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Completed computerizing existing systems. Unique business required sophisticated use of QuickBooks (Enterprise) features. Weekly financial management meetings with outside consultant and company principals. Managed banking and health insurance relationships (picking new providers). Office management and personnel. Managed payroll including 401(k), PTO, Flex plans, etc. Managed logistics in securing $2MM credit line. Accounting functions included consolidation of two related entities. Company grew from $14MM to $20MM annual revenues during my stewardship.

Replacing a series of departed financial departments, existing records were challenging. Cash management critical, requiring daily proof-of-cash on all bank accounts and updated cash forecasts. Reconstructed all financial records for the prior year, including payroll and payroll tax filings, and financial statements. AP vendor and bank relations.

All typical Controller functions: supervised staff of three, monthly departmentalized financial statements for each of 10 stores, as well as consolidated financial statements for ten stores and two corporate entities. Cash management was critical requiring daily proof-of-cash on all bank accounts and updated cash forecasts. Participated in all management and planning meetings. Banking and vendor relations. Analyzed and redesigned various Excel operational spreadsheets, researched a new point-of-sale system, and began to redesign chart of accounts. Unfinished due to creditor foreclosure. Supervised accounting during foreclosure shutdown.

Company was acquired by ACCPAC International and my position was eliminated)Principal

Provided accounting and MIS services to dozens of small businesses, including financial statements and analysis, monthly closes, reconciliation of supporting schedules (AP, AR, cash, etc), various tax filings (Sales & Use Tax, 941s, DE6s, etc), and continuous review of technological needs and developments. Used, sold, supported, and trained personnel primarily in SBT software.

A write-up house, full charge bookkeeping for dozens of businesses on a mini computer. Reconciliation of cash, AR, AP, preparation of financial statements, budgeting, pro-forma statement preparation, other problem solving

Computerized company's accounting (Real World) and trained personnel in its use. Managed AR, AP, PR, and monthly financials. Cash management, vendor and banking relations.