Accounting Financial

Tony Peterson

Palm Beach Gardens, FL ***** 561-***-**** *********@***.***

Chief Financial Officer Controller Financial Consultant

More than 25 Years’ experience in business accounting operations including the production of periodic financial reports. Maintains adequate system of accounting records and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk. Enhances the accuracy of the company reported financial results and ensures reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards.

Areas of Strength

Accounting – Financial/Management

Financial Analysis/Projections

Business Planning

Financial Consulting

Acquisitions

Accounting Systems

Inventory & Cost Systems

Business Expansion

Operational Analysis

Achievement Highlights

Performed analysis and made recommendations resulting in the closing of the previous line of business including processing a subsidiary company through a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing.

Redirected sales and marketing efforts improving company profits by 40 percent.

Acquired financially distressed manufacturing and distribution business and returned it to profitability.

Seasoned financial executive with hands-on management experience in all facets of financial, accounting, and business operations. Holds Master of Arts (MA) degree in international business, Master of Business Administration (MBA) with accounting emphasis, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in accounting and finance.

Professional Experience

CFO/Controller Consultant, TYZ Financial, Accounting Services and Business Consulting,

October, 2010 to Present

Serve as part-time Controller for several companies

Consult clients in projects including converting cash to accrual accounting while implementing an inventory and cost system for consumer product and manufacturing company.

Prepared comprehensive financial projections for a $25M acquisition financing and a $300M expansion of a company in the green energy sector.

Assisted startup IT staffing company, preparing business plan including full projection package plus an offering memorandum.

Advised startup South American land-development company for a reverse merger into a public shell company.

CFO/Controller, Integrated Cleaning Systems International, Inc., Importer and distributor of car wash systems

April, 2005 to September, 2010

Cleaned historical accounting records and implemented changes in accounting system for better financial and management accounting.

Implemented new accounting system upgrading from QuickBooks to Jonas Construction Service.

Managed mid-range enterprise accounting system by personally handling the evaluation, selection, installation and conversion, saving more than $20,000.

Performed departmental and operational analysis of profit centers making recommendations for cost reductions and profit improvements.

Eliminated work performed by outside accountants saving $25,000 annually

Assisted in the process of selling the company to its European supplier.

CFO/Controller, REI Marketing LLC., Lead Generation and Marketing Company,

January, 2008 to August, 2010

Cleaned historical accounting records and implemented changes in accounting system for better financial and management accounting.

Developed marketing plan resulting in revenue growth of 800% while preparing company for audit and major financing.

Partner, The 50-Degree Co. & Exigence, Inc., Manufacturer, importer and distributor of safety/security products February, 2000 to April, 2005

Partner in a group of startup companies overseeing accounting, financial systems, cash flow management, product imports and manufacturing.

Took company from startup stage into a 25% annual growth.

Improved profitability by reducing production costs and improving inventory management.

Implemented all financial and accounting systems and prepared selling document, located buyer and negotiated deal to sell one of the companies.

Early Corporate Experience

Vice President of Finance & Operations, TeleServices Internet Group, Inc. (a publicly-traded company)

Consultant, EntreResource, Inc., Financial & Management Consulting

President & Owner, Genelab Medical Products

Director of Finance, Anheuser-Busch Inc. – SportsTime Cable Network subsidiary

Regional Director of Finance Senior Financial Analyst, Capital Cities Communications

Education

Webster University (St. Louis), MA-International Business

University of Colorado Graduate School of Business, MBA-Accounting

University of Colorado School of Business, BS-Accounting and Finance

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