Richard Williams
Shiloh, IL *****
*********@*****.***
Professional Summary
To secure permanent full time Employment.
Willing to relocate to: O'Fallon, IL
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Self Employed Contractor
Self Employed Contractor-Shiloh, IL
September 2023 to Present
Self Employed Contractor Selling Life Insurance
Portrait Consultant
Remember Church Directories-Winston-Salem, NC
January 2023 to October 2023
Online Portrait Proofing through Zoom for Church Directories. Administrative Assistant/Cremationist
Schildknecht Funeral Home-O'Fallon, IL
September 2020 to December 2021
Removal of Deceased Remains from Home, Nursing Home and Hospital. Transportation of Deceased Remains from Hospital, Funeral Home etc to desired location. Cremation of Deceased.
All Accounting and Administrative Functions of the Funeral Home. Assisting Funeral Director with Visitations and Funerals; sometime handling these duties independently. Driver
St. Louis Cremation-St. Louis, MO
January 2017 to February 2018
Removals from Homes and Hospitals. Transport of Deceased Remains between Hospital and Mid America Transplant.
Support Staff
Newcomer Funeral Home-Saint Peters, MO
January 2016 to December 2016
General Support in Funeral Home Setting
Chief Financial Officer
Super Market Merchandising-St. Louis, MO
May 2012 to September 2014
• Manage financial and accounting functions for manufacturer generating annual sales in excess of $25 million. Accountability extends to financial statements, profit flow/cash flow analysis, and management of lines of credit. Hire and supervise accounting staff of three. As management team member, participate in strategic planning, including expense forecasting, tax planning, and cash management.
• Corporate liaison with lenders and auditors (Accounting firm, IRS, Property Tax Assessors). Report directly to Owner/CEO.
• Instrumental in Financial Management of Owner's multiple other ventures
• Preparation of Pro Forma Financial Statements for Lenders
• Instrumental in securing $25MM Line of Credit for Construction Financing
• Responsible for HR Process including recruitment, payroll and benefits management
• Processing Payroll for 100-150 employees including calculation and payment of several commission salespeople using ADP Payroll
• Payroll Tax Computation and Analysis
• Managed a team of 2 Degreed Accountants and 2 Accounting Clerks CONTROLLER
Ford Steel Company-St. Louis, MO
October 2008 to July 2009
• Managed all of the Financial Aspects of the company
• General Ledger Reconciliation
• Cash Management
• Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable
• Payroll Administration
• Instrumental in securing $10 million line of credit for major expansion
• Managed a team of 4 Accounting Personnel
Education
MBA in ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
Keller Graduate School of Management-St. Louis, MO 2007 to 2009
BS in Accounting
Maryville University-St. Louis, MO
1997 to 1999
Skills
• Forecasting
• Customer service
• Accounts Payable
• Data entry
• Financial analysis
• Cash Handling
• Accounting software
• Financial accounting
• Customer Service Skills
• Account Reconciliation
• Financial statement preparation
• GAAP
• Sales
• B2B sales
• General Ledger Reconciliation
• Peachtree
• Account management
• Office Management
• Financial Analysis
• Bookkeeping
• Analysis skills
• Microsoft Dynamics GP
• Receptionist
• Accounts payable
• training
• General ledger reconciliation
• Medical terminology
• General Ledger Accounting
• Communications
• Cash management
• Supervising experience
• Hotel experience
• Microsoft Office
• Front desk
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Accounts receivable
• Accounts Receivable
• Project management
• Customer relationship management
• Journal Entries
• General ledger accounting
• Account reconciliation
• QuickBooks
• Bank Reconciliation
• Google Docs
• Cash Flow Analysis
• Leadership
• fast learner
• Business Analysis
• Cash flow analysis
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Financial management
• Oracle
• Typing
• Financial Management
• Sage
• Balance Sheet Reconciliation
• Marketing
• Financial Report Writing
• Accounting
• Financial report writing
Certifications and Licenses
Life Insurance License
April 2025 to April 2027
CDL A
January 2022 to February 2027