Senior Accountant

H. John Morrell Jr.

Taylor Ridge IL - 309-***-****

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I am a business professional who passed the CPA Exam in 1995. I have many years of varied accounting, finance and management experience. I desire to work for an organization whose culture I will enjoy, where I can add value.

Davies 2024 - Present

Premium Auditor

Review and analyze client data to ensure accuracy and compliance

Assess the risk exposure of insured businesses, make recommendations for improvements

Communicate with customers regarding exposures, and classification changes

Make recommendations for premium or liability coverage changes

Boss Holdings Inc 2023-2024

Senior Accountant

Performed detailed financial analysis to assess the profitability and efficiency of the company.

Prepared accurate and timely financial reports for management to support decision-making.

Key participant in the audit process to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements.

Prepared reconciliations for monthly closings and various revenue and expense accounts

Prepared general ledger and journal entries analysis

Gold Star FS, Inc 2016-2023

CEO/General Manager

Managed Cooperative from net operating loss to profits every year of my tenure

Lead strategy, budgeting, and planning process with Board and Staff

Instituted ambitious facility construction and improvement strategy

Re-organized dept head responsibilities for efficiency and effectiveness

Implemented plan to become the employer of choice

Instituted formal annual review process to improve communication & performance

Piatt County Service Company 2013-2016

General Manager

Lead Cooperative to record local income fiscal 2014

Spearheaded the largest facility reconstruction in recent organization history

Coordinate with Board of Directors & lead strategy, budgeting, and planning process

Re-invigorated a team of exceptional employees to implement plans & strategy

Top Twenty Percent Awards for ROIC and Expense Efficiency 2014

Worked with School Supt. to strengthen tie to community – ‘Fuel the Sages’

Illini FS 2006-2013

Controller

Assist in leading division to four consecutive years of profit, previous four were all losses

Supervise and manage administrative functions and related personnel of the division

Perform financial and operational reporting and analysis

Coordinate annual budgeting, financial planning and audit process

Participate and present at Board of Directors meetings

Lead transition from legacy software to MS Dynamics

Member of Best Practices Committee for Controllers

Education

Western Illinois University

Bachelors of Business, May 1991

Major in Accounting

Minors in Finance and Philosophy

Professional Membership/Development

Passed the CPA exam first sitting, May 1995

oState of Iowa Certificate 9217

Graduate GROWMARK SMDP Program

6Sigma Green Belt

Skills

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)

SharePoint

Quickbooks

Great Plains Software

MS Dynamics Software

SAP Software

Interests/Activities

Former Sargent at Arms, Geneseo Rotary

Former Board Member LeRoy Schools CUSD #2

Black Belt Shuri Ryu Karate

Black Belt Okinawan Kubodo

United States Karate Alliance World Champion 2002 (Sparring & Chambara)

Drum & Bugle Corp (Madison Scouts, Troopers Legacy & Geneseo Knights Alumni)

Voracious reader, fan of Chicago Bears & Cubs

Beekeeper

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