Howard Patterson Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Rehabbing/Flipping rentals and high end homes

Cleveland, Ohio

Beachwood, Ohio

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Controller / Finance Director with a record of significant accomplishments in Strategic Planning, Budgeting/Forecasting, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Accounts Receivable, Collection, Payroll, Purchasing and Internal Controls. Known as a strong team collaborator who develops subordinates and supports business growth.Seeking a leadership opportunity and looking to connect on LinkedIn or by email at howard35026@gmail.com

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Responsible for financial operations including Strategic Planning, Budgeting/Forecasting, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Accounts Receivable, Collection, Payroll, Purchasing and Internal Controls. Reported to the General Manager; managed four direct reports and a team of 23 professionals.• Managed the timely completion of monthly consolidated financial statements and reconciliations using PeopleSoft Financials.• Oversaw the A/R and Credit… Show more Responsible for financial operations including Strategic Planning, Budgeting/Forecasting, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Accounts Receivable, Collection, Payroll, Purchasing and Internal Controls. Reported to the General Manager; managed four direct reports and a team of 23 professionals.• Managed the timely completion of monthly consolidated financial statements and reconciliations using PeopleSoft Financials.• Oversaw the A/R and Credit departments. Monitored over 1,700 Advertising clients and 2,000 Circulation retail accounts. Managed corporate-wide standardized setups and procedures for all billing and credit departments.• Collaborated with other functional leaders on launch of a new company (Northeast Ohio Media Group) and successfully set up the accounting and financial controls. • Provided leadership to motivate and retain talent as the company continued to shrink cost base to align with reduced revenue.• Oversaw internal controls and worked with KPMG external auditors.• Led the design and implementation of a sales analytics program, using Qlikview, that allowed sales management realtime access to reports with drilldown to account and sales rep level detail.• Played a key role in lease negotiations for potential tenants of the former headquarters and provided ROI analysis. Show less

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Financial reporting responsibility in addition to overseeing Billing, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Credit and Cash processing. Reported to the CFO; managed four managers and a staff of 30 professionals.• Collaborated on system conversion, as part of the corporate shared services initiative, from locally operated financial systems to a PeopleSoft enterprise solution for A/P, G/L, HR/Payroll and Benefits. • Led a local team on a corporate initiative to implement a redesigned budgeting… Show more Financial reporting responsibility in addition to overseeing Billing, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Credit and Cash processing. Reported to the CFO; managed four managers and a staff of 30 professionals.• Collaborated on system conversion, as part of the corporate shared services initiative, from locally operated financial systems to a PeopleSoft enterprise solution for A/P, G/L, HR/Payroll and Benefits. • Led a local team on a corporate initiative to implement a redesigned budgeting and forecasting process using the Hyperion Enterprise System. • Saved ~ $200k by absorbing all accounting functions of the affiliated Sun Newspapers with no increase in staffing levels. • Liaised with external CPA firm (KPMG). Implemented controls throughout organization. • Generated wage savings of $1.3 million by streamlining processes and automated procedures. Show less

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Oversaw Circulation Billing, Advertising Billing and Cash Processing. Reported to the Treasurer; managed two managers and a staff of 20 professionals.• Merged three accounting departments into one to gain efficiencies. Streamlined billing and reporting processes, which resulted in annual savings of $250k.• Worked with Advertising management on contract proposals for large advertisers.• Oversaw and developed over 100 reports for Advertising sales team management.• Automated… Show more Oversaw Circulation Billing, Advertising Billing and Cash Processing. Reported to the Treasurer; managed two managers and a staff of 20 professionals.• Merged three accounting departments into one to gain efficiencies. Streamlined billing and reporting processes, which resulted in annual savings of $250k.• Worked with Advertising management on contract proposals for large advertisers.• Oversaw and developed over 100 reports for Advertising sales team management.• Automated the manual measuring of the newspaper, saving one FTE of labor. Show less

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Member of the core design team, comprised of Circulation, IT and Finance participants. Designed and implemented an in-house Circulation Information System that is still operating today. • Decreased department staff 40% by developing enhanced, automated processes utilizing advanced Oracle, Access and Excel applications.• Directly supervised and managed three full-time accountants and five billing clerks.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Hired in to accounts payable while attending undergraduate accounting program; promoted to Staff Accountant upon graduation.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Accounting And Finance

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting