Accounting Manager

STEPHEN N. CHAPMAN, CPA & CGMA

**** *. ***** *******, # ****

Leawood, KS 66209

Phone: 210-***-**** / 210-***-****

Email: ************@*******.***

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Hands-on professional, with a strong record of achievement in finance, accounting, government contract compliance and resource management. Well-versed in areas that include:

• GAAP • Manufacturing Accounting

• Cost Accounting Standards • Joint Ventures

• FAR Cost Principles • Capital Budgeting

• Budgeting & Forecasting • Multi-unit Management

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

GLOBAL PRAIRIE MARKETING, LLC, Kansas City, Missouri (Nov, 2009 - Jan, 2012)

CONTROLLER

• Responsible for the Accounting Dept and company Administration

• Prepared Financial Statements, Budgets & Forecasts; performed Treasury functions

• Maintained banking relationships

• Provided financial analysis and advice to owners

• Maintained relationship with Federal customer

DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL, Ft.Worth, Texas (Sept, 2002 – Jan, 2009)

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

• Reviewed operating units’ financial statements; analyzed variances

• Updated and reviewed weekly forecasts with CEO & CFO

• Developed Corporate & Group accounting policies in accordance with GAAP, CAS, & FAR Cost Principles

• Responsible for financial performance and reporting of JV’s & foreign subsidiaries

• Served on foreign joint ventures’ Boards of Directors

• Provided financial analysis, modeling, sensitivity analysis for acquisitions, JV’s, investments

• Advocated acquisition of a subsidiary subsequently earning an IRR > 25%

CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE CORPORATION, San Antonio, TX (Jul, 1983 – Oct 2001)

VICE-PRESIDENT - FINANCE

Reported to the CFO. Managed staff. Responsible for 1) Accounting; and 2) Government Contracting compliance for this world-wide manufacturer of gas turbine engine components.

* Reviewed Corporate & unit financial statements; analyzed variances from budget

* Developed Long-Range Plans, Budgets and Forecasts

* Advised 26 operating units concerning financial, accounting and operational issues

* Managed accounts receivable corporate-wide

* Implemented various manufacturing cost systems

* Prepared Capital Budgeting analyses for multi-million dollar projects and acquisitions

* Established corporate-wide accounting policies/procedures in accordance with GAAP, CAS & FAR Cost Principles

* Maintained Disclosure Statements

* Approved all cost-based proposals for entire corporation

* Led DoD contract negotiations

* Conducted company-wide training re: government contracting compliance issues

* Developed and negotiated Forward Pricing Rate Agreements

ERNST & YOUNG, St. Louis, Missouri (Dec, 1979 – June, 1983)

AUDIT MANAGER – Directed financial audit teams for clients that included publicly held companies, manufacturers, and banks.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Missouri- St. Louis

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

* Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

* Member, Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

* Computer skills include Microsoft Office Suite; JD Edwards; CostPoint; Quickbooks

* ADP payroll systems

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable in making formal presentations to all levels of management

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