Controller Resume Example

Objective:
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Highly accomplished Accounting and Management Professional with outstanding operations, accounting, and managerial experience.

Proven ability to hire, train, evaluate, and lead large and successful teams of cross-functional employees at all levels.

Demonstrated accounting and managerial skills, implementing process enhancement, and results improvement.

Extensive expertise in process improvement, change management, acquisitions and divestitures including due diligence, collective bargaining negotiations and avoidance campaigning, Sarbanes-Oxley implementation, internal controls, internal audit as well as working with external auditors, financial management and SEC quarterly and annual reporting.

Recognized as a creative and effective strategic planner, facilitator, and problem solver with strong communication and reporting skills.

Resourceful and flexible leader and coordinator with outstanding detail orientation in fast-paced, high-volume situations.

Experience with Solomon, Great Plains, FRX, Microsoft Office and various other software packages.

Experience:
ARCA ADVANCED PROCESSING, LLC. ¡V Philadelphia, PA 2010 to 2012

Provide financial management to appliance recycling company.

Senior Director/Assistant Controller
Oversee accounting functions with revenues of $10 million. Responsible for financial, operations and safety aspects of the business.

Specific Achievements:
„P Obtained business licenses and permits to begin operations.
„P Setup accounting and payroll systems.
„P Completed first and second year audits with no issues.
„P Developed reports for regulatory reporting and customer requirements.
ICT GROUP, INC. ¡V Newtown, PA 2007 to 2010

Provide financial management to customer relations management/business process outsourcing company.

Senior Director/Assistant Controller
Oversee accounting functions with revenues of $425 million worldwide. Responsible for the month end close process and day to day accounting. Provided information and documentation to internal and external auditors.

Specific Achievements:
„P Streamlined the month end close process from 20+ days to 7.
„P Assisted in identifying/realizing $2 million in telecom cost reductions.
„P Completed 4 sales and use tax audits and developed a process.
„P Instrumental in transitioning day to day accounting functions to Philippine accounting team.
INTERNET FITNESS.COM, INC. ¡V Mt. Laurel, NJ 2006 to 2007

Provide financial management to fitness equipment e-tailer.

Corporate Controller
Oversee accounting personnel and functions with revenues of $40 million including equipment sales and service both domestically and internationally. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training and managing all finance department personnel. Provided information and documentation to external auditors. Established procedures and internal controls.

Specific Achievements:
„P Assisted with the implementation of internal controls and procedures.
„P Developed and implemented inventory management system.
„P Performed balance sheet audit and reconciliation.
„P Implemented consumer financing program.

VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES - Norristown, PA and Deptford, NJ 2001 to 2006

Provide leadership and management for Solid Waste Management and Municipal Sewage Sludge Company.

Area Manager (2003 to 2006)
Oversee personnel and two $15 million operations in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. Coach and direct 13 managers and supervisors, 10 clerical personnel, 5 sales persons, 16 mechanics, 5 general laborers and nearly 60 drivers.

Specific Achievements:
„P Assisted with the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
„P Divested of excess equipment, land and buildings.
„P Divested of underperforming and non-core business units.
„P Negotiated two collective bargaining unit agreements with the Teamsters.
„P Improved EBIT performance by $1.0 million from 2004 to 2005 through revenue growth, efficiencies in operations and control of SG&A expenses.
„P Defeated union representation campaign by Teamsters in 2004.
„P Developed incentive compensation system for drivers.
„P Reduced accident and injury frequency by 10% in 2005.
„P Implemented GPS based management system in 2005 through 2006.
„P Developed a company improvement team to build relations between the workforce and management.
„P Enhanced execution of service, administrative compliance, and quality.

Area Controller (2001 to 2003)
Oversee accounting personnel and functions in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey area. Responsible for the timeliness and accuracy of financial statements, financial analysis, forecasting, detailed account reconciliations, monthly and quarterly reporting and management reporting. Provided information and documentation to internal and external auditors. Prepared Federal, State and Municipal bids. Developed and managed budgets.

Specific Achievements:
„P Restructured accounting department in 2002 to consolidate the accounting functions for two locations while maintaining proper segregation of duties to ensure controls.
„P Outsourced collections function to Dunn and Bradstreet reducing both accounts receivable over 90 days old and day¡¦s sales outstanding to above company goals.
„P Received Regional award for best credit and collections performance in 2003.
„P Consolidated number of vendors utilized and negotiated agreements with remaining vendors to get best pricing.
BREAKAWAY SOLUTIONS INC. - Conshohocken, PA 2001

Provide financial management to large internet development company.

Assistant Corporate Controller
Oversee accounting personnel and functions for all locations with revenues of $30 million including professional services and hosting business units both domestically and internationally. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training and managing all finance department personnel. Provided information and documentation to external auditors. Prepared and assisted with SEC filings. Established procedures and internal controls.

Specific Achievements:
„P Worked with and provided documentation to consultant management to obtain an additional $10 million of funding.
„P Relocated Corporate Office from Maynard Massachusetts and setup new Corporate Office in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania in first half of 2001.
„P Discovered and corrected $4.5 million of accounts payable errors in April 2001.
EARTHCARE COMPANY - New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania 1998 to 2001

Provide financial management to Liquid Waste Management Company.

Regional Controller
Responsible for three operating locations with revenues of $30 million including waste water treatment plants, portable toilets, tanking pumping, and septic system repair and maintenance. Developed and implemented internal controls including purchase orders, cash controls, credit and collections procedures and payroll controls. Responsible for the monthly close process, financial analysis, detailed account reconciliation, budget development, management reporting and consolidation of financial statements and reports for corporate review.

Specific Achievements:
„P Divested of underperforming operating location in 1998.
„P Acquisition and integration of two new companies in 1999.
„P Consolidation of operating locations including all operating, sales, and administrative functions.
„P Implemented and integrated computerized accounting system.
ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC. - Eastern South Carolina 1997 to 1998

Provide financial management to Solid Waste Management Company.

District Controller
Responsible for eight operating locations with revenues of $42 million including transfer station, solid waste collection, recyclables collection, and landfill business units. Developed and implemented internal controls and adherence to company policies and procedures. Responsible for the monthly close process, financial analysis, forecasting, detailed account reconciliation, budget development, management reporting and variance analysis. Responsible for the due diligence process and the integration and management of acquisitions.

Specific Achievements:
„P Acquired and integrated two new companies, four operating locations, in the first five months of 1998.
„P Started transfer station operation to reduce operating costs through synergies and efficiencies.
„P Reduced accounts receivable over 90 days old from 16% to 4% in five months.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. ¡V Western Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic Region Office 1993 to 1997

Provide financial management to Solid Waste Management Company.

Assistant Controller (1996 to 1997)
Responsible for six operating locations with revenues of $45 million including transfer station, solid waste collection, recyclables collection and processing lines, and landfill business units. Developed and implemented internal controls and adherence to company policies and procedures. Responsible for the monthly close process, financial analysis, forecasting, detailed account reconciliation, budget development, management reporting and variance analysis.

Specific Achievements:
„P Shortened close process from nine to five days through proactive use of system enhancements and organizational skills.
„P Received perfect (zero point) financial audit score in May 1997.
„P Consolidation of reporting entities from six to two, resulting in decreased administrative costs as well as reducing depository and manual checking accounts from six to one resulting in significant cost savings and greater controls.

Staff Accountant (1993 to 1996)
Full responsibility for centralizing the accounting functions for five operating locations with full charge of the monthly close process. Responsible for the maintenance of the fixed asset system. Assisted with annual tax and audit preparation. Utilized diarized and repeating journal entry as well as automated cost allocations to expedite the close process. Filed real estate, sales and use taxes, motor vehicle tax fuel use taxes and local taxes.

Specific Achievements:
„P Evaluated cell site amortization and capitalized interest resulting in savings of over $250,000 annually.

Education:
EDUCATION
Accounting, HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts, May 1993


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