Accounting Manager Accounts Payable

STEVEN W. FULLER, MAC

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PROFILE – SENIOR FINANCE/ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Provide quality work to improve accuracy and efficiencies through implementation of accounting procedures and internal controls, resulting in simpler month-end close and year-end audits. Collaborate with other departments, improving relationships and understanding of their impact on financial transactions and accounting practices.

●Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains

●Month-End & Year-End Accounting

●Financial Edge & Raiser’s Edge (ERP)

●Financial Statement Preparation/Analysis

●SAGE 50 Accounting/Peachtree

●External Auditing per GAAP

●ADP & Paycom Payroll Systems

●Operating & Capital Budgets

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director of Finance & Accounting Mar 2019 – Present

Global Concessions, Inc. Atlanta Georgia

Managed 7-member (pre COVID-19) accounting team charged with overseeing the Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cash Accounting, General Accounting and Financial Reporting functions for four (4) entities with 19 restaurants to meet three (3) goals. First, analyze the financial statements to provide a more accurate and current financial position for the companies. Second, audit and review financial statements to reconcile and properly state balances. Third, review accounting procedures and journal entries to ensure financial statements are property stated for future analysis. Oversaw risk management and relationship with insurance brokers.

●Saved over $150,000 in six (6) months by auditing service vendor invoices

●Saved nearly $20,000 upon the discovery of an error on the 2018 sales insurance audit

●Saved estimated $1,800/week by switching credit card processors for Card Not Present transactions

●Increased cash and receivables upon discovery of not billing other entities for payments made by Global Concessions, Inc.

●Improved inventory process which saved Managers and Staff Accountant approximately 8 hours of keying by using inventory formula and actual data from financial statements

●Improve time to process payroll from late Monday evening back to Friday afternoon, eliminating weekend work

●Eliminated over 150 paper paychecks by implementing pay card program for employees without bank accounts

●Saved approximately 6-man hours each pay day with the newly instituted pay card program

●Led Request for Proposal team to find better, more economical payroll provider

●Manage/Process bi-weekly payroll using Paycom

●Worked directly with Owner/Treasurer to negotiate better credit card discount terms

●Work closely with Owner/Treasurer to forecast cash in various scenarios to manage and improve cash position

●Oversaw improvements for Human Resources where payroll was impacted

●Led team to implement employee recognition program

●Perform internal audit of general ledger to reconcile and properly state financial statements for the four (4) entities

●Review accounting procedures and processes to ensure correct entries to the general ledger, eliminating erroneous recurring entries

●Provide ad hoc reports to Owners and restaurant franchisors

●Manage monthly close operations and annual review

Director of Accounting Nov 2017 – Mar 2019

Families First, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia

Manage operations of a 5-member accounting team charged with overseeing the General Accounting and Financial Reporting functions. Improve the accuracy, timeliness and integrity of financial statements. Responsible for leading daily operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, financial audit, monthly financial reporting, payroll (ADP) and risk management. Share responsibilities in effort to improve reliability of support groups such as Human Resources, Information Technology and Resource Development.

●Reconciled 4 accounting system sub-ledgers to eliminate use of spreadsheets for annual financial audit

●Reconciled balance sheet accounts to equal third-party support, re-establishing financial integrity

●Successfully completed financial audit that was suspended for 3 months due to financial integrity concerns

●Establish and document accounting and human resource procedures to improve operations and employee relations

●Provide financial analyses to assist Director of Finance & Administration to meet financial goals

●Participate in government contract audits to ensure compliance and provide financial reporting

●Created monthly closing procedures to ease operational tasks for annual financial audit

●Collaborated with operations to create annual budget for multiple cost centers and consolidated corporate budget

●Partner with health benefits and payroll firms to review and improve process used to transition to new benefits and payroll firms

●Manage relationship with risk management firm to ensure adequate insurance coverage and proper compliance

Lead Accountant May 2016 – Oct 2017

Glory Haus Marietta, Georgia

Focus on improving cash position by managing the accounts payable process, including verifying and processing invoices, expense coding and issuing checks. Provide daily cash forecasts to maximize inventory purchasing while controlling trade payables. Prepare, analyze and provide monthly financial statements and ad hoc reports to the Owner and COO in order to make sound business decisions that impact the company’s future. Serve as Payroll and Human Resources administrator.

Accounting Manager, Real Estate & Special Projects Dec 2003 – Sep 2015

The Atlanta Development Authority Atlanta, Georgia

Responsible for financial, accounting and budgeting oversight of a $110M real estate and special projects portfolio, new market tax credit division and small business loan portfolio. Act as company liaison with external auditors to complete annual audits for new market tax credits (NMTC) and real estate portfolio. Focused on analyzing and reporting financial performance of assets and initiatives to meet key corporate strategic cash goals. Led accounting team on goal to update and implement improved accounting policies and procedures adhering to audit standards and internal control requirements. Company finance lead for procuring and renewing the insurance and risk management policies for the corporate entities and the real estate portfolio. Led the technical support for the federal and city funded small business loans program. Managed the financial and asset obligations of the industrial and homeowners’ associations.

●Supervise staff of Real Estate Accountant and Special Projects Accountant

oTrain, perform annual reviews, set goals, monitor and communicate performance

●Manage $110M Real Estate and Special Projects Portfolio Strategy, Construction & Operations

oManage 3rd party residential property management firms managing daily operations

oCreate, approve and submit annual operating and capital budgets communicating with Senior Management any impact on parent company’s cash flow

oProcure contractors for major repair and rehabilitation activity for self-managed assets

oProvide annual CAM charges to management company to pass along to tenants

oReview monthly financial statements and CAM reconciliations with management firm

●Manage Year-End Accounting, External Audits According to GAAP and Tax Returns

oNegotiated a 24% & 23% fee reduction for the 2013 & 2014 NMTC audits, respectively

oAchieved unmodified/unqualified audit opinions for nine (9) new market tax credit entities (recognized by audit firm for timeliness and accuracy), four (4) governmental revolving loan fund single audits, three (3) multi-family residential entities and one (1) 1,056 bed student dormitory annually

●Insurance and Risk Management Procurement and Renewal Process

oNegotiated a 27% fee reduction on the 2014 – 2015 insurance policy

●ERP Financial System Conversion from Peachtree to Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains

oUpdate accounting procedures according to new accounting system

●Manage and Standardize Operating Policies and Procedures and Internal Controls

oImproved small business revolving loan procedures, reducing manual input time by 85%

oRevise accounting procedures and internal controls documented with flow charts

●Oversee and Coordinate Special Projects, Day-to-Day, Month-End and Year-End Accounting

oBalance Sheet reconciliations and Profit & Loss Statement explanations and analysis

oAd hoc reporting including cash flow analysis and cash flow forecasts

Senior Asset Manager/Senior Financial Manager/Senior Property Accountant Sep 1998 – Sep 2003

H.J. Russell & Company Atlanta, Georgia

Led 4-member Asset Management team in creating and analyzing budgets and financial statements and reporting on financial condition of real estate portfolio of over 70 residential and commercial properties to Senior Management.

●Exceptional Performance rewarded with promotion by President/COO to Senior Financial/Asset Manager

●Led development of strategic plan to improve financial positions of distressed assets Financial Statement Analysis

●Led Asset/Regional Managers presenting annual budgets and monthly financial statements to the President/COO

●Exceptional Performance rewarded with salary increase in 1 year and promotion in 19 months

●Reconciled $1.7M investment and 38 property central disbursement account

●Key team member completing External Auditors for Section 8 HUD Residential Properties

●Training & Development of Property and Regional Managers in areas of budgeting and cash flow

EDUCATION

Master of Accounting (MAc) - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School Chapel Hill, NC

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