Gary Austin Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas Area

Responsible for managing, planning and executing due diligence engagements for high volume lending institutions. Our clients provide asset based loans to many of the largest retailers in the United States and Canada. Engagements consist of planning, conducting fieldwork and analysis and preparing a complete report of findings.

Austin, Texas Area

Responsible for general ledger and cost accounting functions for newly acquired risk division comprised with over 300 active consulting engagements. Coordinate the month end close process to include the consolidation of 10 business units. Provide key financial reports and indicators to executive management including sales, revenue and cash position..

Austin, Texas Area

• JMJ Associates is a global management consultancy with combined annual sales of $50 million. JMJ’s America’s region operates in America, Canada and Latin American countries with $18 million in annual sales
• Managed (planned, scheduled and assigned work to) a staff of four professional accountants encompassing General Ledger and Job Cost/Project accounting, Payables and Receivables. Responsible for payroll activities and.
• Client billing methods included Time and Materials and Lump Sum, with revenue recognition based on percentage of completion.
• Analyzed and reported financial results of key benchmarks / metrics to the Global Finance and America’s Leadership Teams and Corporate management via scorecard and dashboards. Performed monthly budget vs. actual.
• Prepared annual budget and re-forecast, including revenues, expenses and Capex, using Microsoft Forecaster and Frx software.
• Implemented and maintained a system of internal controls which provided guidelines for Finance, Sales and Operations to follow.

Temple, Texas

• Executive team member and leader of the finance and accounting teams at this $350M regional distribution center. Produced weekly and monthly internal and corporate financial reporting and managed the areas of cash.
• Interim CFO for PFG-Powell (southern Georgia)
• Regional SOX Compliance Officer responsible for 6 operating companies obtaining certification.
• Designed and implemented vendor program accounting and management reporting for more than $1M monthly earned income.
• Financial reporting required weekly financial reports with detailed monthly financial statements containing both operational and financial information being trued-up from the weekly statements.

Houston, Texas Area

• Managed internal audit department consisting of 5 supervisors and 20 professional accountants/auditors. Planned and scheduled financial and operational audits/reviews of more than 150 distribution centers and performed.
• Increased operating income by $150K through strategic business initiative eliminating unclaimed property filings.
• Increased earned income by $500K directly related to enhancing logistics and merchandising business practices.
• Interim CFO for Fulton Provisions (specialty company)
• Performed audit closing responsibilities for Financial and Operational Audits.
• Prepared quarterly departmental and executive summary statistics for audit committee meetings.