Edward T. Nash
Bella Vista, AR 72714
407-***-**** ~ cell Email: ********@***.***
Professional Objective :
I am seeking a position which will allow me to use my expertise and diverse skill sets, to help drive positive change in terms of cost reductions, more timely analyses, better forecasting, and improved communication with the field, customers, and corporate management. , to assist executive management in making sound and educated decisions in order to attain the company’s long and short term financial goals
Major Achievements :
Doubled profits first year with Alexander & Associates
Instituted internal cash controls.
Designed and implemented accounting based, computerized systems and report writers for both internal and external reporting.
Team Leader on Merger & Acquisition audits, both preliminary and due diligence.
Member of re-organization team, which brought Wyly Corp out of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
Member of trouble shooting team for Greg Lamont, CEO and Chairman of Wyly Corporation.
Employee of the Year Award for analysis and forecasting excellence, based upon timeliness and insight on monthly management reporting. Also developed internal Report Writers, which compressed the information cycle by 2-3 weeks.
Experience:
Alexander & Associates, Inc ( Florida) (Short Term Vacation Rentals)
Director of Finance & Accounting (Present)
. Control all internal and external accounting & financial reporting.
. Use of Excel and other MS products for spreadsheet design and internal reports.
. Automated Sales & Use Tax reports for state and county reporting.
. Set up criteria for spreadsheet analysis used in budgeting and sales forecasting.
. Set up internal cash controls for ease of cash flow from petty cash through daily
collection.
. Liaison with CPA.
Nash Business Services (Kissimmee, FL)
President / Accountant
· An Accounting, Tax & Consulting Firm.
· Monthly write-up of client financial transactions.
· Analysis of client companies financial status.
· Individual, Partnership & Corporate tax preparation & consulting.
· General business consulting in finance, acquisitions & mergers, budgeting,
forecasting, cost analysis, planning, management and personnel management.
· Internal and external reporting.
Developmental Learning Materials (Allen, TX)
Corporate Controller
· Responsible for all internal accounting and related functions.
· Banking relations and external financing.
· Designed annual budget programs.
· Monthly sales forecasting and management reporting.
· Managed accounting and related departments (six people)
· Establishment of credit criteria for new clients.
University Computing Company (Dallas, TX)
Assist Divisional Controller
· Worked for Computing Services Division.
· Managed four junior analysts and the accounting department for the division.
· Designed and implemented monthly management reports for presentation to
Divisional Vice Presidents and Corporate Board of Directors.
· Filled in for Divisional Controller for presentations.
· Designed loan package for sales of turnkey computing systems.
· Principal member of corporate trouble shooting team. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
· Worked as trouble shooterspecial projects for Greg Lamont, Chairman of the Board and Corp President.
Education:
B.B.A. - St. Johns University, Jamaica, New York.
Post Graduate work - University of Texas at Dallas