Brent E. Stockdale
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Position: Financial Controller Senior Accountant / Analyst / Auditor
Summary
Experienced, collaborative business professional with fiscal ownership, management oversight, and project team leadership expertise. Experienced in the delivery of financial and operational strategic cohesion, process analysis, workflow design, technical financial accounting, senior management reporting, and controls design, testing, and compliance.
Functional Expertise
Establish, enforce, and monitor financial policy procedural compliance
Establish, enforce, and monitor internal controls over fixed assets
Identify entity financial risks and assist Leadership in effective risk mitigation
Collect, interpret, and report key entity financial performance information to management
Secure jurisdictional financial and regulatory compliance by utilizing research, internal, and external sources necessary to ensure timely, accurate, and complete financial filings; apprising management of actions taken and potential corresponding risks
Manage the scheduling of internal and external audits
Manage and control entity expenses
Work collaboratively with Human Resources to effectively manage personnel related recruitment, hiring, training, development, and corrective action in compliance with entity Human Resources policy
Research and utilize technological innovation to complement and improve Fiscal Operation performance; refining the value contribution of fiscal services across the entity
Demonstrated Competencies
Financial Management
Strategic Thinking
Business Acumen
Business Ethics
Technical Capacity
Performance Management
Skills and Tools
Presentation – PowerPoint delivery of Financial and Administrative information
Verbal – venues: Rotary International, Siemens’ Speakers -Toastmasters International in addition to Business Client Presentations, Audit Committee, Board of Directors, Capital Project Solicitation, and Field Audit Report Presentation
Remote Communication – Skype for Business, Messenger, Zoom Meeting, MS Outlook, and Android Smart Phone utilizing Google Docs, MS Office Suite, and HP Print Services
Formal (written) Communication – Formal reports, project reports, audit committee reports, financial statements and corresponding reports, custom reports utilizing multiple databases
Travel – Experienced business traveler with CONCUR system familiarity
Laptop / Computer / Office Equipment – VPN capable, MS Office Suite experienced user, data integrity – data security conscious, standard office equipment (Scan, Fax, Print), 10-key, docking station
Experience
SR ACCOUNTANT CONTROLLER RANDSTAD SEP 2018 – JUN 2020
Controller –Services group (5) business units, agricultural group - row crop, cattle, and equine units.
Sr Accountant – Inventory: Icahn Automotive, SAP ERP, SEC, IFRS Reporting, External Audit Support, Trainer
GROUP FINANCE MANAGER ANNOX MGT DEC 2017 – SEP 2018
Financial oversight of a private equity / SBA funded mixed use nine-acre commercial retail development in Vinings, GA; managing the compilation of commercial construction take off projections, property acquisition and zoning petitions, SBA finance package development, Community Development Corporation program application, and financial disclosures. New business opportunities, chart of accounts, tax compliance, debt covenant compliance, and external financial management and accounting support for the external CPA.
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT NOV 2013- DEC 2017
Controller - Business Management Services for the client company activities; fiscal administration of accounting, financial reporting, analysis, and business valuation. Detail oriented – opportunity focused advisor, experienced in representing client interests to external parties: bankers, creditors, auditors, vendors, and government officials.
Commission Member: Kennesaw State University Presidential Commission on Disability Strategy and Resources – charged with policy oversight and assessment to ensure ADA compliant curriculum communication methods exist and are working to support post-secondary undergraduate students with disabilities.
Member: Board Finance Committee, Ekletos Inc. Ensure fiscal best practices are in place to support the development, execution, and measurement of quantifiable objectives defined within the annual work plan. Provide fiscal oversight of budgeted performance, funding and revenues, costs, and the efficacy of internal controls over cash management, disbursement routines, and fixed assets.
SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER & CONTROLLER CLEAR NEXUS NOV 2012 – OCT 2013
Principal - Domestic and international financial oversight; reporting to the CEO. Experienced in multi-jurisdictional fiscal operational guidance, domestic and international treasury operations, IFRS / USGAAP reconciliation, domestic and international tax management, new entity offshore licensing, procurement, HR, and (US) facilities oversight.
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT APR 2002 - OCT 2012
Controller & Practice Administrator – Four County Family Medical - Cobb County GA
Controller – Bartow Broward Construction – Cartersville, GA
Project Consultant – HealthSouth Corp financial restatement project for CY 2000 through 2003
Project Consultant – Sarbanes Oxley 404 compliance project for Stanley-Vidmar: Allentown, PA
Project Manager – Sarbanes Oxley 404 compliance project for Glenayre Electronics, Inc. : Duluth, GA
Project Manager – Sarbanes Oxley 404 compliance project: Oracle 10 migration to Solomon 6.0 – Delivered comprehensive work processes for fiscal operations in conjunction with Sarbanes compliant internal controls
Project Manager – Oracle 11i Perpetual Inventory and Sarbanes Oxley 404 Procure to Pay Controls Testing at Form Factor Corporation: Livermore, CA
EDUCATION
Accountancy - Master of Accounting MBA - Finance @ Kennesaw State University