Assistant Controller Resume

SUMMARY:

To become part of a dynamic management team that can capitalize on my prior experience collaborating with cross - functional teams to achieve consistently high results in teh areas of financial management, month-end reporting, and project management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Assistant Controller

Responsibilities:

Led six person team in all facets of accounting and A/P
Responsible for completing month-end closing including cash and accrual financial statements, variance analysis, and ad-hoc reporting requests
Responsible for daily treasury and cash management tasks to ensure teh liquidity of teh company was maintained and enhanced
Developed annual budgets for 36 divisions including roll-ups to teh five divisional offices
Improved departmental procedures to improve efficiency and automate functions
Created all necessary financial schedules and work papers to support reported financial results

Confidential

Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

Joined group as part of merger with Connecticut Surgical Group
Finance team lead on construction projects of medical office buildings in Wallingford, Farmington, and Storrs simultaneously
Coordinated construction supply chain activities including PO and invoice tracking to ensure projects remained under budget and within acceptable timelines
Completed construction budgets and monthly financial review including variance analysis reporting
Led integration of supply chain activities of five medical groups through merger
Lead vendor contract negotiator for consolidation of vendor agreements from five original medical groups
Produced annual savings from contract negotiations in excess of $2 million

Confidential

Accounting Manager

Responsibilities:

Responsible for transition of accounting department processes and systems due to teh acquisition by Hartford Healthcare Medical Group
Responsible for all facets of month-end closing for accrual-basis and cash-basis reporting
Hired, trained, and developed four person team tasked with completing all payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and cash management functions
Developed annual budgets for 15 divisions and consolidated budget
Managed upgrade of general ledger system from Quickbooks to Microsoft Dynamics/Great Plains while processing over 2,000 A/P invoices and 300 checks on a monthly basis
Managed upgrade of payroll system from ADP PC Payroll to ADP Pay Expert for 250 employees covering 14 locations
Oversaw conversion of $500 million of fixed assets from an excel-based system to teh Microsoft Dynamics system
Achieved annual savings in excess of $3 million through renegotiations of vendor contracts
Introduced a strong control environment via teh development of all department policies and procedures
Point person on preparation of year-end PBC documents for external auditors

Confidential, Hartford, CT & Chicago, IL

Regional Accounting Manager

Responsibilities:

Completed month-end close including GL entries, bank reconciliations, and supporting schedules while reducing teh close schedule from seven days to two days
Completed monthly financial reporting package including financial statements, variance reports, and trending analysis while reducing teh distribution timeline from 20 days to 10 days
Facilitated revenue enhancement by performing analytical reviews of key revenue drivers
Cash management responsibilities including weekly and monthly cash forecasts
Coordinated annual budget and prepared mid-year reforecast
Preparation of financial information for clients and external auditors
Preparation of quarterly board meeting reports and presentation
Managed three person team responsible for A/P, A/R, and payroll
Managed conversions to new A/R system and new revenue control system

Confidential, Middletown, CT

Accounting Analyst & Accounts Payable Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Led three person A/P team in reviewing, processing, and analyzing over 700 invoices and 150 expense reports on a weekly basis while reducing teh error rate by 80%
Cash management responsibilities including monthly cash forecasts
Developed analytical models for reviewing of expenses and recommendations for cost controls
Responsible for all Sales & Use Tax reporting requirements
Developed database to automate month-end functions eliminating data entry errors and reducing teh month-end close schedule
Led teh implementation team for teh web-based Concur Travel and Expense system which reduced teh expense report processing time by 25 hours per month

Confidential, New Haven, CT

Financial Project Manager, East Region

Responsibilities: