Jim Clague, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, MD, US

Manage financial decision support services for the UM Charles Regional Medical Center and Medical Group; prepare financial statement package for the Board of Directors and Finance Committee; prepare, maintain, and direct the preparation of the annual operating budget ($175 million in gross revenue); administer and direct the monthly departmental.

• Project Accountant for various companies providing Controller, Accounting Director, & Finance Director functions.
• University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center – La Plata, Maryland: Assisting the CFO (Software packages used: Meditech 5.6.6 & Budget Advisor).
• The Wills Group – La Plata, Maryland: Project assistance and financial report writing (Software packages used: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 & Management Reporter 2012).
• University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center – La Plata, Maryland: Back-filling for Decision Support Analyst position & project assistance for CFO (Software packages used: Meditech 5.6.6 & Budget Advisor).
• Howard University – Washington, DC: Project assistance (Software packages used: PeopleSoft 9.1).

Baltimore, MD, US

• As the Controller for Civista Health, managed the Finance and Accounting Group with revenues of $125 Million/year; directed and supervised accounting, accounts payable, fixed asset, and payroll personnel; responsible.
• Decreased the external audit adjustments from 50 to none over three audit periods. This was accomplished by replacing the accounting staff, implementing account reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts, and.
• Automated the financial reporting consolidating process which was being performed manually before my arrival at Civista. Automated the balance sheet, income statement, statement of changes in net assets, and statement.
• Migrated the treasury relationship from Bank of America to PNC Bank, resulting in better more automated lockbox and treasury management services.
• Reduced the monthly close process from 15 days to five days resulting in more efficient financial results to leadership so that they could make any necessary operational changes to improve the overall company.

La Plata, Maryland, US

• Managed the Finance and Accounting Group with revenues of $120 Million/year; directed and supervised accounting, accounts payable, fixed asset, and payroll personnel; responsible for the monthly closing, financial.
• Decreased the external audit adjustments from 50 to none over three audit periods. This was accomplished by replacing the accounting staff, implementing account reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts, and.
• Automated the financial reporting consolidating process which was being performed manually before my arrival at Civista. Automated the balance sheet, income statement, statement of changes in net assets, and statement.
• Migrated the treasury relationship from Bank of America to PNC Bank, resulting in better more automated lockbox and treasury management services.
• Reduced the monthly close process from 15 days to five days resulting in more efficient financial results to leadership so that they could make any necessary operational changes to improve the overall company.

Managed and actively oversaw the Finance and Accounting Group, Information Technology Group, and Human Resources Group with revenues of $9 Million/year; directed and supervised performance of accounting, accounts payable, billing, accounts receivable, information technology, and human resources personnel; responsible for the monthly closing, financial.

• Project Accountant for various companies.
• The Mills Corporation – Chevy Chase, Maryland (12/2006 - 2/2007): Restatement assistance and back-filling for Corporate Accounting Group. Software package used: PeopleSoft General Ledger System.
• MuniMae – Baltimore, Maryland: Restatement assistance.
• Harbourton Capital Group – McLean, Virginia (4/2006 - 11/2006); Coordinated, organized, managed, and actively oversaw the operations of the Corporate Accounting Department with revenues of $10 Million/year; directed.
• BearingPoint (Formerly KPMG Consulting) – McLean, Virginia (8/2005 - 4/2006): Managed the Public Services Expense Reporting Group with revenues of $1.4 Billion/year; supervised 5 Analysts; performed analysis on all.

Mclean, VA, US

Managed the planning, budgeting, control, and accounting functions within the Corporate Budgeting & Analysis Group; supervised 3 Senior Analysts; managed the capitalize software accounting process to comply with corporate accounting policy, GAAP, and FAS 86/SOP 98-1; managed the monthly and annual G&A expense closing process; managed the monthly journal.

Prepared individual tax returns on a part-time basis.

Coordinated, organized, managed, and actively oversaw the operations of the General Ledger Group with revenues of $345 Million/year; responsible for monthly closing and financial statement generation to internal and external custmers; directed and supervised performance of 8 Accountants; created/updated all accounting policies and procedures within my.

Prepared individual tax returns on a part-time basis.

Highlands Ranch, Colorado, US

Coordinated, organized, managed, and actively oversaw the operations of the Southern Regional Property Accounting Group with revenues of $140 Million/year; responsible for monthly closing and financial statement generation; directed and supervised performance of 5 Senior and Staff Accountants; assisted with budgeting process; performed special projects for.

Houston, Texas, US

Coordinated, organized, managed, and actively oversaw the operations of the Accounting Department; directed and supervised performance of 12 accounting, billing, accounts payable, and payroll personnel; responsible for the monthly closing and financial statement generation; established accounting practices and procedures; monitored financial and operating.

Conducted financial, operational, and compliance audits as well as special projects within Corporate Audit Group with revenues of $4.235 Billion/year; planned and supervised audits; responsible for the verification of transactions and compliance with Company policies and procedures at local operating units, subsidiaries, and group headquarters; worked with.

London, GB

Performed auditing functions and control procedures on company financial records; identified client needs while planning and coordinating audit engagements; documented audit planning considerations; documented and evaluated accounting systems; supervised staff and reviewed workpapers; analyzed complex accounting transactions; evaluated the collectibility.