Accounting Manager Senior Accountant
Resume:
Bradley A. Larson
Reidsville, NC 27320
424-***-**** *******@*****.***
Brad is an accounting professional with over 35 years experience as Accounting Manager and City Controller in manufacturing, construction, and transportation.
He has experience in two start-up construction companies, and streamlined job cost and general accounting procedures for others.
He has extensive practical experience with financial reporting and analysis; period accruals and closings; allocations and consolidations; GAAP; audit prep; budgeting, planning, and forecasting; job bidding, tracking and cost analysis; WIP; project accounting; inventory valuation; cash management; staff supervision and mentoring; and government reporting.
He has led teams of two job cost accountants in the floor covering industry, and up to five accounting clerks in the transportation industry.
EDUCATION
BAc Degree: Accounting, focusing on cost/managerial analysis May 1987
University of Minnesota, Duluth Campus
Intramural sports director; College newspaper staff
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Robert Half-Accountemps – FTEP Consultant Aug 2019-Oct 2022, Feb 2024-present
Provide accounting services for various clients, including:
Interim Senior Accountant for city bus transit line
Audit prep for RV and camping accessories manufacturer
Interim Senior Accountant for machine parts manufacturer
Interim Accounting Coordinator for International Office Decor manufacturer
Interim Accounting Manager for charter airline.
Assistant Accounts Payable manager for grocery chain.
Interim Accounts Receivable Manager for performance car parts manufacturer.
Interim Accounting Manager for office fixture/display manufacturer.
Leader of team of up to eight charged to organize and compile 10 years’ records for private trust for law suit prep (forensic accounting).
Most of the interim roles involved learning from outgoing staff, documenting procedures (and recommending improvements), performing those duties while replacement chosen, then training the replacement.
Edelbrock, LLC. – Working Capital Analyst October 2022-August 2023
Daily and monthly cash position reporting, and more for performance car parts manufacturer:
Daily reporting of cash and borrowing position to upper management.
Daily and monthly reporting of borrowing base certificate to bank.
Assist in data migration from S2K to Oracle for merged companies, and AR clean up.
Monthly reconciliations and journal entries.
Train new staff accountants
Nelson & Associates - Sr. Accountant Consultant September 2019-January 2020
Update and reconcile depreciation schedules, and various reconciliations for non-profit agency.
SuperShuttle LA & ONT- City Accounting Manager October 2012-November 2017
Duties:
Managed and oversaw the daily operations of the city accounting department including:
Week, month and end-year close processes
Accounts payable/receivable
General ledger; monitored and analyzed accounting data and produced financial reports
Payroll, HR, SOx compliance
Budget preparation and tracking for three related entities; intercompany allocations and entries
Revenue and expenditure variance analysis
Capital assets reconciliation
Enforced proper GAAP accounting methods, policies and principles
Improved systems and procedures and initiated corrective actions; provided recommendations
Assigned projects and directed staff to ensure compliance and accuracy
Accomplishments:
Developed Excel pivot table to reconcile 15,000-20,000 airport trips for 200 operators
City lead for transition to ‘paperless’ operator payment process
SuperShuttle of MN - City Controller July 2002-October 2012
Duties:
Managed and oversaw the daily operations of the city accounting department including:
Week, month and end-year close process
Accounts payable/receivable
Cash receipts
General ledger; monitored and analyzed accounting data and produced financial reports
Payroll, HR, SOx compliance
Budget preparation and tracking
Revenue and expenditure variance analysis
Capital assets reconciliation
Ensured proper GAAP accounting methods, policies and principles
Improved systems and procedures and initiated corrective actions; provided recommendations
Accomplishments:
Part of team that set up and streamlined processes for new city operation
Assisted in various RFPs and other contract bids
Assisted with sales/marketing, dispatch, customer service and more as needed to further growth
Flooring Wall-to-Wall - Accounting Manager May 1998-July 2001
Part of management team (Owner, Vice President, and myself) that directed day-to-day operations
Managed and performed month end-close activities including journal entries, postings, and accruals
Monthly financial statement analysis for management
Supervised staff of 2 job cost accountants, as well as payroll processing and HR duties for all employees and 1099-based sub-contractors
Job cost accounting analysis
Cash flow management
Northern Dewatering - Accounting Manager April 1995-May 1998
Miller Sales & Eng./MinnComm Utility Const. - Accounting Manager Sept. 1990-April 1995
Managed and performed month end-close activities including journal entries, postings, and accruals
Monthly financial statement analysis for management
A/P, A/R including percentage of completion collection
Inventory valuation and maintenance, depreciation schedules
Job cost accounting analysis
Payroll and HR functions, including state and federal payroll returns, and union payroll reporting
APPLICATION SKILLS:
Oracle Business Intelligence (i11, R12, c20) • Open Systems • The Financial Edge • Microsoft Navision, Access, & Dynamics 365 • Peachtree Accounting • S2K • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook • QuickBooks Online & Desktop • SharePoint • ADP and Paycom • Adaptive Insights • iCims • bill.com/Blue10
Contact this candidate