Accounting Supervisor Assistant Controller

Gerald P Miller

***** ******* ** *, ****** AR ***43

**********@*******.*** 219-***-****

Controller / Financial Accounting Supervisor

Highlights and Accomplishments of a Progressive and Rewarding Career

A seasoned professional that that was fortunate to have been mentored early in his career and is wanting to mentor and help the those wanting to learn. I have implemented software and set up new operations in addition to being brought in to improve operations and reduce overhead while improving profits. Using technology and balancing staffing while increasing the information available to management that is timely and on point.

Professional Experience

JD & Billy Hines Trucking Prescott AR

Controller Current

• Hired to rebuild accounting department and oversee all administrative functions

• Responsible for training administrative employees while insuring compliance with regulatory agencies.

HilArk Benton AR

Controller 2021 – 2024

• Developed and costed BOM for all items manufactured and sold and provided management with pricing

• Worked with ownership to produce due diligence to facilitate the sale of business

Transco Lines Russellville AR

Assistant Controller 2020 – 2021

• Responsible for ensuring timely and accurate financial closing of the general ledger and assisting the controller with other administrative functions which include yearend audits. budgeting and detailing the costs of all construction expenditures for residential and commercial projects.

• Mentoring staff and cross training allowing for 20% reduction in staff.

• Taking on additional functions with current staff which includes fuel tax and taxes.

Precision Highland, IN

Accountant 2019 – 2020

• Brought in to control administrative functions during the extension of a subdivision in NW Ind.

• Tracking, budgeting and detailing the costs of all construction expenditures for residential and commercial projects.

• All treasury functions and communication of financial position.

Greenbrier Rail Services Chicago Heights IL, Macon GA, Pine Bluff AR

Senior Plant Controller 2014 – 2019

• Responsible for all accounting functions, administration and supervision of staff at plant level in addition to aiding corporate offices with audits.

• Reduced office staff by 13-50% in an effort to keep fixed costs within budget at different locations.

• Mentored other plant controllers and provided training on job functions which included more efficient ways to get the job accomplished in a timely and accurate manner.

• Developed models and framework for programs that allowed corporate to determine cost effectiveness of current operations and better alternatives.

Mountain Pure Water Little Rock AR, Magee MS, Palestine TX

Controller for 3 Plants 2008 – 2014

• Responsible for monthly close and producing financial reports, cut closing time five working days while reducing accounting staff.

• Redesigned financial statements allowing management to better understand operational results and view trend analysis which help to identify key cost drivers.

• Updated manufacturing rates for all departments and audited and updated all BOMs.

• Cash management, voucher approval, verification of manufacturing orders and reviewing month end inventory counts and controls.

Castle Investments Little Rock AR

CFO 2006 - 2009

• Hired to transition company from a tax shelter into a profitable operating concern.

• Implemented a fully integrated software system to track leases, property profitability and maintenance required on over 250 units.

• Mentored family staff to take over accounting and IT functions allowing them to take over additional management duties allowing for staff reduction which allowed the company to post first operational profits.

Manpower Professional Little Rock AR

Temp Assignment-Cost Acct 2006 - 2006

• Cost accounting functions and inventor analysis and reconciliation while auditing for operational accuracy.

Mail Contractors of America Little Rock AR

Financial Analyst 2004 - 2006

• Responsible for determining profitability of over 180 contracts and identifying cost drivers and costs directly attributable to contracts and developing yearly budgets.

• Operational audits of multiple facilities to insure compliance with contractual requirements while insuring maximum utilization of company assets.

• Resigned after being involved in auto accident in which vertebrae in neck were broken.

Top Logistics Little Rock AR Controller 2001 - 2004

• Speculative venture started with the intent to sell to primary customer within two years of start-up date as internal third party logistics unit. Responsible for all accounting and administrative functions within the company in addition to working in operations as a dispatcher.

West Brothers Trans Raleigh NC

Dir of Revenue Accounting 2001 - 2001

• Hired to bring Past Due Accounts Receivable within industry standards and redesign department to be more efficient with less personnel to allow company spin off.

• Collected in excess of $750,000 in over 90 day old Accounts Receivable and reduced the company’s lost billing revenue by developing and implementing procedures to identify an audit trial of all shipping docs.

• Mentored staff to take on additional duties so when division sold and administration relocated to new location my position would be eliminated.

L G DeWitt Carriers Ellerbe NC Controller 1999 - 2001

•Brought in to stabilize company until a new general manager and managing staff could be established while reviewing existing customers and rates on existing business.

DFC Transportation Huntley IL Assistant Controller 1986 - 1999

•Hired directly out of college as an entry level Accounts Payable clerk and rose through the

ranks to Assistant Controller responsible for overseeing all administrative functions.

•Implemented a fully integrated Vehicle Maintenance Reporting System allowing for

Computer tracking and scheduling of preventative maintenance and parts reordering.

•Developed and implemented an activity based costing system that allowed for identifying and tracking customer profitability and returns on invested capital.

•Spearheaded two software upgrades and responsible for writing a program that allowed for the accrual of all driver, owner operator and outside cartage expenses that was included in the software providers subsequent updates.

•Recognized by the Corporate Headquarters of Dean Foods, the parent company, for consistent Accounting Excellence and asked to be guest auditor within Dean Foods.

Education B. A. Degree in Accountancy from Aurora University, Aurora, IL

Fulfilled all graduation requirements in less than 2.5 years

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