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Produced monthly financial statements for this conglomerate of companies, including job cost accounting,cash flow forecasting, balance sheet account analysis, billing. Managed Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory.

Managed the accounting and annual budgeting functions of this State of Florida DOH facility. Direct supervision of Contracts Administration, Budgeting, Accounting Supervisor, and General Accounting functions. Indirect supervision of cash management, medical billing, A/P, A/R, inventory and purchasing functions. Team building through training, mentoring and open communications.

Collected property and excise taxes for this municipality. Payroll and HR manager for over 110 employees of the health, police, fire, public works and finance departments. Supervised cashiers and clerical staff. Administered healthcare and life insurance plans, retirement and pension plans. Ensured compliance with separate union contracts. Prepared federal and state tax reports to ensure timely remittance. Managed A/P and A/R. Responsible for complex bank reconciliations, cash and payroll interfaces to the general ledger, budgeting and budget-to actual variance reporting, and balance sheet account analysis.

Recruited as a core member of the financial team for the telecom start up company that eventually grew to over 1500 employees and went public in 2001. Duties included accounting for large corporate transactions, including acquisitions, IPO, debt and equity financing, capital purchase agreements,m and facility and equipment leases. Recruited, hired, trained and managed a staff of seven accountants performing A/P, A/R, payroll, purchasing and general accounting functions, with a focus on internal controls and financial accuracy. Organized accounting records and the financial reporting process. Developed methods for collecting, assimilating and reporting data. Established the corporate chart of accounts, financial modules, accounting policies and procedures. Instrumental in installing complex Oracle financial and manufacturing modules. Transitioned the accounting processes of several acquired international subsidiaries into the corporate accounting system, including consolidation of their monthly financial reports, involving several currencies.

Provided overall leadership and direction of accounting staff. Established and organized new accounting procedures for journal entries, contract awards, and timekeeping accuracy. Instituted new billing and verifications procedures and trained staff in these new procedures, resulting in on time collections and recovery of more that $500k in aged receivables. Reported directly to owners of this closely held telecom company.

Maintained the G/L and prepared monthly statements and supporting schedules. Performed account analysis for all balance sheet accounts ($13M in assets). Provided cost allocation and overhead rate calculations for several government contracts at various RJO offices throughout the country. Organized accounting records into an easily auditable system based on the specific accounting rules for government contractors. Primary point of contact for external auditors and DCAA representatives. Implemented new procedures to record invoices with proper account coding resulting in more eficient and accurate billing on contracts, speeding the collection process. Researched accounting data to five years back, corrected discrepancies, installed procedures to prevent same, and submitted required government schedules for DCAA compliance. Supervised and trained a staff of seven accountants and clerks performing A/R, A/P, P/R, and general accounting duties. Thoroughness and attention to detail resulted in dramatically reduced costs for annual CPA audits.