Richard Franco, Cpa, Mba Email & Phone Number

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

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Fort Wayne, IN

As a Board Member have resposibility to the national charity, Parkview Hospital, the owner/operators, employees of the charity and to the families served by the Ronald McDonald House at Parview Hospital. This responsibility in part is carried out by dealing with strategic issues that impacts the Charity's mission and develop, monitor and enforce policy

Auburn, Indiana

• Manage the Accounting and IT functions. Report directly to the President. Work closely with the President reflecting Business Partner attributes, develop and cross train staff, update staff on current accounting and IT.
• Implemented and developed month end closing, projection and budget processes.
• Improved speed and accuracy of external audit
• Reduced Days in AR by 9 days and increased Days in AP 8 days
• Implement New ERP System, including SharePoint site, in five months
• Implemented New Hardware and Network infrastructure providing speed, redundancy

Fort Wayne, Indiana

The main purpose of the committe in accordance to the strategic plan, is to implement a long-term investment plan and to manage the funds within that plan. Other responsibilities of priority are reviewing the yearly audit as well as working with me and proposing a recommendation to the board for the annual budget

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

The purpose for this committee is to review, analyze and recommend annual staffing budget and models, job descriptions, pay ranges and benefits of the staff. Recommendations and observations are made to the Board Member Representative on the Committee and the Executive Director of the Ronald Mcdonald House.

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Act as a resource and liaison between the community and Harrison College. Harrison College depends on industry leaders to recommend ways to improve educational programs, guide the curriculum, and ensure that the skills taught in the classroom match the skills required on the job.Primary responsibilities of the advisory board are to assist in the.

Leesburg, IN

Providing consulting for businesses on process improvement, accounting and information technology. Personal financial planning services. Also, provide information and advice to parents and athletes that can hlep guide them through the recruiting process

Warsaw, Indiana

• Manage the AP, AR, PR, order entry, tooling inventory, router audits and records archiving. Also managed the IT function for the entire Avalign Technologies Corporation. Implement and manage accounting, internal.
• Implement and develop standard cost and performance metrics.
• Leveraged use of ERP system beyond basic functions, including system clean up, for management information.
• Implemented imaging system to improve efficiency of retrieval of information.
• Implemented and developed streamlined month end closing, projection and budget process.
• Evaluated and obtained qualified staff, resulting in higher work quality, increased efficiency and cross training.

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Assistant Coach for U12 and U13 girls. Also served as liason between parents transitioning to Fort Wayne Fever from Warsaw. During time as assistant coach, U13 girls won state wide Challenge Cup Tournament.

Warsaw, Indiana

Provide coaching philosophy, guidance and mentoring consistent with Club Mission. Obtained National Coaching License. Set standards for written player evaluations, include parent in the player development process by increasing communication with parents regarding strategy, tactics, player development philosophy with objective and measurable player.

Warsaw, Indiana

Responsible for the club finances, 501(c)3 compliance and reporting. Work closely with the President to grow the club from two teams to 6 teams, help set club mission and direction for the development of quality soccer players. Part of the development direction included tournament and league selection which would match our mission and direction of.

• Supervise the accounting, financial reporting and analytical support for nine global functional groups within R&D, which required obtaining data from seven different countries and interfacing with over 70 direct.
• Developed a system tool for improving project accounting.
• Participated on system improvement teams for budgeting and HCP compensation.
• Standardized financial reporting for global functions.
• Developed streamlined global month end closing, projection and budget process.

• Supervise the accounting, financial reporting and analytical support for three global corporate functional groups. Responsible for the financial consolidation of eleven legal entities. Manage accounting staff of 5.
• Integrated the accounting, royalties and fixed assets systems resulting from acquisitions.
• Developed and refined budgeting process reducing timeline by 6 weeks.
• Designed and implemented industry specific software application.
• Partner with group Vice Presidents in the development of budgets, forecasts and cost reduction measures.
• Implemented Crystal Reports to provide ad-hoc reporting for management.

• Manage accounting, information technology and human resource functions. Provide leadership to the CEO along with overall responsibility for budgeting, financial analysis, strategic planning, internal restructuring.
• Reduce annualized labor cost by approximately $240,000.
• Reduced recurring expenses by approximately 5% annually.
• Redesigned incentive compensation to align with corporate goals and cash flows.
• Obtained and developed banking relationship.
• Developed Strategic Plan and Strategic Objectives for 2002.

• Manage all accounting, information technology, risk management, human resource and labor relations functions for this $230 million multi-state heavy/highway construction contractor. Serve as the President’s sounding.
• Participate in development of company brochure, video and website.
• Wrote Corporate Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Bundle Trustee and Record keeping functions for our qualified plans.
• Develop and implement Disaster Recovery Plan.
• Develop Crisis Management Plan.

• Supervise all accounting, financial reporting, and tax functions for this $150 million heavy construction contractor. Manage corporate accounting staff of 7, involved in long/short term financial planning and daily.
• Restructured accounting department to increase staff responsibility, reduce cost, and increase overall efficiency.
• Reduced year-end audit costs by completing audit within 3 weeks.
• Realized $500,000 in state tax savings within one year and $100,000 in tax savings for future years.
• Designed and implemented several MIS systems--significantly increasing employee productivity.
• Reduced tax audit losses by more than $100,000 per year.

• Performed internal audit for more than 15 operating units. Prepared multi-state tax returns and Federal tax returns. Analyzed accounting data and assisted with fiscal year-end closings and month-end closings.
• Re-wrote auditing procedures to perform operational audit.
• Supervised automation of month-end schedules.
• Instrumental in obtaining fuel tax rebate of $100,000

Mba, Business

Bs Accounting, Accounting, Business, Law And Tax

Activities and Societies: Soccer, Track and Cross Country