Financial Controller

NATHAN R. VANPATTEN

Allegany, NY ***** 1-716-***-**** *********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dedicated Controller offering more than 25 years of expertise in financial management to growing public and private organizations. Successful in leading financial operations like accounting, reporting and feasibility studies for capital projects and acquisitions. Instrumental in recommending strategies resulting in increased revenues and organizational growth. Senior-level financial management professional with expertise in accounting, financial planning and costing models. Demonstrated ability to develop complex financial reporting processes to reach organizational goals and capitalize on new revenue sources.

SKILLS

•Corporate finance

•Accounts payable and receivable

•Pricing and costing

•General ledger accounting expertise

•Accounting management

•Preparing financial statements

•Closing processes

•Financial management

• Team leadership

•Financial planning

•Regulatory compliance

•Staff management

•Risk management

•Account reconciliation

•Microsoft Office

WORK HISTORY

Controller, 12/2019 to Present

Setterstix, Inc. - Cattaraugus, NY

•Manage day to accounting functions of a manufacturing plant with multiple locations.

•Manage payroll processing for up to 70 employees in multiple states.

•Oversee accounts payables and receivables, work with customers and vendors both domestic and foreign, as well as foreign associates.

•Complete month and year-end close processes, as well as year-end financial audit and review

•Work with CEO and parent company to create annual budget and track actual expenses to budget.

•Oversee daily financial functions, including accounting, payroll and financial reporting.

•Review documents and data to give accurate presentations and forecasts to upper management.

•Complete journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare monthly and yearly financial statements and general account management.

Controller, 07/1996 to 10/2019

Buckler Transport /Logistics/Distribution - Roulette, PA

•Developed policies to enhance compliance with regulatory guidelines, including Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

•Managed payroll processing for 150+ employees

•Prepared and filed tax returns and generated monthly reports in compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.

•Oversaw accounts payable and receivable operations for transportation business with $2 mil in monthly expenses.

•Completed moth-end and year-end close processes through effective supervision of financial functions and regular treasury transactions.

•Accurately completed financial statement audits and thoroughly reviewed results.

•Mitigated risk by implementing internal controls and safeguards for revenues and expenditures.

•Prepared corporate fiscal and business plans to help strategically direct business operations and strengthen controls and processes.

•Followed up with delinquent accounts to create solutions to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.

•Reviewed contracts financially impacting company and counseled executive leaders on impact contracts would have on company operations.

•Managed outstanding balance amounts by evaluating reports and determining collection statuses.

•Prepared external audit documentation and financial reports for transportation and warehousing operations with more than $30 mil in yearly revenue.

•Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.

•Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.

•Prepared external audit documentation and financial reports for use by management in operational planning and key decision making.

•Worked with executives to create annual budget and tracked actual verses projected numbers.

•Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial documents and general account management.

•Oversaw daily financial functions, including accounting, payroll and financial reporting.

•Reviewed documents and data to give accurate presentations and forecasts to upper management.

EDUCATION

MBA: Accounting and Finance

St. Bonaventure University - Saint Bonaventure, NY

Bachelor of Science: Accounting and Business Management

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA

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