Controller

Richard G Buckley

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POSITIONING STATEMENT: A Controller position with supervisory responsibilities that utilizes 20+ years of skills and experience in accounting, operations analysis, distribution center management, cost and schedule performance measurement (EVM), team building, GAAP, and SOX requirements and executive presentation to improve business efficiency and effectiveness. Extensive leadership experience and strong background in communicating vision, managing multiple projects and directing teams. Special emphasis on analyzing and evaluating methods and techniques for assessing program development or execution and improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

•Audit Management •D&B Fixed Asset

•Financial Analysis •Management Training

•Performance Measurement •Business Consulting

•Executive Presentation •Operations Oversight

•Problem Resolution •Strategic Planning

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Collateral Specialists, Inc. Huntsville, AL

Lead Field Representative 2008 to present

Major accomplishment: Directed daily independent audits of GMAC collateral at dealerships in monitorship status to assess the client’s financial exposure. Acted as liaison between dealership management and GMAC analysts. This project required tremendous diplomacy in working with both primary client and dealerships, sensitivity to a very volatile industry, and solid decision making skills to help facilitate the stability of the client’s ongoing success. Result: Increased cooperation and communication between client and dealerships has led to improved internal controls, healthier financial situation, and better market positioning to continue as a going concern. Daily responsibilities included recognizing and analyzing problems, conducting research, summarizing results, and making appropriate recommendations

Senior Executive/President, Non-profit Entities Huntsville, AL 1993 – Present

Major accomplishment: Entered into an interim role as company president to rebuild and refocus an organization after a series of damaging events challenged the organizations ability to survive. Rebuilding strategy included getting to know the strength areas of leaders, understanding the events that led to a crisis situation, and getting all of the leadership involved with a strategic plan to get the organization back on track. Worked with the Management Team regarding administrative and contractual decisions as well as policy development resulting in major procedural documents that helped the organization get back on track. A major aspect of mentoring the leadership included working in a collaborative manner to refine the process of assimilating potential prospects to fully fledged members in the organization. Result: After one year of continuous monitoring, the organization is positioned to be a dominant force in its industry and poised for tremendous future growth.

• Led three other related non-profit entities through periods of transition, growth and renewed vision by:

• Challenging management teams and professional staffs to set, prioritize, and implement goals to position the organizations for future growth. Provided guidance and instruction to staff and volunteer leadership

• Leading teams involved in originating new ideas, projects, studies, and methodologies.

• Using knowledge/skill base of the each organization's programs and activities; missions, policies, and objectives; management principles and processes to achieve goals.

• Acting as the President/CEO of a D.C. area non-profit organization resulting in doubling the involvement of the community and doubling the budget and staffing of the organization. A long term strategic plan was also implemented to impact the community and strengthen the infrastructure of the organization that did outreach work in a county of 165 different ethnic groups

• Managing the education/training program of a Dallas area non-profit providing services to over 400 people per week. Supervised over 100 educators.

PepsiCo Inc. (PepsiCo Food Systems) Dallas, TX

Senior Operations Analyst and Fixed Asset Manager 1990 – 1993

Major accomplishment: Led a team of operations analysts in a central accounting environment to create an accounting system that was efficient/effective for both corporate accounting and distribution center management. Communicated to senior corporate executives the challenges/progress of distribution center growth. Result: Developed a process for the analysis of financial statements, review of budget to actual variances, consolidation of financial statements, and presentation to corporate senior management insuring a timely and accurate review each period.

• Managed financial reporting for eight distribution centers totaling $1 Billion/year in revenue.

• Planned and executed complex, multi-faceted projects including implementation of an automated inventory tracking system.

• Analyzed financial statements for distribution centers and presented period Eastern Region performance to Senior Executives

• Monitored accurate and timely balance sheet and income statement adjustments each period through account coding and analysis, accruals, reconciliations, and adjusting entries in accounting system data base

• Enhanced internal controls and cost containment. Conducted gross profit analysis of over 1000 food/supply products and variance analysis of monthly income statement and balance sheet items

• Created policy and procedure manuals for inventory control for all 24 distribution centers.

• Interfaced with distribution center management regarding financial and operational performance

• Interfaced with both Corporate and field (segment) managers regarding accounting policies and practices. Collaborated with logistics, planning, corporate reporting, IT, and human resources on company-wide projects.

• Received the only “Excellent” internal audit report in the history of the PFS fixed asset/capital planning department. Worked in conjunction with internal auditors as they performed their field work on $50 million worth of assets including fleet, computer equipment, warehouse and leasehold improvement items. Internal Audit’s decision to award an excellent grade was based on clean financials and the creative way we used a Dunn and Bradstreet data base to keep track of all fixed assets and capital projects. Ongoing communication with the corporate planning, corporate reporting, operations analysis and distribution services representatives also contributed to the departmental award.

Dallas Corp (renamed Overhead Door Corp) Dallas, TX

Senior Auditor 1987 – 1990

Major accomplishment: Resolving a $2 million dollar inventory loss in a manufacturing plant where the Controller had circumvented company polices to cover up the long standing inventory loss. Audit investigation led to a need for a complete overhaul of the plant's cycle counts, segregation of duties, inventory transfer process, and scrap write off procedures. Evaluated the entire production and distribution process and the related accounting procedures and completely redesigned policies and procedures to ensure the integrity of GAAP financial statements.

• Organized and lead special study teams and task forces with members from different departments and manufacturing facilities.

• Performed financial and operational audits of 24 manufacturing plants and presented findings to plant management and corporate executives.

• Coordinated with General Managers the importance of following corporate rules, regulations, and procedures.

• Trained entry level internal auditors in detailed analysis of all plant procedures. Examined internal controls and segregation of duties.

• Reviewed financial documents for GAAP compliance and interfaced with General Managers and controllers at 24 manufacturing plants. Developed specific audit programs for upcoming audits.

KMG/Main Hurdman (KPMG/Peat Marwick after merger) Dallas, TX

Senior Auditor

1985 – 1987

Major accomplishment: Communicated with 50 other auditors from various countries to complete a three year SEC audit of major client. Evaluated the client's need to raise cash to settle a $3 billion lawsuit after an accident in India. Achievement of this project took extraordinary coordination and teamwork which involved working directly with both the company's Senior Management as well as Partners dealing with inventory valuation in a very complex standard cost system. Result: Directed audit field work in timely independent financial statements necessary to sell the client's companies so that litigation payments could be made on a timely basis.

• Completed field work and report preparation for a wide range of small, medium, and large clients in various industries including non-profit, manufacturing, consumer products, and banking.

• Worked closely with controller/accounting managers to understand clients business & financial situation. Made adjustments to financial statements for GAAP compliance.

• Communicated with KMG managers/partners to prepare reports. Completed specific audit program requirements.

• Used all available means to efficiently and effectively to develop and utilize appropriate data collection techniques from client computer systems.

• Supervised new auditors and wrote/clear review comments. Met with client management to discuss various financial, management letter items.

COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT

Founded and directed a community service organization to help people from other countries learn English, speak the language with confidence, and understand American culture. Achieved funding for the non-profit organization through marketing the organization to various international outreach agencies and individuals. Implemented and evaluated a long term strategy of using a Conversation Club format to help group participants. Result: Group members now understand and speak English with much greater confidence and are much more comfortable interacting with people.

EDUCATION

Bachelors Degree / Accounting - Oklahoma State University, 1984

Passed CPA exam in 1987, Texas State Board of Accountancy

Masters Degree / Masters of Arts in Religious Education - Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

OTHER SKILLS

Excellent written and oral presentation skills

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Strong Microsoft Office Suite and database skills

Detail-oriented with excellent analytical skills

Experience working with multiple departments and levels of leadership

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