Marcellus C. Joseph
Parlin, N.J.08859
**********@*****.***
Summary
An Accounting and Management professional with over twenty five years of managerial and leadership roles. Strong entrepreneurial leadership abilities with outstanding accomplishments in financial and operational management. An Executive with effective communication skills to improve productivity, increase efficiency and strengthen financial results. Adept at both oral and written communication and extremely effective in facilitating cooperative relationships between management and employees. Combines strong analysis, planning, effective problem solving, negotiating, and relationship management skills with the ability to communicate and interact with all levels of management.
Core competencies include:
● Effective communication
● Teamwork
● Emotional Intelligence
● Creativity
● Ethical Decision Making
● Critical Reasoning
Professional Experience
MCJ Transportation Service LLC, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey June, 2006 – May, 2012
CEO
Small trucking company primarily serving the tri state area.
Senior executive with full responsibility for strategic planning and leadership in all financial and operational functions. Financial functions included preparation of operating and capital budgets, and financial statements inclusive of corporate tax returns. Operation functions included day to day operations, human resources, administration, legal, insurance and risk management.
● Implemented new accounting software to computerize the books of the company. Saved thousands for the company.
●Prepared and filed business taxes returns inclusive of S-Corps, C-Corps, Partnerships
● Managed AR, AP, Purchasing and Payroll.
● Responsible for month end closing and timely preparation of financial statements.
● Improved profits through prudent and effective management skills.
Aletha Trucking Company, Inc., Irvington, New Jersey October, 1996 – June, 2006
CEO
Partnership with a small trucking company serving the tri state area with annual revenues in excess of $5 million. Performed the functions of the CEO and the CFO.
As the CEO had full responsibility in determining the future direction and vision of the company. Built the company through effective communications and “word of mouth” advertising. As the CFO maintained a steady bottom line through strategic financial planning and budgeting.
● Responsible for month end closing and timely preparation of financial statements.
● Ensured that all human resources policies and procedures were maintained.
● Risk management.
● Tax planning.
Olympic Courier Systems, Inc. New York City, New York August, 1986 – September, 1996
VP/Finance
Courier Company with annual revenues in excess of $3 million in the New York City area.
Provided financial management including financial analysis, cash management, payroll, billing, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Managed daily operations including customer service and the sales team.
● Managed internal and external audit process for the audited financial reports.
● Participated on the executive team in providing vision and direction for the company.
● Created monthly financial closing.
● Increased bottom line by reducing labor costs and increasing productivity.
Education
Felician College, Lodi, New Jersey 2008
MBA
Pace University, New York City, New York 1996
BA in Accounting.