Controller

MOEZ LAKHANI

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MIAMI, FL *****

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PROFILE

Accomplished financial professional with diversified experience.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Financial advisor managing budgets, forecasting, audits

• Working with government regulatory agencies, IRS

• Expertise in account analysis and reconciliation, accounting, payroll

• Managing IT and HR Departments

• Labor laws, salary reviews, hiring, disciplinary action

• Establish and maintain practices to ensure integrity of financial solutions

• Risk Management

• Due diligence

• Inventory control and loss prevention

• System conversions

• Training/quality assurance.

• Great Plains Accounting System.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant for past eighteen months acting as Interim Controller for two companies.

Interim Controller

FDC Vitamins LLC Miami Lakes Fl January 2011 – October 2011.

Health and Sports Nutrition Manufacturing Company with revenues in excess of $50 Million.

• Budgets and Cash Flow Projections for three years.

• Completed the year-end Audit

• Hired and trained accounting staff

• Implemented daily cash flow control system

• Banking relationship and compliance requirements.

• Implemented accounting system for ecommerce division.

Interim Controller

RREMC Restaurants and Hurricane Grill and Wings. West Palm Beach FL July 2010 – December 2010

Privately held multi-unit Denny’s operator with 37 Denny’s locations and 34 Hurricane Grill and Wings with revenues of $100 Million

• Implemented proper accounting and reporting structure for this multi company multiunit operation.

• Implemented collection procedures for royalty and advertising revenue.

• Cleaned up the Balance Sheet and made this part of the period reporting

• Identified challenged units for closure or improvement.

• Implemented new payroll system

Sunshine Restaurant Partners, formerly FMS Management Systems Inc., Miami, FL 1997 – July 2010

Privately held multi-unit IHOP operator with 154 locations throughout the state of Florida with revenues of $200 Million

Controller

• Financial Advisor throughout the sale of company to private equity investors.

• Managed all phases of financial responsibility during acquisition.

• Directed accounting, risk management, banking relationships, IT, Human Resources.

• Manage all finances to prevent revenue loss and increase profitability.

• Ensure that all data / reports are accurate and precise.

• Maintain quality assurance in all areas for successful and smooth operations.

• Converted accounting system to Great Plains Dynamic

• Implemented system wide POS system and data warehousing for WEB based reporting.

• Prepared company for due diligence engagements related to acquisition of company.

• Worked with buyers, attorneys, investors, board members on multi-million dollar sale.

Pollo Tropical, Inc, Miami, FL 1993 – 1997

Publicly traded multi-location firm with revenues of $50 Million

Controller/Chief Accounting Officer

• In charge of all accounting, tax, multi-state payroll and MIS functions.

• Handled all reporting for SEC filings including 10-Q and 10-K.

• Managed a successful team of ten staff members.

• Played a key role in the preparation of the SEC registration document required for initial public offering.

• Created and implemented accounting and MIS department as the company experienced rapid growth, quadrupling in size in a span of eighteen months.

Food Spot Stores, Miami, FL 1989 – 1993

Privately held multi-location convenience store chain with revenues of $22 million

Controller

• Managed all accounting, MIS, tax, and payroll functions which included preparation of multi entity federal and state tax returns

• Implemented inventory control system, in-store merchandise.

• Implemented a successful inventory control system for lottery ticket accounting.

Ronel Refining, Hollywood, FL 1986 – 1989

Precious metal refining firm with revenue of $75 million

Controller

• Responsible for all finances including preparation of all monthly and yearly financial statements.

• Supervised four professionals as well as prepared and maintained budget and expense analysis

• Developed and implemented inventory control procedures for loss prevention.

• Prepared collateral and operating reports to secure capital and credit lines.

The Deak Perera Group 1981 – 1986

Precious metals and foreign currency investment company with 20,000 clients and client assets in excess of $100 million.

Director of Finance – Deak Perera Florida Inc –Miami, Florida

• Managed all of the accounting functions.

• Selected as a trouble shooter for other operating divisions within this group.

• Implemented new inventory control procedures to reduce inventory losses.

Controller – Deak Perera Washington, Inc., Washington, D.C.

• Total preparation of monthly and year-end financial statements, federal and state taxes, and budgets.

• Accurate reporting of financial and statistical data.

• Screened, hired, and trained all employees with a high rate of success.

• Successfully reorganized the accounting department and played a lead role in systems conversions. Relocated entire operation from Washington D.C. to Stamford, CT

EDUCATION

University Wales, United Kingdom

BS

CERITFICATION

• Chartered Accountant, England and Wales

• Certified Public Accountant, New York, 1980

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