Alfred H (Fred) Everson Iii Email & Phone Number

Business services firm serving small and mid-sized companies (distribution, manufacturing, and services) in CT, MA, and since June of 2008 just TX markets (Austin & Houston areas).Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. Use report writers (like FOCUS, AS400 Query, the one in Macola, and FRx / Management Reporter).Compute property taxes and prepare returns, ensuring compliance with payment / reporting tax requirements.Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, and financial commitments to forecast future revenues and expenses.Establish and maintain charts of accounts and prepare month-end and year-end adjusting entries. Prepare client year-end audit supporting documents as requested by client’s CPA firm.Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic variance analysis reports.Develop, implement, modify, and document record keeping and accounting systems making use of available technologies.Advise clients in areas such as employee health care benefits, other insurances, banking relationships, strategy, cash flow, and the design of accounting, MRP, and ERP systems. ERP systems worked on include: BPCS, Computer Associates, Dunavant, Great Plains, Macola, Made2Manage, NCR IMCS, and a host of homegrown systems.High-profile clients included: BASE Entertainment, Chas. Allen Co., Dell, Inc., ERT, IAS Direct, Prime Resources, Texas Hospital Association and TMF Health Quality Institute. Some of this was done remotely.Current clients include: ELNR, Jetway Motors, and Live Oak Properties. 1099 consulting compensation (Ever-Ink / me) has typically been in the $36 - $55 / hour range (rate based on: complexity, parking, commuting time / expense, and flexibility of scheduling time / telecommuting).Happy to discuss projects I have worked on for clients and relate them to your situation.

Private recycling facility specializing in construction and demolition waste management, with approximately $12 million in annual sales – 35 employees on site.Prepared financial statements, business activity reports, forecasts, annual budgets, and reports required by regulatory agencies.Coordinated audits of the company records to ensure compliance with bank covenants.Provide direction and assistance to the three entities making up Waste Conversion regarding inter-company accounting and budgeting policies and procedures.Develop internal control policies and procedures for administrative areas especially with regard to the handling of cash, the granting of credit, and purchase order / vendor invoice approvals. Oversaw negotiations of expanded line of credit, securing .5% reduction in interest rates.Standardized procedures between related companies (A-1 Earth, A-1 Waste, & Waste Conversion in EnCore and QuickBooks.Overhauled billing system settings, resulting in enhanced billing accuracy, expedited customer payments and rise in customer satisfaction.Built highly cohesive team through effective organization, scheduling and definition of roles.Optimized accounts receivables and accounts payables processes; recruited highly qualified credit manager and clerical staff; saved over $20,000 in staffing costs.Expedited closing processes, enabled streamlined weekly reporting and optimized employee satisfaction through development of payroll reports including vacation and sick time information.Supervised 2 direct reports; 4 indirect reports (2 professional – 4 clerical).Reason for leaving: Company sold. Position eliminated.

Provide computer systems and accounting training support to clients in various manufacturing and service businesses (especially promotional products and defense).Also provided year-end support work as well as physical inventory audit and valuation expertise.Clients included: Lewtan, Prime Resources, and Ultra-Electronics - Measurement Systems, Inc. all in CT.

Bridgeport, Connecticut, Us

Premier manufacturer, printer and wholesaler of promotional products, with approximately $45 million in annual sales. Privately held. 300 employees on this site (and up to 125 contract personnel at any given time).Oversaw accounts payable and receivable, bills of material, cost and sell price maintenance, credit and collections, fixed assets, payroll, ERP systems, and financial statement preparation as leader of 17-person financial services team. Delivered monthly budget reports for management staff (Made2Manage and FRx software). Developed incentives and training to motivate key personnel. Also performed the duties of cost accountant (BOM & routing review - inventory turns report - COGS, etc.).Identified and negotiated optimal terms on liability, business interruption, workers compensation and transportation insurance coverage. Created and monitored standard cost and job-order reporting, departmental budgets, overheads and variances. Managed fixed assets and liaised with external audit firm.Provided expert contribution to due diligence and integration of Logotec operations during 2004 acquisition. Conducted physical inventory audits, valuations, and standard cost roll-ups.Overhauled pricing and discount programs to achieve higher gross margins in cooperation with cross-functional team spanning finance, information technology, marketing, and sales departments.Slashed bank fees by 50% through development of PC wire transfer procedures to allow more cost-efficient payment of overseas vendors. Assisted COO with changes in policies and procedures (including memos to staff - communication).Supervised 9 direct reports; 8 indirect reports (about 50 / 50 clerical and professional).

Manufacturer of ultra-high purity gas distribution systems for semiconductor production industry, with approximately $5 million in annual sales. Privately held – a subsidiary of Fujikin, Inc. 50 employees on site.Interim Controller - 11 month contractTapped to oversee company financial operations. Managed A/R and A/P, credit and collections.Served as primary liaison to IT vendor. Delivered monthly budget performance reports. Ensured timely updates of Bills of Material, routings and standard cost inventory valuation.Developed and documented efficient policies and procedures. Conducted extensive employee training in accounting, financial systems use and efficient set-up and use of Macola software.Supervised 2 direct reports (clerical).Reason for leaving: Controller returned to work from medical leave - received offer from Prime Resources.

Warwick, Gb

Global manufacturer of plastic injection molding machines with approximately $24 million in annual revenue. Privately held, a subsidiary of Arburg, Gmbh. Approximately 60 US based employees.Production Control Manager (Jan 1994 – Jan 1999 – four direct reports)Replaced rented warehouse at half the monthly cost per square foot and led the Re-design of warehouse layout to reducing material handling time per machine shipment by over 50%.Reduced spare parts inventory by over 25% while maintaining same day spare parts order fill rate of over 90%.Designed supplemental BOM system with German headquarters staff in 1997 to facilitate easier and greater sales of aftermarket option kits for the worldwide market. Also augmented MRP / demand planning system.Provided technical training to spare parts sales personnel; corrected Bills of Material with help from assembly personnel.Reason for leaving: Layoff due to economic conditions.Senior Financial Analyst (Sep 1993 – Jan 1994) Implemented: conversion to standard costs, PPV procedures, and automatic spare parts pricing.Prepared various financial statements (including cost of sales analysis, variance analysis).Tracked / performed currency conversions until we convinced parent company to sell inventory to us in dollars (rather than in Deutschemarks).Reason for leaving: Promoted to above.

Internal controls, systems designs, budgets, LIFO, Uniform Capitalization (UNICAP) procedures, month-end closing reports, Focus programming, inventory reconciliations.Clients included: AGC, Inc. , Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc., and Heublein / Diageo.

Large, privately held, multi-line product manufacturer (Caulks, Explosives, Fiber-Optics, Stains, etc.). Approx. $125M in annual sales.Used Focus programming skills to identify and correct problems in computer reports that were delaying month end financial reports (ultimately reduced staffing by two persons).Performed LIFO and Uniform Capitalization (UNICAP - IRS rules for full-absorption costing) calculations for four business units.Wrote UNICAP procedures for four business units (received bonus) - later reviewed and audited by IRS.Booked and reconciled inventory journal entries for four operating units. Also responsible for inventory standard cost roll-ups, inventory account reconciliations and adjusting journal entries. Supervised one.Reason for leaving: pending re-organization.

Large public (subsidiary) manufacturer of liquid filtration equipment. Currently part of 3M (was part of Commercial Intertech and prior to that AMF).A/P supervisor 1986 - 1989 Led the installation and modification team for A/P systems (and their purchasing, receiving and cost accounting / inventory interfaces). Wrote supporting procedures and documentation for same. Computed and filed reports on state sales taxes owed in compliance with state laws and company procedures.Supervised four.Reason for leaving: More cost accounting and systems experience.Sr. Cost Accountant 1984 - 1986Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses.Report to management regarding the finances of the company.Assign entries to proper accounts.Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.Prepare forms and manuals for accounting personnel.Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems.Advise management about issues such as resource utilization, sales tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts.Reason for leaving: Promoted to above.

Set-up client books, budgets, internal controls, pricing, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. Examined and streamlined client processes and procedures. Designed forms and logos. Filed quarterly sales tax returns.Clients included: Moodus Printing and Graphics.

Manufacturer of Electron Beam Welding Equipment - former subsidiary of Leybold-Heraeus, Gmbh - now known as PTR Technologies.Tracked costs and labor hours and explained variances on contract machine building (Estimate To Complete - ETC / EAC reports - progress billings). Also used percentage of completion costing.Lower level costs were on a standard cost basis. Upper level (assemblies) were costed on a job order basis.Calculated / monitored / booked warranty reserve entries. Was interim IT manager for six months - NCR system - IMCSII - maintained and backed up system twice per day. Provided software training to employees throughout the company. Supervised one night system operator.Reason for leaving: Layoff due to economic conditions.

Jacksonville, Nc, Us

Stanadyne was public while I was there (Approximately $500M corporate wide - this division $250M - only this division exists today as Stanadyne now private).Long Range Planning Analyst (Jan 1979 – Apr 1981)Calculated / planned capacity growth for six manufacturing plants. We had three years to double plant capacity.Wrote justifications for new, replacement and cost saving equipment purchases. The biggest single one was a ten person transfer machine with a cost of over $2MM. Had to ‘sell’ these projects to one of the board of directors. Audited and evaluated time studies, machine cost per hour rates, and cost saving projects.Reason for leaving: More accounting and systems experience. Cost Accountant (Sep 1976 – Jan 1979)Prepared financial statements including: trial balance, financial position, material and factory cost of sales.Reconciled inter-company accounts with four other divisions.Calculated (and analyzed variances - static and volume) budgets and machine cost per hour rates for all manufacturing and overhead departments. Conducted variance meetings with various levels of management.Trained four cost analysts and supervised clerical help frequently.Reason for leaving: Promoted to above.

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