WILLIAM CROWELL, CPA

**** ****** ****** • Pasadena, CA 91104 • 626-***-**** • ad141l@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

In excess of twenty-five years of financial management experience encompassing both public and corporate accounting. Licensed CPA with three and a half years Big Four accounting experience. Professional hands-on experience in financial accounting, construction accounting, management accounting, auditing, and tax. Well organized, logical thinking manager with an analytical, detailed approach to researching and problem solving. Knowledgeable in U. S. GAAP, GAAS, IRS Codes, Fraud Prevention, Fund and Revenue Cycle Accounting, Audit, Review & Compilation Reporting. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contract / Temp Work, Los Angeles, CA Management Firm / Direct Hire Interim Controller, Financial Analyst Mar 2022 to Nov 2022 Lonestar Construction, Inc., Anaheim, CA 25M Exterior Specialist Contractor Corporate Controller (supervise three) Oct 2020 to Feb 2022 Corporate Controller with comprehensive responsibility for consistent, accurate and timely financial reporting. Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, journal entries, job costing and percent complete analysis. Work in tandem with outside Tax CPA. Report directly to the President/CEO/RMO. Selected Accomplishments:

• Researched, presented, and implemented new construction accounting software

• Developed, planned and managed the transition from QuickBooks to ComputerEase CSW

• Created the very first numerically organized chart of accounts in the history of the company

• Administered the procurement of contemporary WC coverage saving 38% or $458,048 Ressac Climate Control, Inc., Glendale, CA 8M HVAC-R Service Contractor Controller (supervised two) July 2020 to Aug 2020

Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll journal entries, Month-end journal entries. Employee recruiting and hiring for accounting. Sales tax calculation and processing. Report directly to the CFO. CCI, DBA Reaume Richardson, Pasadena, CA 36M General Contractor / Manager Director of Accounting (supervised four) Feb 2015 to Feb 2020 Director of Accounting with complete responsibility for all financial affairs of the company. Expert in percent complete analysis. Vital member of the management team. Report directly to the President. Responsible for all financial reporting, sales forecasting, cash management, project analysis, risk management and business insurance. Enable the annual compilation report process with outside CPAs. Selected Accomplishments:

• Slashed Workers’ Compensation costs by more than 74% or $111,535

• Reduced Liability business insurance costs by more than 36% or $55,508

• Increased gross profit margin on new projects by 2.5% to accelerate net income

• Designed and implemented valuable management reports to improve performance WILLIAM CROWELL, CPA/2

Cell-Crete Corporation, Monrovia, CA 50M Specialty Concrete Contractors Corporate Controller (supervised eight) 2013 to 2014 Corporate Controller with full responsibility for the timely preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for six separate companies. Report directly to the President/CEO. Responsible for all consolidated financial reporting, cash management, project analysis and business insurance. Facilitate the annual review report process and corporate tax provisions with outside CPAs. Selected Accomplishments:

• Devised and implemented a 30-day plan for improving cash collections

• Improved DSO average, for all companies, by more than 45 days or 38%

• Procured a viable and competitive business Line of Credit for operations

• Represented the company before the DOL to minimize compliance issues Church and Larsen, Inc., Irwindale, CA 26M Lath, Plaster, Drywall Contractor Corporate Controller (supervised five) 2004 to 2012 Corporate Controller with complete responsibility for all financial affairs of the company. Expert in percent complete analysis. Key member of the management team. Reported directly to the President. Responsible for all financial reporting, cash management, job performance analysis, risk management and business insurance. Planned and coordinated the year-end close process with external auditors. Selected Accomplishments:

• Consistent, accurate and timely financial reporting

• Lowered interest rate on Line of Credit by 1.50 percentage points

• Slashed Workers’ Compensation costs by more than 77% or $746,000

• Assisted in the lowering of the company’s EMR from 95% to 61%

• Cut all Liability business Insurance costs by more than 41% or $117,000

• Served as Controller during three consecutive record-setting profitable years KPMG International, LLP, Los Angeles, CA Professional Services Firm Supervising Senior Auditor (supervised audit teams) 1989 to 1992 Selected Accomplishments:

• Supervised, coordinated, and controlled audit engagements for a wide variety of clients including corporate, government, healthcare industry and non-profit organizations.

• Extensive audit and accounting experience to include hands-on audit procedures, financial statement preparation, contractual and compliance test work, reviews and compilations. SKILLS

Experience in ComputerEase Construction SW, Sage 300 CRE, Sage Intacct, JD Edwards, Oracle, JobView and QuickBooks accounting software. Skilled in Procore construction management software. Proficient in Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration • Accounting Option California State University • Los Angeles, CA • June 1988 • Cum Laude CA Board of Accountancy • Maintained Active CPA Status and CE since 1993

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