Lionel Stuart Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, GA, US

• Responsible for ensuring consistent corporate financial strategy through a range of avenues such as managing and allocating accounts, financial statements, and tax data. The point of contact for banks, auditors, and.
• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL and Counsel, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition.
• Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances.
• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements.
• Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting.
• Month-end and year-end close process.

Hillside, NJ, US

• Responsible for implementation of our real estate sale and rental financial infrastructure, ensure future scalability, and assist in enterprise business strategy pertaining to system development and integration.
• Implemented Chart of Accounts, Financial Statements and transaction processing from tenant sales to client payouts customizing QuickBooks to align with company’s business model resulting in increased visibility of KPI’s.
• Assist in implementation of all phases of Reservation, Accounting, Marketing and Resource databases with an eye on scalability.
• Advise on General Business Management, Scaling Strategies and Automation.

• Hired as Controller, reporting to the Director of Finance and Human Resources, upon reopening from COVID to manage the Restaurant and Theater operation, as well as maintain the financials of the holding company and.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate books and records.
• Manage the accounting function including accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, period-ending close, reconciliation and analysis of all General Ledger accounts, preparation and analysis of period-end.
• Manage company insurance policies and their renewal.
• Created process and reconciled daily cash drops, and petty cash for the Restaurant and Theater.
• Produce KPI’s for the Restaurant and Theater.

• Reported to the Treasurer of the Board and responsible for maintaining accurate books and records, on an annual operating budget of $8M+, in accordance with GAAP/SOX. Instituted and enforced financial policies.
• Implemented all modules of current Club Management system resulting in 80% increased productivity and increased accuracy.
• Managed the upgrade of Data Processing, Security and Wi Fi infrastructure.
• Updated, Streamlined and Managed all Payroll and Human Resource regulations and procedures, including processing of 1099’s, 401K administration, Worker Compensation and Employee Relations.
• Scheduled and Managed Annual Audit including Federal, State and Local Tax filings.
• Created cover analysis’ identifying daily/weekly activity cycles resulting in greater staffing efficiencies.

• Directed 2002 Victory Schools, Inc. (non-profit) year-end audit.
• Managed the accounting activities for the four schools in the system, advising the staff on accounting, payroll, and benefits procedures.
• Maintained general ledger and inter-company accounts, and prepared and distributed month-end financial reports to the corporate office and each campus.
• Calculated and prepared all invoices to funding authorities (school districts, federal, state, and city agencies). Insured all requests for disbursements were accurate and had necessary approvals, ensuring compliance.

• Responsible for all aspects of accounting for this 40-person organization with an annual operating budget exceeding $10M. Oversaw GAPP processes, foreign and domestic banking, financial statement preparation and.
• Migrated the general ledger and QuickBooks systems to the Travel System accounting program.
• Set up escrow account protecting client deposits in the event of business interruption.
• Audited and streamlined the ticketing and client reservation processes, from the point of booking to return.
• Organized and enhanced employee benefits program for multiple branches and cities.

• Directed the activities of the Accounting Manager and Credit Collections Manager.
• Assisted owners in overall business strategy and planning.
• Performed special projects.
• Prepared opening balance sheets.
• Represented finance on team responsible for screening and selecting Accounting, Distribution and Warehousing software package.
• Served as Project Manager for complete system conversion from Platinum to J.D. Edwards.

Managed the accounting function including accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory costing, sales pricing, maintenance of the general ledger, period-ending closing, reconciliation and analysis of all accounts (including foreign banks), preparation of period-end financials and annual department budgets.

• Managed the daily operations of sixty-six (66) permanent employees including two (2) supervisors and ten (10) lead persons in the Split Case Picking/Replenishment, Backorder, Light Packing and Order Completion.
• Member of management team responsible for functional specifications of a warehouse management system based on radio frequency technology.
• Hired and coordinated training of Split Case Replenishment staff.
• Re-profiled picking modules to increase picking efficiencies.
• Implemented procedures for better control of stock in Backorder and Light Packing areas.
• Developed and implemented productivity tracking procedures and schedules.

• Developed and consolidated annual operating plans and a semi-annual expense forecasts for Distribution, Customer Service and Facilities Management. Monitored monthly expenses and analyzed variances. Reported results of.
• Completed $13.5 million operating and capital expenditure plan.
• Assisted in the development and bidding of a $750,000 contract for Phase IV of an automated warehouse management system.

• Coordinated the activities of four Title Cost Accumulation analysts and recordkeepers. Maintained and analyzed costs of over 75,000 publications by print. Developed and published physical inventory schedules for six.
• Scheduled, coordinated and met deadlines to complete annual inventory and reconciliation to general ledger.
• Relocated Title Cost processing for $150 million segment of the business with minimal addition to staff.
• Developed procedures and management control reports, streamlining workflow.
• Hired and trained department staff.
• Audited customer service and distribution order transaction processing to eliminate flaws and processing delays.

• Payroll tax responsibility for filing of Federal 940 and 941 tax returns. Filed quarterly and annual recap reports, quarterly unemployment and statistical reports for all 50 states plus territories. Reconciled general.
• Eliminated over $300,000 in penalties and interest in the first six months.
• Established procedures insuring timely and accurate filing of all returns.
• Reconciled neglected general ledger accounts and corrected balances.