Managed all areas of Accounting and Finance, including banking, accounts payable, accounts receivable, internal and external reporting, tax, risk management and long and short term financial planning.• Managed department of four professionals.

Managed all areas of Accounting, including accounts payable, payroll, internal and external reporting, tax, audits, risk management and long and short term financial planning.• Implemented new financial system, designed and developed all reporting structures and reports.• Managed Accounting Department of seven professionals.

An active CPA assisting companies navigate through the requirements of providing accurate and complete financial information used by Management, investors and/or lenders to make sound business decisions. Areas of expertise include:-Accounting, including AR, FA, AP and payroll-Financial reporting-Forecast-Budgeting-Policies and procedures-Systems selection and implementation-Monthly close including consolidation-Reports and metrics development and… Show more An active CPA assisting companies navigate through the requirements of providing accurate and complete financial information used by Management, investors and/or lenders to make sound business decisions. Areas of expertise include:-Accounting, including AR, FA, AP and payroll-Financial reporting-Forecast-Budgeting-Policies and procedures-Systems selection and implementation-Monthly close including consolidation-Reports and metrics development and analysis-Staff development-Internal controls-Change management -Business process improvement/re-engineering-Merger Integration-Cash management-Risk management -Debt management Show less

Managed all areas of Accounting and Finance, including banking, payroll, internal and external reporting, tax, risk management and long and short term financial planning.• Established all accounting internal controls, policies and procedures.• Developed strategies used in setting direction of the Company.

Tatum is a leader in providing interim financial consultants, specializing in senior management level personnel, CFOs, CIOs and Controllers with 1,000+ employees.Principal, Assigned to work as interim controller for private companies. Oversaw accounts receivable, credits & collections, accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, the general ledger and tax. Responsibilities included monthly closing, reporting, audits, cash forecasting, budgeting, bank covenants, system implementation… Show more Tatum is a leader in providing interim financial consultants, specializing in senior management level personnel, CFOs, CIOs and Controllers with 1,000+ employees.Principal, Assigned to work as interim controller for private companies. Oversaw accounts receivable, credits & collections, accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, the general ledger and tax. Responsibilities included monthly closing, reporting, audits, cash forecasting, budgeting, bank covenants, system implementation and conversion from tax basis accounting to GAAP.• Project Manager of a Great Plains/Dynamics implementation. Successful implementation in October 2008; process improvement opportunities identified leveraging Great Plains/Dynamics.• Eliminated double entry of accounts payable and customers’ payments by consolidation two separate reporting systems, resulting in $30k+ savings per year.• Changed outsourced payroll processing provider which resulted in annual savings of $90k+ per year.• Improved working capital through cash forecast, management of accounts receivables, accounts payable and inventory. Reduced inventory levels by $1+ million.• Assisted Private Equity Group manage debt requirements of the senior and mezzanine debt. This included forecast of debt covenants and debt service requirements. Show less

Working as one of Huron Consulting's consultants, I assisted clients in determining the amount of revenue that could be recognition in each accounting period. I developed and prepared analysis adjusting client’s revenue to the amount that could be recorded under GAAP and restated historical tax based financial statements to GAAP. Assisted client with the implementation of FASB 141 and prepared FIN 46R Analysis to determine if consolidation was required.

Prosero was a $20 million privately owned supply chain procurement consulting company that designed, planned, and executed the end-to-end B2B supply chain. Controller, reported to the CFOLed Finance and Accounting. Directed financial reporting, consolidation, merger integration, treasury, cash management, fixed assets, audit and tax. Accomplishments:• Established all the policies and procedures and internal controls for this start-up company.• Assisted in raising $53… Show more Prosero was a $20 million privately owned supply chain procurement consulting company that designed, planned, and executed the end-to-end B2B supply chain. Controller, reported to the CFOLed Finance and Accounting. Directed financial reporting, consolidation, merger integration, treasury, cash management, fixed assets, audit and tax. Accomplishments:• Established all the policies and procedures and internal controls for this start-up company.• Assisted in raising $53 million in capital.• Assisted in implementing SAP.• Project Manager of the conversion from SAP to Great Plains/Dynamics, bringing project in at 50% of projected cost.• Reduced closing by 40 days. Show less

Responsibilities included planning and development of all financial reporting for a newly installed general ledger system. Assisted in the implementation of a new HR/Benefits system. Developed an Excel based accounting package that was used for accounting at each Morrison location.• Designed exception reports that highlighted deviation from budget. Resulted in quickly identifying areas that needed additional analysis and corrective action.• Reduced time to generation monthly reports… Show more Responsibilities included planning and development of all financial reporting for a newly installed general ledger system. Assisted in the implementation of a new HR/Benefits system. Developed an Excel based accounting package that was used for accounting at each Morrison location.• Designed exception reports that highlighted deviation from budget. Resulted in quickly identifying areas that needed additional analysis and corrective action.• Reduced time to generation monthly reports from 4 days to three hours.• Worked with implementation team to determine requirement of new general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and fixed assets systems. Recommended and championed a change that eliminated the need for a software modification that saved $3 million in development cost and $150,000 annually in process savings. Show less

Morrison Management Specialists (MMS) was spun-off from Morrison Restaurants Inc. (MRI) in March 1996. Was heavily involved in the establishment of MMS and changed long-standing procedures and functions that had been unchangeable at MRI. Responsible for the company’s financial operations, including internal and external financial report, income tax returns and SEC filings. supervised the Corporate Accounting Department, composed of two Accountants, Tax Manager and administrative… Show more Morrison Management Specialists (MMS) was spun-off from Morrison Restaurants Inc. (MRI) in March 1996. Was heavily involved in the establishment of MMS and changed long-standing procedures and functions that had been unchangeable at MRI. Responsible for the company’s financial operations, including internal and external financial report, income tax returns and SEC filings. supervised the Corporate Accounting Department, composed of two Accountants, Tax Manager and administrative Assistant.• Established new Company’s financial statements, policies, procedures and internal controls.• Established new reports that measured the performance of the new company.• Planned and managed the establishment of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan by working with legal counsel and the 401(k) plan administrator. Designed the Plan to have a minimal financial impact. Show less

Morrison was a billion-dollar restaurant company. Duties related to cash flow projections, long range financial planning and financial analysis of potential acquisitions or divestitures. Developed models in Excel to assist in these projections and evaluations. Team leader for Morrison’s Information Technology project.• Lead the company in a successful process of identifying and selecting a total replacement of its legacy computer systems. This included the vendor search, system… Show more Morrison was a billion-dollar restaurant company. Duties related to cash flow projections, long range financial planning and financial analysis of potential acquisitions or divestitures. Developed models in Excel to assist in these projections and evaluations. Team leader for Morrison’s Information Technology project.• Lead the company in a successful process of identifying and selecting a total replacement of its legacy computer systems. This included the vendor search, system demonstrations, vendor of choice selection, contract negotiations and contract signing. Show less

Supervised four professional accountants, consolidated financial information for four segments and prepared the reports provided to the Board of Directors at the end of each quarter. Prepared the annual report to stockholders, SEC quarterly 10Q and annual 10K reports, reviewed all FASB and other accounting guidance releases insuring the Company’s continued compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Stayed current on new tax legislation that affected the Company.