Timothy D. Forester, CPA
Pottstown, PA 19465
610-***-**** (home) 610-***-**** (cell)
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EXPERTISE: Management & Operations Budgets & Finance Legal Liaison
Project Management Cost Control Financial Planning
Strategic Planning Systems & Procedures Safety Committee
Community Liaison Business Consortiums Notary Public
SUMMARY: CPA with experience in general accounting, tax preparation, business development, managing and supervising staff. Financial consultant and advisor. Results-oriented individual with strong analytic and research capabilities. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Managed a Single-Family Office of a private family, responsible for two private foundations, two operating partnerships and several trusts.
Successful financial planning practice using Series 7, Series 63, and Insurance licenses
Business Manager for private family handling all investment, insurance, reporting and personal business for a ultra high net worth family
Built a single family office from scratch
Deacon for church for last six years
CAREER: Business Manager, Single Family Office 2016-Present
Perform all accounting entries for operating trusts, partnerships and private foundations
Maintain all books and records for the entities of the family
Financial Consultant, The Life Financial Group 2013-2016
Managed $16M in client assets and ran the in-house tax preparation practice
Reviewed financials for all investments considered in the practice
Assistant Treasurer, The Hill School 2001 –2013
Manage the Business Office staff responsible for the areas of customer service, cash receipts, accounts payable, accounts receivable, human resources, payroll, purchase order system, and switchboard
Perform all annual audit preparation including coordination of work paper support account reconciliations and reports
Represented the school financially on three separate tax-exempt bond issues. Responsible for maintaining on-going relationship with rating agency and all compliance and reporting requirements
Personally responsible for all endowment and investment accounting. Implemented specialized software for endowment accounting. Responsible for preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and trust tax returns for the five planned giving trusts administered by the school
Oversee daily operations of school food service, campus store, facilities, and public safety
Responsible for all of the inter-fund accounting including reconciliations of all transfers
Certified Public Accountant, Maillie Falconiero & Co.
Client contact responsibilities including explanation of tax returns and financial statements to owners
Quality control review of business, corporate, trust, non-profit and individual tax returns
Certified Public Accountant, Bliss & Company, Ltd.
Assistant Tax Manager, Levitz Furniture Corporation
Board of Directors, Secretary/Treasurer, and
Founding Shareholder, 3 Springs Water Company
Tax Supervisor, Kuntz Lesher Siegrist & Martini
Supervisor, Tax Department, Beard & Company, Inc.
EDUCATION: B.S., Albright College, Accounting (Cum Laude)
University of Illinois/AICPA, National Tax Education Program
AFFILIATIONS: Board Member & Treasurer, North Coventry Township Water Authority
Board Member & Treasurer, North Coventry Township Municipal Authority
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Pennsylvania Notary Public