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VP - CORPORATE CONTROLLER
Objective

Controller for an organization where a strong track record of goal achievement & dedication to process improvement is needed

Summary of Qualifications
  • Controller with 15 years of accounting, finance and operations experience primarily in mid-sized private companies
  • Professional hands-on experience in GAAP general accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, cash & inventory planning, audit and treasury
  • Adept at implementing cost controls, innovative accounting practices & procedures to improve efficiency
  • Proven success in implementing and operating accounting systems including Oracle, Lawson, Sage/MAS 90/200, & Quickbooks Pro
  • Well versed in leading staff training & mentoring with experience instilling motivation and promoting teamwork
  • Well organized, logical thinking decision maker with an analytical and collaborative approach to researching and problem solving
Professional Experience
VP - Corporate Controller
October 2006 to Current The Orvis Company － Manchester, VT
  • Primary responsibility for accounting, finance, legal and real estate
  • Handle all accounting and tax matters, including AP, AR, fixed assets, credit, GL, payroll, borrowing, tax; responsible for cash flow; close books and prepare financial reports monthly
  • Participate in financial strategic planning, prepare budget and forecasts, handle owner's capital equity accounts
  • Develop internal control systems, recommend ares for improvement both financial and operations and establish new accounting policies and procedures
  • Issue RFPs for credit card processing and insurance brokerage resulting in $250,000 annual savings
  • Mastered process of drawing back duty paid twice with one time saving of $800,000 and annual savings of $250,000
  • Implemented electronic A/P processing, eliminating paper checks and obtained vendor compliance with credit card acceptable resulting in annual savings of $100,000
VP CFO COO
May 2006 to October 2008 Magellan's Travel Supply － Santa Barbara, CA
  • Primary responsibility for accounting, finance, human resources, facilities management, and operations including inventory planning, distribution and customer service
  • Oversee all entities (C Corporation, LLC, Partnership) accounting related matters, including banking, AP, AR, GL, payroll, inventory, allocations; prepare consolidation and elimination entries, complete consolidated financial reports; and tax planning
  • Supervise and develop a staff of three, establish performance standards and expectations for staff, review work assignments both in-progress and when completed
  • Developed bottoms up revenue and expense budgets
  • Implemented merchandise and inventory planning tool shortening buy cycle, reducing inventory balances and improving turns
  • Conducted customer focus groups improving customer service and increasing response rates to catalog mailings
  • Improved productivity in the distribution center with the introduction of incentive based pay and cross training
Controller
July 1996 to May 2006 The Territory Ahead － Santa Barbara, CA
  • Primary responsibility for financial reporting, budgeting, fixed assets, payroll, liaison to IT, Retail and inventory control
  • Successfully integrated GL and AP software conversion to Lawson
  • Integration of financial reporting, budgets and forecasts into new parent company systems
  • Consistently achieve cost center driven budgets and forecast goals
  • Devised and implemented week cash flowing forecasting that generated increases in available cash and improved AP process
  • Reduced employer turnover by empowering managers with decision making authority
Accounting Manager
May 1993 to June 1996 The New Canaan Bank － New Canaan, CT
  • Primary responsibility for monthly close, investment ledger, account reconciliations, internal and external financial reporting, annual budget, and annual reporting
  • Administered $31M securities portfolio
  • Prepared quarterly and annual public filings
  • Internal and external audit responsibility
  • Established procedures and improved account reconciliations
Financial Services Manager
January 1988 to March 1993 C M Barlow & Associates － Exton, PA

Residential Property Management
General Manager and Accountant
February 1980 to December 1987 Sunworshippers LTD － Philadelphia, PA
Credit Analyst
August 1978 to January 1980 Philadelphia National Bank － Philadelphia, PA
Skills and applications

Fluent in many financial and office systems including Oracle, Longview, Commercialware, WMS, Lawson, Sage/MAS 90/200, Quickbooks Pro and Microsoft Office

Education
MBA : Leadership, 2006 University of LaVerne － LaVerne, CA, USA
Bachelor of Science : Accounting, 1978 Bucknell University － Lewisburg, PA, USA
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • The Orvis Company
  • Magellan's Travel Supply
  • The Territory Ahead
  • The New Canaan Bank
  • C M Barlow & Associates
  • Sunworshippers LTD
  • Philadelphia National Bank

School Attended

  • University of LaVerne
  • Bucknell University

Job Titles Held:

  • VP - Corporate Controller
  • VP CFO COO
  • Controller
  • Accounting Manager
  • Financial Services Manager
  • General Manager and Accountant
  • Credit Analyst

Degrees

  • MBA : Leadership , 2006
    Bachelor of Science : Accounting , 1978

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