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

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

Education record