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DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Executive Profile

Broad hands-on experience in small to mid-size companies in areas of finance, administration, operations, management, contracts administration, and human resources. Clear thinking, collaborative, inclusive problem-solver, able to quickly and accurately assess complex situations and develop timely comprehensive solutions. Highly valued aid to owners; resourceful, trustworthy, discreet, and ethical. Skilled in working and communicating effectively with diverse groups at all internal as well as client organizational levels to achieve common objectives. Adept at seeing the "big picture", budgeting, forecasting, supplier negotiations, and implementing process improvements that increase profitability, accuracy, consistency, and efficiency. A recognized effective manager, skilled in recruiting, training, developing, and mentoring peers as well as direct reports. Proficient at delegating and empowering appropriately to create a productive and cohesive team environment. Continue to participate in cross-functional efforts within Finance department to improve reporting, planning and analysis capabilities, and monitor day-to-day treasury operations.

Skill Highlights

Broad experience working with Intacct, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Great Plains, Microsoft Office, CRM, FileMaker Pro, and various payroll and industry specific software packages.

Small business development

Project management

Leadership/communication skills

Budgeting expertise


  • Staff Development, Staff Motivation, Staff Training, Staffing, Staff-Retention Team LeadershipWorkflow Planning Expense Control
Core Accomplishments

Staff Development: 

  • Launched well-received program of professional development courses for all staff.
  • Mentored and coached employees resulting in a 12% increase in productivity.

Professional Experience
DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 07/2013 to CurrentCompany NameCity, State

Coordinated growth of LearnQuest Finance to handle global expansion into 14 countries with deliveries to over 70 countries in first 15 months as an IBM Global Training Partner with triple revenue growth in first 18 month period.

Selected and developed finance talent growing team from three to ten members and to two members to the contracts team.

Skilled Financial Manager adept at increasing work process efficiency and profitability through functional and technical analysis.

CONTROLLER / CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION05/2005 to 07/2013Company NameCity, State

Key functions included financial management and analysis, payroll processing, benefits administration, and operations. Ensured timely execution of consolidated financial statements, operating forecasts, cash flow planning, banking, taxation, cost/pricing, and related activities for this North America IT Training and eLearning Development Company with gross revenues of $6M.

Substantially reduced significant audit adjustments through better financial controls providing savings on professional accounting fees of 45%.

the assistance of local law enforcement.

Consistently produce accurate projections for budgets and cash flows.

Involvement in developing and continued modification of in-house Learning Management System.

Collaborate to develop and update effective sales compensation and commission program, executive compensation plan, and administrative bonus program, as well as ongoing and newly developed policies, procedures, and internal programs.

CONTROLLER / ADMINISTRATION MANAGER10/2001 to 05/2005Company NameCity, State

  • Managed all financial, payroll and human resource functions of this specialty catering company, including financial statement preparation, GL, A/P, A/R, bank reconciliations, supplier relations and negotiations, cost control, staff recruitment, and benefits administration.
  • Produced senior management reporting including financials, budgets, and event/venue profitability.
  • Developed successful commission compensation plan and process for timely reporting of data in order to monitor results.
  • Managed and cultivated key banking relationships to secure financing needs by providing accurate and timely financial information; systematically reduced debt while improving operating efficiencies.
  • Supervised team comprised of the Office Manager and Accounting Assistant; trained Office Manager in use of accounting software and billing practices and Accounting Assistant in A/R, A/P, payroll processing and special projects.
  • Successful conversion of accounting system from Great Plains to QuickBooks without interruption of accounting operations.
  • Systematically decreased debt by 50% and increased net profit 4.8%.
  • Co-wrote first ever business plan for 20 year old operation and secured financing required for future growth.
BUSINESS / ACCOUNTING MANAGER10/1998 to 12/2001Company NameCity, State
  • Managed business functions of restaurant group.
  • Provided and interpreted financial information for management.
  • Monitored and maintained positive cash flow.
  • Supervised A/P, A/R, payroll processing, human resources, and benefits.
  • Organized a new accounting department and recruited, trained, directed activities, and successfully retained office team.
  • Corporate interface with lenders and auditors (accounting firm, IRS, PA Department of Revenue).
  • Developed budgets that consistently came within 5% of projections.
  • Improved administrative operation efficiencies by centralizing business functions of multiple locations to single office location and by developing comprehensive record keeping and reporting policies.
  • Centralizing administrative offices saved 23% of expenses related to duplicate payroll and office expenses.
  • Bringing payroll processing in-house cut processing costs 33%.
ACCOUNTING / OFFICE MANAGER01/1999 to 01/2001Company NameCity, State
  • Managed business functions of healthcare recruitment and consulting firm, including all accounting through financial statements, payroll and payroll taxes, personnel and benefits administration, furniture, equipment and space planning, and telecommunications; supervised non-professional staff.
  • Reduced need for external accountant reviews to once yearly which provided savings of $18,000 annually.
Education
Bachelor of Business AdministrationGwynedd Mercy CollegeGPA: Magna Cum LaudeMagna Cum Laude
Skills

Accounting, accountant, accounting software, accounting system, administrative, A/P, bank reconciliations, banking, benefits, benefits administration, billing, budgets, business plan, cash flow, consulting, conversion, cost control, CRM, senior management, FileMaker Pro, financials, financing, financial, financial statement preparation, financial statements, GL, Great Plains, human resource, human resources, law enforcement, Microsoft Office, office, negotiations, Office Manager, payroll, payroll processing, Peachtree, personnel, policies, profit 4.8, QuickBooks, record keeping, recruitment, reporting, sales, space planning, taxes, telecommunications

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School Attended

  • Gwynedd Mercy College

Job Titles Held:

  • DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
  • CONTROLLER / CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION
  • CONTROLLER / ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
  • BUSINESS / ACCOUNTING MANAGER
  • ACCOUNTING / OFFICE MANAGER

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Business Administration

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