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Business Consultant - Interim Controller

Specialist & Consultant

SUMMARY
 
Results oriented finance professional with international experience in a multitude of environments, industrial segments and markets. Possesses excellent technical, communication and problem solving skills with the proven ability to manage multiple priorities and build interfaces with all levels of staff and management.  Demonstrated hands on ability to stream line business operations that drive growth and increase profitability. 




Owner operated Professional Accounting and Financial Services and Contract Support

Owner-Consultant-Accountant
 
•	Tax Returns
•	Business Start-up
•	Accounting Services
•	Cost Accounting
•	SOX/SEC Compliance	

•	Budgeting & Forecasting
•	Project Accounting
•	Contract & Project Review
•	Financial Statements
•	Inventory Management

•	Interim Controller
•	Intercompany Accounting
•	Process & Procedures
•	Cash Flow
•	Revenue Accounting

DCE CONSTRUCTION – MILLENIUM GARAGE DOORS, Irvine, CA                               2008 – 2009
$30M Manufacturer and Installer in the Housing and Retail Segments
•	Conducted physical inventory revealing on-going internal theft of $1.5M inventory.
•	Automated issuing vendor PO’s based upon entering customer orders saving over $100k per year  
•	Rolled Standard Costs for 1st time in 3 years.
 
Controller
Directly managed all Accounting and Credit functions at multiple sales and stocking offices including G/L, Payroll, A/R, Payables, Credit and Purchasing. Responsible for managing inventory, establishing standard costs, negotiating bank and vendor terms, issuing monthly financials and interfacing with outside auditors.

Controller

WAHLCO INC. Santa Ana, CA                                                                                    		 2004 – 2008
$25M International Designer and Manufacturer of Environmental Control Systems.
•	Managed Jobscope software upgrade from 1996 DOS driven version to 2007 Windows based release. 
•	Completed three year-end audits with no adjustments. 
•	Managed physical inventory, cycle counting program and the elimination a $100k annual shrinkage. 
 
Controller
Responsible for all operational aspects of Finance and MIS including G/L, Cost, A/R, A/P, Credit, Financial Planning and Analysis, Budgeting, Risk Management, and MIS support. Established standard costs, tracked actual project costs, calculated absorption rates and reserve requirements.  Interfaced with clients, project managers, engineering and management to profitably execute long term projects. Prepare, present and review quarterly financials with Board of Directors.   Managed $2.5M line of credit, generated letters of credit, negotiated customer contracts and vendor terms and served as Risk Manager.

BROWN & CALDWELL INC., Irvine CA                                                                            	2001- 2004
$150M National Provider of Civil and Environmental Engineering Services.
•	Reduced Days Receivable from 91 to 75. 
•	Reduced local Accounting staff from five to three
 
Area Business Operations Manager
Provide financial support and analysis to 3 So. California offices. Interfaced with 75 project managers to track, analyze and manage profitability of projects and services to private and municipal clients. Worked with government clients to negotiate contracts, provide project detail and status reports to assure accurate billing and prompt payment. Prepare monthly reports, fee accruals, manage collections, and supervise staff of five.

Area Business Manager

MGE UPS SYSTEMS, INC., A Subsidiary of Schneider Electric, Costa Mesa, CA              	1988 - 2000 
$125M International Manufacturer, Distributor and Service Provider of hi-tech Computer Power Products.
•	Eliminated $2M/year inventory shrinkage by identifying inaccurate bills of material, implementing corrective action and re-educating employees. 
•	Implemented Cycle Count Program that eliminated Annual Physical Inventory saving $200K per year. 
•	Developed and implemented budget process to allow monitoring at a detailed, departmental level. 
•	Automated Financial Reporting process that streamlined closing schedule from 8 to 5 days. 
•	Established Finance Policy & Procedure Manual to facilitate employee training, provide formal guidelines, and ensure compliance with internal controls and management goals. 
•	Key Finance team member for several critical projects including: 
o	Successful ISO 9000 certification process.
o	Successful implementation of major software upgrade.
o	Successful implementation of MRP & KANBAN.
o	MIS Steering Committee that identified prioritized and implemented key projects.
•	Successfully managed four-year end Price Waterhouse-Coopers audits without an adjustment. 
•	Minimized import duties under NAFTA and ITA saving $250K per year. 
•	Saved $100K over prior year by re-negotiating Business Insurance.
 
Assistant Controller                                                                                                    		(1997 - 2000) 
Directed operations of 13-member Finance Department including General and Cost Accounting. Responsible for the preparation and analysis of monthly financial statements and variances, and preparing annual budget and forecasts. Calculated standard costs, labor and absorption rates and analyzed plan variances. Analyzed product line and marketing channel profitability to identify margin issues and opportunities. Established and consolidated Latin American subsidiaries. Monitored and managed cash flow and assisted with negotiating $15M credit line.
 
Director of Accounting                                                                                                		(1988 - 1997)
Supervised staff of five in Cost Accounting and six in Financial Analysis. Prepared financial statements and analyzed monthly results including manufacturing and P&L variances. Prepared management operating comments, Annual Business Plan, Strategic Plan and monthly forecasts. Costed new and proposed products and presented project ROI and NPV to maximize return on alternative projects. Developed and maintained standard costs, E&O analysis, reconciled Physical Inventory, and computed FIFO reserve. Prepared acquisition and divestiture analysis, filed multi-state sales tax and property tax returns and developed polices, procedures and internal controls.

Asst Controller

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