Human Resources Real Estate

Summary

Progressive Accounting and Finance experience in Manufacturing,

Retail, Real Estate, Restaurant and various other industries. CPA, CGMA and MBA in Finance. Knowledgeable leader skilled in finance and accounting. Excellent communicator able to build positive, lasting relationships with banks, investors, boards of directors, executive management, and company personnel. Exceptional motivator, team builder, supervisor and change agent with the ability to exceed corporate objectives

Results oriented financial professional with a proven record of achievement and success in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, systems implementation, and strategic planning. Skilled in cash, debt, inventory operational and financial management.

CCI Environmental Services - Thomasville, North Carolina

CFO 30 million environmental services and construction company

Provided financial leadership to the organization to drive better business results and operating efficiencies.

Mentored, coached, taught, and assisted the financial, IT, purchasing and human resources staff.

Assumed overall responsibilities for the accounting, financial reporting, financial planning and forecasting, cash management and for planning, development and implementation of effective accounting policies and procedures and internal control systems.

Designed and implemented a Purchasing function for the company.

Ensured that the accounting practices were in compliance with all relevant accounting standards and with the Company’s values and practices.

Monitored and analyzed operational performance.

Oversaw the credit and collection process with the goal of reducing receivable days outstanding.

Structured and negotiated financing terms and maintaining excellent banking relations that support the organization’s current and future borrowing requirements.

Managed Risk and safeguarded Company assets

Exercised overall management responsibility for the human resources function.

Sunlight Batteries USA – Greensboro, North Carolina

Matthews International

Controller 25 million manufacturing plant(s)

Maintain records of actual operating results including sales, orders, backlog, and operating profit and performs variance analysis to budget and forecast.

Perform a wide variety of financial activities including reconciling all plant balance sheet accounts, performing month end journal entries and coding plant invoices for Accounts Payable.

Analyze and collect data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor. Studies changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs.

Analyze actual manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.

Developed plant budgets and conducts both a strategic review and business review on an annual basis.

Direct physical inventories (annual and cycle counts) and coordinates with internal and external auditors.

Manage capital budgets and expenditures, monitoring appropriation requests, and tracking actual cost and performance vs budget.

Assist Plant Manager with developing and tracking savings plans or profit generating opportunities and implements profit improvement strategies.

Research and prepare economic reports on subjects such as rate of return, depreciation, working capital requirements, investment opportunities, investment performance, and impact of governmental requirements.

Supervise and participate in preparing and auditing materials requiring analyses of supporting documents and ensure that all entries are entered into the system properly.

Appraise and evaluate real property or equipment for sale, acquisition, or tax purposes.

CNF Computer Solutions, Inc. - Whitsett, North Carolina

Controller -Computer Manufacture, Sales, Service, and Support Company

Prepared project cost analysis for company projects.

Managed the company payroll.

Inventory management and analysis.

Sales and use tax preparation and payments

Created and managed budgets, forecasts, and company financials.

United Dominion Realty Trust – Atlanta, Georgia

Asset Manager

Designed, developed and implemented the Timberline software system for the regional Senior Accountants. Integrated it with the PeopleSoft Accounting Software.

Managed the preparation and delivery or 276 capital expenditure budgets yearly totaling $66 million, resulted in effective cost containment and an increased ROI.

Reduced real estate and personal property taxes by 24% by developing an access database to track parcel numbers and payment dates.

Team leader on financial asset reviews and audits of regional properties.

Managed a timberline software implementation for a development company resulting in a 38% reduction in the month end close process from 21 days to 12 days.

Broadway Grill Restaurant – Manasquan, New Jersey

Controller $3 Million Restaurant co.

Designed the company’s corporate accounting and reporting structure to support the new organization and culture.

Established and maintained banking relationships critical for monthly cash management.

Prepared monthly close analysis including account reconciliations, accrual analysis, and asset amortization schedules.

Prepared the feasibility study for the start-up of a small restaurant chain. Comprised of demographic studies, budget and cost comparisons to other geographic locations. The result was the development of a three-unit chain of profitable restaurants.

Rickel Home Centers – South Plainfield, New Jersey

Accounting Manager

Wakefern Food Corporation - Elizabeth NJ

Staff Accountant

Software Implementations– SAP, Oracle, Peoplesoft, Great plains, Timberline, Yardi, MSs dynamics, Navision, JD Edwards, cognos, FRx, and SAS, Quickbooks, Sage 300, Power BI, Tabeau, Crystal Reports,Sage

EDUCATION 1991 Rutgers Graduate School of Management MBA Finance,

1985 Rutgers University BA Economics

CPA - State of North Carolina 2002- Present Active License

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