Steve Feaster, Mba Email & Phone Number

Bloomington, IN, US

Bloomington, Indiana, US

I help companies bridge gaps, make transitions, and build enduring processes in a project-based or ongoing outsource capacity. Past and current projects include ERP transition planning, Accounting Department evaluation, Contract Administration, BI Reporting Creation and Maintenance, and Strategic Planning.Contact me today at steve@stevefeaster.com.

Six months of intense studying while working on independent projects for local businesses.

Bloomington, Indiana, US

• Supported $100 million sales growth and 100% transaction growth with only 50% staff positions growth, contributing to 100% NOI increase
• Managed $11 million annual budget on sales of ~$200 million, with over 300,000 transactions
• Created and managed dedicated new-client implementations team resulting in onboarding of more than 1,000 new accounts in five years by using documented and scalable processes
• Increased client implementation capacity 3,000% in three years, growing from 13 per year to over 400 per year, with a staff of two full-time implementation employees
• Accelerated financial performance data timeliness with weekly month-to-date profit and loss (P&L)
• Magnified cash flow visibility through creation of weekly cash projections for 90-day window, by week

Bloomington, Indiana, US

• Managed Accounting, IT, HR, and Technical Services teams for ~$100 million in sales, 80 employees
• Achieved and ensured PCI compliance (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard or PCI DSS)
• Created and managed in-house reporting systems and databases (DBMS)
• Migrated in-house reporting systems to cloud-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers
• Migrated in-house email and file systems to cloud hosts
• Relocated network servers and backup systems to local co-hosted location

Bloomington, Indiana, US

* Developed database systems and automated data processing programs* Created interactive data quality control and cleansing system* Maintained and developed client reporting library* Performed network administration, email administration, tech support, and client support* Managed all computer and network hardware and connectivity* Domain registration and.

Bloomington, Indiana, US

* Processed $60 million in annual ARC sales* Assisted with two travel agency acquisitions* Maintained accounting processes and systems - ABS & TDS* Various and sundry bookkeeping and accounting tasks

Bloomington, Indiana, US

• Built medical plan reserve balance to $1 million in under five years through targeted premium increases and shifting employee / employer contributions
• Managed two 401(k) plans, one self-funded medical insurance plan, and other benefit plans (STD, LTD, Life, Flex Spending) for complex ERISA/IRS/DOL control groups spanning a dozen companies and serving hundreds of.
• Managed relationships with third-party administrators (TPA’s) and plan advisors plus company employees, management, owners, and plan sponsors
• Evaluated and set plan premiums and employee / employer shares, subject to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, ACA, Obamacare) regulations on premium affordability
• Carefully communicated often sensitive changes across multiple entities with minimal morale impact
• Managed annual and quarterly Open Enrollment processes for all plans

Las Vegas, NV, US

• Built accounting department from scratch, moving all functions from Las Vegas to Bloomington in under 30 days
• Recovered from negative $2 Million working capital position (deficit), including $900,000 in 90-day past-due accounts payable (AP), with cash infusions of less than $500,000 per year
• Argued losses from Hurricane Katrina, resulting in $400,000 insurance settlement
• Developed Excel VBA process to convert static, PDF accounting reports (AR & AP journals) into dynamic spreadsheets, greatly improving cash management and visibility while decreasing processing time by 90%
• Restored trust and working relationships with venues and providers through open, honest communications, making and keeping financial promises, increasing deposits, and incrementally resolving outstanding debts
• Reduced operating expenses and overhead by closing unprofitable offices, reducing staff, and disposing of excess fixtures, furniture, and equipment (FF&E) including company cars and leases

• Pioneered outsource services for travel agency accounting and IT functions
• Reengineered credit card reconciliation (CC Rec) processes using Excel VBA, reducing processing time by 77%
• Doubled Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) reporting volume with 25% growth in staff
• Created first-ever instance of multiple GlobalWare back-office system (BOS) databases in an individual location, running on a single in-house Sybase SQL Anywhere server
• Transitioned 7 travel agencies and $100 million in ARC sales to our outsource accounting model, including all technical processes to transfer databases to our home office and to connect agency terminals to new.
• Replaced physical invoice and ticket printers with virtual devices, saving reams of paper and thousands of dollars annually in supplies and maintenance

Bloomington, IN, US

* Employee number 2 1/2 of tech startup in 1992* Tech support for internal and external customers* Developed initial Cornerstone system reporting library* Developed initial Cornerstone system help files* Installed on-site systems in locations across the U.S.* Maintained databases, internal network, and connectivity

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Management

General Undergraduate Studies