Auditor

TONY DAVID SCHROEDER, CPA

***** *. *** ******* ******** Park, KS 66214 913-***-****: **********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/tonydschroedercpa

Objective

Hardworking, enthusiastic and motivated accounting professional seeks position utilizing solid skills and a passion for accounting, possessing extensive experience, recognition for results, and experience in the following areas of operation:

• Payroll Management Payable and Receivables

• Project Management and Training Financial Statement Analysis

• Income, Use, and Sales Taxes Budgeting/Forecasting

• SOX implementation Metrics/Cost reports development

SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Reduced future lease payments by $1.8 million on storage equipment replacement.

• Collected $600,000 from PC leasing company on duplicate personal property tax payments.

• Recovered $100,000 on four occasions(two for warranty, two on sales incentives)

• Assisted in the development of accounting systems for start-up operations.

• Reduced natural gas costs at two poultry plants by $500,000.

• Slashed external audit fees by 20%.

• Recovered over $100,000 from contractor on cost-plus construction project.

• Negotiated a reduction in purchased gas costs by almost 40 % ($400 million).

• Substantially reduced future gas purchase requirements of $900 million.

• Eliminated outstanding liabilities (Take-or-Pay) approaching $600 million.

• Discovered $10 million in missing fuel shrinkage revenue for gasoline plant.

Professional Experience

HCA 2005- 2008

Staff Accountant II (Research Psychiatric Center)

Prepared monthly statistical and financial reports using statistical support system. Served as liaison between vendor and internal functions by processing invoices and reviewing statements. Processed sales and use tax forms for state and local government agencies.

Prepared and submitted government mandated forms to ensure doctor payments.

Coordinate budget efforts by reviewing ancillary and administrative projections and compiling manual reports for executive review.

Staff Accountant (Baptist Lutheran Med Center)

Compiled components of financial statements for hospital and subsidiaries, while presenting budget variance analysis issues when applicable.

Evaluated contract labor expense and handled transfers of shared services costs between related facilities.

Reconciled liability accounts, coordinated Fixed Asset system activity and assisted in quarterly Sarbanes-Oxley review.

ATK 2003-2005

Accounting Manager-Budgets and Cost Management

Managed and trained staff of factory and project cost analysts.

Generated efficiency and profitability reports to analyze parts inventory, finished goods stock costs, and direct labor charges in ERP system.

Monthly duties include investigation of major budget fluctuations and monitoring of WIP and Raw Material purchases.

BFI Waste Services of KC, Independence, MO 2002-2003

Division Controller

Directed staff in compilation of monthly financial statements and operational metrics. Responsible for processing of payrolls, payables and receivables.

Prepared monthly and quarterly forecasts as well as annual budget submissions with capital budgeting requirements.

SPRINT Corporation 1999-2002 Business/Financial Analyst

Responsible for preparation of business cases after review of spreadsheets and proposals (RFPs) from vendors.

DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AG 1990-1999

Extended Enterprises Auditor

Responsibilities included conducting reviews at dealerships on new car sales programs, service and parts departments. Assisted zone personnel on corrective action teams for warranty costs at potential problem franchises.

NATIONAL HOUSING SERVICES 1989-1990

Controller

Responsibilities included monthly financial statements and budget presentations to executive board. I supervised payroll and collections efforts. Assessed internal procedures to enhance long-term survival of local operation.

SEABOARD CORPORATION 1986-1989 Senior Corporate Auditor

Responsibilities included initiating, planning and performing all domestic audits. Reports issued covered operations and financial areas of locations visited.

PANHANDLE EASTERN CORPORATION 1979-1986

Contract administrator (1983-1986)

Responsibilities included communicating price redeterminations on 300 contracts, preparing rate filings on semi-annual PGA, initiating 10-year cost of gas study on a quarterly basis, supervising a staff of six and planning for deregulation effort.

Audit Supervisor (1979-1983)

Responsibilities included coordinating financial and operational reviews, creating and updating audit programs, conducting joint venture and contract audits, performing internal control and procedural analysis while assisting management in numerous special projects

GRANT, JOHNSON, AND ASSOCIATES 1977-1979

Accountant

Responsibilities included preparing work papers and footnotes, completing tax returns and issuing monthly statements for small business clients.

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNTING

Rockhurst College –Kansas City, MO

Technology

MS Office

AS 400

Mobilius

Monarch software COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Past chairman Parks & Recreation Advisory Board-Shawnee, KS

Retired chairman Civil Service Commission- City of Shawnee

Treasurer, church and Lee’s Summit MO Jaycees

Licensed USSF soccer coach and referee

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