Jim Hess Email & Phone Number

Kensington, Maryland, United States

Olney, Maryland

Responsible for directing the operations of the CIRA (Common Interest Realty Association) Division including, but not limited to: business development, client relations, staff development, coordination of audits and reporting.

Business management and accounting services.

Manage the financial and administrative functions of multiple commercial contracting entities with multiple locations.Re-created 18 months of financial activity in order to prepare accurate financial statements and job cost reports.Incorporated and set up a new commercial electrical company and implemented all administrative functions.Developed and implemented accounting policies and procedures.Prepared monthly financial statements (review GL, prepare journal entries, etc.) and provide performance analysis.Prepared weekly Jobs-In-Progress, and Cash Flow projections for management.Supervised A/P, A/R, Payroll, Contract Administration and HR activities (2 staff).Updated and administered HR policies and procedures.Implemented new multi-employer 401k plan.Obtained minority certification from multiple State and Municipal agencies (MWAA, DDOT, MDDOT, VDOT, WSSC, DC WASA, etc.). Also, prepared Federal 8a application for submission.Maintained all banking, insurance and legal relationships.Prepared audit schedules for use by external auditors during annual engagement.Manage other administrative operations (Facilities Management, Computer Network Administration, Security, etc.).

Manage the financial and administrative operations for a multi-office commercial roofing contractor.Supervise A/P, A/R, Payroll, Contract Administration and HR activities (3 staff).Prepare monthly financial statements (review GL, prepare journal entries, etc.) and provide performance analysis.Prepare weekly Jobs-In-Progress, Authorized Jobs and Flash reports for owner review.Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures.Update and administer HR policies and procedures.Prepare audit schedules for use by external auditors during annual audit engagement.Manage other administrative operations (Facilities Management, Insurance, Computer Network Administration, Security, etc.).

Manage the financial and administrative operations for a multi-office subsidiary of a multi-national engineering company:Supervise A/P, A/R, Payroll and HR activities (4 staff).Prepare monthly financial statements (review GL, prepare journal entries, etc.) and provide performance analysis.Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures.Develop and prepare annual budgets.Experience (continued)Prepare audit schedules for use by external auditors during annual audit engagement.Prepare annual tax package for use by corporate tax department.Develop project related financial reporting for project managers (labor, expenses, billing & collections).Implement new cash management system.Implemented new financial accounting and project management software (Semaphore).Manage other administrative operations (IT, Security, etc.).Assist management team in the development of corporate organization and strategy.

Manage the accounting for corporate revenues of a financial information services company:Supervise contracts administration, Billing and Collections operations (3 supervisors and 12 staff).Develop systems and procedures for accounting and reporting of deferred subscriptions revenue and vendor royalties.Coordinate with Product Management the development of proper reporting for new products.Coordinate the conversion to new A/R and Order Entry systems.

Managed the accounting department of a 110 partner law firm:Supervised general ledger, payroll, A/P and Billing functions (3 supervisors and 10 staff).Refine and expand the utilization of existing accounting software (WSI).Centralize the billing function to gain better control over invoicing and receivables.Refine and expand the utilization of Payroll and Human Resources software (Pay America).Calculate partner compensation.Assist in the preparation of the annual budgets (operating and fixed asset).

Coordinate the accounting operations of primary care physician network:Converted the accounting for newly acquired physician practices from PC-based accounting systems to a centralized mainframe-based accounting system.Prepared monthly financial statements for primary care physician practices.Supervised payroll, A/P and Billing functions (2 supervisors and 8 staff).Performed fraud investigation of physician network and its management company.

Coordinate and supervise accounting engagements (audit, review and compilation) for a variety of clientele including Real Estate, Construction, and Government Contracting & Small Business:Schedule engagement dates and appropriate staffing.Assess audit risk and determine appropriate internal controls testing.Prepare and review working papers for accuracy and completeness.Coordinate the preparation of financial statements and tax returns associated with audit engagements.