Tim Counts Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia Area

Corporate Accounting for US and Canada entities.

9929 Hull Street Road North Chesterfield, Virginia 23236

• Specializing in tax preparation, business financial reporting and accounting analysis

• Partnership with 2 plastic bag factories located in Richmond, VA and Milesburg, PA, providing analysis and reporting of monthly results. Working in concert with the plant managers to lower cost and improve efficiency.
• Corporate development of cost models and capital investment analysis.
• Developed extraction models of data from the accounting system to facilitate monthly management reporting, budgeting and company strategic scenarios.
• Worked closely with all factory management to focus on opportunities of operational efficiency and reduction of manufacturing cost. The results of the focus led to better understanding of cost drivers in the.
• Hilex Poly was in a negative cash flow situation in 2006. My position was created to add clear understanding and visibility of where the opportunities exist in the manufacturing of plastic bags and film. Today the.

Sandston, VA

• Obrist America was spun off from Crown Cork and Seal in Oct. 2005 and was in need of a controller for the USA operation for Beverage Closures to guide Obrist through a conversion to SAP, and roll up reporting in.
• Organized and established the necessary conversion tables for financial reporting in the European format.
• Project managed the conversion from Legacy to SAP.
• Provided financial reporting to parent company in France on the operations in US, including IFRS.
• Over $200 mil revenue operation in US manufacturing plastic closures for the beverage industry. Major supplier of CocaCola and Pepsi closures in the US.
• Duties included financial reporting and treasury.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Enhanced the accounting and timing of revenue recognition for the three divisions of the company in Starbuilder.
• Managed the cash flow to achieve and average of a 2.5 quick ratio from a less than 1.0 when hired.
• Informed the ownership of the maximization mix of the divisions for maximum profitability and efficiency. As a result was able to guide them in a return greater than that achieved over the past three years.
• Constructed the strategic plan for 2006 and empowered the ownership in achieving an attainable goal for a 10% increase in profitability.
• Through cost analysis and review I was able to turn the service division upward to a 3% gain in gross profit.
• Set accounting controls and procedures in accordance with GAAP. Provided standard operating procedures to reinforce those controls.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Martin Marietta Materials is the second largest aggregate producer in the United States.
• Oversaw the financial reporting and administration of six quarries and two sales yards in VA and MD.
• Manage six office managers and five district administration staff including AR/AP and general ledger.
• Due diligence and pro forma analysis on acquisitions.
• Capital expenditure NPV analysis.
• Cost analysis of quarries and monthly reporting.

Sold To Old Castle In 2003

• APAC is one of the largest asphalt paving companies in the US and is a major supplier of construction materials.
• Controller of the design build division of APAC and the Route 288 PPTA (Public Private Transportation Act) Project in Richmond, VA.
• Responsible for the disbursement of $236 mil to all subcontractors, engineers, and designer firms on the project.
• Oversaw scheduling of the project using Primavera P3.
• Utilize Expedition and JD Edwards to track cost and forecast expense.
• Responsible for the overall financials of the Design Build Division of APAC.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Ensured that all phases of accounting were in accordance with GAAP and company policy.
• Elected as a member of the advisory committee for the company.
• Worked with other division controllers in their conversion to JD Edwards.
• Responsible for the financial reporting of the divisions assigned.
• Managed the accounting staff at the divisions assigned.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Prepared and presented post profitability analysis on a monthly basis to department heads.
• Responsible for a $250 mil yearly budget (VA District).
• Trained management on interpretation of daily and monthly cost statements.
• Utilized Hyperion Pillar 4 in order to examine monthly expenditures.
• Conducted NPV analysis of capital budget procurement to insure profitability.
• Corresponded with all facets of the company.

• Managed overhead daily by evaluating workload in areas of delivery, maintenance of profitability and customer commitment.
• Trained new employees on techniques of loading.
• Facilitated the morning operation of package sorting.
• Direct supervision of pre-loaders and drivers.

• Liaison between management and hourly personnel in a multitude of areas.

• Machinery Technician
• Boarding Officer
• Search and Rescue Small Boat Engineer