Robert E. Leisure CPA

Box ***

Pleasanton, Kansas 66075

913-***-****

h461c5@r.postjobfree.com

Leisure Time Products (Dec. 2008 – Nov. 2009) (www.leisuretimeproducts.com)

Pittsburg, Kansas

Accounting Analyst

$100+ million revenue importer of ready-to-assemble outdoor wooden play and swing sets.

Involved in all aspects of the A/R cycle from invoicing to posting of collections to customer accounts.

Tracked multi-million dollar bank credit line on daily basis to ensure proper corporate cash activity.

Performed all necessary cash cycle functions in order to facilitate the month end bank reconciliations.

Performed reconciliations on all General Ledger accounts during month-end closing process.

Assisted the month-end closing process by producing and entering numerous journal entries.

Computed all sales commissions for salespersons and outside vendors pursuant to corporate policies.

Controlled all A/P activities for corporate holding company Backyard Leisure Holdings, Inc.

Assisted with the analysis of the corporate E-commerce activity on the corporate web site.

Assisted outside auditors, tax preparers and IRS & State tax authorities with all informational requests.

Superior Industries International, Inc. (Apr. 2007 – Dec. 2008) (www.supind.com)

Pittsburg, Kansas

Plant Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant at the now closed Superior Industries International, Inc., Pittsburg, Kansas manufacturing plant which generated roughly $180 million in annual revenue. This 600,000 sq. ft. manufacturing plant produced 2.5 million OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) cast aluminum wheels per year for the automotive industry, supplying manufacturers such as General Motors, Ford, Mitsubishi and Mazda.

Worked closely with the Industrial Engineer on all Bills of Materials and Labor Routers at this facility.

Assisted the Controller with the setting of standard costs and the standard inputs into the BPCS software.

Updated all standard costs (DL, DM & Overhead) in the system for over 200 individual Bills of Materials.

Reconciled on a daily basis the Perpetual Finished Goods and Work-In-Process Inventories.

Verified that the system posted the correct Cost Records to the General Ledger on a weekly basis.

Maintained all plant Fixed Asset additions and deletions within the Fixed Asset Management System.

Controlled all Construction-In-Progress activities within the Project Accounting Management System.

Responsible for all Interplant transfers and reconciliation of scrap aluminum generated at month end.

Charged with reconciliation of all monthly raw material receipts from vendors such as Alcoa and Alcan.

Assisted with all month end closing activities to facilitate the monthly closing of the General Ledger.

Helped coordinate the administration of the physical inventory taken twice yearly (July & December).

Assisted the Superior Internal Auditors with their quarterly visits to the plant.

Aided the outside auditors (Price, Waterhouse & Cooper) with all of their informational requests.

Assisted with the company SOX (Sarbanes and Oxley), Internal Control compliance testing.

Property Valuation Services (Oct. 2004 – Apr. 2007) (www.propertyvaluationservices.net)

Overland Park, Kansas

Personal Property Tax Consultant

Company mainly specialized in the Property Tax and Real Estate Consulting area for large corporations in the Medical and Hospital sectors. Other business sectors of lesser quantity were also served.

Prepared Business Personal Property Tax returns for large and small corporate clients.

Clients represented were Hospitals, Diagnostic & Mobile Imaging Centers and Renal Dialysis Centers.

These returns were prepared in nearly 1,000 local jurisdictions throughout the United States.

Process included the return preparation and then follow up with the jurisdictional assessor’s and collector’s.

Dedicated to reducing client tax liabilities by attempting to reduce the Fair Market Value of client property.

Attempted to reduce client tax exposure by researching the implications of tax issues in a variety of states.

Sunset Manor Nursing Center (Nov.2001 – Mar. 2002)

Frontenac, Kansas

Accountant

Skilled Nursing Facility with 150+ bed capacity in southeastern Kansas. This facility aided in the rehabilitation of elderly patients as well as served as a traditional nursing home setting for the elderly.

Helped the company return to former efficiency levels due to a critical employee maternity leave.

Performed an evaluation of the company’s fiscal and administrative policies.

Performed examination of the company’s Internal Controls.

Identified deficiencies and made recommendations to improve some company operating procedures. Established performance standards to maximize utilization of assigned resources of the company.

Reviewed company policies to ensure programs were in compliance with all federal and state regulations.

Butler National Corporation (Dec.1997 – Jan. 2001) (www.butlernational.com)

Olathe, Kansas

Corporate Controller and Corporate Chief Financial Officer

Diverse publicly held entity in the aerospace, manufacturing and services sectors with an annually estimated revenue stream of $30 million dollars and five active subsidiaries.

Reported directly to the CEO and the Board of Directors while maintaining a healthy corporate cash flow.

Ensured that all accounting operations conformed to the requirements of GAAP.

Presented financials (Income, Retained Earnings, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow) according to GAAP.

Produced 10Q and 10K reports for the SEC that were in full governmental compliance.

Controlled all daily flow of accounting system inputs at the corporate and subsidiary levels.

Trained subordinate personnel in the knowledge of accounting concepts, principles, & theories.

Controlled all Payroll related duties for all subsidiaries along with all state & federal tax filings.

Evaluated the corporate internal controls to ensure that all internal operations were functioning as designed.

Prepared work-papers that documented the corporation’s financial assertions for the external auditors.

Researched all new announcements by the FASB and any newly enacted legislation.

Oversaw the Human Resources department to ensure no discriminatory practices were allowed to flourish.

Initiated various managerial reports for all levels of manufacturing and corporate management.

Agler & Gadderet, Chartered (Jan. 1995 – Dec. 1997) (www.agc-cpas.com)

Paola, Kansas

Certified Public Accountant

Medium sized Public Accounting firm with three offices located in Emporia, Ottawa and Paola, Kansas.

The firm provided tax services for individuals, corporate and pass through entities. Auditing services were mainly provided in the governmental area.

Performed state and federal tax return preparation for both personal and small corporate clients.

Researched the Internal Revenue Code on legal and regulatory issues dealing with tax implications.

Audit assignments included county governments, city governments, school districts, and universities.

Audits also included individual program audits and other non-profits associated with federal funding.

Assisted client’s with their routine daily & monthly accounting processes as required.

Professional Certification

Successfully passed all parts of the Uniform CPA Examination in May of 1994 on the first attempt.

Education

Pittsburg State University (Dec. 1993)

Pittsburg, Kansas

BS, Business Administration; Major in Accounting

Areas of Experience

Financial Accounting

Cost Accounting

Managerial Accounting

Tax Accounting

GAAP vs. Tax

Payroll Accounting and Tax Filings

Regulatory Filings - Attention to Detail

Financial Statements Preparation

Consolidations

Intercompany Transactions

Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable

General Ledger Account Reconciliations

Bank Account Reconciliations

General Ledger Month End & Year End Closings

Budgeting & Forecasting

Inventory Control & Management

Variance Analysis

Auditing

Sarbanes and Oxley Internal Controls Testing

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