FINANCE CONTROLLER Summary Hands Controller 12 years experience financial accounting management, acknowledged sound decision-making abilities, analytical skills, business acuity problem solving skills. Strategic, methodical reliable, enjoy challenge resolving long term issues, influencing positive bottom line outcomes. Enjoy opportunities think outside box deriving new solutions old problems strategic information gathering, data collection comprehensive scrutiny. Persuasive concise communicator; experienced dealing levels management coaching subordinates greater productivity success. Highlights Financial statement analysis Account reconciliation expert Budget forecasting expertise Complex problem solving Effective time management Excellent managerial techniques Strong organizational skills Flexible team player Accomplishments Successfully led globalization accounting operations resulting streamlined processes reduction month end close cycle. Designed process led implementation team automated invoice credit memo approval workflow tool. Implemented monthly operational financial review process resulting effective P&L management. Responsible preparing division balance sheet delivered monthly Executive Balance Sheet review Division CFO business stakeholders. Experience Finance Controller July 2014 Current Company Name City State Manage large scale revenue cycle contracts day day operational finance accounting activities including budgeting/forecasting, revenue recognition financial reporting. Reviewed refined operational accounting procedures. Investigated resolved capex vs opex discrepancies resulting $500k opex adjustment. Developed processes review approval company capital investments. Division Controller November 2008 July 2014 Company Name City State Managed accounting operations $700M IT Services Division, including monthly close, revenue recognition, billing BS reconciliation Perform direct periodic financial analysis, reporting forecasting Provide financial decision support region account leaders; produce monthly report decks, review analyze financial variances provide accounting guidance Streamlined monthly close process automate revenue recognition reduce manual entries Developed new process mapping pricing models newly signed contracts provide project level financial proformas Supported Oracle system integration, developing post go live training Global Teams conversion GL reconciliation. Developed balance sheet reconciliation review process ensure GAAP compliance cleaner P&L's. Corporate Controller February 2002 May 2008 Company Name City State Managed aspects accounting operations financial reporting $45 million hardwood flooring wholesale distribution company locations U.S., Malaysia Europe, Developed accounting financial infrastructure post-acquisition including selection/implementation ERP system, recruiting staff establishing accounting policies procedures. Automated foreign consolidation process reducing monthly close 15 days 9. Improved cash flow decreasing DSO 96 days 42 days securing Letters Credit import customer sales implementing EDI billing system "Big Box" accounts. Developed key metric reporting profitability analysis presented findings executive committee provide guidance strategic business decisions. Studied collected information determine standard actual costs engineered flooring manufacturing including raw material purchases, inventory, labor. Evaluated actual manufacturing costs prepared periodic reports comparing standard costs actual production costs. Proven experience delivering clean audits implementing strong processes policies leading completion five clean annual financial audits. Senior Accounting Consultant August 2001 January 2002 Company Name City State Post acquisition integration vendors purchasing processes. Prepared service line profitability analysis analyzed variable costs vendor performance identified "critical quality" points (CTQ's) Developed processes transitioning data legacy system Oracle ensure timely reporting Corporate. Reviewed accounting policies ensured compliance integration established GAAP. Streamlined procurement process re-distribution workflow processes, automating purchase orders reducing headcount. Selected serve international integration team, travelling Switzerland support acquisition integration sister company, tasked FAS 52 analysis, foreign consolidation process tax reporting requirements. Sales tax compliance analysis software selection implementation. Senior Business Analyst October 2000 August 2001 Company Name City State Planned directed analysis Industry "Best Practices" improve financial operations Evaluated maintained GAAP compliance reporting Responsible preparing department budget P&L Analyzed company's inventory assets resulting $14 M obsolescence reduction plan proposal Responsible overseeing AP, Purchasing Inventory functions supervising month end close process ensuring accuracy data reporting deadlines met. Oversaw automated subledger reconciliation accrual entries 5000 journal entry lines. Designed maintained Oracle financial reports support inventory analysis. Developed accounting operations processes Oracle supply chain implementation, analyzing current processes proposing efficiency improvements. Ad hoc analysis reporting division controllers. Finance Director Education Client Support Services October 1996 August 2000 Company Name City State Directed development financial software training programs, delivered content mentored consulting staff, reporting directly CFO. Served integration expert Platinum SQL (EPICOR) accounting system, providing critical system support clients service partners. Developed content job-costing software training manuals, customized OEM integrations PeopleSoft, SAGE, SAP Platinum SQL. Managed developed OEM partner relationships Design development team member GAAP compliant OEM software integrations custom solutions including Platinum, Oracle, PeopleSoft SAP Consistently met maintained revenue goals $500,000 annually. Senior Financial Analyst Company Name City State Analyzed accounting processes, resolved system processing issues System consolidations budgeting process Managed project deliverables, including development project plans, budgets staffing ERP financial systems imp lementations across varied industries. Designed implemented customized daily processing procedures AR, GL, AP Inventory functions. Developed reconciliation methods reconciling receivables payables. Researched ISO compliance issues Financial Analyst (Platinum Software) Performed gap/fit analysis developed custom business accounting solutions Supported clients day day accounting processes including GL, Payables receivables account reconciliations Financial statement preparation, sales forecasting SEC reporting Installed client server ERP systems configured financial software modules (GL, AP, AR, PO INV). Education MBA Accounting May 1994 Hawaii Pacific University City State USA Accounting Bachelor Science Business Administration May 1993 Hawaii Pacific University City State GPA: Cum Laude Skills ERP Implemenations Peoplesoft, NVision, Oracle 11i, Essbase tools, Epicor Assurenet Blackline Intercompany Accounting Balance Sheet Consolidations Purchase Accounting