RAVI DUTT, CPA
* ******** **** *****, *** Brook, Illinois 60523
***********@*****.***
Cell Phone 630-***-****
SUMMARY
Possess thirty-seven years of accounting and administration experience in the service and manufacturing industry. Valued as a team worker, creative problem solver, and effective communicator.
EXPERIENCE
Chicago District Golf Association Aug 2021 – Present
Director of Accounting
Responsible for all financial functions of the Association.
Managing taxes, books of Association and Foundation
Managing bank relations monthly financials for the Association and Foundation
Act as HR for 30 employees
Manage Health Insurance, Corporate Insurance and risk management
Assist in Annual Audit
JOHNSON & DUTT MAY 1998 –November 2019
PARTNER
Partner in the firm since 1998, responsible for providing accounting, tax & consulting services to small and medium-sized businesses.
Provide income tax services to individuals in the tax season.
Share management tasks of the firm with other partner & executives.
JAYS FOODS Chicago, Illinois April 1997 – April 1998
Controller
Completely responsible for general ledger, financial statements, payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. Supervised staff of thirty accounting & credit personnel.
Prepared financial plans, forecast annual budgets, and financial statements - (statement of cash flows, consolidated income statement, and balance sheet).
Performed treasury functions: Bank relations, secured loans, managed debt servicing, negotiated capital leases, and corporate investment.
Managed financial operations, assisted with factory operations, inventory controls, devised and implemented corporate internal controls, and assisted independent auditors with annual audit and reports.
NORTHWESTERN GOLF / PRO SELECT SPORTS USA. Elmhurst, Illinois July 1994 - April 1997 Corporate Controller
Responsible for general ledger, financial statements, payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable debt servicing, negotiates capital leases, negotiate corporate investment and foreign exchange rates.
Manage financial operations, assist with factory operations, inventory controls for US and Canadian operations, and assist independent auditors with annual audit and reports.
Recommended and trained staff accountants with accounting procedures and internal controls which substantially saved time, provided timely & accurate financial information and increased profitability.
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF MERCHANDISING & DESIGN, LTD. Chicago, Illinois
September 1982 - June 1994
Controller / Vice President Finance
Managed financial operations, including direction of general accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and third party reimbursement program. Supervised staff of seven accounting, management & clerical personnel. Prepared financial plans, annual budgets, and financial statements - (statement of cash flows, consolidated income statement, and balance sheet).
Performed treasury functions: secured loans, managed debt servicing, negotiated capital leases, maintained banking relationship with bankers and maintained custody of all real property.
Managed corporate insurance, employee benefits, and employee profit sharing plan, prepared and filed profit sharing tax returns with Internal Revenue Services.
Conducted internal audits for all four branches, devised and implemented corporate internal controls, and assisted independent auditors with annual reports. Prepared sales tax returns and all reports required by governmental agencies.
Recommended and implemented an in-house accounting system, which substantially increased profitability. Also created an in-house payment plan, which generated a new source of revenue and increased cash flow by $100,000 per year.
Devised and implemented collection procedures which decreased uncollected funds by over 90%.
Accounting Instructor
ELMHURST COLLEGE Elmhurst Illinois January 1987 – 1992
DEVRY INSTITUTE Addison, Illinois July 1998 – 1999
ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE, Bensenville, IL 2005-2006
Teach Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting during evenings and weekends.
VOLUNTEER WORK
September 1986-June 1994
Controller for International Academy Educational Foundation, a not-for -profit organization which provides scholarships to students. Responsible for preparing all financial statements and assisting independent auditors with annual audits.
EDUCATION
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification - Illinois & Florida.
Master of Science in Accounting. Roosevelt University - Chicago, Illinois.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Elmhurst College - Elmhurst, Illinois.
AFFILIATIONS
Illinois CPA Society & AICPA