Patrick S. Meador ad2koj@r.postjobfree.com • www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-meador-81a5b620

Louisville, KY • 502-***-****

Collaborative, results-driven and resourceful leader with a broad background in operations, finance and accounting. Extensive work with executive management teams, committees and boards to deliver and report on business objectives and results. Demonstrated expertise in staff management and development, absence continuity, and employee retention. Adaptive and engaging leader with proven ability to build relationships and teams. Develops productive working relationships with divisions and departments, gaining trust, learning the organization, and the ability to openly communicate with exceptional interpersonal and critical thinking skills. Areas of Expertise

• Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Board & Committee Experience

• Credit Line Administration

• FEMA Incident Management Team

• Financial & Variance Analysis

• GAAP / GASB / IFRS Reporting

• KPI & Goals Tracking

• Operations Management

• Payroll Administration

• Safety & Operations Training

• Strategic Planning & Development

• Audit & Audit Engagement

• Cash Management & Treasury

• Cross-functional Capability

• Financial Closing & Reporting

• Fixed Assets & Capital in Progress

• Hazmat & OSHA Training

• Labor Relations & Negotiations

• Operations Auditing & Controls

• Physical Inventory & Controls

• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

• Team Building & Leadership

• Benefits Administration

• Chart of Accounts & GL Maintenance

• Federal & State Tax Reporting

• Financial Statement Consolidation

• Forecasting & Trending Analysis

• Internal & External Audits

• Operating & Capital Budgeting

• Organizational Goals

• Procurement & Bid Review Process

• Staff Training & Development

• Quality Control Work Methods

Career Experience

County Treasurer, Oldham County Fiscal Court June 2023 to Present Responsible for and supervision of the County treasury. Plans and directs the receipt, disbursement and accounting of funds under the direction of the Fiscal Court Magistrates and Judge Executive. Work is performed under governmental finance procedures and Kentucky Revised Statutes. Work is evaluated through committees, reports and independent audit of financial reports.

● Maintains and produces reports as set by KRS and required by Uniform System of Accounts for Kentucky Counties.

● Accounts for and reports on divisions and grants of the Fiscal Court..

● Prepares financial reporting and completes monthly closing processes including an Executive Summary.

● Supports department Directors and Judge Executive with yearly budgets and completes annual KRS financial statement.

● The treasurer is the sole officer bonded to receive and disburse county funds by law. Budget and Financial Reporting Manager, Louisville/Jefferson County MSD 2012 t0 June 2023 Manages and prepares annual revenue, capital and operating budgets. Produces monthly and annual financial reporting of revenues, operating expense and capital improvement plan. Compares and forecasts revenue, operating and capital to budgets. Manages portions of the SAP monthly closing process. Manages a staff of two budget analyst for financial and capital reporting activities.

● Produces the annual budget book publication. Assists with MSD annual report and comprehensive annual financial report. Provides reporting and reviews monthly executive report.

● Assists financial analyst with management of the commercial paper program.

● Assists controller with monthly financial statement review and corrections. Assists with internal and external audit requests.

● Reviews procurement and board actions for procurements, validating budget and providing financial review.

● Subject matter expert for SAP S/4 HANA Migration from ECC6. Director of Accounting, The Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana 2008 t0 2012 Responsible for the financial activities and reporting of the Council that included $17 million in assets and an annual operating budget of

$6 million. Administrator for the semi-weekly payroll, payroll tax reporting and deductions. Review and administration of plan payments to providers for health and fringe benefits. Supervised a staff of three in accounts payables and receivables. Responsible for annual audit engagement. Prepare and present financial status to management team, committee and board.

● Served as interim Chief Financial Officer in 2008 and 2011. Member of the executive management team.

● Implemented accounting and budgetary controls to sustain the Council and grow membership.

● Active participant in discussions of risk management and insurance, fund development, outreach, facilities, human resources, membership, and programming.

Senior Accountant, Thomasville Galleries LLC 2004 to 2008 Responsible for financial closing, consolidation, and reporting for eight Thomasville Galleries furniture outlets. Assisted with financial reporting of seven other Bassett Furniture outlets under a single owner / operator.

● Enhanced statement preparation and financial reporting of eight business entities and consolidated financials to the owner.

● Improved inventory count procedures and activities. Reviewed physical count, reconciled counts to general ledger, and performed variance analysis and reporting for more accurate inventory results.

● Provided audit support for various operational functions including payroll, accounts payable and inventory.

● As business owner opened new locations, assisted in new store construction process including budgets, lien releases and draws. Staff Accountant Senior, Akzo Nobel Industrial Finishes Business Unit 2000 to 2004 Responsible for the financial statement reporting of the corporate Industrial Finishes headquarters. Also reported and allocated the corporate headquarters financial position to seven global sub business units. Along with the chief engineer, was responsible for the consolidation and reporting of the capital budget and forecasting functions for the various sub business units globally.

● Used SAP to compile, consolidate, and analyze financial information into monthly reporting that was distributed to departmental and financial managers.

● Allocated as overhead the corporate Industrial Finishes general ledger to global sub business units using Hyperion.

● Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual federal and state tax schedules and governmental reporting. Consolidated federal tax packages of all North American IF sites for reporting to corporate and Ernst & Young LLP.

● Reconciled and distributed the monthly corporate treasury inter-company cash-pool function for and across all business units. Streamlined the reconciliation process with journal entry procedures, documentation and retention protocols and data loads.

● Converted general ledgers, chart of accounts, account history and data of three reporting entities from Peachtree Suite to SAP.

● Responsible for the relocation and expatriate accounting for business unit activities into the People’s Republic of China.

● Assisted with special assignments including rolling forecasts, quarterly and year-end closing of capital and financial consolidations, internal and external audit engagements, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and application IFRS methods. Senior Staff Accountant, Akzo Nobel Resins 1999 to 2000 Porter Paints / Courtaulds Coatings was bought by Akzo Nobel Coatings with a secondary sell of the Porter Paints business segment to PPG Industries. As the three parties and persons to the purchase were familiar to me, I moved on with Akzo Nobel Coatings. My role was responsible for the financial statement closing and reporting of the resins business unit to the plant controller and general manager. Other reporting included sales results, fixed asset accounting, depreciation and special reports as required.

● Provided monthly financial closing, statement preparation and distribution.

● Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual federal and state tax schedules and governmental reporting.

● Completed capital reporting including fixed asset schedules and expenditures for the resins facility.

● Assisted plant controller with the preparation of annual budgets and other special projects as requested. Region Analyst / Internal Auditor / Staff Accountant Senior, Porter Paints / Courtaulds Coatings 1996 to 1999 My work experience evolved from staff accounting responsibilities to internal audit and operational functions. My knowledge of the business grew into a region analyst position to identify and solve store operational problems, then collect and report on their performance to help senior executive teams manage store groups.

● Performed audit engagement of store and warehouse operations including internal control procedures. Documented and presented findings for corrective actions and post audit training. Reviewed compliance to ISO quality standards, company safety procedures and required OSHA work and safety regulations

● Corporate liaison and lead for store and warehouse inventory count procedures and activities, including on-site physical count management and analysis, reconciliation to general ledger and variance analysis and reporting.

● Provided advisory support for retail store and warehouse functions including POS installations and training, cash and bankcard reconciliations, financial statement review and distribution, and general advisory support from corporate.

● Special assignments included installation of MFG PRO ERP software, point of sale system and bankcard terminals. Training & Safety Supervisor / Marshalling Supervisor / Aircraft De-ice Supervisor / Aircraft Fueling Quality Control Technician, United Parcel Service Aircraft Ground Operations 1989 to 1999 Extensive management, technical and training experience leading teams and fellow management for the safe arrival and departure of the UPS air fleet at Louisville International Airport.

● Managed ground crews and pilots included marshalling, fueling, load and unload, de-ice and all other ground support functions for arriving and departing flights.

● Implemented Total Quality Management (TQM) philosophy and methods to operations management teams and employees.

● Produced and delivered job training and procedures, safe work habits and hazmat response for air ramp ground personnel. Professional Skills & Management

• Adaptive / Workday Budget & Reporting

• FEMA National Incident Response

• Hazardous Material Response

• Labor Relations Workshop

• People’s Workshop

• Safe Work Methods Trainer

• FEMA Basic Initial Response

• FEMA National Response Framework

• Host Analytics Budget & Reporting

• Management by Commitment

• PowerBI

• Total Quality Management

• FEMA Incident Command System

• Hazardous Communication Trainer

• ISO 9000 Certification

• OfficeConnect

• Prosci Adkar Model

• Total Quality People Teams

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration / Emphasis in Accounting McKendree University

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