Accounting
Resume:
Bruce Stanley Alexander
Frisco, TX 75034
Cell 214-***-**** (anytime)
E-mail *****************@***.***
Summary
Excel, Word and Power Point. SAP. Hyperion, Ross, Quickbooks, Prelude
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Revenue recognition, Finance, Operations, Accounting, P&L Analysis, Forecasting, Reconciliation
Team oriented, Quality Focused, Champion of alignment for new solutions
Professional Experience
Oct 2004 to present Controller– Central Hardwoods, Inc., Texas. Revenue recognition (percentage of completion cost-to-cost), accounting, credit management, fixed assets, reconciliations and Period End close, Ad Hoc analyses for problem solving and business improvement recommendations, balance sheet review, develop Policies and Procedures, KPI’s
Sep 2004 – Oct 2004 Financial Consulting – Jefferson Wells, Texas for Citi Financial Group documenting
processes and recommending improvements. Policies and procedures.
Jan 2002 – Aug 2004 Financial Consulting – telecommuting from Texas for ABB Inc., Raleigh, NC. Various financial projects as required. Prepared the accounting group for a potential governmental audit for a project with the U.S. Navy. Assisted the project management group with a manufacturing supplier in NJ for a Modular Substation design. Review policies and procedures, map processes, analyze trends and make recommendations for improvements.
1991 – Jan 2002 Controller – ABB Inc., Raleigh, NC. Successfully relocated the business from North Brunswick, NJ to NC in 1999. Assisted an outside firm and the internal law department with the sale of a division in Massachusetts. Provided guidance to the team in NC in converting the ledger to SAP. Worked with corporate staff to create shared services accounting department for $1B consolidated business. Managed all accounting and finance functions involving $300MM annual sales of large project revenue recognition accounting reporting directly to the VP and GM. Direct preparation of the budgets for engineering, project management, marketing, HR and administration functions. Prepared the annual and five year strategic plans. Coordinated the monthly business PowerPoint reviews to upper management. Assisted the internal auditors as required. Responsible for Period End close and Annual close.
1988 – 1991 Controller – ABB Inc., St. Louis, MO. Managed all accounting and finance functions involving $50MM annual sales of a Transformer Plant, reporting directly to the VP. Responsible for all analysis, capital appropriations, budgets, annual forecasts, five-year strategic plan. The plant went from a financial loss of $5MM annual to $1MM profit.
1986 – 1988 BU Manager of Financial Planning– Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA. Corporate staff reporting directly to the CFO for $1B consolidation of Business Unit for Power Distribution and Transmission. Responsible for all division reporting and analysis of IRR, DCF, ROI, NPV.
1980 – 1986 Manager of Accounting/Manager of Financial Planning – Westinghouse Electric Corp., Bloomington, IN. Manage all aspects of the accounting and finance department and later promoted to financial planning for a component manufacturing business with five product lines. Developed of a five year strategic analysis called “VABASTRAM” which stood for Value Based Strategic Management.
Education
Bachelor of Science – Finance, Magna cum Laude
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, NJ
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