Business Administration Finance Manager

Charles W. Sears

** *** **** ******, *******, NY 13662 315-***-**** *********@*******.***

Professional Summary

Dedicated Financial Officer familiar with financial decision making and company-wide policy development. Talent for overcoming operational issues and driving proactive improvements. Offering 14 years' experience in financial leadership.

Skills

Ownership/Managerial experience in both the team and small business environments.

Leadership skills developed from practical business experience.

Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.

Accounting

Budgets

Inventory

Leadership skills

Payroll

Employee training

Operational decision making

Financial Management

Reporting expertise

Business administration

Program oversight

Budgeting

Critical thinking

Financial administration

Work History

Controller, 10/2021 to 06/2023

Alcoa Corp. USA – Massena, New York

Ensure all required financial statements, reports are prepared in a timely and accurate manner according to corporate policies, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and applicable regulations and laws.

Manage development of Annual Operating Plan, forecasts, and variance analysis.

Maintain Financial controls to ensure the location meets Alcoa audit/ASAT/SOX requirements.

Provide accurate and timely reports, forecasting, and planning.

Manage communication and analysis of financial reporting to Operations Lead Team while finding opportunities for cost reduction and sharing of best practices.

Lead development of tools and reports to facilitate operations to meet the Financial Plan.

Manage working capital while maintaining financial stability.

Senior Manager Finance, 04/2019 to 09/2021

Seaway Pharma, Inc – Massena, New York

Taking decision on Credit applications of customers, establishing credit limits and terms of payments.

Liaising with warehouse & logistics department for receiving & shipping of materials & products.

Preparing invoices from the packing lists & BOLs provided by warehouse.

Submitting the invoices for factoring and to customers for payment

Receiving, Reviewing and Reconciling AR and making appropriate entries in the books of accounts.

Entering vendor Bills into the Books of accounts after confirmation of GRN/ receipts by warehouse.

Responsible for vendor payments and banking.

Reviewing & renewing Insurance policies, financial contracts, financing agreements etc.

Overseeing the functions of HR & Purchase Manager.

Assisting Purchase Manger in negotiating with vendors & contractors.

Initiating and negotiating with vendors for the capital purchases.

Coordinating with various State & Federal departments for staff recruitment and training grants and capital purchases.

Assisting the management in making decisions regarding HR, Purchase, Accounting & financing.

Preparing Books of Accounts and manage budgets.

Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and financial projections and variances analysis for management decisions.

Responsible for all accounting allocations, perform cash management functions and bank reconciliation.

Overseeing annual financial, internal and bank audits, all tax filings and other compliance efforts.

Auditing the Warehouse and Materials management and compiling the quarterly inventory count & value reports.

Assisting marketing department in Costing; production & packaging department in cost control.

Creating purchase & finance models, perform risk and cost analysis.

Managing contractual obligations throughout and including periodic analysis of relationships

Finance Manager/Owner, 05/2009 to 04/2019

SkinStitch Corporation – Massena, New York

To oversee all financial aspects pertaining to the operation of the business.

Maintain employee records and all Payroll functions.

Work with outside accounting firm as well as maintain relationships with lenders.

Prepare annual fiscal budgets, and make sure they are followed.

Provide employee training.

Prepare annual Board of Directors meeting, and report events to corporate law firm.

Owner, 08/2002 to 04/2009

Longtrails Wholesale & Retail – Hogansburg, New York

Oversee all day-to-day functions of business.

Organize daily delivery routes for all drivers, and delivery for mail orders.

Manage warehouse inventory on weekly basis, keeping all items at a steady level.

Perform all accounting activities, as well as payroll.

Maintain customer and supplier relations.

Education

Masters: Business Administration

Northeastern University - Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science: Marketing, Management Information Systems

Clarkson University - Potsdam, New York

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