Nicholas Lee, CPA
Suwanee, GA *****
ad27oa@r.postjobfree.com
HIGHLIGHT OF QUALIFICATIONS
Proven leadership and management skills
Strong organizational and communication skills
Proven techniques to reduce cost and improve operational efficiency
Able to plan, organize, and complete project assignments on time WORK EXPERIENCE
Consultant Industry: 2022 -Present
Electric component distributor - (NetSuite ERP platform) as interim CFO E-commerce distributor - (NetSuite ERP platform) as interim Controller
ASC 606 and ASC 842
Controller: Day to Day responsibilities
Made recommendations to senior management team for strategic business planning
Understood importing process, tariff, anti-dumping, countervailing duty
Consolidated multi-profit centers and multi-entities financial statements
Maintained and built new banking relationship to maintain LOC
Developed multi-year budgets and financial forecast
Coordinated with external auditor for yearend audit and tax planning
Prepared multi-entities financials with intercompany transactions
Worked with management in areas of acquisition new partners
Prepared tax filings and annual Ad Valorem (personal property) taxation
Created WIP product flows to tie to monthly reconciliation
Conducted bank reconciliation and monthly journal entries to the general ledger
Maintained a working knowledge of federal, state, and local taxes
Experienced with sale and use taxes audit
Evaluated and implemented internal control procedures
Worked with external auditor to complete annual audit and to ensure compliance with GAAP and FASB
Worked closely with external auditor during the preparation of the annual state and federal tax returns
Closed out monthly financial within 5 - 8 days
Led an operation team of 30+ employees with 6 managers
Worked with warehouse managers to repair of pneumatic and hydraulic equipment
Assisted in designing and improving production flow projects
Acted as a facilitator for the Continuous Process of Improvement Program
Evaluated and wrote work instructions and standards operation procedures
Redesigned production floor layout to improve efficiency & working space
Monitored and administered ISO 9000 & QS 9000
Conducted weekly and monthly audits in all departments for ISO 9000 and QS9000
Knowledgeable with Sarbanes-Oxley
Reviewed and approved warranty claims submitted by staff through Corrective Action
Worked in a union environment with manufacturing operation
Worked with IE to develop standard costs and overhead analysis
Redesigned warehouse layout to optimize orders fulfilment time
Simplified Landed Cost for inventory valuation
Implemented three ERP conversions
Managed 13 week- cash flows with staff
Worked with various payroll vendors – ADP, Paychex, and Paylocity
Implemented inventory controls techniques
HISTORICAL WORK EXPERIENCE
CFS Corporation (NetSuite ERP Platform) - Controller/Operation Manager 2007 - 2021 McCalla Holdings, LLC - Controller (Construction) 2005- 2007 Rock Wool Manufacturing - Controller 2001 - 2005
Citation Corporation - QC/ Processing Improvement Supervisor 1997 - 2000 Cintas Corporation – Department Manager 1994 - 1997 EDUCATION, TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
Front Line Leadership Accountable Leaders
Meticulous Hiring Certification TQM Certification – Kaizen
Managing Employee Performance
ERP: QuickBooks AS400 Macola NetSuite (8+ years)
Boomi Magento Self-Proprietary ERP
Certified Public Accountant February 1999 Alabama certificate number: 8227 University of Alabama: Graduate courses: IE 1998 – 1999 University of Alabama in Huntsville: BS: Accounting 1991 - 1993 Other Experiences
Understood IRS Forms 1040,1041, 1065, and 1120
Used various tax planning strategies:
• 1031 Exchange
• Section 1256 tax treatment
• Created and invested within the 401K as a tax deferral strategy Nicholas Lee ad27oa@r.postjobfree.com 205-***-****