Accounting Manager

Joseph Hoffmann

***********@****.*** 618-***-**** Belleville, IL 62226

Summary Seasoned Financial Management professional with proven expertise in accounting processes, systems oversight and compliance reporting.

Knowledgeable about AP/AR, contract administration, budgeting and all other aspects of successful financial operations. Talented team builder and supervisor with expertise to develop and maintain consistent, accurate and legal accounting structures.

Skills Maintaining accounting ledger Submitting tax payments Accounting practices Accounting experience Manual and automated accounting systems Accounting procedures Financial accounting

Accounting spreadsheets Ability to handle payments Commercial and industrial vehicles

General and tax accounting Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Accepting payments

Experience Accounting Manager - Vehicle Accounting- Enterprise Holdings, Inc. (St. Louis, MO) March 2000 - April 2020

Delegated tasks to accounting staff of 3 employees based upon strength and expertise.

Verified delivery of accurate and comprehensive work products of 3 accounting staff by reviewing workflows.

Processed and paid 2000-2020 Canadian Goods and Services taxes to keep operation compliant with Canadian and Provincial laws.

Produced accurate and compliant financial statements, reports, documentation and budget frameworks.

Helped to launch the Centralized Vehicle Purchasing system. Paid for

9.5 million vehicles (dollar value: $2.38 trillion) over a ten year period. This eliminated the need for payment personnel at the business groups and saved the company between $400,000 and $500,000 Helped to launch the Like Kind Exchange tax system in the role of LKE Center handling communications between the company and the Qualified Intermediary for purchases. Also responsible for clearing data error reports and wire transfers for local vehicle purchases by the business groups. Ongoing tax savings are substantial.

Took on the accounting functions for new company vehicle warranty program

Handled the accounting functions for the Travel-Leisure program

involving various European currencies. Program was transferred from Tulsa office of National Rent-a-Car.

Participated in committees to handle the merging of accounting functions for the National and Alamo Rent-A-Car acquisitions.

Oversaw the accounting for incentives and rebates received from manufacturers.

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

Accounting Manager - Inventory and Internal Audit - Crop Production Services (formerly Royster/Clark) (Collinsville, IL)

February 1978 - March 2000

Performed site evaluations and team audits.

Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.

Collaborated in development of spot audit procedures.

Handled reporting of Exchange Contracts with other agricultural companies including settlements. Asked to return as consultant after leaving the company to solve three million dollar discrepancy between the general ledger and the subledgers.

Oversaw $300 million average inventory company wide held at 100+ locations.

Arranged for year-end inventory audits for all locations utilizing office and field personnel.

Set up manufacturing overhead and shrink factors for manufacturing processes.

Oversaw correction of product costing errors caused by an average costing system.

Worked with IT to produce computer generated invoices for wholesale customers to replace manual invoices.

Education and Training Bachelor of Science in Accounting/Business Administration

June 1975

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL

Certifications Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

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