Controller

Lindsey Brede

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Corporate Controller

Dedicated and result-driven Controller offering 12+ years of experience with extensive financial and operational experience in multi-unit franchised retail, transportation as well as governmental accounting. Experienced in corporate acquisitions/divestitures and merging of corporations. Known for being a highly efficient in meeting tight deadlines and producing dependable and accurate financial analysis.

Professional Experience

Mid-Atlantic Lubes, Inc/Pacific Lubes, LLC/Western Automotive Group, LLC- Irvine, CA (2008-Sept 2020)

$80+ million in total annual with 78 locations between multiple entities as comprised two Jiffy Lube Franchises (PA, NJ and HI) and a two Big O Tires Franchises (NV, MO, KS, MN).

Corporate Controller

As a start-up company Mid-Atlantic Lubes, Inc. (2008) was established to own and operate 20 Jiffy Lube locations in PA and NJ. I single-handedly created accounting protocol, set-up and implementation of all back-office functions. In 2012, 4 Jiffy Lube locations in Hawaii was purchased as Pacific Lubes, LLC. In 2015, 12 Big O locations in Nevada were purchased as Western Automotive Group. Finally, in 2017 Mid-Atlantic Lubes and Pacific Lubes were sold and 44 Big O locations in MO, KS and MN were acquired.

• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Accounting (AP, AR, treasury and risk management, cash flow, account reconciliations) and Payroll Departments

• Prepares, analyses and reports all variances to budget and productivity and throughput actual results

• Analyze and report on trends compared to history, budgets and targets

• Prepare annual budgets for each entity, comprised of consolidated as well a divisional and location budgets

• Coordinates and manages audits of company insurance general liability and workers compensation

• Prepares reports required by regulatory agencies-sales tax, permits and licensing as well as assist CPA in completion of tax returns

Trimac Transportation formerly Logistics Express, Inc.-Orange, CA (2005-2008)

$75 million Transportation Company specializing in cryogenic liquids and compressed gases. Assistant Controller

Owned by an equity firm, Logistics Express operated in a niche sector, and subsequently was purchased by Trimac Transportation in an effort to diversify the service they could provide.

• Monthly financial statements preparation and review for a $75 million transportation company

• Analyze sales and expense variances

• Supervise senior accountant, A/R, A/P, payroll and billing departments

• Prepare and monitor annual budgets

• Advise and assist external auditors with annual financial audit

• Instrumental in the preparation of documents and financial data for the sale of company

• Transitioned software from proprietary system to DMW based dispatch system along with a PeopleSoft financial package Senior Accountant

• Prepare monthly financial statements for 38 separate locations –journal entries and analyzing monthly expenses

• Managed fixed assets –by maintaining fixed asset information for over three hundred tractors and trailers

• Complete all state, county and city filings as required

• Administrator of fuel card program – maintain employee and tractor databases

• Administrator of revolving maintenance card – user support, maintain card supply, reconcile monthly charges

• Create debt schedules for long term fixed asset purchases

• Assist Assistant Controller/Controller with special projects

• Complete cost analysis of maintenance expenses on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis County of Orange-Santa Ana, CA (2000-2005)

Accountant/Auditor II Auditor - Controller's Office

• Prepare Financial Statements for Proprietary Funds for the County of Orange

• Consolidate Internal Service Funds’ (ISF) Assets and Liabilities - reconciled funds, prepared and posted journal vouchers

• Implement GASB 44 Economic Condition Reporting: The Statistical Section

• Disperse monthly Property Tax Revenue to Schools, Cities, and Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRA's) annually

• Reconcile 48 different Auditor-Controller's Funds Monthly

• Prepare School Bond Budgets and Revenue Estimates

• Prepare Year-End Journal Vouchers for the Closing of the County's Books

• Complete CRA’s Fiscal Impact Reports

• Prepare various Tax Revenue and Assessed Value Reports for State Interest Revenue

• Organized, Executed, and Interpreted Auditor-Controller Client Satisfaction Survey for the Property Tax Unit

Education

California State University-Fullerton, CA

• Business Administration Degree, Concentration in Accounting (2000)

Technical Skills

• Advanced Knowledge of QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel and Word. Working Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Access, and Publisher, as well as Crystal Reports.

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