Accounting

Gary Griess

***@********.*** 515-***-****, Cell 972-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Full Lifecycle Accounting

Private Equity

Leadership

E-Commerce

Client/Customer Focused

Oral & Written Communication

ERP Implementation

Family Office

Internal Controls Evaluation

Manufacturing

Audit Experience

Commitment

Profile:

DETAIL ORIENTED, HANDS-ON ACCOUNTANT with over 40 years of progressive experience in diversified fields of Accounting in primarily Family Office environments.

Experience:

ROBERT HALF MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

April 2023-Present

Contracting to handling all needed aspects of accounting relating to the specific job.

EVCUR GROUP INC. DBA VINTCO

February 1, 2018- October 27, 2022

Controller/ Interim CFO – New E Commerce Company upstart - Approx 800,000.00 Annual Sales

Engineer and Design Vintage Motorcycle Engine Components.

Managed all routine accounting tasks incl GL, AP, AR, P/R, Assets, ME Close and YE audit.

Conduct routine management of data entry records including A/P (including W-9’s) and A/R.

Recon Revenue Entities and Sales.

Process Returns and Customer Service entries and issue Refunds and/or Invoices.

Support Audit requirements.

Perform Account Recons and prepare Journal Entries.

Audit Out of State Sales for Nexus and State guidelines in regard to Amount of Sales and Number of Invoices.

Accomplishments:

Working with Oracle/NetSuite Associate to Implement the setup of NetSuite ERP software in the areas of GL, AR, AP, Assets, Inventory items, Purchasing, and Financials.

Assisted in integration with Company Website, Amazon, and eBay.

Assisted in integration with Merchant Solutions, PayPal, eBay Manage Payment and Amazon.

Grew sales to over $1MM in two years through E-Commerce activities.

C & E Holding Company (Formerly C&L Companies (15 different entities))

February 14, 2005 – December 17, 2017 (Company acquired March 2016)

Accountant – Assistant to CFO – Approx. 20,000,000.00 Annual Sales

Engineer and Design Performance Motorcycle Engine Components.

GL, AP, AR, P/R, Assets and assist with Financial Reports and Analysis.

Solomon, Excel, Quick Books, Asset Keeper.

Assist IT in setting up Financials as Companies were added from 3 original companies.

Payroll.

Assisted in process during a successful exit to Private Equity.

Accomplishments:

Assisted in the setup of NetSuite ERP system.

Assisted in Over-Seas Vendor Score Card to increase quality control and save money on rejects.

Assisted in the setup of Inventory item masters in new software

Lu’s Catering, 6225 So. Harrison, Suite # 24, Las Vegas, NV. 89120

April 1, 1995 – December 31, 2004 Owner Retiring

Accountant – Approx. 700,000.00 Annual Sales

Premier Catering Company exclusive to Sunset Gardens wedding and banquet facility.

Manage and Control all General Ledger activity

Manage Cash Flow, Assets, Expense elements and Financial Reports

Manage A/P, A/R and P/R.

Perform Financial Analysis

Assist in decision making in matters relating to company ventures

Review Vendors for Cost Efficiency

Schedule employees

Payroll

Accomplishments:

Established a General Ledger Accounting System.

Provided Cost and Comparison Reports.

Mid-Central Plastics, Inc., 2360 Grand Ave., West Des Moines, Ia. 50265

July 9, 1979 – December 30, 1994 Business Sold

Controller – Approx. 22 Million Annual Sales

Plastics Injection Molder providing parts for Agriculture and Appliance Industry.

Responsible for overall Quality of Accounting Department

Managed and Controlled all General Ledger activity and Journal Entries

Managed Receivables, Payables and Payroll.

Managed Executive, Office and Manufacturing Payroll

Managed Inventory Control, Cost Accounting and Fixed Assets Entries

Managed employees assigned to assist in these various functions

Reviewed Cost Analysis Reports with Department Heads

Accomplishments:

Management Leader of Core group to Review and decide on the IBM AS400 Running BPICS Manufacturing software.

Helped guide the Core group in establishing the Bills of Materials, Cost and Variance Reports needed to provide necessary information for Cost Accounting.

Worked on Safety Committee in conjunction with “Time and Motion” and “Workstation Layout” groups in relationship to Production Costs and Safety issues.

Assisted in process during Sale.

Education:

Aberdeen School of Commerce in Aberdeen So. Dak.

Associate Degree in Senior Accounting

Other Positions Held:

Accountant/Office Manager – Iowa R. V. Center, Inc. DM, IA 1975-1979

Division Accountant – Northwestern Public Service Redfield, SD 1971-1974

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