-Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.-Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.-Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.-Ensure the accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions.-Annual P&L, balance sheet and cash flow budget preparation and review.-5 year projections preparation and review. -Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.-Advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.-Work with the CFO to ensure a clean and timely year end audit.-Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.-Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.-Work with each direct reports to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.-5 day close.-Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains-ESOP

-Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.-Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.-Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.-Assist the Controller in the daily banking requirements.-Ensure the accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions.-Ensure the monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.-Collaborates with the other finance department managers to support overall department goals and objectives.-Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.-Advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.-Responds to inquiries from the Director of Finance, Controller, and other finance and firm wide managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like.-Work with the Controller to ensure a clean and timely year end audit.-Supervise the general ledger group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.-Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.-Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.-Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.-Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.-Support Controller with special projects and workflow process improvements.

-Process analysis and improvement recommendations-Writing excel macros for other departments which improved some processes from 1 week to a few hours.-Assist with audits and taxes by providing supporting records and documentation.-P&L and BS analysis and review-Multiple monthly reconciliations and audits-Preparation and maintenance of fixed assets-Medical Industry

-Preparing multiple high level balance sheet account reconciliations ranging from zero balance accounts to accounts over 500M.-Preparing high risk journal entries over 50M including revenue reversal entries.-Assist with audits by providing supporting records and documentation.-Using programs such as SAP, SQL, Microsoft Access and Excel to assist with accounting processes.-Fortune 500 company.-3 day close.

-Performing multiple types of audits; including City, Town, School District, Non-Profit Organizations, private for-profit (Retail, construction and manufacturing), and court compliance audits.-Schedule, conduct and organize audits; present findings and recommend actions to management.-Served as in-charge key staff for audits-Reviewed various internal controls to ascertain their effectiveness and compliance with established management or board approved policies, USFR compliance, and Federal grant compliance.-Helped various types of government entities, non-profit, and for-profit companies create full financial statements including going from cash basis to modified accrual and full accrual accounting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).-Research and perform single audit (OMB A-133) test work for many different types of grants including Federal awards given to Cities, Towns, School Districts and Non-Profit Organizations.

-Performing multiple types of audits; including City, Town, School District, Non-Profit Organizations, and court or compliance audits.-Schedule, conduct and organize audits; present findings and recommend actions to management.-Served as in-charge key staff for audits-Reviewed various internal controls to ascertain their effectiveness and compliance with established management or board approved policies, USFR compliance, and Federal grant compliance.-Helped various types of government entities and Non-Profit Organizations create full financial statements including going from cash basis to modified accrual and full accrual accounting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).-Research and perform single audit (OMB A-133) test work for many different types of grants including Federal awards given to Cities, Towns, School Districts and Non-Profit Organizations. -Provide training to new auditors-Monitored and helped intern staff with their schedule during busy and non-busy season.

-Performing monthly and annual closing tasks for designated region of fourteen individual stores.-Completing multiple journal entries monthly.-Balance sheet account review and reconciliation.-Reviewing and correcting month end P&L variances timely.-Creating and updating statement of cash flows.