Division Controller

Amy Catherine Bohlke, CPA

Summary

Controller with nine years of progressive managerial and supervisory experience. Financially oriented leader with proven success in directing the financial and accounting activities of a business. Major strengths in organization, leadership and staff development as well as skills necessary for problem solving and cost control. Proven record for meeting due dates of monthly closings, audits, budgets and special reporting. Acknowledged as a leader by example with unrelenting focus on the bottom line impact of strategic and operational decisions. Ability to work with several layers of management, multiple “bosses” both locally and long distance. Can work independently or as a team member.

Education

Texas A&M University, Mays College of Business, College Station, TX.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting & Finance - Graduated in August of 2000

Experience

Meritage Homes/Legacy Homes, San Antonio, TX (New homebuilding, 600 units, $100M)

Division Controller, August 2005-January 2009

• Responsible for entire division’s general accounting, financial forecasting and reporting, coordinated all departments on software updates and procedural changes. Division supported 7 communities and 1 product line and increased to 15 communities and 2 product lines. Managed three Accounts Payable employees and one staff accountant

• Coordinated division’s software implementation from Lloyds/AS400 to PeopleSoft while division grew from 350 closings a year to 600 closings.

• Monitor Budget to Actual revenue and costs so division can plan strategies to stay on target

• Review backlog inventory report for errors and work with Purchasing & Sales to make corrections

• Coordinated with Division President to reforecast P&L on a quarterly basis and prepare annual budget in Cognos

• Division point person for internal and external audit requests, and SOX compliance

• Impairment Analysis; Land Development Accounting; Reserve Analysis, Monitor disposal of Assets

TOUSA Homes (New home building, 250 units, $150M) March 2004-August 2005

Division Controller, January 2005-August 2005- Engle Homes, Stuart, FL

• Responsible for monthly close processes, GL account reconciliations, reporting and analysis

• Reviewed Sales Recording Process to make sure transactions are GAAP compliant

• Reviewed backlog inventory report for errors and work with Purchasing & Sales to make corrections

• Worked with Division President to forecast the budget on a monthly basis in Hyperion Essbase

• Worked with Management to create and refine division processes for startup division

• Division Point Person for SOX Implementation (built new division from ground up)

• Division HR contact for processing new hires, terminations, promotions and raises.

• Managed Accounts Payable department-One employee

• Indirect Management-One Purchasing Assistant, Two Sales Coordinators, 1 Receptionist

• Work with V.P. of Sales, Construction, and Purchasing

Senior Regional Accountant, March 2004-December 2004- Newmark Homes, Houston, TX

• Combined five division’s financial reports for monthly reporting to corporate office

• Monitored the Texas and Tennessee division’s Lot Unit reports for integrity and accuracy

• Processed Monthly Sales Tax Returns for Texas and Tennessee

• Processed all accounting functions for Newmark’s Land Development Company

• Processed ADP Payroll upload in Accounting Software

• Managed Ad Hoc reports for the division offices as needed by Region CFO and EVP

The Menninger Clinic, Houston, TX (Psychiatric Hospital)

Senior Accountant, October 2003-February 2004

• Month End Close, Journal Entries, Balance sheet reconciliations, FRX reporting

Canyon Offshore, Houston, TX (Underwater exploration, retrieval and trenching, $50M, Singapore, Aberdeen)

Accounting Analyst/General Accountant, June 2001 - September 2003

• Coded and posted sales invoices

• Cash management including receiving, recording, apply and depositing customer payments

• Prepared and posted all accounts receivable journals including reconciliation of bad debt and accrued revenue

• Prepared weekly cash report and cash flow forecast

• Assisted with bank reconciliation

• Prepared monthly financial statements and management reports

• Prepared quarterly financial reports for lenders

• Assisted external auditors with annual and quarterly audits

• Analyzed monthly profit and loss statements

• Prepared month end close journals and general ledger account reconciliations

• Fixed asset management with depreciation schedules

• Reviewed capital spending against annual budget

• Created annual budget and prepared quarterly forecasts in Excel

• Prepared variance analysis reports

• Approved material requisitions and purchase orders

• Created and Maintained FRX Reporting system

• Supervised accounts payable

• Monitored foreign branch accountants

• Prepared annual property tax return

• Special Projects

Arthur Andersen, Houston, TX

Excise Tax Associate, September 2000 - May 2001

• Processed monthly Motor Fuel Tax Returns; Reconciled General Ledger; Balance Inventory

• Amended returns as needed and answered assessment letters from state departments

• Worked individually and in small team environments to solve problems and implement new fuel inventory software system

Software Skills

• PeopleSoft

• Cognos

• Hyperion Essbase

• AS400/Lloyds

• Showcase Query

• Great Plains Dynamics

• FRX Report Writer

• Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Access

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