Wendell (ED) Schofield
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Mesa, AZ 85206
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Accounting Manager and Controller offering additional expertise in systems analysis and with significant experience analyzing and improving financial management, accounting, and operations systems. Core competencies and accomplishments include:
Financial Management and Accounting – Accounting and financial management acumen that includes General Ledger, A/P, A/R, cost analysis, billing, payroll, and the preparation and analysis of financial statements. Strong knowledge of GAAP and astute in the analysis, customization, and integration of software systems for businesses in a various industries that integrate with operations and reduce costs.
Senior Project Management – Senior level leadership in the management of small business and large consulting projects from bid, throughout project cycle, and training. Managed more than 120 EDI partnership projects and custom software integrations valued at $100K.
Software Analysis and Programming – Strategic analysis and comprehensive project management of customized software integration resulting in reduced overhead and increased work proficiency.
Programming: ANSI X12, EDI, FTP, and Secure FTP
Operating Systems: Windows 7, IBM iSeriesOS
Software: Proficient using most financial software, including IBM, Peachtree, Quickbooks, and Timberline.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Scott’s Liquid Gold, Inc., Greenwood Village, CO 2019-2021
EDI Analyst
Responsible for creating all new and maintaining all existing EDI partnership setups
Analyzed all new and existing EDI specifications.
Used Trusted Link software to setup and maintain new and existing EDI setups.
Tested and certified all new EDI partnership setups.
Consulted with management on new EDI partnership requests.
Provided EDI training to other IT Department personnel.
Established and maintained all VAN relationships.
Produced EDI reports for management.
Oneida Management Inc. and WMB Newco LLC 2017 - 2019
Accounting Manager/Controller
Responsible for all accounting functions, including Invoicing, A/R, A/P, Payroll, G/L, and financials. Reported directly to the owner and managed the banking and insurance relationships.
Hired and trained entire new bookkeeping staff.
Researched and corrected significant accounting errors to bring GAAP compliance.
Implemented new accounting policies and procedures to insure timeliness and accuracy.
Instituted new purchasing policies to significantly reduce material costs
Formed a new trucking subsidiary for delivery of raw materials at greatly reduced cost
Reduced past due Accounts Receivable balances to zero .
MCINTOSH SOFTWARE SERVICES, INC., Aurora, CO 1994 - 2015
Accounting Manager/Controller, Senior Systems Analyst, and Business Consultant
Responsible for all accounting functions, including A/P, A/R, Payroll, G/L, and financial statements.
Engineered state-of-the-art wireless software systems for enterprise clients in the trucking industry that automate order entry, dispatch, billing, inventory, and reporting processes and are fully integrated with accounting systems.
Designed and implemented more than 120 unique ANSI X12 and XML EDI partnerships.
Developed system that reduced client’s labor costs by 50% and maintained an average $100K
in annual revenue for McIntosh support service.
Custom-designed a software system that automated order entry, manifesting, rating, billing, inventory, and integrated it with a GPS-based system to significantly improve route planning.
Engineered stable software which reduced client’s data entry errors to 2%, and which continued to generate approximately $100K annually for McIntosh.
Designed and implemented accounting software with multi-company capabilities for clients nationwide.
Supervised and performed all accounting functions, up to and including financial statements.
Additional Experience
Consulted with 30 clients regarding their management, accounting, Accounting, IT, EDI, and operations issues.
Experience with multiple accounting packages, including Enterprise, IBM, Timberlake, and Quickbooks.
Hands-on experience with A/P, Billing, A/R, Payroll, Fixed Assets, Budgets, G/L, and Financials.
Worked for Touche Ross as a Senior Auditor on court-ordered audits.
REFERENCES
David Sullivan
Scott’s Liquid Gold, Inc.
8400 E. Crescent Circle
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
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Kathy Killgore, former CEO
McIntosh Software Services, Inc.
19806 E Garden Drive
Aurora, CO 80015
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Joe Estes
1280 Leisure World
Mesa, AZ 85206
303-829-*320
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EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, TX
IBM iSeries Technical Certification
IBM iSeries Sales Certification
Cisco Small Business Certification