Accounting Management
Resume:
Gregory Williams
**** ******** *****. ************, ** 32110
*******@***.***
Objective
Seeking permanent role with project management or controllership responsibility and duties.
Professional Skills
Manage, direct and strategic planning of all accounting controllership aspects of construction projects including project financing, full cycle accounting, financial analysis and profit and loss reporting. Oversee budgets, business plans and cash flow sources and uses. Maintain job cost integrity, project management, cost and budgeting constraints and implement measures/processes/procedures to drive performance. Understand client's requirements, constraints of construction budget and create, enforce project-specific procedures and processes; Oversee controllership team to ensure efficacy of work procedures; Perform continuous evaluation of trends and ensure that preventative controllership is managed at each stage of the project; Ensure that all construction planning and cost saving initiatives are carried out to protect financials’ bottom line; Lead by example with integrity, honesty, responsibility, and mentor, motivate, maintain hierarchy and respect for the company, client, and the environment.
Summary
20 years management and supervision experience in accounting /finance treasury and project management.
Executive MBA from top 20 ranked graduate program.
Experience in commercial construction, homebuilding, residential housing developments; developed for public,
private and the government agencies.
Successful track record of business unit support, streamlining operations, and maximizing productivity.
Full cycle GAAP accounting, job costing, audit and controllership activities.
Financial Planning and Analysis, strategic development planning, financial modeling, and financial reporting.
Mergers and acquisitions, acquisition due diligence, joint venture structuring and portfolio management.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville Florida, 2001
Executive MBA Business Administration
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY, Teaneck, New Jersey, 1988
Bachelor of Science Finance and Computer Information Systems
Certifications
Life and Health License - 2014
Employment History
DRAGADOS, Construction, Jacksonville, Florida 2015 – Present
Controller
Oversee accounting operations, including the oversight of control systems, transaction-processing
operations and policies and procedures. Manage month-end close process and ensure accuracy
of the books and records. Performs internal audits including review of accounting
and administrative controls.
Restructured and improved accounting department structure, processes and procedures.
Significantly improved Days Payable Outstanding by 40%.
Improved senior manager reporting.
Improved sources and uses of cash that significantly reduce project financing cost
CONSULTING ASSIGNMENTS (Resource Global) – Jacksonville, Dallas & Tampa 2012 – 2015
Assistant Controller, CIT Finance – 8 months (Securitization finance & accounting)
Assistant Controller, National Envelope – 9 months (Guided through debtor financing and liquidation process)
Controller, Citi Bank, Financial Services – 1 year (Securitization finance & accounting)
Performed controllership roles in accounting and finance that required in-depth strategic overview and high
levels of accuracy.
Created and improved departmental work flow schedules that improved efficient reporting
and timeline demands. Improved month end close and bank covenants.
MetLife Home loans, 2011 - 2012
Director of Finance Planning and Analysis, (company discontinued operations)
Ownership of the monthly expense-side Servicing P&L package development and
review with senior management. Managed the financial planning process through the measurement of
business expense drivers, including unit cost modeling.
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, Dallas, Texas 2010 – 2011
Sr. Capital Markets Specialist, Government; Financial Services (Contract)
Oversaw all aspects of commercial real estate project financing including sourcing and negotiating
construction (horizontal and vertical), acquisition and permanent financing. Performed director role
responsibilities as subject matter expert.
MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION, Plano, Texas 2007 – 2009
Director of Finance, Homebuilding and Construction
Managed divisional and regional, accounting controllership, M&A, FP&A, forecasting, business
analytics, budgets, and pro-forma overview to ensure balance sheet and income statement key
indicator were met. Oversaw and managed all financial transactions for the region including land purchase,
development and vertical financing, business modeling and financial reporting.
Improved project financing sources portfolio, protecting corporate covenants and cost of capital.
LENNAR CORPORATION, Dallas, Texas 2004 – 2007
Regional Director of Finance, Homebuilding and Mortgage (Jan 2004 – Jan2007)
Managed finance operational initiatives to include: asset management, corporate finance,
risk management, accounting, joint venture management and development structure,
project senior debt placement, loan portfolio and maintenance of various bank relationships.
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, Miami, Florida 2000 – 2004
Assistant Treasurer, Homebuilding and Mortgage
Identified, assessed, evaluated, and established business opportunities in treasury, and finance.
Oversaw short and long term liquidity. Project manager for the design and implementation
of treasury-related products such as ACH, controlled disbursement, positive pay, EFT, purchasing cards,
and merchant services. Managed a $25 million REO portfolio that included accounting, financial analysis,
trend analysis, forecasting, credit loss evaluation and reporting to senior management.
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