Controller & Senior Manager Accounting & Finance

CHARLES LEWIS, CPA (ACTIVE */1-818-***-****

*** ***** ******* *****, *******, CA 91506

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SENIOR MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

“I get results.”

Big 4 / Cost & Internal Controls / Growth Strategies / SOX / GAAP / GL Accounting / KPI / Capital & Operating Budgets / Audits / Margin Improvement / Contracts / IT / Multi-Sites / ERP Implementation / Cash Management

Viewed as an innovator, I increased the profitability of such leaders as Arthur Andersen, Aramark and Cenveo as well as smaller to mid-size companies in industry sectors ranging from education to manufacturing. I have consistently developed superior finance/accounting departments vital to corporate success. My key skills include:

Increasing profits and revenues regardless of economic climate

Introducing more efficient organizational structure

Initiated training and staff development programs to optimize performance

Streamlining administrative process to ensure peak productivity

I deliver practical, results-oriented solutions to difficult business problems, and have a stellar record of bottom line contribution. I also make sound business decisions and am a proven motivator.

Career History

Controller (03/10-11/10) (downsize-economy)

Internships.com - $ 2MM data subscription & information systems start up.

Consolidated for 3 acquired companies including purchase accounting and measuring Goodwill. Built accounting system from the ground up, established chart of accounts, balance sheet, income statement, cash flows, check stock, and purchase order system. Month end. Tax work. Heavy revenue recognition.

Key Accomplishment

• Created comprehensive contract value analysis, by type and by product line, for over 300 service agreements including revenue projection; a key piece for Executive analysis.

Corporate Controller (07/09-03/10) (engagement concluded)

Clipper Corporation - $ 20MM international manufacturer & distributor of apparel & small wares.

Month end process, receivables & credit, FP&A, product costing, fixed assets, bank covenant, insurance, tax work & selected HR duties. Lead 5-person finance & accounting team.

Key Accomplishments

• Collected approx. $ 1.5MM in outstanding Accounts Receivable in 5 months from several large customers and paid off bank line saving approx. $ 90K in annualized interest expense.

• Redesigned the chart of accounts reducing from 51 pages down to 3 pages, resulting in a 60% reduction in Accounts Payable processing time.

VP/Controller (10/08-06/09) (company closed-economy)

Cenveo Anderson Lithograph - $ 125MM publicly traded commercial print manufacturer.

Directed 8 person finance and accounting team, with Cenveo Anderson Lithograph responsibility for all finance-related processes and $125M budget. Month end, cost accounting, sales rep. commission calculation, corporate financial reporting, FP&A, SOX compliance, and managed internal and external audit.

Key Accomplishments

• Teamed with VP Operations to reduce plant waste by 20% by shortening test run times and utilizing on hand raw materials.

• Implemented new sales rep. commissions reporting structure to enable timely and accurate commission reporting and payment, boosting sales morale and performance.

Sr. Director Finance & Administration (04/05-09/08) (division divested-economy)

HH Retail Group - $ 43MM nationwide multi-location boutique retailer.

Recruited by multi-site retail division part of a $200MM conglomerate. Led multiple departments, including finance, accounting, IT & administration. Managed 8 direct reports & multi-million dollar budget, significantly improving cash flow & margins as well

as revenue production. Month end, budgeting, forecasting, FP&A, weekly P+L’s for each store to anticipate financial performance, royalty accounting.

Key Accomplishments

• Enabled $ 600K sales boost division wide by partnered with VP Ops. to redesign store product lay outs to maximize floor space for products with higher inventory turns and larger margins.

• Saved approx. $ 160K in annualized accounts payable labor by modified accounting system with Interfund to be scalable so as additional store locations were added, no new accounts payable, nor overtime, was required.

VP Finance & Operations (04/04-04/05) (Chapter 11 downsize)

Barco Uniforms - $ 40MM designer, manufacturer, distributor of uniforms & apparel.

With President, directed team of 27, leading finance, product development, production, purchasing and distribution functions Improved overall organizational effectiveness, increasing cash flow while closely managing costs to drive profit growth. Reviewed daily system booking and shipping reports and proactively met with related personnel to adjust purchases to help optimize inventory carry and resulting cash flow. Led management team meetings. Drafted 3 year strategic plan.

Key Accomplishments

• Increased sales by approximately $ 400K by worked with Purchasing Manager to optimize fabric buys based on current bookings and curtail fabric buys on slow moving items; connected with sales for sales promos on such items.

• Shortened the production lead time by 2 weeks by implementing a company-wide project tracking system enabling improved communication between departments and more efficient operations; fostered quicker product to market times.

Operations Controller (09/01-04/04) (return to apparel industry)

California School of Culinary Arts - $ 44MM publicly traded instructional institution.

Led accounting and finance functions for the school’s 3 campuses. Directed 25-person multi-function team, including financial aid, accounts receivable, facility occupancy, and retail store. Worked closely with sales, marketing, and service delivery to consistently meet growth and profit objectives. Month end, heavy budgeting and forecasting, revenue projection, financial reporting, KPI’s, CapEx management, dealt with outside legal counsel on related issues, coordinated external audit, and business dealings with external vendors and suppliers.

Key Accomplishments

• Increased (net income) marginal profitability by 28% in one year by implementing an expense control model at the senior manager level empowering them to manage their own budgets. Built morale, trust, and profitability.

• With President, started a new line of business (Hospitality & Restaurant Management program) that increased revenues by approximately $ 2MM in one year.

Department Controller (07/90-09/00) (10 years)

Aramark Uniform Services & Career Apparel, Inc. - $ 1.6 billion dollar uniform service, distribution, & specialty sales. Directed 5 person finance team with $23M budget. Additionally responsible for month end, annual operating and CapEx budget, business review and coordinated legal review of all IT related software product and service agreements, IT staff project time management reporting, purchasing, vendor and banking relations, AP, fixed assets, and administration. Initially recruited as Senior Accountant in Financial Reporting and quickly promoted due to superior performance.

Key Accomplishments

• Enabled Corporate wide projected sales growth of $ 20MM, and saved $ 1M in annualized labor costs, by drafting proposal and getting corporate funding for a revised way of processing uniforms for wash and deliver to customers.

• Saved approximately $ 400K in annual equipment maintenance expense by proactively re-negotiated corporate wide hardware and software service agreements with major vendor and maintained existing service levels.

• Implemented a monthly EBIT tie out excel model that automatically and accurately projected the prelim. to final EBIT number, a key measurement for the Executive team.

Experienced Auditor (05/88-07/90)

Arthur Andersen & Co. – Big 8 Public Accounting firm. Planned, prepared, and executed audits for clients in the financial, real estate, investment, entertainment and publishing industries.

Key Accomplishment

• Conducted Investment company audit with very little supervision and got ranked outstanding by supervisor for job performance.

Education

University of Southern California (USC)

Bachelors of Science Degree in Accounting – Awarded December 1987

CPA to Active Status with next renewal period April 2011.

University Activities

• Member of Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honors Club

• Officer in the Accounting Society Club

• Member of the USC Trojan Marching Band (Trumpet)

Software Systems

● Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) ● Sage MAS-200 ● PeopleSoft ● COGNOS ● Hagen (Manufacturing software) ● JD Edwards ● Oracle ● McCormack & Dodge ● FRx ● Microsoft Office Suite (Heavy Excel)

Leisure pursuits include golf (hole in one,) baseball (high school batting champ,) and CTM Toastmaster public speaking club (two term President). Also active in local charitable and community activities.

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