Chris Cancila Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, Us

part time Controller for a growing general contractor providing construction services primarily to non-profit entities.

• Lead the Accounting team to supply accurate and timely financial information • Manage human resources, accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections functions • Develop and institutionalize workflows and internal control procedures to improve accounting efficiencies•Manage inventory reconciliations

• Analyze and report on G&A expense variances; Reconcile bank, A/R, A/P, cash, sales tax for month end close• Analyze and reconcile monthly expenses, sales and gross margins for executive review • Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections functions • Develop and institutionalize workflows and internal control procedures to improve accounting efficiencies - cut DSO from +60 days to <40 days• Supervise onsite monthly physical inventory and operations review at 9 branch locations-average variance <1% gross inventory value• Reconcile inventory cycle counts to Navision quantities on a daily basis• File monthly sales tax for 9 states and 8 municipalities • Manage completion of financial audits-reduced audit time by 5 weeks versus prior year• Serve as the Financial SME for Navision; lead major finance upgrade to version 2013

Houston, Tx, Us

• Manage all accounting, finance, HR and administrative processes• Develop and implement financial strategy with President/CEO• Perform project accounting analysis to include earned value and estimates to complete• Develop and promulgate internal control procedures for accounting and administrative functions• Supervise weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual close and conduct financial reviews• Analyze revenue, margin and cash flow; present financial results to operations leadership

• Prepared financial results for periodic and month end close• Forecasted U.S. weekly and monthly cash flow for Moscow financial headquarters• Analyzed charter operation finances for profitability in support of corporate financial strategy• Prepared, revised and uploaded annual operating budget to Moscow financial headquarters

Wixom, Michigan, Us

• Supervised month end local business unit close and upload to corporate • Develop financial strategy with Tapco General Manager• Prepared monthly financial commentary and analysis for corporate quarterly SEC filings• Documented internal control procedures for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance• Secured tax abatement for new facility constructed for TAPCO in 2004 (savings: $100K)

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Managed preparation of annual consolidated budget• Institutionalized 6 month rolling forecasting of revenues and gross profit • Managed banking relationship including reporting on covenant compliance.• Participated in Certified Continuous Improvement training program, led accounting initiatives • Conducted monthly financial reviews with Operations and Sales

• Accountable for accurate and timely month end close process including consolidation and financial statement preparation for $300M chain of 31 retail building material supply stores• Managed preparation of annual consolidated budget• Implemented cash forecasting model and 5 year rolling forecast of balance sheet and income statement which became part of standard management routines • Compiled financial information for bankruptcy committee and legal team

Paris, France, Fr

• Developed and managed the preparation of annual budget, financial statements and monthly forecast for $180M division for 5 business units of international technology consulting company. • Determined profitability by service line, sector, and industry segment. Analyzed sales and reported results to senior operational management at the division level.• Served on a management team charged with developing standards for setup and moves of divisional offices (estimated savings $250,000)

Stafford, Tx, Us

• Supervised month end close at all domestic and international sites of $150M manufacturer of wireless communication equipment • Lead a cross-functional team charged with reengineering financial accounting practices (estimated savings $1,000,000)• Supervised merger of separate CMI divisions and consolidation of accounting functions in Houston (estimated savings $20 million; received Teamwork Award)• Participated in documentation effort to maintain ISO9001 certification

Mba, International Business

Bsba, Accounting

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