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GERALD R. TACK

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW AND INTENTION

Innovative Financial Management professional and result-oriented leader with experience managing all aspects of operations and finance.

Successful history in senior financial roles with emphasis on cash management, budgeting, insurance, 401k management, MIS, taxes-federal and state, corporate planning, staff development and coaching.

Diverse experience in Public Accounting, (10 years with two national CPA firms) hospitality, service, staffing, real estate and a significant entrepreneurial venture.

Seeking the role as a Accountant Financial Professional where I can serve as business partner to the executive team and a major contributor to the accounting team.

I am a U.S. Citizen and A Military Veteran

Top applicant skills: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Consolidation,

General Ledger Accounting – (accrual and cash basis), Bank Accounts (analysis and reconciliation),

Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payables (AP), Revenue (recognition), Cost Accounting, Expenses,

Budgeting, Strategic Planning, Customer Service

EXPERIENCE

CFO PARTNER Chicago IL 2009-Current Principal of the Firm

Consulting organizations as their interim CFO/Controller

As a seasoned CFO, I partner with small to medium size companies who cannot afford a full-time CFO or Controller. Most companies cannot experience financial success without CFO skills. That’s where my experience can make a difference without the overhead of hiring a full-time CFO.

ARGO TEA Chicago IL 2007-2009

Chief Financial Officer – Reported to CEO and Board of Directors of this fast growing, $6M+ multi-unit corporation in the hospitality industry.

Advisor to the CEO as financial custodian, and administrative leader for the organization

Directed conversion of accounting software and reporting procedures

Raised bar for management accounting, tracking, and reporting

Created internal operations for line of credit; accounts payable with suppliers, accounts receivable with customers; credit and collections with customers, payroll obligations with employees; tax and other obligations to various levels of government; administrative cost/benefit analysis and control

Established productive relationships and compliance with outside agencies and advisors, i.e. banks, investment advisors, insurance providers; government; CPA firm; lawyers, government regulators and consultants

UNITED SERVICE COMPANIES Chicago IL 2000-2007

Chief Financial Officer/Corporate Controller – Reported to CEO of this $100M corporation in the service, PEO, temporary staffing, and security business.

Advisor to CEO for strategic thinking and planning, internal & external consulting, business partnerships, best practices, risk management, and organizational development

Successfully developed cash management reporting system and successfully implemented financial reporting for multi-corporations, conducting business in twenty-seven states

Directed conversion of accounting system within a MIS environment, including general accounting, G/L, A/R, A/P, fixed asset management, cost accounting, payroll, benefits packages for seven corporations and setup of three new corporations

Substantially reduced outside audit fees by developing a review system for year-end review and audit

IRMCO PROPERTIES & MANAGEMENT CORPORATION Chicago IL 1999-2000

Director of Finance and Project Management – Recruited specifically to collaborate with Chairman of the Board of this $100M hotel and permanent stay luxury living apartments to structure its financial and management systems for the new millennium.

Built internal audit system and financial reporting to the executive committee, served as member of financial review board

Development of financial statements on a consolidated and individual unit basis for executive committee

Created internal audit procedures, led audits on all hotels

LITTLE CAESAR PIZZA RESTURANTS Rockford IL 1983-1998

President and Chief Financial Officer – Built 14 restaurants in five years and developed MIS and POS system for all locations.

Purchased franchise and developed fourteen restaurants in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin

Developed demographic studies, negotiated leases, acquired contractors, purchased equipment, and hired staffs for all retail and general office business units

Responsible for staff development and strategic planning for business expansion

Developed complete accounting system which included G/L, P/R, A/P, A/P, C/A, F/A/M incompliance with GAAP

Implemented a computerized point of sale reporting system for retail operations

LITTLE CAESAR ENTERPRISES, INC. Detroit MI 1969-1983

Chief Financial Officer/Corporate Controller – Reported to CEO of this National Franchisor in Hospitality

Industry – Initiated and led implementation of effective management information systems

GRANT THORNTON, LLP, Detroit MI 1961-1968

Staff Accountant and Auditor – Reported to Managing Partner of this National and International Certified

Public Accounting firm.

Originally was: Alexander Grant & Company and then merged with Grant Thornton in 1986.

Advisor to clients for strategic planning, internal & external control, business partnerships, best practices, risk

management, and organizational development and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree - Accounting – Detroit Business Institute/Detroit College of Business, Detroit, MI

Bachelor of Arts Degree - Management – Detroit Business Institute/Detroit College of Business, Detroit, MI

Discover Your Design Workshop

AICPA/CFO Program

AICPA Continuing Education

Vistage Membership – Trusted Advisor Group

Certified Management Accountant

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Vito Loisi,CPA

Partner

Wolf & Company LLP

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Joseph Sheils

EV President

Busey Bank

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Amy Ceisel, CPA

Partner

Clritus Accounting Group

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Mike Tamburo

Owner

ConexNet

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Richard Simon

CEO

United Service Company

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Gerald R Tack - Skills

Interim Accounting Services

GAAP

General ledger accounting

Accounting software

Accounts receivable

Accounts payable

Account Reconciliation

Bank Reconciliation

Journal Entries

Develop and Build Chart of Accounts

Financial Report Writing

Forecasting

Financial Analysis

Financial Statement Preparation

Profit & loss

Supervising experience

Public accounting

Manufacturing

Human resources

Asset Management

Financial Modeling

Pricing

Tax Experience – Federal, State, Payroll

Office Management

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Accounting Software Systems -

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Microsoft Solomon

Sage – 50

Sage - 50 Quantum

QuickBooks

NetSuite

SAP

Auditing

Internal Audits

Acquisitions

Risk management

Customer service

Office experience

Bookkeeping

Negotiation

Data entry

Restaurant experience

Accounting – Accrual and Cash Basis

Financial accounting

Non-profit accounting

Treasury management

Corporate accounting

Revenue management

Risk analysis

Market analysis

Languages

English – Fluent

Military Service

Branch:

US Army

Service country:

United States

Rank:

SP-4

Certifications / Licenses

Certified Management Accountant

Assessments

Bookkeeping - Highly Proficient

April 2022

Managing accounts in QuickBooks - Completed

February 2022

Principles of accounting - Proficient

February 2022

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