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Hostway Corporation

• Designed and implemented improved methodology to properly recognize and report recurring (MRR) and non-recurring (NRR) subscription based revenue from 5 different revenue systems. Won 2 related awards.• Centralized, consolidated, and improved accounting close activities at corporate location from other locations, including improved capital lease tracking, loan accounting, prepaids and deferred rent schedules shortening close and reducing audit times.• Motivated, trained and… Show more • Designed and implemented improved methodology to properly recognize and report recurring (MRR) and non-recurring (NRR) subscription based revenue from 5 different revenue systems. Won 2 related awards.• Centralized, consolidated, and improved accounting close activities at corporate location from other locations, including improved capital lease tracking, loan accounting, prepaids and deferred rent schedules shortening close and reducing audit times.• Motivated, trained and coordinated staff of 4 in accounting, accounts payable, account receivable and collections.• Developed reconciliation and roll forward methodologies for various accounts. Show less

Improved financial reporting through development of classified financial statements, creation of cash flow statement, shortening close period, improving managerial reports, and reconciling the balance sheet not done for mutiple years.

Nation’s leader in traffic control products and services specializing in sub-contracting, rentals, sales, manufacturing and installation of temporary and permanent traffic control systems (Formerly – United Rentals Highway Technologies, Inc.) Revenue - $240MCorporate Finance Manager 2/2007 to 11/2007 Oak Brook, IL• Directed professional accounting staff of 4 in financial statement preparation including supporting documentation, report preparation, closing… Show more Nation’s leader in traffic control products and services specializing in sub-contracting, rentals, sales, manufacturing and installation of temporary and permanent traffic control systems (Formerly – United Rentals Highway Technologies, Inc.) Revenue - $240MCorporate Finance Manager 2/2007 to 11/2007 Oak Brook, IL• Directed professional accounting staff of 4 in financial statement preparation including supporting documentation, report preparation, closing checklists, and reconciliations for over 60 locations.• Prepared purchase accounting and opening balance sheet for Company when acquired in private equity buyout.• Coordinated year-end audit after acquisition, separate from parent company, completing in sufficient time to file Contractor’s Prequalification Statements.• Created and implemented plan to convert general and subsidiary ledgers from Lawson to Rental Man including the chart of accounts, system testing, data conversion and training. Show less

Subsidiary of United Rentals, Inc. Revenue - $270MManager of Financial Systems and Processes 9/2003 to 2/2007 Oak Brook, IL• Converted fixed assets from 60 locations into Lawson Asset Management, centralizing it in the region and corporate offices using Access database and Excel spreadsheets to standardize transaction tracking, simplifying groupings, and accounting for bulk assets on a FIFO basis.• Created Job Status Report (JSR) and posting… Show more Subsidiary of United Rentals, Inc. Revenue - $270MManager of Financial Systems and Processes 9/2003 to 2/2007 Oak Brook, IL• Converted fixed assets from 60 locations into Lawson Asset Management, centralizing it in the region and corporate offices using Access database and Excel spreadsheets to standardize transaction tracking, simplifying groupings, and accounting for bulk assets on a FIFO basis.• Created Job Status Report (JSR) and posting specifications. The JSR allowed complete tracking of standard and non standard aspects of over 2,500 ongoing jobs including percentage of completion, loss job accounting, information by cost type and branch, monthly forecasting and user selected parameters.• Within multi-departmental team, planned and implemented Concur Software, a package designed to administer and track all credit card related transactions, including job related transactions. Show less

Midwest District Controller 6/1999 to 8/2003 Villa Park, IL• Supervised accounting and non-accounting staff of 8 in financial statement preparation, supporting documentation, reconciliations, sub ledgers, inventory control, payables and receivables in decentralized environment for $53M district.• Coordinating with IT, integrated locations into Construction Management Software (CMS) and Highway Technologies Software (HTS), improving the accuracy and… Show more Midwest District Controller 6/1999 to 8/2003 Villa Park, IL• Supervised accounting and non-accounting staff of 8 in financial statement preparation, supporting documentation, reconciliations, sub ledgers, inventory control, payables and receivables in decentralized environment for $53M district.• Coordinating with IT, integrated locations into Construction Management Software (CMS) and Highway Technologies Software (HTS), improving the accuracy and timeliness of postings into the general ledger, reducing the monthly close time from 10 days to 5 days through automated report generation and storage, and standardized entries and processes.• Assisted operational management in budget and forecast development focusing on improving on prior result where appropriate and developing written documentation of how the plan was to be achieved. Show less

Acquired by United Rentals Revenue - $23MCorporate Controller 10/1987 to 6/1999 Lombard, IL• Supervised staff of 8-10 in accounting, IT, payables, cash applications, payroll, collections, and inventory control, training staff to undertake new roles within the Company.• Prepared financial statements, supporting documentation, reconciliations, and sub ledgers for multiple locations.• Educated and assisted operational management to evaluate and… Show more Acquired by United Rentals Revenue - $23MCorporate Controller 10/1987 to 6/1999 Lombard, IL• Supervised staff of 8-10 in accounting, IT, payables, cash applications, payroll, collections, and inventory control, training staff to undertake new roles within the Company.• Prepared financial statements, supporting documentation, reconciliations, and sub ledgers for multiple locations.• Educated and assisted operational management to evaluate and improve financial results through better management of cash to cash cycle, identification and management of excess and obsolete inventory, DSO review by customer and market segment, and labor control.• Reduced year end close process and audit from 4 months to 2 months by implementing new procedures, performing monthly reconciliations and roll forwards and simplifying the chart of accounts.• Prepared necessary payroll, sales and use tax filings, and contractors’ statements in appropriate jurisdictions. Show less

Revenue - $11BSenior Auditor 8/1985 to 10/1987 Chicago, IL• Supervised, planned, and performed audits and physical inventories in various areas including insurance, manufacturing, governmental, non-profit and acquisitions.