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Organize and implemente financial strategy for investing development profits into income producing properties utilizing Internal Revenue Section 1031 to defer taxationUtilize borrowings on income producing properties for investments in business acquisitionsDesigne and put into operation new financial reportingDevelope budgeting to measure performance of assetsCoordinated banking relationships on operating accounts and loan requests for all businessesNegotiated upper management employment agreements and developed bonus plan for key managementEvaluated and installed new software for rent-to-own businessSupervised accounting functions and evaluated all business performance on a weekly and monthly basisSet up financial reporting and controls for 33 store restaurant chainReduced operating costs of local Automobile and fleet dealership business by $56,000 / monthPrepared real property tax appeals and coordinated tax planning strategies

Pioneered the establishment of foreign sales offices in Russia, Mexico, Taiwan, Brazil and China.Researched, established and operated contracts, foreign currency exchange, and hedging and accounting systems for each office controls.Developed a comprehensive P&L reporting system that allowed identification of volume and profitability by destination. System features included P&L performance by product, by company and by country. Developed and documented methodology for easy IRS verification of FSC tax returns. As a result, there were very few adjustments.Participated in several acquisition evaluations of up to $20 million in Russia, China and US.Continued to be responsible for staffing the organization during its fourfold growth in one year. Provided most human resource services to the company.

Responsible for administrative and financial operations for a $140- million business. Provided management with financial reporting and analysis. Supervised information systems.Organized division’s move from Minneapolis to Memphis.Spearheaded the confidential sale of a major company operation.

Accounting SupervisorResponsible for all financial operations, supervised 24 employees.Developed systems for weekly P & L by product line, daily product profitability analysis and sales analysis by product and customer.Reduced DSO of accounts receivable and bad debt expense for three consecutive years.Sr AccountantProgressed through several professional and management development positions to develop a comprehensive understanding of financial reporting, accounting functions, MIS design and operation, budgeting and acquisition analysis.

Mba, Accounting & Tax

Ba, Accounting And Finance