NOW CFO is a "roll-up your sleeves" full service outsourced CFO, operational accounting, and financial consulting services firm with a singular focus on your company’s success.

Responsible for all financial transactions for seven retail stores plus 30 commercial rentals.

 Participated in the development of grant applications including developing budgets for each program being applied for. Effectively worked with grantors to amend contracts with revised budgets. Housing manager for rentals owned by organization Responsible for all grant applications Managed the operations of the Accounting Department, including staff management and task delegation Shortened month-end close from 15 days to 3 days. Evaluated skill sets of staff members, provided training where needed, and, in one case, revised job description to reflect needed tasks and hired a staff member who had skills that better matched the needed skill set. Upon beginning this position, performed thorough balance sheet reconciliation, finding and correcting multiple errors in the accounts, then instituted a monthly balance sheet reconciliation to assure accurate accounting moving forward. Effectively improved efficiency, for example moving payroll to QuickBooks rather than a separate software package. Simplified allocation procedures. Revised classes (departments) used in order to generate financial statements that were easier to read and interpret and better reflected the nature of the organization. Reviewed and adjusted procedures to assure proper segregation of duties Housing manager for rentals owned by organization Developed budgets for 2014 -2016, including capital expenditure budgets.

 Managed the operations of the Accounting Department, including staff management and task delegation Generated cost savings worth approximately $40K in the purchasing area on a yearly basis Monitored new agreements in partnership with various vendors and ensure on-time purchasing of supplies in sufficient quantities Revised accounting procedures to maintain segregation of duties Prepared and delivered all financial statements and reports while also formulating a cash flow statement, something not done previously Developed and maintained budget for 2013 for income and expenses as well as for capital expenditures Initially served in a temporary position as an accounting assistant and received an offer of employment as controller within two months Gained skills and knowledge on proper usage of E2, the company’s accounting program Assisted in delivering sound hiring decisions for two employees; and facilitated training to ensure operational success Rendered effectual guidance to a colleague working part time for the Accounting Department; while promoting a 4th person from the plant floor to aid in the purchasing of tooling Provided keen oversight in redeveloping purchasing procedures to ensure the proper authorization of purchases as well as the achievement of volume discounts Played a pivotal role in the implementation process for the new ERP system (IQMS) and served as project manager for the installation of new piece of equipment

 Made significant contributions to the transition from one accounting system to another; and effectively handled all bookkeeping tasks Analyzed, revised, and defined the new chart of accounts to ensure utmost effectiveness Re-entered all accounts payable, summary accounts receivable, and all journal entries into the new system using original documents for the previous six months Seamlessly instituted the accounting portion of the new ERP system (IQMS)

 Managed bookkeeping functions for 40 condominium associations (HOAs), including A/R and A/P, collections, journal entries, and bank reconciliations Completed the financial reporting which included cash flow spreadsheet Executed forensic accounting for new associations to address previous questionable accounting practices Generated resale certificates and demands Assisted two other members in the department with questions and procedures Fostered open communication with board members, homeowners, and attorneys for collections

 Responsible for A/R, collections, A/P, journal entries, payroll for 15 employees, and financial statements Managed and coordinated all department project administration and tracking, as well as handled budget administration with board members Fostered open communication with board members, homeowners, and attorney for collections