Steve Smith Email & Phone Number

Hampstead, Nh, Us

Consult for small to mid-size companies, churches and real estate investment companies. Work and advise in all financial and accounting aspects. Achievement: On-going work to raise clients' profitability.

STS Consulting is a private financial/accounting/management firm that helps small companies and not-for-profits manage their finances, generate necessary and useful data and further their growth.

Independent Contractor at NLCA

Led daily business operation of company. Refined and developed metrics for all construction projects. Improved accounting methods and increased overall efficiency of construction projects. Achievement: Helped raise profitability by 50% in one year's time.

Oversaw growth of corporation from $2M to $7M. Managed accounting/administrative/legal staff of 18 employees. Managed financial oversight for regional office, overseeing five state region and 15 countries. Traveled internationally to oversee and advise operations. Regional sights grew from five to ten, international from two to 17. Involved in all aspect of employee hiring, review, training and termination of employees. Designed and successfully implemented reductions to save the corporation 60% in overhead costs.Accounting/FinanceOversaw work of corporate controller and accounting staff: A/P, A/R, GL and closing. Oversaw all aspects of payroll functions. Collected financial data and advised varying cost centers to ensure proper roll up for consolidation of financial data.Analyzed and explained budget variances to management, advised direction for strategic response to budget. Reviewed budgets for all costs centers, regional and international entities, and all special projects. Organized financial data for presentation to management, Board of Directors and membership of 2,000. Prepared ad-hoc special studies of data to investigate problem areas and propose solutions to management. Prepared budgets and financial plans for future growth and expansion. Negotiated insurance contracts for corporation, saving 70% in corporate liability and workman's compensation, 40% in health benefits.Corporation received unqualified opinion from Grant-Thornton six of six years.

Responsible for all financial and administrative function of the corporation. Served as the liaison between ministry staff and financial staff. Advise Staff and Board of Directors on financial, legal and personnel matters.Achievement: Successful start-up churches in five states and 15 nations. 60% cost-savings in administrative staffing.

Bs, Chemical Engineering

Bs, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor, Science Chemical Engineering

Continuing Education, Accounting

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