Michael Baas Email & Phone Number

Brentwood, Tn, Us

• Accounting Consulting - Controller/CAO/CFO backfill, audit preparation, forensic work, month-end close optimization, financial and bank reporting.• Controls & Process analysis/improvement, account systems upgrade/optimization• Systems: Dynamics Axapta, Dynamics 365, BlackLine, JDA, Hyperion, Concur

Brentwood, Tennessee, Us

I purchased this cleaning company from the retiring owner and only manage the bookkeeping and marketing for a couple of hours per week. My main business is still MB Consulting.

Brentwood, Tennessee, Us

➤ Oversee Financial Systems for Bridgestone Retail Operations (2,200+ locations)➤ Audit support➤ Special Projects

Nashville, Tennessee, Us

Global Business Process/Product Owner:➤ Global General Ledger and Fixed Asset systems➤ BlackLine Systems (Account Reconciliation System)➤ Global Finance Metadata Governance ProcessData Management and Governance➤ Develop and oversee the Global Data Management structure to ensure standardization across global financial systems.➤ Develop and oversee the Global Data Governance process which includes improving and automating the company’s metadata process and working with security and controls teams to monitor and enforce the Data Governance Structure for the company.➤ Lead the Global Data Governance Council that will make decisions on how finance data will be used throughout the company.➤ Guide the company’s use of new global financial data elements.➤ Establish and oversee security on the accounting systems listed belowMicrosoft Dynamics AX Global Security➤ Lead the Global DAX Security Team for DAX 2009 and DAX 2012 administration➤ Oversee all changes to global DAX access and security role definitions➤ Drive the global setup of DAX Security for Centralized DAX and for the DAX 2012 Upgrade➤ Work with Global IT to ensure that DAX security policies are properly carried out➤ Review ongoing access to DAX systems globally and mitigate requisite access control risks➤ Oversee the quarterly review and sign-off by the business of DAX access by department➤ Facilitate audits of DAX security with Internal and External audit teams, as well as IT SecurityPreviously held roles as Sr Mgr and Manager in the Consolidations Team.➤ Lead or key contributor on multiple global process improvement projects to streamline workflows and eliminate process time and costs from finance process➤ Lead cross-functional teams on global projects➤ Consolidation work including eliminations, reporting, financial analysis➤ Developed & managed world-wide intercompany process/policy ➤ Work with International accounting teams on rollouts for new clients

Accounting and Business Consulting Services. Some past projects:➤ Reengineering of your financial processes and controls to improve your reporting, Audit support, accounting support to fill department vacancies.➤ Construction accounting for private school; audit of large real estate transactions➤ Contract review and controls improvements for large private company➤ Prepare financial statements and cash flow projection for wealthy family➤ Review of several years of financial transactions for a family to look for errors or fraud➤ Set up accounting and payroll for author of several books➤ Management of stock portfolio for wealthy family

➤ Controller/CFO for land development company and dozen of subsidiaries. ➤ $100 million+ in assets. ➤ Managed all aspects of the Accounting / Finance Department including banking relations, overseeing all accounting, contract review, cash flow management and investments.

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Martin-Brower is the largest McDonald’s distributor in North America. ➤ Oversaw the budget/forecast process and monthly close for 14 distribution centers ($3.5+ billion)➤ Weekly and monthly reporting consolidation for the U.S.➤ Financial analysis of costs and processes for improvement opportunities for entire company. Working with all areas of operations and support functions.➤ Internal/external audit work, special projects, purchase analysis and support of customer initiatives➤ Lead teams to shorten month-end close process by 50% for U.S. Ops and 20% for corporate.➤ Had a direct impact in reducing headcount through streamlining and consolidating of processes.➤ Developed new financial reporting and forecasting model for U.S. operations.➤ Developed delivery cart inventory and fixed asset audit processes for the U.S. ($20+ mil assets)➤ Managed between 1 and 3 accounting professionals.

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➤ Specialty pharmacy, multi-location distributor of complex high-cost medicines. ➤ Set up and managed corporate accounting department➤ Oversaw accounting, inventory, receivables, payables and payroll➤ Left due to illness/death in immediate family.

➤ Accounting consulting for public company with $5 billion+ in revenues➤ Consulting on financials for business plans➤ Financial planning➤ Free-lance writer for stock market newsletter

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➤ Oversaw all corporate accounting activities including the ledger, financials, treasury, accounts receivable and payables (up to 12 direct/indirect reports➤ Involved in upgrading the ERP system (JD Edwards)➤ Worked on centralization of restaurant accounting to Corporate (see projects)

➤ Auditor in Tampa/Orlando Offices. ➤ Sectors: Retail and Wholesale Distribution. Substantial work on 1 public client (Chicos). ➤ Also worked on Firm Audit Software and system auditing.

Masters, Accounting Systems

B.S., Accounting

High School, General Studies