Maintained full responsibility for all of the company’s financial and accounting functions. Hands-on involvement in preparing and analyzing financial statements, managing cash flow and reconciling accounts. Managed accounts payable, billing, payroll and personnel administration. Implemented financial policies and procedures and internal controls. Collaborated with other members of the senior management team. Managed the company’s benefit plans, line-of-credit, banking relationships and relations with key suppliers and outside CPA firm. Prepared budgets/forecasts and analyzed company performance on a monthly basis. •Completed the successful installation of a complex ERP system.•Automated numerous accounting processes by utilizing advanced Excel skills.

Responsible for producing timely and accurate financial statements and financial analysis on a monthly basis. Managed and maintained all official accounting records in accordance with GAAP. Significant “hands-on” involvement in preparing, analyzing, reconciling, and interpreting information related to all areas of accounting. • Managed the General Ledger including all aspects of the month-end general ledger closing process.• Prepared and/or approved all general ledger journal entries, and all account reconciliations on a monthly basis.• Evaluated existing accounting processes/procedures and financial systems, and implemented improvements to increase accuracy of data and/or increase efficiency. • Completed a wide array of special projects as initiated on own, or as assigned by senior management. • Managed the university’s accounts payable function by supervising and directing the efforts of an Accounts Payable Coordinator, and also managed a Senior Accountant. • Evaluated internal controls and implemented improvements where needed. • Instrumentally involved with external auditors to accommodate a smooth an expeditious annual audit. All audits have resulted in a clean “Unqualified” opinion with no adjustments and no management letter comments.• Created numerous automated processes to improve the efficiency and accuracy of monthly general ledger close, and monthly financial reporting process.

Successfully ran all aspects of this franchise business then sold the business at a profit. Performed all accounting, sales, marketing and customer relations functions in addition to managing day-to-day operations.• Built local franchise business from scratch.• Established positive cash flow within three months, and positive net income within first full year of operations.• Realized net gain upon sale of business.

Met with mid-market companies to evaluate their existing accounting and financial systems, business operations, processes and procedures and developed recommendations for improvement centered on improved technology solutions. Performed comprehensive Return-On-Investment analysis as part of new accounting system proposals. Coordinated product demonstrations, including making formal group presentations to key management personnel. Exercised writing skills by drafting complex written proposals. Responsible for performing and directing all new business development functions including hiring and managing three business development specialists. •Achieved highest level of new business since firm’s inception including achieving “President’s Club” status for first time in firm’s history by finishing 7th in the nation, out of more than 400 value-added-resellers.

• Earlier accounting career experience included serving as SENIOR AUDITOR with large international public accounting firm (Deloitte), and CONTROLLER responsibilities for a mid-size transportation company with over 75 million in revenue. • Duties in these roles included preparing, analyzing, reconciling and interpreting financial information; coordinating the month-end general ledger closing process, and producing formal financial statements. • Instrumentally involved in the design and installation of a new automated general ledger accounting system and trained other personnel in its use. • Identified and resolved deficiencies associated with programs, processes, and automated systems. Established and strengthened internal controls. • Performed audit/consulting engagements for real estate, high tech, and manufacturing clients including several publicly held companies. • Performed and directed audit field work which included analyzing account information and performing detailed testing of the validity of clients’ general ledger account balances. • Reviewed the completeness and accuracy of clients’ formal financial statements along with their conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Drafted audit reports along with formal recommendations on ways for clients to strengthen internal controls and to streamline and enhance the integrity of their accounting procedures. • As Senior-In-Charge, planned and budgeted audit engagements, supervised and directed staff level auditors, and interfaced directly with client company management.