Chief Financial Officer
Resume:
STEVEN S. GALLERS
Tamarac, Florida 33319
Email- ********@*****.***
954-***-**** home
954-***-**** cellular ( preferred)
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Profile:
An active, motivated, assertive, hands-on proven executive with leadership and turnaround experience, who leverages strong accounting and financial experience to develop and implement, re-engineer business processes to achieve objectives for a company’s success.
Strengths:
• Strong interactive leader in bridging organization goals and objectives between company’s departments.
• Detailed understanding of financial matters required in start-up operation to development of company.
• Hands on experience in due diligence processes of mergers and acquisitions.
• Outstanding abilities in cash management, financial forecasting, and capital management.
• Computer literate and full financial accounting, SEC, and regulatory skills.
• Major responsibility for policy making decisions for manufacturing, wholesale distribution, retail, pharmacy benefit management and start up development companies.
• Major negotiation skills include: leases, employment contracts, business contracts, workman’s compensation, general and product liability, directors and officers and employee health insurance programs; negotiate with venture capitalists, investors and financial institutions for corporate financing.
• An effective “people person” who relates and interrelates while being a team player.
EXPERIENCE
2007- Present SSG Associates- Business Consulting 40%
• Palm Access, Sensory Diagnostics Group, ( Outpatient Vascular Surgery Centers and testing) Initiated, installed and developed first monthly accrual basis accounting and financial reporting using Quickbooks
• Plastic Surgery Innovations, LLC developed initial 5 year budget and forecasts; assisted in raising $1 million in start-up private equity investment; researched product suppliers and fulfillment suppliers
• Housewall Garage Systems, LLC- accounting services, install Quickbooks Enterprise and performed consolidated financial reporting for Franchisor and franchises
• Installed Quickbooks accounting systems for all clients
2007- Present MYXER, Inc-.(a mobile technology company)Controller-part-time 20%
• Initiated, installed and developed first monthly accrual basis accounting and financial reporting using Quickbooks
• Developed first set of “Flash” Reports for company analytics’
• Responsible for all accounting and financial reporting
• Developed initial budget and five year plan for startup with no revenue and currently on tract for a $12 million run rate
2007-present Controller-part-time 20%
SECNAP Network Security Corp
Software development of security software
• Initiated and developed first monthly accrual basis financial reporting
• Responsible for all accounting and financial reporting
• Review and negotiate contracts with resellers and vendors
• Developed initial budget and five year plan
• Assist in the development of due diligence documentation and analysis for the raising of $6.5 million in investment capital
2005-2006 Director of Finance and Accounting
Freedom Health Systems
Pharmacy benefit manager and mail order pharmacy for 340B pharmacy compliance
• Developed/prepared initial three year strategic business plans, operating budgets, and forecasts for development stage businesses.
• Developed analytic information for evaluating new business development
• All treasury and financial review and reporting
• Assisted in the reorganization and downsizing of Company
2004 -2005 Division Controller-Pharmacy Services Group, a Healthextras Company
Continuation of responsibilities for Managed Healthcare Systems and SEC financial reporting for division after purchase
2001-2004 Chief Financial Officer/Controller
Managed Healthcare Systems, Inc dba Pharmacy Services Group,
Pharmacy benefit manager and mail order pharmacy
• Initiated first audit and developed first monthly accrual basis financial reporting
• Responsible for all accounting and financial reporting
• Developed first set of “Flash” Reports for company analytics’
• Contributed in business valuation for estate planning
• Developed initial budget and five year plan assisting company groe from $3 million to $40 million run rate
• Instrumental in developing and presenting Private Memorandum for sale of the Company to Healthextras, Inc. ( NYSE public company)
2000- 2001 Chief Financial Officer
1999 Corporate Controller
Let’s Talk Cellular & Wireless Corporation, Miami, Fl
Public nationwide specialty retailer
• Responsible for all treasury, financial, SEC and Bankruptcy regulatory reporting, and risk management
• Initiated change of inventory control program reducing “shrink by 3% per annum
saving the Company an estimated $1.5 million
• Instrumental in the sale of Company to Fortune 500 buyer
1999 and prior Chief Financial Officer, Controller positions, and Public Accounting
CyberGuard, Public software development and sales company, Sportsman’s Paradise- Sporting goods importer and retailer; NewMed- Medical diagnostic software and equipment sales. Bollinger Industries- Public manufacturer, importer, and distributor of sporting goods, Deloitte & Touché- Big 4 Public accounting
• Negotiated $4 million -$10 million credit facility inclusive of term note and asset based revolver.
• Negotiated and maintained risk management program for saving in excess of 25% in premiums.
• Developed and maintained stock option program saving the company outside fees.
• Developed and executed a plan of merging acquired companies into similar financial accounting systems.
• Instrumental in the due diligence, sale and negotiations of acquired subsidiaries.
• Responsible for all SEC filings, 10K, 10Q, 8K, and any Form 4’s.
• Designed, installed and maintained initial computerized point of sale register system
• Assisted owners in the development of computerized medical diagnostic software
• Analyzed existing and implemented new accounting procedures and policies, computer systems, inventory control systems and procedures saving the company approximately 10% in inventory balances.
• Developed/prepared initial five year strategic business plans, operating budgets, and forecasts for start up businesses.
• Responsible for raising $5.5 million in start-up capital through private placement of software development company.
• Developed and implemented profitability accounting and information system to monitor salesman’s variable margins to each branch office’s profitability.
• Senior Auditor specialized in Retail and Manufacturing BIG 4 Deloitte & Touché- International Public accounting
MANAGEMENT STYLE
Leadership Style: participative in developing a team orientation toward efficiency and productivity in a professional work environment.
Work ethic: dedicated, honest, trustworthy, and responsive to executives and employees in their personal and professional improvement to work and its environment.
Education and Certifications
Masters in Professional Accountancy
University of Texas at Austin, Graduate School of Accountancy, Austin, Texas
Major: Consulting, Computers and Information Systems
Bachelors of Business Administration
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio (Graduate with honors cum. laude)
Major: Accounting; Minor Communications
Certified Public Accountant -State of Texas
(not licensed in State of Florida)
Personal Director/Officer for several community, civic, and charitable organizations
Awards JayCees, Outstanding Young Men of America, USTA-Tennis le
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