Controller, Accounting Manager or Tax Analyst

Controller

Dedicated CPA with over fifteen years of progressive Accounting and Finance experience who is seeking a mid to senior level Accounting position.

Accounting and Financial Experience

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, FORDDIRECT.COM, JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Dearborn, MI

Transition Manager, Jaguar Land Rover NA May, 2008 to December, 2009

Manager of Accounting and Taxation, FordDirect.com February, 2006 to May, 2008

Treasury Analyst, Ford Motor Company October, 2004 to February, 2006

Promoted to Transition Manager at Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC. to lead the Accounting and Tax Compliance transition from Ford Motor Company to Tata Motors of India by implementing Cash Management and Payroll Accounting processes, procedures and Internal Controls.

Promoted to the Manager of Accounting and Taxation at FordDirect.com, one of Ford Motor Company’s joint venture companies.

Key results:

• Managed Payroll conversion for 250 employees saving the company $60,000 in outside consulting fees

• Initiated process to enter Payroll Accounting information into the General Ledger which saved the company $50,000, eliminating the need for a specially written Payroll Interface to the General Ledger

• Managed US and Canadian Cash/Treasury transition involving $5 Million to $20 Million daily

• Established banking relationships with Comerica and JP Morgan Chase Banks

• Implemented procedures and documented processes for internal control and new employee training

• Prepared quarterly internal financial statements with footnotes for Board of Directors review

• Calculated Investor Distributions and managed Investor changes

Position ended December 4, 2009 due to the successful transition of all Accounting and Finance functions

ARDESTA, LLC. Ann Arbor, MI

Corporate Controller October, 2002 to October, 2004

Startup Research and Development Company focusing on Nanotechnology.

Accurately performed month end closes, financial reporting, consolidations, budgets, forecasts, investor relations and all tax compliance. Managed annual external audits by Big 4 audit firms with no audit comments. Supervised one degreed accountant.

Key results:

• Performed consolidations for eight companies, financial statements and analysis for management and investors review to show company performance

• Prepared Payroll with ADP

• Managed annual audits by Big 4 audit firms

• Managed Treasury, Cash Management and Banking Relationships

• Key Accounting professional for eight startup companies and the management company

Position was eliminated due management’s decision to decentralize Accounting functions to lower companies

AON RISK SERVICES, INC. Southfield, MI

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER July, 2000 to October, 2002

$4 Billion International Insurance and Risk Management Company.

Key results:

• Supervised and reviewed documentation for month end closings of 34 domestic and international offices

• Consolidated 34 domestic and international offices with Hyperion

• Prepared Budgets, Financial Statements and Analyses

Department was relocated to White Plains, NY affecting 16 Accounting people

DOMINOS PIZZA, INC. Ann Arbor, MI

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 1999 to 2000

$1.5 Billion Pizza Delivery Business

Key results:

• Supervised 6 degreed General Ledger Accountants

• Reviewed financial results and documentation for period end closing of 17 pizza distribution centers

• Prepared Financial Statements, Analyses and Consolidations in Hyperion software

Position was eliminated due to department being eliminated affecting 150 Accounting people

GLASSCITY INTERNET, INC. Toledo, OH

Corporate Controller 1998 to 1999

$2 Million Internet Service Provider

Key results:

• Performed Financial Reporting, Tax Compliance, Treasury, Cash Management, Payroll and Human Resource functions

• Installed new 401k plan to encourage employee retention

Position was eliminated due to sale of company affecting 15 people

TNS (formerly NFO WORLDGROUP, INC.) Toledo, OH

Accounting Supervisor/Senior Consolidation Analyst 1996 to 1998

$500 Million Consumer Market Research Company.

Key results:

• Developed computerized budget process to enhance efficiency and accuracy

• Led training classes to teach management how to prepare an accurate budget

• Prepared consolidated financial statements and analyses using Platinum software

Left to enhance career as a Corporate Controller

NES EQUIPMENT, INC. (formerly BRAMBLES EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC.) Perrysburg, OH

Accounting Manager 1992 to 1995

$25 Million Construction Equipment Sales and Leasing Company.

Key results:

• Managed location month end closes, heavy equipment inventory, and fixed assets for six locations

• Consolidated locations, prepared financial statements and analyses

• Prepared and managed all tax compliance

• Managed annual audit with Big 4 audit firm with no exceptions

Position was relocated to Chicago, IL

DURA CONVERTIBLE SYSTEMS Adrian, MI

Product Cost and General Accountant 1988 to 1992

$50M Automotive Supplier producing convertible tops for Chrysler automobiles.

• Prepared Cost of Materials and Routings, performed month end closing, managed fixed assets, responsible for all tax compliance

BARBER, BUCKENMEYER AND SNOW, CPAs Toledo, OH

Local CPA firm. Staff CPA 1985 to 1988

• Prepared year end closings, reviews and compilations, tax compliance, financial statements, audits

Education

Certified Public Accountant, State of Ohio July, 1987

THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO Toledo, Ohio

Bachelor of Business Administration August, 1985

Major: Accounting and Taxation

Technical Skills

MS Excel - Oracle PeopleSoft - Hyperion Analyst for Excel - Hyperion Enterprise Release 6.2.2 - MS Word - Great Plains MS Dynamics - Quick Books Pro - FRX Reporting - Wall Street Systems GUI 4.1 – MS PowerPoint - Platinum Consolidation - Fixed Asset Software (FAS) - MS Outlook - CCH and Vertex Tax Software

Community Service

Past Treasurer – 3 years – Toledo RoadRunners Club, Toledo, OH

Youth Baseball and Soccer Coach - Sylvania Youth Recreation Association, Sylvania, OH

Past Church Council and Finance Committee member for St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Sylvania, OH

Interests

Long Distance Running, Genealogy

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