio

Associates of Arts Degree

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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