Mark W Brown, Cpa, Cgma Email & Phone Number

Plano, TX, US

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

VIP's full suite of solutions helps clients work smarter, addressing time critical projects and filling unexpected staff turnover. Our suite of solutions, staffing and search services enables our clients to flexibly source resources for projects, permanent positions and temporary augmentation.As managing director for accounting solutions, I manage multiple.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Irving, TX

Custom Bilt Holdings is a manufacturer and distributor of coated steel and aluminum coil, standing seam roofing systems, rain carrying systems and portable roll forming machines in the western and southern United States. Sales are through roofing distributors, rain gutter contractors and roofing contractors.

Austin, Texas Area

EZ Corp is a publicly traded $1B+ diverse international operator with over 1,300 storefront specialty finance and retail locations operating in 5 countries and online. As Vice President of Accounting, responsibilities included Domestic and International Accounting, Conversion to US GAAP, SOX Compliance, SEC Reporting Schedules, Financial and Operational.

Addison, TX

• Oversee accounting and reporting for 12 business units.
• Reduced closing cycle
• Revised monthly reporting package
• Ensured and signed off SOX compliance
• Streamlined and documented processes
• Trained and developed new staff

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Flexi is a privately held entrepreneurial, rapid-growth company with multi-state expansion through strategic partnerships with HEB, Best Buy, and Walmart. Flexi Compras helps hard working people purchase the goods and services they want by offering flexible financing for furniture, appliances, electronics and vehicles. Flexi’s emphasis is on serving.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Associated Air Center was the aircraft modification/completion division of private equity owned $800m+ Landmark Aviation. Landmark was sold to Dubai Aerospace in 2007. Associated custom built, with in-house craftsmen.
• Supervised Accounting and Inventory Control/Supply Chain departments (27 employees).
• Led percentage-of-completion improvement initiative increasing accuracy and financial impact.
• Reconfigured management reporting processes and streamlined closing procedures decreasing the monthly closing cycle from 20+ days to 5 days, and increasing reliability of report information.
• Liaison with outside counsel on legal matters, including customer contracts, vendor agreements and employment issues.
• Served as trustee of company 401(K) determining fund inclusion for employee investment and compliance with ERISA.Landmark accomplishments include:

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Mattress Giant is a private equity owned $200m+ national retailer operating over 200 locations in 14 states.Responsibilities included: monthly closing and consolidations, budgeting & forecasting, analysis, hedging.
• Led committee for the improvement of supply chain processes and reduction of inventory capital, resulting in fewer stock outs, reduced inventory variances from over 15% to less than 3%, and a 10% reduction of inventory.
• Participated in strategic executive committee’s focused on Real Estate, Customer Service, and Logistics resulting in optimization of real estate assets, improved customer satisfaction, and decreased transportation.
• Analyzed pricing strategies to find “sweet spot” in price points and product mix relating to customer demand elasticity, resulting in optimized profit from alignment of pricing and product mix by market.
• Created ROI store model to project break-even timing for penetration of new markets. This model led to increased profitability in existing markets as deteriorating stores were more quickly identified, and shut down or.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Bearcom is the private equity owned world’s leading wholesaler and distributor of two-way communications products and accessories with $200+ million in annual sales. Bearcom is also the leading provider of two-way.
• Analyzed profitability by customer segment, sales channel, product line, and line of business. Also, analyzed effect of marketing promotions on profitability, and evaluated financial impact of new lines of business and.
• Led JD Edwards One World financial system implementation, including multi-currency set up for international units, interface with Vertex tax software, and payroll interface with ADP.
• Analyzed and performed due diligence on multiple acquisition targets resulting in mergers adding over $16million in revenue with an ROI of 20%+. Also, integrated 24 acquisitions in 2 years into Bearcom’s processes and.
• Supervised physical counts of $20+ million in inventory. Designed and implemented procedures reducing inventory variances by 20%.
• Assisted in filing of S-1 for public offering.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Time Warner Cable is a world leading provider of telecom services including cable TV, telephone, and internet service. Paragon was a $100m+ division of Time Warner Cable.Responsibilities included revenue accounting.
• Modeled pricing structures to maximize profitability for new products, such as broadband and satellite mini-dishes, creating 3% higher profitability for broadband service than other Time Warner cable divisions.
• Performed internal control reviews/operational audits of cable system offices to determine adherence to division and corporate policies and procedures, resulting in the only division in company history to receive a.
• Implemented inventory control procedures and supervised physical counts of $12+million in inventory in multiple warehouses and prepared reconciliation’s to perpetual inventory system. Annual variances totaled less than.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Sammons Communications was a privately held $900 million nationwide cable TV provider. Sammons was sold to Charter Communications in 1995.Responsibilities included preparing costing analysis to maximize profitability under regulatory requirements, filing required regulatory reports, and interacting with legal counsel, senior management, consultants, the.

Enid, Oklahoma Area

Clients included international manufacturing companies, multi-million dollar oil companies, non-profit organizations, financial institutions, medical practices, and local small businesses. Responsibilities included audits, tax preparation and consulting, accounting services, software analysis and implementations, bank examinations, and litigation support.

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting

Top 25 private university - US News & World Report

Accounting, Mis