James Evans, M.B.A., Cma Email & Phone Number

Wyoming, MI, US

• Management of Accounting, Purchasing, IT, Human Resources, & Customer Service departments; Administrator of 401k and ESOP plans; Chairperson of the ESOP Committee; Directing ERP implementation; Development of incentive.
• Negotiated, secured two acquisitions. Result: profitable restaurant table product lines in upscale hospitality market and profitable wood product lines in multiple industries
• Created weekly and monthly KPI’s and cash flow reporting. Improved monitoring of cash flow, identified weak areas, prompted better decision-making, and better risk management
• Created weekly and monthly reporting for bank: 13 week cash flow forecasts; Debt service coverage ratio; Funded debt to EBITDA. Improved banking relationship and enhanced financing and investment options
• Created financial highlights with detailed explanations for management. Improved decision-making
• Created efficient and accurate monthly closing. One day close, quick, accurate reports for management

Grand Rapids, MI, US

Teaching primarily an MBA accounting course: ACCT640 - Managerial Accounting. Have taught:ACCT201 - Accounting Foundations IACCT202 - Accounting Foundations IIACCT213 - Cost Accounting

Grand Rapids, MI, US

Creating lessons; Lecturing; Mentoring; Tutoring; and facilitating discussion for courses in Accounting Foundations, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Financial Fundamentals for Managers, Financial Management, Personal Financial Planning, Strategic Management; Negotiation & Conflict Resolution; and Management & Leadership.

• Responsibilities: Oversight of accounting department and all Month-end & Year-end reconciliation, preparation & closing; Extensive financial & operational analyses (100+ each month) for owners & managers; Cash.
• Created weekly and monthly KPI’s and reporting. Result: identified weak areas, prompted better decision-making
• Created detailed customer analyses. Result: identified losses and required price changes to ensure profitability
• Partnered with sales director and created a better quoting process and creative customer incentives. Result: increased sales activity with more profitable customers.
• Established process to ensure commissions paid on net customer invoices. Result: saved $70,000/year.
• Created month end closing checklist. Result: accurate and quicker month end closing

Allendale, MI, US

Teaching ACC213 - Principles of Managerial Accounting

A subsidiary of Manpower; JWI is a Global provider of accounting, finance, tax, regulatory compliance, training and internal audit services; 2,500 employees; $330m revenue) Responsibilities: Servicing clients with accounting, finance, training, and project management expertise Accomplishments: Improved productivity for 60,000+ global employees of The.

• Responsibilities: Management of accounting, finance, shipping & receiving, customer scheduling, human resources, information technology and administrative personnel & departments; Partnering with managers to improve.
• Created flexible budgeting monthly review process with managers. Result: managers were able to quickly respond and make adjustments. Three years of losses stopped immediately.
• Developed employee incentive and development plans. Result: reduced employee turnover and improved morale
• Negotiated with Caterpillar. Result: gained a signed production guarantee from Caterpillar.
• Negotiated financing with the current bank. Result: saved $200,000 over a seven year period
• Created an extensive year end reconciliation audit package for the CPA firm’s annual review. Result: CPA fees reduced from $25,000/year to only $9,000/year.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, US

Network180 (promotes quality of life for community of Kent County; 120 employees; $100m+ in revenue)Responsibilities: Monitored and reported expenses to department managers; researched variances and explained problem areas & possible solutions to division leaders; and prepared governmental reports.Accomplishments:$50,000 yearly savings by finding.

• Responsibilities: Oversight of all accounting functions for multi-location corporation; Consolidated financial statements & analysis; Budgeting; Custom analyses & reporting for branch managers; Partnering with branch.
• Setup a closing process & procedures. Result: Month-end closing from 15+ days down to within three days.
• Created spending controls/approval process. Result: losses stopped immediately (previous four years were losses).
• Created weekly, flash reports for each branch location. Result: Branch managers made quicker decisions and adjustments that improved each branch’s profitability.
• Changed the revenue model for the Payphone division. Result: the payphone division generated a profit within three months. First time in the company’s history that this division was profitable.
• Met with each branch manager and completed budget before the New Year. First time in the company’s history it was completed before the New Year. Result: Resources were better allocated, improved sales & customer service.

All accounting functions; Budgeting; Financial reporting & analysis; Cash management; Month-end/Year-end reconciliation and closing; Preparation for year-end CPA audit; and Payroll.

Certificate In Fp&A, Financial Planning And Analysis

Post-Graduate Certificate, Accounting

Mba, Management

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Accounting

2 Yr Certificate, Advanced Accounting

Master Of Education, Education

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General