Accounting Professional

EDWARD J. MCILDUFF

*** ******* *****  Kent, Ohio 44240

H 330-***-****  C 330-***-****

**********@****.***

SUMMARY

A dependable and hardworking accounting manager with broad-based expertise in the areas of accounts payable and receivable, cash management, liability, strategic and financial planning, process improvement, and corporate accounting. Works well in teams, communicating effectively and increasing department productivity. Implements strategic and successful process improvements, improving both accuracy and efficiency. Ensures the accuracy of critical documents and maintains smooth operation company-wide. A dedicated and analytical producer with a record of bolstering organizational performance.

EXPERIENCE

FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES Cleveland, Ohio

Controller 2001-2009

Directed residential management accounts receivable, accounts payable, and cash management, and managed company accounting departments, representing 30 employees. Served as co-administrator of the Strategic Business Unit (SBU) purchasing-card program, comprised of 180 cardholders. Monitored property, property liability, professional liability, surety bonds, and other insurance requirements for 120 properties.

 Recommended selection of enterprise-resource planning and property-management system, and facilitated system testing and successful implementation.

 Increased both accounts-receivable and accounts-payable department efficiencies by 25%, through selection of more qualified employees and more efficient processes.

 Guided departments through initial and subsequent 404 (Sarbanes-Oxley) requirements and regulations, without resulting in un-remediated gaps.

Special Projects Manager - Accounting 1995-2001

Directed consolidated monthly reporting and budgets, quarterly 10Q and banker's packages, and annual 10K and ad hoc projects for corporate residential SBU. Managed department of eight associates. Automated many of SBU's reports, using Paradox and Excel, reducing reporting time by 50% while increasing accuracy of items reported.

 Coordinated residential group information for stock offering, followed by bond issuance.

 Led SBU strategic plan reporting.

Special Projects Analyst III - Accounting 1994-1995

Held accountability for completion of schedules for residential SBU reporting, monthly, quarterly, and annually.

 Met deadlines consistently and with more accurate and detailed information.

 Spearheaded automation of information collection.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

SERVISTEEL, INC., Lorain, Ohio, Controller, 1993-1994. Directed accounting processes, including preparation of monthly financial statements, presentation of financial analysis, and coordination of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and personnel functions. Instituted inventory-tracking system, enabling more accurate reporting of financial statements, and kept track of inventory by individual steel coil.

ASSOCIATED ESTATES CORPORATION, Cleveland, Ohio, Assistant Construction Controller, 1988-1993. Facilitated general-ledger activity and financial statements of projects under construction. Completed and submitted American Institute of Architects (AIA) construction draws. Managed four construction bookkeepers. Designed and implemented computerized system for governmental payroll compliance, increasing accuracy and saving ten hours of work per week. Computerized bank statement reconciliation and daily cash activity-tracking, cutting time taken to reconcile bank statements by 40% and changing cash-balance availability from weekly to daily.

EDWARD J. DEBARTOLO CORPORATION, Boardman, Ohio, Staff Internal Auditor, 1986-1988. Performed mall operational audits, ranging from cash reconciliations to physical building audits. Conducted tenant sales audits involving lease terms, tenant functions, and sales charges. Facilitated general payroll audits of related corporate holdings.

EDUCATION

YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY, Youngstown, Ohio

B.S.B.A., Accounting, Management, 1985

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio

M.B.A., Business Administration, 1991

CERTIFICATION

CASE WESTERN UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, Ohio

Fundamentals of Management Certificate, 2002

Operational Excellence Certificate, 2007

COMPUTER SKILLS

SAP, GEAC, Microsoft Excel, Word, Paradox, Publisher, PowerPoint

PERSONAL

Enjoys hiking, camping, and backpacking.

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