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PROFILE
Extensive accounting background includes enhancing
reporting and controls, creating policies and
procedures, managing banking relations, budgeting,
cost control and improved audits.
Proven management skills. Experienced supervising
accounting functions at up to 11 locations
nationwide, with additional expertise in process
reengineering and employee training.
Awarded for exceeding 10% EBIT goal at branch,
while creating all accounting/financial controls and
reducing payroll more than 11% as Controller (2003-
2004).
Saved nearly $425,000/year by analyzing and reducing
administrative expenses as Accounting Manager; also
met all EBIT goals and saved additional $45,000 in
staffing costs (2001-2002).
Superior information technology ability. Frequently
set up and support new accounting systems. Led
efforts to transition accounting/financial system
from UNIX to SAP (2002).

EXPERIENCE
ABC Company, Anywhere, USA 2001-2004
Managed wide range of accounting and financial
functions for this publicly owned conglomerate.

Controller: ABC Company, Anywhere, USA (2002-2004). Hand-picked to create, implement and manage new financial/accounting controls for startup
Commercial Service Dept.
Prepared month-end and year-end financial reports
involving $8 million in annual revenue, while
managing all A/R, A/P and payroll for more than 10
personnel.
Managed general accounting and auditing, preparation
of monthly sales tax returns for 40+ states, annual
budgets and monthly forecasting. Prepared account
analyses for outside auditors.
Produced $92,000 in savings by reducing accounting
headcount, with zero lost productivity.
Saved $50,000/year in inventory by implementing
improved counting and tracking process.
Led efforts to complete two sales tax audits (TX and
CA) with "no change" results.
Reduced payroll costs more than 11% by creating new
system to analyze timesheets.

Accounting Manager: ABC Company, Anywhere, USA (2001-2002). Recruited to oversee all A/R, A/P, payroll and month-end financial reporting.
Managed team of five staff.
Saved nearly $425,000/year in administrative expenses
by evaluating and reducing costs.
Saved additional $45,000/year by reducing headcount
in accounting department.
Managed project to convert financial system from
UNIX-based to SAP program. Coordinated equipment
orders, data conversion and migration, and helped
train users on STARS system.
Coordinated both external and internal audit teams to
meet tight deadlines and objectives.
Improved inventory control. Standardized truck
inventory/stock for 25 vehicles. Set up new
procedures, guidelines and controls. Created
spreadsheets to reduce manual calculations.
Awarded for accounting/financial efforts that enabled
branch to meet all EBIT goals of 15%.

ABC Company, Anywhere, USA 1995-2000
Managed accounting and financial functions nationwide
for this multi-billion dollar corporation.

Regional Operations Accountant: ABC Company, Anywhere, USA (1997-2000).
Promoted to travel nationwide to review 11 company-
owned, assisted living and retirement facilities.
Ensured that all accounting and office procedures
complied with corporate controls.
Trained bookkeepers on RH+ billing system and
compliance with accounting standards.
Worked closely with facility management. Advised
teams of up to five accounting personnel.
Managed project to implement new Medicare PPS system.
Worked with team to restructure computer system, and
create new forms and manuals. Traveled to 11
locations, trained all employees and ensured
procedures were in place. Met all deadlines on six-
month project.
Led efforts to roll out 401(k) plan to entire region.
Traveled to all 11 sites, held employee workshops,
and trained each payroll/HR rep on plan, forms and
enrollment steps.
Managed setup of all computer hardware and software
(including accounting programs) at three new
locations. Created new billing
codes/forms, and trained all staff.
Returned to Sage Company each spring for taxes.
Worked with staff accountants to audit each
facility’s year-end financial statements and prepare
statistical data for Medicare cost reports.

Business Office Manager: ABC Company, Anywhere, USA (1995-1997).
Managed general accounting, A/P, A/R, payroll and
related functions for two healthcare facilities.
Managed billing and collection of all Medicare, Medi-
Cal, managed care, insurance and private pay
residents. Supervised and developed team of five
employees.
Vastly increased efficiency by leading efforts to
merge billing, payroll and A/P at both sites.
Reduced A/R nearly 50%, from $872,000 to $510,000,
in first year.

Customer Support/Trainer: ABC Company, Anywhere, USA (1994-1995).
Provided technical support to customers for this
software firm. Supported A/R, A/P, billing, payroll
and medical records modules. Traveled to customer
sites to install software and train staff teams.

EDUCATION
BA: Business Administration; Human Resources minor,
XYZ University, Anywhere, USA (1997).
Compiled GPA of 4.0 while working more than 50 hours
per week.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Access), SAP, ADP
and Paymaxx payroll, Platinum Accounting software,
QuickBooks and Microsoft Windows XP. Quick to master
new skills.