Project Manager Accounting

ROBERT J. MATELSKI

CPA CANDIDATE

*** ******** *****, ***** ******, TN 37122 • 615-***-**** H • 678-***-**** C • **********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Accounting and administrative professional with demonstrated strengths in areas of, Monthly Accounting Close, Cash Management, Inventory Control, SOX requirements, Cost Management and Reduction, reduction and office management, and Process Improvements.

SUMMARY of PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Extensive experience in the analysis of profit and loss accounts and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts

• Strong leadership ability with staff motivation, training and mentoring

• Management and preparation of month/year end close process including all supporting schedules

• Various system conversions and upgrades in both manufacturing and service related industries

• Accounting experience includes working as Financial Analyst, Supervisor or Manager of Accounting with month end close responsibilities, Associate Director of Revenue, Controller, Chief Financial Officer and SOX Project Manager (both domestic and international)

• Industries of experience include, Manufacturing and Distribution, Heavy Manufacturing, Consulting, Telecommunication, Service, Public Accounting and Other Services

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Part of three person team to incorporate newly acquired markets into Verizon general ledger and reporting

• Led efforts for Revenue Accounting in the moving of 3 million customers between billing systems, project was completed with a better than 99% accuracy rating

• Implemented new desk-top procedures reducing overtime cost by $3,500 monthly, and monthly close time by three business days

• Reduced annual audit fees by $100k through the development and implementation of new procedures in providing for year end audit documentation. Savings mainly was achieved by a reduction in audit time

• Negotiated a $1.5 million bank credit line to finance relocation

• Secured line of credit for future purchases

• Developed and implemented new scrap gold recovery system which achieved a 300% increase of gold recoveries in the first year. Audited these processes annually to ensure properly working internal controls

• Set up receivable insurance with US Government Export Bank which allowed company to export more product to other countries without fear of bad receivables

• Increased accuracy of year end inventory by starting cycle counts on a monthly basis

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Certification Sarbanes-Oxley Professional (Finance & Technology) September, 2007

Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ B.S. Accounting – Deans List

Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ A.A.S. Accounting – Deans List

Becker-Conviser Professional Review – CPA Review CPA Candidate

United States Navy – Viet Nam Veteran – Secret Clearance

INDUSTRIES OF EXPERIENCE

• Manufacturing and Distribution Consulting

• Other Services Public Accounting

• Telecommunication Heavy Manufacturing

Robert J. Matelski Page 2-615-***-**** (H) or 678-***-**** (C)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Anvil Attachments, LLC, Slaughter, LA. 12/2009 – 02/2012

Controller – Multi Companies

• Responsible for all Accounting and Finance functions: Accounts Payable and Receivable, Payroll, General Accounting, Process Improvements, Inventory, Cash Management, and General Office staff

• Provide company lead throughout the year on all audit related activities, physical inventory, valuation, reconciliation, fixed assets

• Implemented Export receivable insurance which allowed company to expand exports to a worldwide market without worry of receivables not being collected

• Full month-end and year-end responsibilities. Closing and rolling over of books for two companies

• Member of three person team which established a new company for the purpose of rental and sales of heavy equipment, also Controller for the new company

• Multi State and Parish Sales and Use tax returns, audits and monthly filings (16 monthly)

• Set up property tax credits on new fixed asset projects throughout the year

Management Project Work, Atlanta, GA. 1/2002 to 12/2009

SOX Consultant/Internal Auditor

• Consultant for Matelski Consulting, Inc., provided services to: Earthlink, Inc., Exide Technologies, Inc., and smaller engagements

• Provided SOX control testing for the Tax, Financial Close, Revenue Accounting, Treasury and Investments, and Fixed and Prepaid Assets processes.

• Part of two person team to audit Executive Travel and Entertainment Expense and generate management report.

• Provided support to Global Project Manager in review of all North America and Asia-Pac documentation of flowcharts and narratives for all in scope processes for each country.

• Worked with outside auditors to ensure that deficiencies booked by company matched deficiencies found during walkthroughs and testing.

• Assisted in preparation of reports for Steering and Audit Committees.

• Grouped four business units into one process flow and set of documentation for Purchase to Payables and Inventory processes. (Mirant)

• Provided assistance in the relocation of billing system. (Auto Tote, Scientific Games)

• Implemented a Revenue program for a newly acquired region. (Lafarge)

VERIZON WIRELESS, Alpharetta, GA. 05/1992 to 11/2001

Associate Director of Revenue Accounting, Supervisor of Revenue Accounting, Coordinator of Conversion efforts within Revenue Accounting and Finance, and that of Financial Analyst.

• Verizon Wireless is a wireless provider in the US with $16 billion in annual revenue in 2001.

• Responsible for the accounting of and analytical review of $4 billion in annual revenue.

• Led efforts for Revenue Accounting in the moving of 3 million customers between billing systems. Project was completed with a better than 99% accuracy rating.

• Review of internal controls as they related to the revenue accounting stream and proper reporting thru the auditing of those control and documentation thereof.

• Coordinated training of personnel in the transition of revenue to corporate in New Jersey.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2000, XP and 7, Lotus 123, Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, GEAC, Millennium (M&D Accounting Systems), Visio, Peoplesoft Financials, Cellware, Great Plains, TSO, Convergys, Solomon, Peachtree, Macola, JobBOSS, CMIS, and Deloitte E-Room program.

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