Controller

Scott B. Fullerton, CPA

Katy, TX *****

Phone: 832-***-****

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QUALIFICATIONS

• CPA with a combination of Public (Big Four) and Industry experience.

• Master’s Degree with twenty years of overall accounting experience and fifteen years supervising staff.

• Former US Marine possessing strong leadership, team-building and motivational skills.

• Controller to #2 fastest growing private company in 2013 as ranked by the Houston Business Journal. CAREER TRACK

CONTROLLER

CAMPUS LIVING VILLAGES, Houston, TX October 2021 – Present CLV is an international owner and operator of 45 student living facilities located across the US, UK and Australia housing over 30,000 residents worldwide.

• Responsible for all accounting activities including financial reporting, tax filings, budgeting and audit compliance.

• Led successful engagement with new auditor (Crowe LLP) with no issues my first year.

• Automated Eliminations processes consolidating 137 legal entities saving a full day during the monthly close.

• Led campaign to pay vendors via ACH resulting in an annual savings of over $33,000. CONTROLLER

HEAT TRANSFER TUBULAR PRODUCTS, Conroe, TX July 2019 – October 2021 HTT Products is a private equity-backed importer, fabricator and distributor of tubing used predominately in Oil & Gas refineries.

• Responsible for all accounting activities including financial reporting, tax filings, forecasts, & covenant adherence.

• Led successful first Audit that was completed 3 weeks ahead of schedule.

• Managed customers to reduce DSO from 66 to 44 days CONTROLLER

RUGGED DEPOT, Magnolia, TX March 2017 – Oct 2020

Rugged Depot is an authorized reseller of Panasonic Toughbook laptops and other IT equipment.

• Created financial packages and presentations used to market the company to investors; company was sold Sep 2020.

• Updated accounting that had not been reconciled for over 18 months.

• Led massive cleanup effort reducing hundreds of reconciling items cleaning up books in preparation of company sale. CONTROLLER

SALZGITTER MANNESMANN STAINLESS TUBES, Houston, TX Jul 2014 – Aug 2015 Salzgitter Mannesmann manufactures seamless tubes for use mainly in the Oil & Gas industry.

• Reduced monthly close from 9 to 4 days.

• Accurately forecast cash flows and quarterly results to aid in steering operations.

• Redesigned physical inventory process to reduce inventory taking from 4 days to 6 hours.

• Closed fiscal year and financial audit with BKD LLP in 15 days. CONTROLLER

VISION OIL TOOLS, Houston, TX Jan 2013 – Jul 2014

Vision was sold to BE Aerospace (ticker: BEAV) in April 2014. Vision was the #2 fastest growing private company in Houston in 2013 as ranked by the Houston Business Journal: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/2013/08/servicing-tools-of-the-oil-trade.html Vision was a leader in providing well bore fishing and tool rental services for the oil and gas industry. 2013 revenues of

$63M, a 50% increase from 2012.

• Redesigned processes to improve efficiencies, reduce errors and shorten closing period to 4 days.

• Discovered assets that led to an increase of $600K in the sales price of Vision.

• Managed creditors to ensure Vision maintained enough capital to support its fast expansion.

• Began Purchase Order process to forecast cash needs and manage CAPEX to fuel its fast growth.

• Started Desktop procedure manuals for Vision to aid in training, policy adherence and new hire indoctrination. ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR

DRILLING & PRODUCTION RESOURCES, Houston, TX Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 DPR was sold to Parker Hannifin (ticker:PH) in September 2012.

• Cleaned up accounting for a private company that had never been audited.

• Implemented change in accounting software from QuickBooks to MAS 500.

• Managed cash flow and renegotiated contracts with key suppliers resulting in a savings of over $400K. ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR

TELVENT, Houston, TX Jan 2010 – Jan 2012

Telvent was sold to Schneider Electric in Fall 2011. Telvent is a global IT solutions and information services provider that improves the efficiency, safety and sustainability of the world’s natural resources. 2010 Revenues for my reporting companies were $327M.

• Managed and mentored six direct reports, working closely with the VP of Accounting and collaboratively with Operations and Corporate personnel, including Vice-Presidents, Controllers, and field personnel at all levels.

• Directed processes in key areas of Project accounting (using percentage of completion method), and day-to-day functions of the Accounting department.

• Coordinated internal and external audits (with Deloitte), including coordination and preparation of PBC schedules. SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

STANFORD FINANCIAL GROUP, Houston, TX 2006 - 2009

• Implemented company chart of account dictionary to aid in consistent account coding for whole organization.

• Automated consolidations of six reporting entities.

• Directed and reviewed the work of five A/P and A/R Analysts and two Staff Accountants. G/L ACCOUNTANT

BMC SOFTWARE, Houston, TX 2003 - 2006

• Reduced accrued liabilities from $22 million to $5 million in two quarters. KPMG, LLP, Houston, TX 2001 - 2003

Assurance Associate

• Created flowcharts, reports and presentations to explain processes to staff, management and senior management.

• Responded to Audit Findings from auditors and advised clients to make amendments as needed.

• Prepared and reviewed Annual Reports mandated by state law for seventeen locations. US MARINE CORPS, Memphis, TN 1990 - 1996

Communication Technician

• Honor graduate of Marine Corp Boot Camp, Parris Island, SC for outstanding marksmanship and leadership.

• Utilized knowledge of circuitry for use in radio and radar repair and maintenance. EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, December 2001

Bachelor of Business Administration, May 1998

Stephen F. Austin State University; Nacogdoches, TX TECHNICAL SKILLS

Accounting Software NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, SAP B1, QuickBooks, MAS 500, Essbase, SmartView,

& Applications: Navision, BlackLine, power Excel User, PowerBI

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