Analytics Business Finance Accounts Payable Manager Director

GEOFF WILLIAMSON

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Santa Clarita, CA 91350-3024

661-***-**** or ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: In an executive management role, to lead and inspire a team of Accounting/Finance professionals utilizing my financial, managerial and analytical skills to produce a consistently high quality output focused on systems and reporting to generate revenue and to promote money-saving strategies.

MANAGEMENT STRENGTHS:

· Outstanding leadership, organizational and analytical skills

· Strong ability to interpret financial data and to generate financial reports which contain actionable information

· Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Freight

· Computer systems conversion and project management

· Keen understanding of operational issues and how they impact the business

· Experienced with successful negotiations and vendor relations

· Employee relations, mentoring, performance reviews

EDUCATION: California State University – Northridge, California

Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Administration – Finance, 1990

EXPERIENCE:

2004-July, 2009 First American Home Buyers Protection – Van Nuys, CA

ANALYTICS MANAGER

Manage a staff of four financial analysts who are responsible for producing the company’s management reports, including heavy volume of ad-hoc queries and reports utilizing Business Objects and Crystal Reports report writing tools for the home warranty division of this $8.5 Billion Fortune 500 company. Initiated numerous cost-saving projects including review of automated and manual allocation of the company’s work orders realizing a monthly savings of over $125,000. Prioritize workflow, review and approve executive-level cost analysis reporting. Manage projects, evaluate report design, interpret results and allocate IT resources.

INVOICE CONTROL MANAGER

Manage a staff of 30 including three internal auditors, two financial analysts and a supervisor. Monitor department’s monthly audit volume of between 50,000 to 75,000 contractor and supplier invoices for residential repairs in this Accounts Payable-like environment . Manage outputs from financial analysts and meet with senior executives regularly to communicate recommendations and trend analysis.

· Created all work-flow business specifications and systems requirement documentation for software conversion. Lead a team of subject matter experts to establish the company’s requirements for this $11 Million (Siebel-like ERP) software project.

· Created automated invoice approval; equivalent to saving $100,000 annually (three full time employees) and created the ability for contractors to obtain their account information in a “self-serve” environment via the web.

· Responsibility for review of statistically significant sample studies establishing trends and identifying and communicating cost-saving opportunities.

· Develop departmental procedures, internal control documents and cost analysis reports.

· Responsible for preparing documentation for legal arbitration and communicating with corporate attorney.

1995-2004 Jack Nadel, Inc. – Culver City, CA

FINANCIAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Direct, coordinate, manage two supervisors, staff of 18 Billing, Accounts Payable, Freight, Information Systems professionals and consultants for this nearly $75 Million Westside creative agency/distributor of promotional products.

· Completely reorganized the department, recruited a team of professionals from previous business relationships as well as from new hires.

· Managed two system conversions, developed and implemented numerous system improvements resulting in increased revenue, improved efficiency, enabled additional workload to be processed without an increase in staff including the automated processing of over 10,000 FedEx and UPS shipments monthly.

· Managed development and implementation of Lawson Accounts Payable software conversion (encompassing 6,000 vendors) and customized Freight Processing system (EDI) project; budgeted at over $2 Million. Developed documentation detailing system requirements, functional specifications, business needs analysis, status reports, and systems testing. Wrote systems documentation and user manuals.

· Audited complex financial reconciliations and handled Accounting functions. Analyzed financial reporting including sales commissions, freight profit and contracts.

· Negotiated vendor agreements and represented the company at industry trade shows.

1990-1995 Packard Bell Electronics, Inc. – Westlake Village, CA

FINANCE CASH MANAGER / ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER

Responsible for managing the $3.5 Billion personal computer manufacturer’s daily cash position as manger of the Treasury Department. Daily meetings with the Chairman of the Board.

· Performed negotiations and maintained relationships with collateral based lenders, the company’s bank and production-critical vendors.

· Created financial reports for the bank and senior management. Streamlined daily Treasury documentation process enabling timely reporting of complex collateral information which considered debt, inventory levels, accounts receivable and payable.

· Responsibility for wire transfers totaling $250 Million per month and budget analysis.

· Consulted with the company’s tax attorneys and corporate counsel.

Managed the operations of the Accounts Payable Department utilizing a staff of 30, including 8 exempt positions. Recognized by senior management for initiating cost saving measures in excess of $100,000 annually.

· Daily interaction with senior management and key domestic and international vendors.

· BPCS computer system conversion budgeted at $5 Million including project review, modification requests and user manuals. Managed system engineers and consultants.

· Created International Shipment Visibility system for tracking of hundreds of ocean containers during all phases of transit. Approved U.S. Customs and duty documents.

· Spearheaded several major research and reconciliation projects.

· Developed policies and procedures.

1989-1990 Pharmavite Pharmaceutical Corporation (Naturemade Vitamins) – Northridge, CA

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR

Responsible for a staff of six for this $100 Million company. Reviewed weekly reports and summaries, reconciled, adjusted discrepancies, prepared ad hoc reports for management and approved journal entries.

· Held a lead position on the management oversight committee for the $1 Million Lawson software conversion.

· Worked closely with programmers to develop system modifications and created improved exception reporting.

· Developed documentation, project development, status reports, system review.

· Documented policies, procedures and wrote user manuals.

OTHER SKILLS:

IBM AS400, HP 9000, personal computers, Lawson, BPCS, Lawson, SBT, QuickBooks, Siebel, Lotus123, Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, Business Objects Web Intelligence, Typing 60WPM, EDI

ORGANIZATIONS:

Three term Secretary of the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America – San Fernando Valley Region

Two term Treasurer of the Friends of the William S. Hart Museum & Park – Newhall, California

Open Space Committee Member – City of Santa Clarita, California

UNITED STATES – FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE:

United States Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau – Panorama City, CA

Enumerator (Lister) – 2010 Census. Worked part time after hours and on weekends. March & April 2009.

CALIFORNIA Driver License - Class "C"

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