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Sarasota, Florida Area

Sarasota, Florida Area

Responsible for driving organization's fiscal health, profitability and stability through management of all financial functions, including A/R, A/P, GL, Treasury, financial reporting, internal controls, budgeting and forecasting and compliance. Conducted rigorous monthly review of financial statements to ensure accuracy, timeliness and protection of assets, monitoring the risk & controls of benefits, taxes and workers comp. liabilities, and oversees the accounting staff of seven direct reports. Centralized all accounting functions to the corporate office creating efficiencies and cost savings.Established internal controls and procedures to create a 10 day close and multi-level oversight.Created a multi-entity consolidation software system for reporting and budgeting 18 entities. Established fixed asset reporting and consolidated 18 entities unclaimed property filings.Developed sound accounting practices according to GAAP, previously not in place.Managed external audit with footnotes for three reporting groups, maintains the relationship with auditors. Streamlined treasury/banking functions, closed 32 accounts and automated reporting for more efficient and timely cash management while maintaining banking relationships.

Bradenton, Fl

Recruited to complete ERP implementation and develop manufacturing and accounting processes and best practices to facilitate Epicor Vista for a tightly held, family run manufacturing company. Implementation concepts not adopted by family managers. Directed all controllership functions including AR, AP, GL, Treasury, ME Close, FP&A and Human Resources.• Developed sound accounting practices and internal control processes.• Designed and implemented policies and procedures to further enhance accurate job costing.• Partnered with Purchasing Director to design inventory controls and annual inventory procedures.• Developed improved procedures to track R & D costs for increased tax credits. Audited purchasing returns, change orders and cancelled orders, labor postings, burden rates and error reports.• Negotiated and managed employee benefit contracts and business insurance. Designed and administered new 401K Plan and all HR functions.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Directed all finance functions including A/R, A/P, GL, Treasury, budgeting & forecasting, ME close and financial reporting.Managed the design and implementation of a billing interface for a multi-system environment. Created financial and operational reporting for branch offices and revenue recognition process for each business sector. Established short and long term goals for multiple sectors and departments creating reliable measurable's and statistics.Created an excel payroll billing interface for Mangrove Payroll into PeachTree general ledger .Developed audit procedures for new systems in Benefit Operations. Conducted rigorous monthly review of financial statements to ensure accuracy, timeliness and protection of assets.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Directed all finance functions including A/R, A/P, GL,Treasury, budgeting & forecasting, ME close, financial reporting and Human Resources. Conducted rigorous monthly review of financial statements to ensure accuracy, timeliness and protection of assets, monitors risks and controls, revenue recognition and oversees the administrative staff of seven direct reports. Collaborated with senior executive team and other key shareholders: strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, efficiency analysis of corporate and branch offices.Guided and coached project managers on job cost reporting, CTC, financial reporting and identifying risk management activities.Presented financial data at quarterly Board of Directors meetings. Negotitated vendor contracts, insurance contracts and managed banking and CPA tax relationships. Restructured sub-consultant billing and payment process to create efficiencies and cost savings. Restructured the overall billing process and revenue recognition resulting in improved cash flow and timely month end close. Managed administrative staff and human resources, in-house payroll and benefit administration.Processed all stock transactions, corporate filings, state filings and corporate business.Directed firm wide software conversion to web based Deltek Vision; mapped flow structure, alerts, dashboards and billing rules. Sustained work atmosphere that inspired optimal performance during cut-backs and reorganization.

Dearborn, Mi

Prepared GAAP financial statements and management reports for three entities. Supervised A/P, A/R, GL and payroll functions; performed daily treasury functions. Conducted rigorous monthly review of financial statements to ensure accuracy, timeliness and protection of assets, monitors risks and controls.Managed DOS, unbilled, sold time ratios, and revenue recognition while collaborating with project managers and branch managers in a project based accounting system.Prepared power point presentations for quarterly operations meeting; utilized Infomaker report writer, Access and Excel to design custom reports. Administrator for accounting software, installed software updates, bug fixes and any support issues.