Below are the 6 Directors/Managers of Finance & 3 Assistant Controllers with various industries & systems experience. The Thor Group® provides financial/accounting leaders who know your industry & systems on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

How can a financial manager who worked in a regional hospital and a hospice help your organization? Educational attainment involves Bachelor of Science in Business with Major Concentration in Finance and Statistics as well as Master of Business Administration. Software proficiencies include Oracle, QuickBooks, Lawson GL system, athenahealth, CPR Plus system, PeopleSoft and MAS 90.

Working with challenging issues such as participating in the implementation of the strategic plan in order to reach financial effectiveness, as well as budgeting and income statement variance analysis have vetted this specialist’s work experience. Serving in a regional hospital as a financial manager, has developed cost benefit analysis and return on investment analysis for new business initiatives, as well as worked closely with the Chief Financial Officer and Administrators to identify opportunities for cost reduction. Some of the accomplishments were implementing a receivables audit program for physician offices having income guarantee agreements for their doctors, as well as implementing financial education for operations managers. In addition, has developed financial models to identify opportunities for improvement in the primary clinic’s pharmacy business model and made recommendations.

With a “can do approach” in the area of oversight and coordination of all financial accounting systems including accounts payable, accounts receivables, payroll and general ledger. As a VP finance and CFO/director in a hospice, has contributed to 30 percent annual revenue growth, as well as management of IT department during CEO vacancy. This professional prepared and coordinated information for the annual audit.

Is impacting your organization with an accounting/finance manager with work experience in professional services, marketing and accounting services industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance. Software skills involve NetSuite, DMS Accounting Software, Peachtree, QuickBooks, Financial Edge, TenMast, Yardi Voyager, Lacerte Tax Software, Sage 100 and Oracle. Professional certifications include CPA certification.

While employed as an accounting/finance manager, implemented Oracle/NetSuite ERP system which included 3 years of historical data, as well as created automated financial models, reports and budget projections in Excel using advanced functions such as PivotTable, Vlookup, and Macros. Some of the tasks were conducting various ad hoc financial reports as needed, as well as producing annual budgets and conducting budget vs actual variance analyses. This specialist complied and filed annual tax returns and all related schedules, as well as conducted year-end closing processes and prepared individual & consolidated financial statements.

Part of the job as a senior financial analyst was managing the month-end and year-end closing processes and ensuring that financials were in GAAP compliance by conducting balance sheet accounts analyses and producing financial reports for the company’s board. Furthermore, streamlined and oversaw the month-end closing processes including AP, AR, accounts reconciliation and booking of monthly journal entries with proper segregation of duties for a business unit.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this finance manager who is experienced in communication, pharmaceutical and business services industries, as well as proficient in JD Edwards, Oracle, Hyperion and SAP? Technical competencies involve JD Edwards (especially financial system), Oracle, Hyperion, SAP, Lawson, Bloomberg and TM1. Educational background includes MBA (Finance & Accounting), BS Finance and BA Economics.

Important tasks covered managing the financial planning process for the supply chain functions; annual budget, long-range, monthly/ quarterly forecasts; monthly management reporting; monthly business unit reviews; corporate expense analysis; and other ad-hoc analyses. The job entailed managing the month-end close and accrual process for supply chain functions. This was meant to ensure proper expense recognition; manage allocations; and ensure compliance with GAAP as well internal controls. This individual worked as the strategic business partner with supply chain functions to assess new projects and investment opportunities. Coordinating the cross functional planning process for cost of goods, including product costs, validation, stability and other adjustments was part of the duties. Inventory was monitored and tracked via a monthly inventory roll-forward report. Support was provided to the JD Edwards financial system including development of plans to improve utilization of the tool.

Additional skills consisted of managing the annual capital planning process; reviewing new capital requests; in addition to monitoring and tracking capital expense projects. Responsibilities involved ensuring the consistency of financial processes across the company functions and communicating financial results in a timely manner. Presentations for senior management meetings were prepared.

Does a detail-oriented financial manager who can offer a blend of corporate finance, operational and systems technologies expertise spanning banking, manufacturing and retail industries fit in your organization? Highlights of qualifications include improving key financial indicators through cost reduction, internal controls and efficiency improvements. Software knowledge includes SAP, SAP BW, Hyperion Essbase, SAP BusinessObjects and more.

Working for a retail company as a financial manager for an SAP implementation, this professional managed accounts payable, outbound freight and vendor compliance modules for a full lifecycle SAP implementation. This included blue print, designing, converting data, customizing transaction codes, preparing functional/training documents, testing, as well as integrating with MM and SD modules.

As a financial manager for a manufacturing company, handling roles designation, security designs as well as providing training and support after a SAP go live was accomplished. Other duties involved engaging and educating the organization on new processes implemented in SAP. Part of the job was to consolidate roll up process, strategic planning and financial analysis. Some of the key functions consisted of supervising operational and financial performance of overseas plants.

How can a finance manager with background working in social services, business services and communications industries, as well as specialization in Lawson and SAP fit within your organization? Technical specializations involve Lawson, SAP, Microsoft Project, TM1 Budgeting and Forecasting Tool, Cognos, Impromptu and Deltek. Educational attainment includes BS degree (major in Acquisitions & Contract Management; minor in Enterprise Systems Management). The individual is a Certified Personal Property Specialist and Certified Defense Financial Manager.

Key roles of this finance manager covered managing the finance department operations and staff including a staff accountant, payroll supervisor, reviewer, accounts payable and payroll tech positions. Some of the responsibilities were performing analysis, general accounting, job cost, and contract functions under the direction of the project manager and corporate management, in addition to ensuring that all works were performed accurately and submitted timely. Furthermore, this individual maintained a high level of confidentiality and worked closely with human resources, department managers, employees and the corporate staff. Duties covered assisting with the preparation/enforcement of financial and payroll policies and SPI’s. Managing the Lawson accounting system, performing daily back-ups and assisting the corporate IT with server hardware maintenance were completed.

The job included overseeing contract funding levels, amendments and contract reconciliations, along with closely monitoring the work of the staff accountant and payroll supervisor to ensure accurate and timely performance of their duties. Tasks included working with the staff accountant to review and post accounts receivable billing invoices, as well as reviewing and posting adjusting journal entries for job cost, general ledger, payroll and accounts payable.

What contributions could a director of finance with experience working in event services and hospitality industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration/Accounting. Software applications consist of QuickBooks, QuickBooks Enterprise/Premier, Microsoft Dynamics SL/GP/NAV, Sage 50, FRx Reports, ReportSmith, Crystal Reports, ADP and Paychex.

Challenges like hiring, training and directing accounting department staff of 6 and developing a capable administrative team to support the company growth were welcomed and successfully completed. Serving in an event services operator as a director of finance, has directed preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for board of directors including consolidated financial statements and quarterly bank covenant certificates. Also, has helped increase internal controls and efficiency in the accounting department and operationally by introducing the use of additional functions in the existing accounting system to provide improvements in the areas of accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash/check transactions, and account reconciliations.

Contributions involved recognizing sales increase from $4M to more than $20M annually; and obtaining a $5M line of credit to finance expansion plans. Acting as a CFO in a hospitality company, has positioned company for sustained growth, increasing sales by $500K and decreasing expenses and cash losses by $75K in first year through modification of existing manual systems to computerized point-of-sale and reservations system. This resulted in improved cash handling controls, more detailed and accurate reports, simplified commission calculations, and capturing customer data to effectively focus marketing efforts.

How can an assistant controller with background working in manufacturing, food and engineering industries who is knowledgeable in Epicor and SAP fit within your organization? Technical specialties cover Epicor, SAP, Great Plains, WennSoft and Cognos. Educational attainment includes B.S. in Business Administration (Accounting). This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Duties of this assistant controller covered establishing a process for managing and monitoring cash collections and past due receivables where customer accounts were continuously reviewed with root cause analysis, notes taken, tasks assigned, and reports issued weekly. Days sales outstanding (DSOs) was decreased significantly. Functions involved establishing an account reconciliation and journal entry binder while assigning personnel to ensure that all accounts were reviewed or reconciled every month. Assistance was given to external auditors in reducing their on-site time and billable fees. This individual uncovered multiple accounts that had not been reconciled and adjusted accordingly. Working through various issues with IT and external consultant that had not been previously addressed when ERP system was migrated from previous ownership and upgraded to Epicor was completed.

Key roles consisted of establishing a new tone and work ethic, building trust and open, honest communication, laying out expectations, and instilling what was lacking. Other contribution encompassed empowering the staff to improve upon the status quo to gain efficiencies, better meet the needs of internal/ external customers and add value to the organization. Contributions involved effectively saving and rebuilding confidence of the accounting manager.

What contributions could an assistant controller/accountant who worked in real estate industry bring to your organization? Educational background includes Bachelor of Science in Accounting, major in Accounting and minor in Financial Analysis. Technological know-how is composed of Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate/Timberline, Textura, and Oracle software.

Challenges like supporting accounting management with billing, reporting and tax form preparation such as personal property as well as sales and use taxes were competently addressed. Acting as an assistant controller in a scaffolding rental company, reviewed job cost activity to ensure proper coding of sales and costs, as well as developed and verified data relevant to cost accounting, profit margin analysis, work-in-process analysis of contract and time/ material jobs. Also, has assisted in formulation of internal controls to comply with legislation and established best practices. This specialist managed journal entries, company credit purchases, contract estimates, depreciation, bank reconciliations, change orders, invoices, etc. and reconciled general ledger accounts for monthly and annual closing.

The job entailed recording real estate tax accruals, income allocation, capitalized salaries, funding entries and adjustments. As a construction and development accountant in a real estate company, prepared monthly bank reconciliations on three accounts, as well as reviewed general ledgers for several real estate properties. Part of the job was to update monthly financial models for real estate properties, as well as input invoices, subcontract agreements, purchase orders, change orders and subcontractor payment requests. In addition, has matched invoices against Schedules of Value in subcontracts and purchase orders to ensure accurate pricing.

How can an assistant controller who worked in recreation, apparel and marketing industries help your organization? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Software expertise consists of Sage 100/MAS 90, Platinum IBM Accounting Software, Microsoft Dynamics-Solomon, FRX-financial reporting, ADP Payroll, E-time, Kronos and ReportSmith.

Working with challenging issues such as increasing cash flow and bringing payable to 90% current have vetted this specialist’s work experience. While working in a recreational company as an assistant controller, closed books monthly, prepared and entered adjusting entries, as well as filed monthly financial & associated reports in a timely manner. Moreover, reconciled bank download against accounting system daily, and transferred funds when necessary to fund payroll. This individual reconciled bank statement for 6 accounts monthly and filed all sales tax, Workers’ Compensation, and Property tax filing with the appropriate agency, as well as wired deposit and payments as required.

Part of the job was to prepare monthly journal entries and balance sheet reconciliation. Acting as an assistant controller in an apparel company, processed Payroll and E-Time clock manager, as well as reconciled accounts payable and booked accruals. Furthermore, prepared schedules for accountants before any audit period.