Joseph Romano, CPA

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Howell, New Jersey 07731

732-***-****

ad187i@r.postjobfree.com

AJ Perri/ARS Corp. 12/22 - present

Branch and Division Controller

Sales and Service of Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing

Perform month-end and year-end close procedures and analysis for a $115 million PE backed company.

Lead the accounting function and managed, reviewed, and reconciled account balances.

Manage, recruit, and develop the accounting team of 10.

Reduced bad debt expense by 50% vs prior year.

Oversee billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory and the entire balance sheet and P&L.

Interface with other service center functional groups (service, sales, dispatch, fleet, customer service, purchasing, safety, HR) to evaluate financial impact of current/future activities.

Reduced the accounts receivable days outstanding from 12 to 6 days.

Install and monitor financial controls within various reporting functions such as material control, shipping/receiving, purchasing, labor reporting and the central A/P processing, etc.

Perform Financial presentations, in-depth account analysis, exception/variance reporting, trend and forecasting analysis and labor wage evaluation.

Conduct profitability studies and cost reduction analysis for all operating areas of the facility.

Coordinate the development of monthly financial statements, quarterly forecast, annual operating and capital plans.

Manage and train the software integration.

Prepare annual budgets.

Enforce and seek improvements to company and accounting policies.

PIC Corporation 11/13 -12/22

CFO/Controller

Distributor and Importer of Pest and Rodent Products

Lead the Finance, Accounting, and Human Resource departments from a $15 million company to a $79 million company.

Prepared and analyzed Financial Statements, managed financial reporting, general ledger, account analysis, month end close, accruals, reconciliations, federal/state tax planning, and journal entries.

Managed cash, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, payroll and the rest of the balance sheet.

Developed and coordinated all relationships with lending/financial institutions.

Saved the company over $1,500,000 in freight, utilities, payroll, banking, brokers, cost of goods items by analyzing and implementing new processes, financial analysis, and re-negotiating agreements/terms.

Performed sales and cost analysis by customer, product and product line for sales and gross profit decisions.

Provided strategic guidance regarding capital financing options to support company growth needs.

Implemented fiscal and accounting systems, policies and procedures – Cash, Accounts Payable, Inventory, Accounts Receivable, vendor and disbursement, Human Resources and General Ledger.

Coordinated billing, logistics, shipping and the financial aspects for international clients.

Designed and implemented the financial piece of the software integration –Microsoft Dynamics Navision (NAV).

Strategized with senior management to improve profitability and inventory control by designed reports and processes for tracking thereby creating greater visibility, planning and decision making.

Developed and monitored internal controls and made recommendations to management to increase efficiencies.

Issued letters of credit and managed cash flow, cash projections, and our Eight-million-dollar line of credit.

Coordinated and prepared schedules, workpapers and other information for our annual review/tax preparation.

Managed relationships with insurance providers, brokers, bankers, and accountants ensuring compliance.

Led and managed 5 staff.

Micro-Data Systems, Inc. 12/09 – 11/13

Financial and Operational Controller

IT Staffing and IT Technology

Financial Statement preparation, financial reporting, general ledger and account analysis, budget preparation and analysis, month end close, accruals, reconciliations, and journal entries.

Daily Cash flow management and forecasting, and financial analysis.

Accounts payable, accounts receivable management and collections, invoicing, commissions and payroll, and project management.

Managed Purchasing, quality control and accountability, sales programs and incentives.

Managed Human resources, legal, lease, contract negotiations and customer and third party agreements.

Prepared individual, partnership and corporate tax returns.

Maintained all banking relationships, domestic and international.

Internal control documentation, policies, procedures and systems creation and implementation.

Prepared and developed sales, production and commission reports monthly for clients such as Verizon, Coach, AT&T and Bank of America.

Analyzed expense accounts and implemented cost savings policies and procedures. Utilized tax credits and negotiated and/or changed vendors totaling $550,000.

Increased productivity and reduced time needed to accomplish Accounting and Finance functions by 25%.

Allister business solutions 10/04 - 12/09

Controller

Sales and Service of copiers, fax machines and other Technology ($17 million revenue)

Supervised and performed the accounting, finance, purchasing and HR functions.

Prepared budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.

Responsible for month end close, general ledger, financial statements and journal entries.

Prepared and/or managed treasury, cash, accounts receivable, credit, inventory, accounts payable, billing, payroll and payroll tax compliance, expense reports, commissions, 401k, purchase orders and employee benefits.

Developed and implemented methods of financial analysis to monitor the business and make decisions for strategic planning purposes.

Hired, trained and mentored four staff.

Reduced inventory variances by 40% by implementing weekly control procedures.

Identified critical issues and trends, made recommendations and provided guidance regarding the financial planning of the company.

Metromedia Restaurant Group

9/95 - 10/04

Financial/General Manager

Corporate restaurants including bennigans, steak & ale, ponderosa ($35 million revenue)

Prepared individual and combined financial statements, month end close, general ledger.

Reconciled inventory, managed accounts payable, cash and credit card processing and food and liquor cost.

Performed operational and financial internal audits for the individual restaurants.

Increased operational productivity and enhanced client satisfaction, through development of a comprehensive training program for both entry level and managerial staff. Created curricula, delivered lectures, and scheduled one-on-one coaching for this highly successful program.

Selected as Manager/General Manager of the quarter five times by reducing food and liquor cost 20% and increasing sales by 8%.

Education/Professional Licenses

Rider University, Bachelor of Science, Accounting & Commerce

Certified Public Accountant 2001

Skills systems: Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Connect, Oracle/JD Edwards, Power BI, Word, Excel, Accountmate, QuickBooks, MAS 200, MAS 500, Lawson, OMD, Creative Solutions, GO systems, FRX.

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