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Saint Louis, Missouri

Greater St. Louis Area

Greater St. Louis Area

Creve Coeur, Mo

Greater St. Louis Area

Manage all accounting, purchasing, payroll, and human resources functions as well as operations management for the company. Directly supervise all accounting and reception personnel, as well as the Central Station Manager and Installation/Service Manager, indirectly supervising central station operators, warehouse staff and technicians. Prepare all internal financial statements for management as well as outside interest. Assist and advised other department managers on daily issues. Assist and advise ownership in the development of strategies and procedures for improving productivity and increasing the profitability of the business. • Implemented new accounting software to improve the efficiency and quality of financial reporting and completely integrate accounting, service, job-costing and inventory control, resulting in annual cost savings in excess of $50,000.• Secured non-traditional financing during difficult financial situations and developed strong financial relationships with financial partners and vendors.• Lead the implementation of Central Station Upgrades and the establishment of a dispatcher training program resulting in CSAA Five Diamond Certification.

Directed all accounting functions and office management for the company. Directly supervised three accounting clerks. Assisted and advised managers of four other departments on daily issues, as well as long range goals and plans. Developed strategies and procedures for cutting costs, improving productivity and increasing the overall profitability of the business. Work with outside consultants to develop marketing plans and growth strategies.• Established accounting procedures to produce accurate and timely financial reporting.• Implemented new accounting software, replacing three existing systems with one and implemented payroll processing in house, saving the company the time spent reconciling the three systems and the money spent on out-sourced payroll services.• Reformed the job cost process too more accurately and timely report job profitability.• Assisted in the development of a business strategy to generate and grow recurring revenues.

St. Louis, Mo

Serve as on-site purchasing agent. Prepare material estimates. Monitor individual projects to prevent cost over-runs. Prepare billing and payroll reports in accordance with customer and main office requirements. Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports such as Job Status, Sales, Material Usage, Manpower, etc. Coordinate men with customer request for immediate attention issues. Responsible for all job site office functions. Misc. other office tasks and light estimating.Processed weekly payroll for up to 300 field employees, working in two states from 17 different unions. Duties included time card review and entry, payroll processing, fringe benefit reporting, payroll and union report reconciliation, Also responsible for posting and balancing the general ledger as well as miscellaneous clerical duties.