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• Managed month-end close process and preparation of financial reporting for $2.1M non-profit company• Reduced Accounts Receivable aging balance from $1M to $20K in less than 3 months• Recovered $1M in overstated expenses• Coordinated scheduling, introduced variance analysis process, and enforced project timelines, reducing month-end close time from 13 days to 7 days• Managed the overall accounting functions of the organization including 6 accountants in the areas of accounts payable, receivables, payroll, benefits, billing and general ledger.• Designed internal control systems and procedures to ensure accuracy of financial records.• Reviewed the company's budgeting process to identify cost savings opportunities.• Implemented chart of accounts mapping from locations to corporate • Implemented appropriate approval levels/thresholds for invoicing/billing• Train employees in accounting and finance functions• Prepare accruals and account reconciliations to support recorded balances and track activity.• Responsible for balance sheet reconciliations, amortization schedules, prepaid expenses• Complete intercompany account consolidations.• Assemble monthly consolidated P& L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management reporting.• Prepare monthly allocations.• Prepare technical accounting memos on revenue transactions.• Prepare production data involving consolidations for the company on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, in addition to submitting related state, federal, and local regulatory reporting.• Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues.• Addressed and resolved non-routine, complex, and unexpected variances.• Performed Accounts receivable and cash receipts journal audits.• Plan operational budgets.• Provides exceptional customer service in explaining and responding to questions regarding operating activity.

Complete depreciation projectionsPrepare monthly reconciliation schedulesProcess AP vouchers to determine capital vs. expenseComplete out of period calculationsComplete asset disposals, additions, transfers, life changes, and re-categorization Calculate accelerated depreciation and track depreciation analytics Ensure all GL balances and AM system balances are accurate and research any variancesComplete monthly roll forwards of cost and accumulated depreciation accounts Complete validations of NBV to projectionsComplete monthly business reporting notesComplete monthly amortization scheduleComplete monthly CIP aging reportVerify accounts payable batches related to capital expendituresTrack compilation of costs into fixed asset accounts related to construction and IT projects.Interact closely with Accounts Payable, Construction, Real Estate and Tax to accomplish job dutiesEnsure revenues and expenses agree with projectionsTrain personnel on various job dutiesCoordinate schedule preparation, requests for management reports and other related data requests required for reportingProvide documentation from accounting records in support of company information audits

• Supervise personel in all accounting functions including training new hires and acting Controller • Review and analyze expense reports and other expenditures• Oversees, monitor, audit and work to improve accounting procedures, internal controls and database management in accordance with GAAP• Maintains accountability of the financial resources of company and ensures compliance with internal controls• Handles personally or supervises general ledger reconciliations• Monitors monthly close processes for timeliness and accuracy• Reviews general ledger reconciliations • Handles special projects as requested• Helps prepare yearly audit and forecasting metrics • Performs financial statement analysis • Track temporary labor and accurately post and/or accrue monthly transactions• Build strong relationships with other areas of the auction and partner with areas such as Operations, Front Office, Commercial, Reconditioning, Collections and Other Administrative functions• Ensure that customers and suppliers are provided with timely and accurate information• Work with Posting & Procurement to ensure charges are posted and expenses are accrued properly• Monitor accounts payable and receivable to ensure payments and charges are processed timely and kept current• Review and prepare intra-company transactions with corporate office or with other auction entities as necessary• Facilitate correct processing of arbitrations / inherited units• Interact with Shared Service Center; regarding adjustments, waived fees, bad debt, split payments, etc.• Prepare Ad Hoc Analyses and complete projects• Created policy/procedures and standard operating procedures for accounting department

• Record fixed asset acquisitions, dispositions, transfers, sales proceeds, and deprecation in the FA sub ledger system, and prepare necessary journal entries as needed• Manage the accounting details and activities for real estate and vehicle leases• Accounting for leases and track changes• Prepare all related journal entries, schedules balance sheet reconciliations, and accruals related to new and existing leases• Partner with Real Estate and Construction teams on questions related to leasing• Classify capital leases using FASB 13 -- 4 part criteria• Operate and maintain system to produce and deliver bill of materials for 1000+ products in 3 manufacturing • Analyze and complete monthly Profit/loss statement• Responsible for cap-ex budgeting and forecasting• Track project cost into fixed asset accounts, close out completed projects, and prepare entries as needed• Work closely with other departments in tracking project costs in comparison to their budgeted projections • Created and processed all capital expenditures • Complete month end close for general ledger and fixed assets• Analyze (monthly) direct material cost, fixed cost, variable cost • Responsible for balance sheet reconciliations and process accruals (for expenses as well)• Generate and prepare various month-end reports as well as other ad-hoc reports as directed.• Maintain schedules/reports (depreciation, operating/capital leasing, forecasting/budgeting, amortization schedules, prepaid expenses)• Created Standard Operating Procedures for Accounting Functions (documented policies and procedures)• Prepare, post, and review routine recurring and non-recurring journal entries as required to properly reflect the financial position of the assigned division.

Manager Fixed Assets Accounting• Manage fixed assets accountants and outsourced accounting team with operations in Bangalore, India • Responsible for managing and accounting for all fixed assets of company and communication with departments including: Funeral home locations, auto vehicles, and other assets with values greater than one thousand dollars• Responsible for depreciation of assets greater than one thousand dollars and processing monthly journal entries• Re-engineered operating model and overall functionality of the department to perform successfully• Review monthly account reconciliations of corporate fixed asset accounts• Manage capital and operating lease operations of company – tested and implemented new lease software• Document and monitor departmental policies and procedures to ensure compliance with SOX and GAAP• Prepare annual budgets and make recommendations for improvements• Prepare and review fixed asset schedules, research account variances/analysis and complete exceptions reports• Facilitate monthly close procedures• Supervise the acquisition of newly acquired assets and ensure assets are properly depreciated• Train employees and higher management on key functions of the departmentStaff Internal Audit • Participate and perform detailed work for operational, financial, contractor, vendor, internal financial investigations, process reviews, other management request, and risk control assessments. These functions include: Treasury functions, Construction, Trust Operations, Capital/Operating Leases, Account Reconciliations, Health, Safety, Environmental Compliance, and Risk Management, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Litigation• Test controls in order to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley 404 control validation

• Prepared scope of audit work and lead operational and branch audits, including pre-audit prep work, audit procedures, analysis, documentation, post audit reports/follow-up discussions with management.• Documented & tested controls in order to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404. Processes reviewed and tested include: Accounts Payable, Wire and ACH Transfers, Loan Origination.• Bank operations control assessments: Technology/Data Center, Deposits, Wires/ACH/EFT, Lock Box, Items Processing, ATM, and several branches in Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio• Implemented new effective testing procedures for branch offices and operational audits

• Performed documentation according to Standard Audit Practices • Documented and tested key business processes in order to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404. Processes that were reviewed include: Payroll, Executive Reimbursement, Compensation plans• Inventory Review