Financial Controller with 10 Years of Assistant Experience

David R. Burger

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Allendale, MI 49401

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Cell: 248-***-****

EXPERIENCE

September 2024 to Preferred Companies, LLC Holland, Financial Controller November 2025

• Updated the Asset list that had been 3 years out of date. Enacted Accounting policies, worked with department managers, created a company wide budget and budget by department. Worked with IT to create costing reports in the internal ERP system. Created Projected budgets, and issued Financial Statements with cost analysis. (Quickbooks) to ownership. Managed four I.T, two accounting and Human Resources personnel.

October 2022 to National Heritage Academy Grand Rapids, School Finance Controller September 2024

• Review of Charter School Financials, Cost analysis, issuing Statements. Liasson with school principals and management, in charge of staffing decisions, approval of expenses and financing decisions. Responsible for the financial strength of 12 charter schools.

August 2022 to Dematic Inc, and Acrisure, Inc. Grand Rapids, MI Accountant October 2022

• (Contract Positions) International Accounting Department - Uploaded Trial Balances from Excel into Solomon. Bank Reconciliations, loaded reconciliations into Black Line Data Base. Journal Entries, Reconciled Fixed Assets.

July 2017 to Jedco, Inc. Grand Rapids, MI Financial Cost Analyst March 2021

• Maintained and monitored costs for critical products for a $45m corporation. Examined and analyzed cost variances and reported to management. Analyzed material, labor and overhead COGS on a monthly basis. Prepared appropriate journal entries to reconcile COGS to the general ledger and report results with analysis to management. Worked with Visual Manufacturing, gained familiarity with Chrystal Reports. Advanced Excel skill including Vlookup and Pivot Tables.

• Created and published twelve month trend reports of sales, COGS and margin by customer, part number, etc. Analyzed Tooling Inventory and Expense Reports, and prepared monthly Perpetual Inventory report and reconciled to the general ledger.

• Recording and monthly audit of fixed assets. Prepared correcting inventory adjustments and maintain correct FIFO inventory layers.

• Tracked scrap metal costs and sale of scrap, and inventory adjustments on a regular basis, prepared correcting journal entries and weekly reports.

• Assist with the development of forecasts and budgets of sales, COGS, and margins. Prepared regular analysis for CFO.

November 2009 to Consulting/ Temp Professional Financial Analyst / Accountant January 2017 Various companies: Johnson Controls, Amway, Perrigo Corporation, TPK USA

• Full charge of accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, daily invoicing through month end close, variance analysis, cost accounting, account reconciliations, income statement and balance sheet, fixed assets, Sarbanes - Oxley (SOX) Testing Program, IDEA Statistical Testing Program

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• Worked with customers and management to collect $850,000.00 in past due receivables to current status.

• Assisted in preparing for financial audit and month end close. General Ledger review using JD Edwards, SAP and other ERP and accounting software.

November 2005 to Tax Management Associates, Inc. Brighton, MI Audit Support Manager July 2009

• Successfully implemented and oversaw a $4 million dollar State of Michigan Personal Property Audit Program, reported findings to Michigan State Treasury Department and County and City Assessors.

• Reviewed and analyzed and verified over 2,000 audit results per year. Analyzed project expenses for State Treasury Department. Prepared files for State Tax Commission hearings. Gained experience using the State Equalizer Personal Property Database. Trained and supervised 7-10 support staff. May 1996 to Domestic Uniform Rental, Inc. Farmington Hills, MI Assistant Controller November 2005

• General ledger reconciliation of accounts payable and receivable, reconciliation of route sales. Gained exposure to maintaining the 401-K plan, and COBRA, ERISA, FMLA and HIPPA regulations. Tracked expenses such as workers compensation, and maintaining assets.

• Successfully supervised, managed and trained a staff of 10 office personnel. EDUCATION Western Michigan University, Haworth College of Business BBA, Kalamazoo, MI 1991 Major: Finance Minor: Management and Business Administration Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 2010 - PHRC Human Resources Coursework

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