SHELLEY MANNS
**** * **** ***** • Fortville, IN 46040 • adcmmf@r.postjobfree.com • 574-***-****
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highly accomplished, results driven senior accounting and financial management executive with 25+ years of progressive experience in finance and operations management. Demonstrated ability to streamline business operations that increase efficiency and bottom line profit. Strong qualifications in developing and implementing financial controls and processes in addition to productivity improvements. Possess solid leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to establish rapport with all levels of staff and management.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Standardized all financial processes; closing financial statements including reconciliations 7 days after end of month.
Filed tax returns and prepared governmental reports in compliance with strict standards. (Sales, Fuel, & Payroll)
Completed projects on time or before deadline, and always followed through on work commitments, leading to greater work responsibilities and an eventual promotion.
Optimized and managed research and development spending through collaboration with key business leaders.
Analyzed and researched reporting issues to improve accounting operations procedures.
Created periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.
Suggested budgetary changes to increase company profits.
Modified a comprehensive financial reporting package to reflect growing organizational complexity.
Trained many new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
Worked with managers to develop annual expense plan goals.
Maintained fixed asset module to accurately calculate and record monthly depreciation expense.
Led a 10-person team from different areas of the firm that worked together to succeed in reducing operating expenses by 10 percent.
Job cost construction contracts WIP using percentage of completion. Reconcile open contracts to over/under billing on financials.
Set up contract jobs and continually review AIA application for payments for accuracy including change orders and schedule of values.
Managed Cash flow and all banking activities.
Managed Liability and Health Insurance.
SKILLS
Strong Work Ethic
Lead by Example
Exceptional time management
Superior attention to detail
Account reconciliation specialist
Self-motivated professional
Financial reporting
Creative thinker
Superior research aptitude
Accomplished in project management
Exceptional communicator
Process Automation
Data Analysis
Microsoft Excel Ad hoc reports
Exceptional Multitasker
EDUCATION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE-BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/ACCOUNTING
PURDUE UNIVERSITY Lafayette, IN
SIGMA BETA DELTA MEMBER
DETECTION AND PREVENTION OF FRAUD IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TRAINING
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CFO/CORPORATE CONTROLLER October 2015 – Present
KERMANS FLOORING LLC Fishers, IN
CORPORATE TREASURER/CONTROLLER January 2013 – November 2015
MICHIANA CONTRACTING, INC. Plymouth, IN
OWNER/CONTROLLER July 2004 – December 2012
PIZZA KING Knox, IN
STAFF ACCOUNTANT June 2012 – October 2012
TOWNE AIR FREIGHT South Bend, IN
CONTROLLER May 2009 – June 2012
QUALITY OIL, INC. Valparaiso, IN
CONTROLLER July 2007 – December 2013
FLETCHERS CARPET Knox, IN
CONTROLLER/SALESPERSON April 1996 – July 2006
MIDWEST EQUIPMENT SALES Grovertown, IN
CONTROLLER March 1989 – April 1996
GENERAL WOODWORKER Knox, IN
ADMINSTRATIVE ASSISTANT January 1986 - March 1989
GOLF CAR ENTERPRISES Knox, IN