• Established financial status by developing and implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting financial information; managing staff. • Maintained accounting controls by establishing a chart of accounts; defining accounting policies and procedures. Guided other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy; applying observations and recommendations to operational issues. • Accomplishes accounting human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures

• Handled all aspects of financial, accounting and office management including A/R, A/P, union payroll, quarterly reports, W-2’s, 1099’s, certified payrolls, insurance, job costing, bank reconciliations, year-end audits, and financial statements for union general contractor and concrete contractor.• Conducted safety meetings and Equal Opportunity Employer Meetings

Accounting system setup for new businesses - QuickBooksBookkeeping (monthly, quarterly and annually) - QuickBooksGeneral ledger and financial analysisComputerized payroll tax return preparationBusiness tax return preparation (sales and use, business property)

Recruited as 4th person in the company to help start this construction business from scratch – set up all accounting process, procedures, and systems; hired all accounting positions , receptionist, and up to 20 project managers; and assisted in the company growth from almost nothing to over $168 million in income! Developed and managed all financial and business planning activities – reviewed and analyzed financial reporting; led budgeting process; presented financial data to CEO and senior management team; and attended to regulatory and legal compliance. Managed customer, personnel, and premises issues, and administered benefits – served as human resource manager for several years; managed numerous projects and issues of the offices, clients, and personnel; and assisted in the hiring of a human resource professional as business and staff levels grew. Also processed all confidential office employee salaries on a bi-weekly basis. Produced monthly/quarterly financial statements, general ledger, bank reconciliations, and confidential payroll and journal entries for multiple entities. Complied and submitted S corporate tax return including all K-1 statements to external Certified Public Accountant. Assisted Vice President of Finance in year-end audits, budgets, and special projects.

Supervised accounts payable and payroll operations for this $100 million/year home builder with specialty in single family homes for military personnel – developed job costing and managed budget and revisions for all projects. Served as system administrator for the IBM AS/400 system and accounting software – worked with CFO to convert and verify files and data to the new Trueline AS400 accounting application.

Senior Project Accountant-Supervised accounts payable employees. Processed subcontractors payments for military home builder.Responsible for all budget reconciliation all construction work in progress. Helped in converting computer software to Trueline Accounting software and produced open A/R reports.

Managed all accounting functions including development of financial statements for a large developer/builder with several diverse subsidiaries – supervised accounting staff; and managed property tax compliance, budget reconciliation process, and job costing for construction jobs in progress. Managed accounting systems including Recital, PeopleSoft, Lotus 123, and Timberline for the Hoffman Company and subsidiaries; and served as key participant in the conversion of Timberline software to the JD Edwards Trueline application for the AS400.

Helped in the start-up of this commercial drywall company – set up all files, computer systems (Timberline), and assisted in the hiring of up to 20 office workers (estimators, accounts payable clerks) and field workers (drywall carpenters). Managed financial, accounting, job costing and payroll function – reviewed and advised management on financial budgets, analysis and statements.

Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, and collections on the sales of drywall screws and other supplies – managed and oversaw operations including phone sales, customer price quotes, counter sales, and deliveries.