Tracy Bourget, Mba, Cfe Email & Phone Number

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Providing customized accounting support for clients on an interim and project basis.

Plant City, Fl, Us

Redesign Microsoft Dynamics GP accounting system to improve manufacturing data, inventory analysis in all modules and work with staff to improve Purchase Order, Sales & AP processes. Prepare detailed financial analysis by Territory, segment allocation and presentation to management and the Board of Directors. Provide sales force with sales/customer analysis. Manage and maintain bank and insurance relationships. Prepare multi-state tax reporting and maintain licenses.

• Perform accounting, budgeting and forecasting functions to support the Finance Department by receiving and processing data, conducting research, compiling data, analyzing data, resolving issues and preparing recurring, as well as ad-hoc reports.• Design, compile, monitor, review, update and produce any templates and reports necessary for historical results, annual budgets, forecasts and Key Performance Indicators.• Experienced in data retrieval from multiple systems with the ability to analyze the data variances, report results, and recommend solutions.• Prepare, analyze, research and distribute reports and presentations to the internal business leaders.• Classifies and prepares general ledger entries by maintaining records and files and reconciling accounts.• Ability to proactively identify and overcome roadblocks and be productive even in ambiguous situations.• Ability to work with sensitive information displaying a high level of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism - extensive knowledge of payroll and allocations. • Analyze and solve complex problems.• Working independently utilizing strong GAAP knowledge and IT skills to provide management with detailed analysis to make critical decisions. • Interface with IT systems and multi-entity accounting systems. • Developing systems and processes to provide extensive analysis of retail sales, payroll and company expenses. • Proactively seek and identify opportunities to leverage technology, acquiring new tools, skills to increase the efficiency, automation, and timeliness of recurring deliverables and standardized reporting, as well as the facilitation of ad-hoc analysis.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Improved & insured Plant level SOX Section 404 Compliance/internal controls, created improved analysis tools with excel/access to process large volumes of data & produce beneficial/applicable reporting, fixed asset & capital expenditure management, balance sheet & ADP/Kronos labor reconciliation, raw material/WIP/finished goods/COGM review, reporting & analysis, monthly close/reporting at the Plant level & correspondence with the corporate office.

Conducted high level financial analysis for real estate/foreclosure/client fund management investments, improved profitability through detailed matrix parameters, title verification and other legal services. Managed clerical and title staff to supply high level analysis and maintain client satisfaction. Designed and maintained complex database from the initial creative process through financial reporting utilizing Microsoft Access/Excel, provided weekly results to clients for their use in investment decisions.

Tampa, Fl, Us

• Successful completion of external Audit to restate fiscal year 2010 & 2011 simultaneously for a $80M privately-held organization including reconciliation of all balance sheet activity and revenue recognition • Improved financial statement presentation by region, practice and business unit• Collaborated with team on monthly close, balance sheet reconciliation & improving relations with Project Managers • Involved in SALT/Nexus issues improving tax reporting and apportionment • Identified revenue recognition weaknesses in relation to SOP 97-2• Assisted Operations Manager in the integration of systems and improved internal controls related to project accounting and M&A • Analyzed documentation regarding mergers & acquisitions to report shareholder activity on the individual level • Other duties include A/P voucher review, check signing, A/R credit memo signoff, gross margin analysis by region, management of bank access, external CPA inquiry & correspondence, management of temporary accounting help, WIP reconciliation, capitalized lease review

(a wholly owned subsidiary of Fraport AG – Frankfurt, Germany)• Spearheaded implementation & improvement of policies, procedures & compliance for this foreign owned software development company through improved software capitalization, revenue recognition and project management reporting • Improved backlog reporting & forecast analysis including creation of project-based cash flow projection tool to facilitate in quarterly Board meetings• Responsible for treasury functions including foreign currency reporting, hedging transactions & banking relationships• Managed US GAAP to IFRS conversion analysis with foreign affiliate with emphasis on SOP 97-2, 98-9 & 81-1 vs IAS 18.20a-d & 18.25, SOP 98-1 vs IAS 38, • Managed monthly close supervising accounting staff consisting of accounting manager, staff accountant, project accountant, accounts payable clerk & accounting clerk • Responsible for FP&A reporting US GAAP financials in IFRS to foreign owner within stringent deadlines • Managed annual external audit including complicated percentage of completion analysis on multi-year projects• Prepared state apportionment reporting of revenue, payroll & property for tax preparation based on location of performance as well as client state • Other responsibilities: Fixed Asset & capital lease management, hiring and training staff, sales tax compliance and state annual reporting• Key achievements include successfully obtaining a tax waiver from the Canadian government improving project cash flow over $600K, created detailed Nexus analysis and software industry matrix for intangible product & services, amnesty research & state registration, FIN48 review, T&E weakness and duplicate expense reimbursements recovery, taxable fringe benefit compliance, enhanced the contract process by improving accounting terminology in relation to cash flow & risk, contract review regarding transfer pricing compliance, intercompany conflicts and potential permanent establishment issues

Denver, Co, Us

• Managed Orlando & Bluffton division project accounting staff for publicly-held resort development company• Prepared monthly Budget Proforma Analysis through liaison with construction management team • Reported monthly resort development results to Vancouver corporate office for consolidation • Reconciled accounts & assisted in subsidiary year end audit including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance

• Supervised accounting staff processing payroll, A/P, A/R, SALT & Corporate tax for this multi-state Title company• Managed monthly close, prepared financial reporting & analysis including five subsidiaries • Improved accounting, human resource & tax compliance procedures • Responsible for maintaining insurance policies on, payroll processing, bank reconciliation of multiple million dollar escrow accounts, prepared monthly accruals and financial statements and managed multiple annual Title Insurance audits.

Consultant for the following industries: hospitality, environmental manufacturing, food catering, legal services & healthcare• Provided accounting services to small businesses including software installation & training • Performed audit work with a local public accounting firm • Engaged to perform balance sheet reconciliation, sales tax review, payroll including 941, 940, SUI & internal audit

• Processed payroll including regulated wage reporting, 941 & state monthly, quarterly & annual reporting• Managed integrated weight billing system to corporate A/R processing & supervised A/P processing • Maintained complicated inventory valuation & R&D records for this environmental construction recycling company • Processed monthly close, prepared financial statement reporting & annual audit management• Successfully managed IRS audit & MA state sales tax audit

• Processed large volume payroll for retail grocery establishment with 3 locations & supervised staff of six• Managed Accounts Payable functions & inventory system including annual inventory audit • Supervised high volume cash receipts, check cashing center & coupon remittance • Responsible for monthly close process, IT management of POS system & sales tax compliance

Mba, Accounting

Master Certificate, Taxation - State & Local

Ba, Psychology

Accounting