Senior Accountant/Asst. Controller with strong understanding of Accounting Principles, great communication skills and proven leadership. Experienced (10+ years) in general ledger accounting, bookkeeping, budgeting & cash management for businesses and not-for-profit organizations.Strengths & Capabilities:• Understanding of GAAP – Started my studies of accounting in high school and continued with completion of a bachelor’s degree from IU (Indpls) in Accounting and culminating in my business and career experiences as both a company accountant and an entrepreneurial owner & manager of a bookkeeping and tax firm.• Communication at all levels – I grew up on a farm, among “salt of the earth” folks; spent 26 years in the Indiana National Guard instructing young soldiers as well as working with senior officers and briefing Generals; in business I’ve worked with administrative, operations, accounting as well as management and based on these experiences I can communicate verbally & in writing to folks at all levels; from all walks of life.• Leadership – 24 years of commissioned service in military (including a deployment to Afghanistan) as a Logistics Officer with responsibilities leading, managing & instructing people as well as being responsible for millions of dollars in equipment. Currently managing bookkeeping & tax associates to ensure quality service and client satisfaction.• Problem Solving/Decision Making – Received graduate level training in these subjects with the military. These skills were honed over several years of leadership positions concluding in my deployment to Afghanistan, where I helped successfully manage a major base of almost 30k troops and civilians. "Accounting is the language of business profitability. An accountant serves management best when he communicates the complex in an understandable way – then the path to profitability becomes clear."Specialties: Period close, reconciliations, budgeting & reporting.