I am the Director of Finance at Mandel Metals, Inc. Mandel Metals is a premier full service aluminum distributor specializing in aluminum coil, sheet, plate, extrusions and sign blanks. Processing services and nationwide delivery. Primary services include cutting-to-length, leveling, slitting, shearing, bar cutting, precision plate sawing and conversion coating. Many other value-added services are available.I am a former partner in Marcum's Assurance Services division in Marcum’s Chicago office.For more than 20 years, I focused on small and middle-market companies and closely held family businesses, providing accounting, assurance, tax planning, operational consulting, and training services. My assurance expertise includes compilations, reviews, and audits of financial statements.I brought a highly customized approach to the client’s needs. This enabled me to assist entrepreneurial start-up companies navigate the complex challenges associated with launching a business, including accounting best practices, payroll, budgeting, income and sales tax compliance and planning, and retirement and succession planning. I am also proficient at providing operational analysis to help companies enhance internal controls and improve profitability, as well as guidance on the implementation of new accounting standards.In addition, I provided transactional services related to mergers and acquisitions, including agreed upon procedures and consulting. I have worked with clients in a wide variety of industries. I also have expertise in manufacturing and distribution, long-term healthcare, professional services, and not-for-profit. For manufacturing and distribution companies, I have has subject matter expertise with inventory valuation issues, including overhead allocations and cost of goods sold and gross margin analysis. For long-term healthcare facilities, I have subject matter expertise with financial statement audits of facilities with HUD Section 232 loans and guidance regarding compliance requirements related to the HUD program. For not-for-profits, I have provided guidance related to restricted contribution classification.
Listed skills include Cpa, Auditing, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Financial Reporting, and 2 others.