***Ward & Zinna formally known as Ward & Olivo **Accounting Director 2007 - PresentAccounting Manager 2004-2007Accounting leadership and operational management for an intellectual property law firm. Responsibilities include annual budgeting, billing, accounts payable and receivable management, variance analysis, IT management, cash flow management, payroll, insurance, 401K management, and cost savings analysis.• Implement polices within the Billing Department to streamline billing delays. Effort has resulted in increases in monthly cash flow for the firm.• Develop internal controls and recommend areas for improvement both financial and operational; establish new accounting policies.• Manage the reconciliation of outstanding payables & receivables for the firm helping to increase cash flow.• Research new IT technology to help improve the speed and efficiency of our current infrastructure. • Manage several IT upgrades and new installations with tight deadlines.• Negotiate all real estate leases for multiple offices.• Develop financial reporting that evaluates department expenses and labor costs for the managing partners. Identify and help correct underutilized employees and over spending on case budgets, which ultimately has lead to significant annual savings.• Manage partner’s capital accounts on a monthly basis. • Conduct vendor meetings annually to renegotiate contracts and products. Efforts from these yearly negotiations saves the firm over $300K annually.• Renew, negotiate and establish all banking lines and loans on yearly basis.• Negotiate all firm insurance premiums on a yearly basis to ensure little to no increase.• Manage all private aviation for the firm.• Implement and continue to manage the firm’s 401K Profit Sharing Plan.

Providing accounting support to the controller by overseeing internal accounting controls and driving financial goals. Responsibilities included budget preparation, accounts payable & receivable, financial statement analysis and reconciliation, daily cash management and financial reporting.• Implemented a firm wide purchasing policy resulting in savings of over $50,000 annually.• Managed and prepared all firm 1099’s.• Assisted with the annual budget process and prepared monthly and quarterly reporting for the managing partners.• Reconciled multiple accounts and researched them for any unusual items.• Assisted with the creation of the firm’s 401K/Profit Sharing Plan, which has allowed the partners to maximize their retirement accounts. • Recorded and reported on daily deposit for cash flow analysis.• Processed and coded invoices with general ledger accounts. • Responsible for managing and training of 2 other staff accountants.