Owner/President
8/2015 to present
Contract Labor- 25+ years of accounting. Offering outsourced accounting & bookkeeping expertise at a fraction of the costs associated to payroll, employer taxes, health care and fees related to employees in-house. Providing services to meet individual client needs related to company financials. Accounting expertise from start up to tax return ready for your company's CPA. Consulting services available for creating efficiency within existing staff.
ReedTMS Inc.
Controller
10/2009 to 8/2015
ReedTMS, a 3PL freight broker and asset based trucking company, hired me internally as Controller from CPA Firm below, Mutchnick & Assoc. Reed was largest account at the firm that I managed via remote access handling all functions of accounting and taxes. ReedTMS grew from 25 million to approximately 85 million in revenue during my employment. All transactions were handled within my department. Reported directly to CFO. Resigned to begin self employment "Financials At A Fraction" above and remained with Reed through Dec 2015 as contract labor.
• Personally developed accounting team structure and process from 3 employees to over 15
• Trained, coached, and managed all accounting functions
• Managed a 6 million daily A/R with less than 3% at 60+ days outstanding, and all collections process
• Maintained timely payments for A/P, and daily bank reconciliations for 6 cash accounts /3 credit card accounts
• Managed financials for 7 entities, including 1 franchise, and issued monthly borrowing base to bank
• Managed sales tax filings related to tenants within our building & warehouse
• Weekly payroll processing for 2 entities with 150+ employees, including health insurance & 401k deferrals & loans
• Maintained fixed assets & depreciation, prepaids & amortization, journal entries, and all intercompany accounting
• Prepared for annual external audit
• Assisted 100+ employees with daily needs relating to all business activity
• Personally developed accounting team structure and process from 3 employees to over 15
• Trained, coached, and managed all accounting functions
• Managed a 6 million daily A/R with less than 3% at 60+ days outstanding, and all collections process
• Maintained timely payments for A/P, and daily bank reconciliations for 6 cash accounts /3 credit card accounts
• Managed financials for 7 entities, including 1 franchise, and issued monthly borrowing base to bank
• Managed sales tax filings related to tenants within our building & warehouse
• Weekly payroll processing for 2 entities with 150+ employees, including health insurance & 401k deferrals & loans
• Maintained fixed assets & depreciation, prepaids & amortization, journal entries, and all intercompany accounting
• Prepared for annual external audit
• Assisted 100+ employees with daily needs relating to all business activity
Mutchnick & Assoc.
CPA Firm
2/2006 to 10/2009
Public Accounting- Managed clients needs related to the following functions stated below. Reed Transport Services (above) was firms largest client, who requested my employment internally as their controller, and was in the best interest of the firm. CPA retained client and continues to provide all tax return services to date.
• Managed all client monthly write-up, financials, bank reconciliations, payables, receivables and annual corporate renewals
• Processed tangible returns, 1099 Misc filings, payroll processing, as well as quarterly/year end payroll returns with W-2's
• Handled EFTPS tax payments, sales tax filings, 1040's with Schedules C & E, 1120S corporate/ 1165 Partnership returns
• Managed fixed assets & depreciation
• Trained clients on QuickBooks as well as offsite monthly visits to clients for bookeeping at their worksite.
• Set up new companies into accounting software and met every IRS Deadline
• Managed all client monthly write-up, financials, bank reconciliations, payables, receivables and annual corporate renewals
• Processed tangible returns, 1099 Misc filings, payroll processing, as well as quarterly/year end payroll returns with W-2's
• Handled EFTPS tax payments, sales tax filings, 1040's with Schedules C & E, 1120S corporate/ 1165 Partnership returns
• Managed fixed assets & depreciation
• Trained clients on QuickBooks as well as offsite monthly visits to clients for bookeeping at their worksite.
• Set up new companies into accounting software and met every IRS Deadline
Filters Plus/WSM Inc.
Accounting Mgr.
1/2005 to 2/2006
Private Accounting- Commercial filter sales company with internal engineers that designed and installed air conditioning systems for commercial buildings including schools, government buildings, restaurants, etc. Hired to organize accounting processes and expertise. Resigned in order to pursue public accounting and extend my knowledge.
• Converted company from DataPro accounting software into QuickBooks Enterprise solutions
• Trained 10+ staff members how to utilize the software and created a more efficient accounting/sales order process
• Managed inventory, purchase orders, sales orders, A/R & A/P functions, and all daily accounting functions
• Managed all monthly and year end financials and worked directly with CPA for tax preparation
• Handled monthly sales tax filings
• Created respect from buyers as a result of timely a/p payments resulting in better purchase power.
• Converted company from DataPro accounting software into QuickBooks Enterprise solutions
• Trained 10+ staff members how to utilize the software and created a more efficient accounting/sales order process
• Managed inventory, purchase orders, sales orders, A/R & A/P functions, and all daily accounting functions
• Managed all monthly and year end financials and worked directly with CPA for tax preparation
• Handled monthly sales tax filings
• Created respect from buyers as a result of timely a/p payments resulting in better purchase power.
Worth Your Dough
Owner/President/Mfg.
6/1991 to 1/2005
Manufactured children's upscale bedroom furniture and accessories, and distributed to 150 stores throughout the country, including Levitz Furniture, RoomsToGo Kids, Bellini, USA Baby, etc. Managed all accounting and payroll via QuickBooks software providing financials to CPA at year end. Transitioned product/design to import from China and handled all work related to freight forwarding, and import requirements. Closed business due to change in market, and to pursue accounting career.
Softwares
during career
QuickBooks (all versions), TruckMate, Ultra Tax, Creative Solutions, DataPro, Simply Accounting, Great Plains/Dynamics, Peachtree, Microsoft Excel advanced, Microsoft word, Adobe Acrobat, ADP Payroll/EZ Labor, Paylocity WebPay/WebTime