Description
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS PERFORMED * Protected assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls. * Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP. * Applied Data Analytics to analyze financial performance, explain performance variations and recommend changes to improve financial and operating performance. * Monitored and confirmed financial condition by conducting audits coordinated information needs with external auditors. * Provided status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data prepared special reports for management of costs and production performance. * Maximized return, and limited risk on cash by minimizing bank balances. * Monitored/evaluated accounts receivable collections to decrease day's outstanding maximizing cash inflow. * Monitored/evaluated accounts payable to minimize cash outflow in context of vendor credit terms. * Developed and monitored standard costs to maintain accurate product costing prepared and evaluated project cost for long-term contract goods and projects. * Prepared budgets in concert with CFO and operating department managers by establishing schedules collected, analyzed, and consolidated financial data recommended plans consistent with management goals and priorities. * Achieved budget objectives by scheduling expenditures analyzing variances initiated corrective actions. * Maintained financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. * Developed financial staff by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees planned, monitored, and appraised job results. ACCOMPLISHMENTS * MONITORED AND MANAGED FINANCES OF BUSINESS TO CONSISTENTLY OPERATE with cash flow from operations and avoid/reduce borrowing needs. * Developed and assisted CEO to implement divestiture strategy to reorganize core transportation business. * Negotiated sale to and merger of business into international competitor. * Hired and consistently developed future corporate management leaders. * Developed strategies to grow and increase profitability of businesses to overcome business disruptions. * Implemented Artificial Intelligence (Ai) application to evaluate unstructured data. * Founded regional accounting services firm and increased profit rate consistently. * Reorganized a 35+ person corporate Internal Audit function of Fortune 350 Company. PROFESSIONAL CHRONOLOGY BEACH ANALYTICS, Houston, Texas Managing Director 2015 - Present Provided accounting, finance, and business operations services to various types of businesses. * Identified, collected, and analyzed accounting and operating data to support audit, financial modeling, planning, and financial reporting using data analytics. * Engaged by multiple entities (SACT, Centex) as interim CFO charged with overseeing the controller and all accounting functions, including general ledger accounting and financial reporting. * Developed a capital investment cost-benefit analysis and strategies for capital expenditure allocation prepared cash flow budgets and monitored plan versus actual and identified cost-saving opportunities and operational efficiencies. * Evaluated financing sources and needs, including sale negotiations.
Work Experience
COMPANY | POSITION HELD | DATES WORKED |
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Rimkus Analytics Llc | Director, Financial Forensics | 1/2014 - 1/2015 |
Long International Inc. | Principal | 1/2007 - 1/2014 |
Centex | Cfo/Controller | 1/2007 - 1/2007 |
Beach & Company/Lecg | President, Cfo/Controller | 1/1993 - 1/2007 |
As Beach & Company | Cfo | 1/1993 - 1/1993 |
Peterson Consulting | Executive Vice President And Member | 1/1982 - 1/1993 |
Amsted Industries | Corporate Director, Internal Audit | 1/1980 - 1/1982 |
Arthur Andersen & Co. | Audit And Consulting Manager | 1/1973 - 1/1980 |