30 year of progress accounting training in various industries

Becky M Wright, CPA

adc4x5@r.postjobfree.com ***9Shadow Cliff 210-***-****

OBJECTIVES

Highly accomplished, results-driven business professional with more than 30 years of progressive experience in financial accounting, tax, and managerial operations. Proven record that demonstrates the ability to streamline business operations that drive growth and increase efficiency and bottom-line profit. Strong qualifications in developing and implementing financial controls and processes in addition to productivity improvements and change management. Possesses solid leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to establish rapport with all levels of staff and management.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis * Extensive Software Evaluation and Implementation

P&L-Owners, Management & BOD * Growth Strategy Development and Plans

Budgeting, Forecasting & Ad Hoc Analysis * Third Party Relations

Exceptional Benchmarking & Analytical Reviews * Operational Efficiencies

Organizational Re-engineering * Lender/Loan Officer Relations

Exceptional Leadership/Team Building Skills * Intuitive Problem-Solving Skills

Professional Experience

Physicians Hearing Network, LLC San Antonio, Texas – Startup Company to implement an entirely new business model testing hearing in Primary Care Facilities across the country and selling hearing aids and accessories as needed.

Chief Financial Officer – (12/2018 –Present 2020)

CFO Serving as a strategic, forward-looking business Director to the Owner and CEO. Lead all aspects of financial functions for the company while providing oversight of day to day financial management.

As CFO extensively learned the entire business model making swift changes as needed based on actual results. Also analyzed historical data to measure the financial health of the business, proactively managing risk and providing guidance on investment decisions, cash flow, and strategic transactions. Streamlined the company’s financial and accounting capabilities and developed team members to meet the needs of this rapidly growing business.

Selected Achievements

Streamlined the Accounting Department, implementing all web-based software and drop box for easy access to data from all over the country. Moreover, ensuring compliance with HIPPA guidelines. Manage all financial aspects of business growth and transitions.

Developed ad-hoc reports to analyze over 50 contracts for proper pricing model and contribution to gross profit per clinic. Converted financial insights into specific recommendations and initiatives to formulate the company’s future direction and drive improvements in the business model and pricing efforts.

Develop financial and tax strategies, and Prepare the annual budgeting and forecasting processes

Develop and participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team

Implement operational best practices, proactively monitored cash balances and cash forecasts

Developed competencies for the Finance and Accounting team members and optimized the use of computer processing systems. Training staff how to dump data and use pivot tables to quickly provide statistical information for the management team.

Developed procedures and processes for clinics, accounting, operations and business development to ensure streamlining of processes and adherence to good controls.

Linebarger Goggin Blair & Sampson, LLP San Antonio, Texas – Law Firm Collection Agency with $1B per year in sales from governmental entities across the country.

Financial Controller (Operational Emphasis) – (08/2016 –09/2018)

The Company is a national law firm with a practice dedicated to the collection of delinquent accounts receivable for government entities totaling 1 Billion.

Manages the accounts receivable collections of over 100 clients and a payments processing center. Lead a team of 15 degreed accountants to manage client IOLTA accounts and provide client reporting that is time sensitive, accurate and within NACHA compliant guidelines. Also lead a separate team of individuals that processed over $150 million per year in cash receivables similar to a bank lockbox.

Selected Achievements

Hired to lead a large department through an Organizational Re-engineering.

Successfully transformed a manually operating chaotic department from outdated to modernized.

Presented a proposal to implement new software to improve efficiencies and save over $400k per year. The new software will produce automation for processing of payments to client receivable accounts reducing cost of labor, human error and processing time.

Worked with management on the evaluation and implementation of additional software related to the collection of receivables using several different web-based venues for cash, credit card and check payments.

Designed and implemented internal control procedures for departmental operations as well as remote office locations for the cash collections process. Created a PowerPoint presentation for each unique office location to ensure appropriate training and implementation of procedures and controls.

Systematized the accounting department to become compliant with IOLTA regulations. Through proper training of staff and the design and implementation of streamlined and auditable workpapers, the department went from over 200 past due bank reconciliations and thousands of outstanding items to current bank reconciliations and timely cleanup of exceptions. Over $50K per year in overtime has been eliminated.

Demonstrates a leadership style that comes from the heart, creating a sense of belonging, empowering individuals to fill they are part of a common goal and developing and motivating individual strengths.

Sets a clear direction with management and staff, constantly reinforcing initiatives and outcomes.

Developed two managers for future success as departmental leaders.

The Army Residence Community San Antonio, Texas - Continuing Care Retirement Community with over $60M per year in sales.

Financial Analysis Controller – (04/2011 –08/2016)

Managed the Month End Close process and finance team of 4 employees. Worked closely with the management team to balance resident needs without compromising the annual budget. Assisted in developing a pricing structure conducive to the CCRC business model necessary to create a financially healthy facility. Prepared budgets, forecasts and tax returns for BOD reviews.

Selected Achievements

Reinvented the accounting department to reduce labor costs after years of manual processing. Patiently worked across department lines to develop and implement accounting software and procedures for dining services, utilizing a POS system; Healthcare, utilizing, POC, census data and health records; and purchasing, utilizing work orders. Currently working with large departments to implement a time and attendance software to streamline scheduling and improve efficiencies with labor management.

Designed and implemented procedures to control capital asset and unit turnover expenditures using Capital project BOD approval, requiring several quotes and actual to budget comparisons with variance explanation.

Extensive business modeling and oversight of an $80M expansion project to ensure sustainability and success of project.

Identified and corrected issues related to non-collection of Medicare billing spanning 10 years back and saving over two hundred thousand per year in uncollected Medicare receivables.

Reviewed through large vendor contracts for inconsistencies and potential revenue sources.

Identified long term issues with Rug Rate billing and initiated changes in this area after extensive review of the cost report and poor performance as compared to industry.

Implemented an accounting policies and procedures manual.

Furniture Factory Warehouse San Antonio, Texas - Furniture Retail Store with $40M in sales per year and 13 locations across the state.

Chief Financial Officer – (08/2008 – 03/2011)

Managed the Month End Close process and 6 staff Accountants, HR and Purchasing personnel. Managed all aspects of sales and inventory maintenance, medical and commercial insurance, sales/use taxes, budgeting, financial reporting and cash flow. Prepared financial statements and monthly reporting package for the Equity Owners and provided a thorough analysis of results.

Selected Achievements

Teamed up with Private Equity Owners on a project to grow revenues over a five-year period and then sell off to a larger chain. However, with the timing of the economic decline in 2008 these initiatives failed.

Eventually, lead the organization through a bankruptcy, requiring skillful and quick decisions and extensive cash flow management.

Worked closely with the lending agent to produce extensive borrowing base calculations and adhoc reports as needed.

Oversight of the operations of 13 stores.

Clear Visions, Inc. San Antonio, Texas - Printing Manufacturer with over $30M in sales per year.

Plant Controller – (03/2005 – 08/2008)

Participated in the overall management and success of this local printing, mailing and fulfillment company from an executive level. Had dual accountability to both the company president and corporate, a consolidated SEC traded corporation with over 70 print shops nationwide.

Selected Achievements

Attended regular managers’ meetings as well as periodic daily production and quarterly sales meetings. Provided financial insight and support to assist with the overall management and printing production process.

Assisted Sales team with analytics to help find profitable costumers.

Part of the Management team responsible for more than 20% growth over a two-year period.

Produced an extensive financial reporting package to Corporate 9 days after month end; requiring long hours during the close process. Additionally, produced a Presidents report detailing out results of operations, variances and upcoming operating and sales initiatives.

Managed a staff of four accountants, one degreed. (A/R, A/P, Payroll and Purchasing)

Cotter and Sons, Inc. San Antonio, Texas with $150M in sales per year – Commercial Real Estate Company with over 30 Class A&B properties nationwide, encompassing 12 entities and tax returns..

Chief Financial Officer – (08/2002 – 03/2005)

Recruited to relocate, restructure and turn around a rapidly growing, inexperienced and underperforming, individually owned rental real estate company, shifting focus of operations from numerous smaller holdings to larger commercial real estate assets requiring property management accounting.

Selected Achievements

Exploit critical thinking skills to identify problems, pose solutions and implement procedures necessary to increase profitability of portfolio assets -- successfully achieving an increase in cash flow of $50K per property on eight commercial properties in first year.

Immediately recognized the need to implement cost segregation of assets on all the building purchases. This was the biggest initiative savings of my career with recapture of depreciation netting a savings to the Company of over $1.5M on the first year’s tax return.

Implemented property management software, procedures and training necessary to continually capture revenue and monitor cost in a systematic, timely and efficient manner.

Captured over $300K in unbilled escalated rents, CAM and Triple net billing in first year through a thorough review of over 300 leases and tenant files, optimizing potential revenue billings per terms of lease contracts and virtually eliminating a/r balances and lost revenue.

Proactively reduced property costs through budgets, ratio analysis, contract negotiation and competitive bidding strategies. Saved the Company over $200K in first year renegotiating insurance contracts and employing property tax consultants.

Targeted and implemented solutions to achieve more favorable financing terms relating to debt structuring.

Identified numerous critical issues pertaining to prior state and federal returns resulting in over $200K in amended refunds.

Received recognition from financial lenders, attorneys, accountants and other outside service organization for spearheading their needs and dramatically improving quality and response time concerning corporate matters.

Hurd Enterprises, Ltd. San Antonio, Texas - Oil & Gas and Commercial Real Estate Company with over 45 Class A properties in the South Texas Region.

Assistant Controller (Emphasis Commercial Real Estate) – (03/1992 –08/2002)

Large family owned Oil & Gas Company with over $200M in Real Estate Sales. Engaged to help diversify and expand this vastly growing oil & gas company into commercial real estate markets. Teamed up with R. L. Worth and Associates as the property management company and general partner.

Selected Achievements

Responsible for the research and purchase of accounting software used to manage real estate assets.

Financial Statement preparation with full disclosure on all real estate entities to include retail, office, residential, homeowners, holding and investment companies.

Performed extensive portfolio asset analysis – projections, budgets, acquisitions and sales, due delegates.

Prepared preferred return calculations for distributions to partners and calculated cash distributions on sale of assets to partners.

Trained and lead two staff through continually growing environment.

Responsible for the preparation of over 35 federal, state and franchise tax returns, as well as, advising owner regarding tax effects of various activities and programs. Had a thorough understanding of partnership, S Corp, C Corp and individual taxation and tax rules related to real estate.

Managed the accounting for all like kind exchange transactions working with lawyers and accountants on a regular basis.

Padgett, Stratemann & Co. LLP San Antonio, Texas - Largest locally owned Public Accounting Firm in South Texas.

Senior Auditor – (08/1989 – 03/1992)

Developed solid workpapers, technical and industry knowledge in the manufacturing, construction and banking industry with additional clients in retail and real estate. Prepared federal tax returns encompassing partnership, corporate and individual returns.

Academic Background

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting 1989 (Overall GPA 3.4)

Member of Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting Honor Society)

Certified Public Accountant – 1991

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