GEOFFREY L. KLEIN, CPA

**** ******** ****

Parkville, Maryland 21234

202-***-**** (C)

acxo75@r.postjobfree.com (E)

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Twenty five years of progressive experience in the retail industry provided the foundation for my accounting skills, but the experience of working in the nonprofit sector - two years in helping people with disabilities and the last twelve years in education – has provided the passion for my career. I look forward providing accounting expertise and financial leadership to an organization where loyalty and stability are of paramount importance.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

-More than 30 years of experience in accounting

-Extremely detail –oriented and organized, conscientious and accurate.

-Self-motivated and dependable with excellent communication and supervisory skills.

-Computer proficient in Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, Great Plains, Black Baud, Microsoft Management Reporter, Camp Brain and Cvent

-Experienced in maintaining confidentiality of sensitive financial information.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Controller (02/04 – 05/16)

Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School, Washington DC

Assumed responsibility for most phases of accounting process, including:

-Preparation of monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP

-Prepare other financial reports using Microsoft’s recently launched Management Reporter software

-Assessment and implementation of internal control procedures, as needed

-Risk Management – COSO – Sarbanes Oxley – review and make recommendations for improvement of exposure risk relative to internal control structure, IT, accounting processes and corporate disaster plan

-Assist Chief Financial Officer in formalizing annual budget

-Provide supervision for the accounts payable process as well as approval of all invoices processed on behalf of the school

-Coordinate all phases of annual financial audit including preparation of audit schedules, communications with outside auditors regarding accounting assumptions and calculation of estimates and other audit related issues

-Inventory and maintain fixed asset records

-Reconcile general ledger and prepare monthly journal entries

-Perform cash flow analysis, underwater analysis of net assets, variance analysis for all financial statements and make strategic recommendations as needed

-Provide analysis of Campaigns both Endowment and Capital

-Maintain accounting records for Student Support activities including extended day, enrichment, outdoor pool and summer camp programs via Camp Brain and C-Vent software

-Communicate monthly budget analysis with department heads and provide guidance as needed

-Perform other financial analysis including program projections and capital project analysis as requested by CFO and department managers

Beauvoir Highlights

Enrichments

Provide financial oversight and administrative support to Auxiliary Program Director for enrichments. During my tenure, expansion of the program has experienced increased revenues annually and overall by 135% (unadjusted for inflation).

Summer Camp and Pool Programs

Provide financial oversight and administrative support to Auxiliary Program Director for both the summer camp and pool programs. During my tenure the summer camp has experienced increased revenues annually and overall by 185%. Fiscal year 2016 is projecting to be a record year for registrations. The pool program has maintained a fluctuating membership but has experienced an overall increase of 110% during my tenure.

Accounting and Audit

Provide accounting oversight for financial statement reporting and presentation of Statement of Activities, Balance Sheet and Statement of Change in Cash. Includes determination of classification of donor and board gifts according to restrictions as unrestricted, restricted, endowment and quasi-endowment. Beauvoir earned twelve consecutive issuances of unqualified audit opinions during my tenure.

Other

Coordinated recent affiliation with DiamondMind Inc., a credit card service provider to independent schools. Projected annual savings of $35K or equivalency of one full tuition as a result of reduced credit card transaction fees.

Senior Staff Accountant (07/01–01/04)

Alliance, Inc., Baltimore, MD 410-***-****

Responsible for a wide range of accounting duties for an $18 million non-profit corporation, including:

-Served as Acting Controller for six months

-Prepare and present monthly/quarterly financial statements to division director/Board of Directors

-Coordinate agency audits including annual financial statement audit and A-133 audit

-Perform cash flow analysis and recommend investment strategy

-Prepare and perform budget analysis

-Maintain corporate fixed asset records

-Reconcile general ledger and prepare monthly accrual entries

-Prepare bank reconciliations

-Coordinate timely filing of various reports to grantor agencies

- File other reports including corporate tax return (990) and pension benefit return (5500

Staff Accountant (03/97-06/01)

Total Office, a Division of Baltimore Stationery, Baltimore, MD 410-***-****

Responsible for a wide range of accounting duties for a $45 million corporation, including:

-Supervise Accounts Payable

-Maintain purchase journal and expense distribution ledgers.

-Prepare bank reconciliations

-File multi-state sales taxes.

-Reconcile general ledger accounts and prepare monthly accrual entries

-Maintain precise records for OSHA reporting requirements

-Assist in month end close

-Prepare daily cash summary and cash flow projections.

-Assist in budget preparation and analysis

-Assist in year-end audit

-Administer the company life insurance and long-term disability program

-Assist controller with special Projects

A/P Supervisor (03/89-03/97)

Promoted to A/P Supervisor and assigned the following responsibilities: supervise A/P staff, assist in maintaining purchase orders and vouching of invoices, schedule cash flow projections and issuance of corporate checks, resolve disputed invoices and statements, maintain and resolve internal job costing disputes, supervise month and A/P close, manage 1099 reporting requirements.

Junior Accountant (5/83-3/89)

Promoted to Junior Accountant and assigned the following duties in addition to the A/R Assistant responsibilities: credit collections of customers, assisting in approval of customer credit applications, interacting with customers in resolving disputed invoices and claims, and assisting in year-end audit related issues.

A/R Assistant (5/80-5/83)

Duties included: posting cash receipts to the proper accounts, reconciling A/R subsidiary accounts, maintaining filing of freight claims, supervising issuance of A/R credits, maintaining petty cash accounts and filing motor vehicle tax for the company’s fleet of delivery and service vehicles.

EDUCATION/PERSONAL

BA Accounting, Loyola University – Maryland, 1982

Certified Public Accountant – November, 2000

LINKEDIN URL – https://www.linkedin.com/in/gkleincpa

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