Assistant Controller

GARY CHAIET

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Financial Professional with solid and progressive experience in all areas of accounting and financial management. Consistently promoted to financial leadership roles due to stellar business and finance expertise. Streamlining financial processes, introducing process improvements, and implementing technology solutions.

Additional core competencies include:

Financial Management Sales, Revenue Growth, & Marketing

Cash Flow Management Budget Management

Financial Analysis & Variance Analysis Organizational Development

Executive Leadership Process Improvement

Strategic Planning Staff Supervision & Human Resources

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

LORD DANIEL SPORTSWEAR Sunrise, FL Distributor of Apparel

Assistant Controller (July 2020- Present)

Long established clothing company selling sportswear to big box and small stores. Significant online presence. Oversee all financial transactions including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Banking, Factoring, and E-commerce Platforms (Shopify, Amazon). Review all transactions to ensure accuracy in profit and loss and balance sheet statements and to create reports for ownership, salespeople, warehouse personnel, and buyers. Responsible for all personnel matters such as onboarding new hires and compliance with workers’ compensation standards. Maintain all company insurance policies.

Key Achievements:

●Significantly reduced outstanding receivables

●Analyzed expenses and make cost saving reductions while maintaining efficiency

●Work closely with international vendors to ensure timely payments for arrival of seasonal merchandise

●Set up sales tax account in all fifty states and calculated and paid monthly sales tax for items sold (Tax Jar)

●Revised and updated Employee Handbook to comply with county, state, and federal regulations

PERFORMANCE TEAM SPORTS Miami, FL Distributor of Apparel

Assistant Controller (March 2017 – March 2020)

“Start-Up Company” that sold sports apparel to public and private schools. Responsible for setting up structure for the finance, purchasing, sales, warehousing, and human resource departments. Established new infrastructure to create a workflow between all departments that allowed merchandise to be received by the customers faster and reduced expenses.

Key Achievements:

●Managed all company financial transactions which included all payments to vendors and suppliers, and the receipt of all payments from customers.

●Established cash flow projections and budgets to ensure all invoices and payrolls were paid on time.

●Worked closely with all the banks to establish and manage all loans for machinery and lines of credit.

●Communicated with all customers to ensure on time payments and enforce credit lines to ship merchandise quicker.

●Maintained close relationships with vendors to receive all discounts and obtain all merchandise before their due dates.

●Successfully established new procedures in human resources and set up all employee benefits that boosted company morale.

BROOKE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Miami Gardens, FL Distributor of Consumer Electronics

Assistant Controller (January 2004 – February 2017)

Provided leadership and direction to all operational, financial, and personnel matters. Managed finance, accounting, cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Charged with human resources including talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, and termination. Implemented a customized internal accounting and inventory computer software system. Devised strategies for best shipping methods to ensure products arrived on time at lower costs. Participated in strategic planning and implementation.

Key Achievements:

●Drove revenue growth initiatives and enhanced profitability using sound business decisions.

●Pioneered the implementation of inventory control procedures for multiple companies that reduced operational costs.

●Managed supply chain for all customers while increasing cash flow and reducing inventory levels.

●Successfully established websites for all companies which enabled online real time information, which slashed operational costs and improved customer satisfaction.

Accounting Manager (January 1998 – December 2003)

Executed all aspects of financial management, accounting, and cash flow management. Led efforts to develop and implement accounting procedures that aided in business decision-making processes. Directed accounting functions involving accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and budget management. Evaluated internal controls and identified areas for weakness.

Key Achievements:

●Introduced the financial and operational infrastructure for the accounting department.

●Served as a key member of the management team charged with process improvement and executive leadership.

●Implemented the company’s first accounting software and computer network, which enhanced efficiency.

●Streamlined the accounts payable process, which included overseeing proper handling of invoices and purchase orders.

●Played a key role in enhancing cash flow through implementation of account receivable protocols that decreased aged receivables.

●Established all employee salaries and commissions, and responsible for all preparation of payroll reporting.

NIELSEN MARKETING RESEARCH Hackensack, NJ June 1993 – December 1997

Senior Analyst

Provided analytical, financial, technical and administrative support directly to the client’s product managers, marketing staff and sales teams.

SKILLS: Proficient with QuickBooks (Online and Desktop), Excel, Word, Great Plains, and a Florida Notary.

EDUCATION: WILLIAM E. SIMON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER Rochester, New York

Master of Business Administration, June 1993. Concentration in Finance and Marketing

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BINGHAMTON Binghamton, New York

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, School of Management, May 1989.

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