Below are the 8 VP's / Directors of Finance-Accounting and 6 Finance Managers, Financial Analysts & Assistants with QuickBooks & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides VP's, directors and managers of finance-accounting as well as financial analysts and assistants on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

What contributions could a vice president of finance and accounting who is successful in leading both large finance departments and working in smaller “hands-on” environments, with extensive experience working with internal executive management and the external finance community bring to your organization? Technical know-how is composed of QuickBooks, Sage Peachtree, Macola, Excel, Great Plains, Solomon and Sage MAS 200. Areas of expertise include financial planning/budgeting, technology/systems integration, system implementation, mergers/acquisitions, corporate consolidations and cost reduction/process improvement.

This professional took on challenges like immediately reconciling the financial model to the accounting system general ledger which instantly converted the model into a decision making tool. Converting from QuickBooks to Sage 50 Accounting Premium was also a notable accomplishment as well as streamlining the month-end financial close process which produced financial packages within five business days. The implementation of standardized inventory processes and procedures which improved gross margin and increased profitability were also carried out.

This individual also shared expertise by managing the day-to-day corporate treasury and accounting functions, which included transactions from 13 bank accounts and two credit facilities. Another primary responsibility was restructuring over 30 inventory locations utilizing Macola Software, which resulted in the consolidation and reduction of locations to 12. Other notable achievements included reducing purchase price variance by effectively restructuring the Landed Cost Codes in the Purchase Order module, which reduced freight costs by 10%.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a finance – accounting director with skills in QuickBooks who worked in the music, insurance and financial services industries? Technical skills cover QuickBooks, Spectra Commercial Real Estate Accounting, ADP Payroll Management, SAP Reporting, Oracle Financials, Cognos Financial Planning, Great Plains Accounting, Lawson Accounting, FoxPro and Hyperion reporting.

This director’s main functions encompassed maintaining organization reporting hierarchy in QuickBooks and providing consistent reporting to compare locations and performance versus prior year budget. Key position duties also involved directing all accounting and finance functions, as well as establishing SOPs related to cash management, A/P, Payroll (time reporting/tracking), expense tracking and inventory management. Other responsibilities covered revenue and expense tracking, providing monthly reporting analysis, in addition to preparing a financial reporting package for the board.

Other notable tasks included managing, creating and tracking the annual operating budget. Additional responsibilities consisted of providing critical feedback and insight related to operational areas of concern, along with utilizing the P&L and employee interaction as the means to identify operational opportunities. This director of finance – accounting also prepared journal entries and performed cost accounting functions using the SAP accounting software.

Does a detail-oriented vice president of accounting-finance with extensive experience in the insurance brokerage, print/electronic customer communications, manufacturing and shared service industries fit in your organization? Core competencies are composed of operations accounting, financial analysis, budgeting/forecasting, cash management and financial reporting. Technological background encompasses QuickBooks, Business Intelligence Software, SAP Enterprise Software, PeopleSoft Enterprise Software, Microsoft Office Suite and more.

This individual’s key accomplishments included directing accounting, cash management, financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders and overseeing annual independent audits. Budget/forecast responsibilities included coordinating yearly budgets and multi-year financial and cash flow forecasts. Moreover, some of the analytical tasks were composed of creating KPI reporting tools such as a balanced scorecard and cockpit charts, as well as participating in financial analysis and due diligence on potential acquisitions.

Additional responsibilities included preparing and presenting monthly financial results, annual budget, and quarterly forecast to corporate CEO and CFO. Other position duties involved providing financial updates to sales and operations, pricing, credit/collection, and profitability analysis.

How can a vice president of finance-accounting with skills in financial planning, analysis, budgeting, and treasury specialist, with significant experience in the energy markets, deal structuring/credit, and the capital markets help your organization? Technical know-how encompasses QuickBooks, Bloomberg, Reuters, Excel (V Lookups, Pivot Tables, Finance Functions & Advanced Modeling), PowerPoint, Access and SAP. Core competencies include thorough knowledge and understanding of financial statements and capital structures.

This professional’s position responsibilities consisted of performing accounting and bookkeeping utilizing QuickBooks and directly supervising three full-time employees and three outside accountants. Additional tasks comprised of the creation of all financial projections, budgets and models for a newly formed coal mine. These projections included capital equipment purchases, operating and maintenance expenses at the mine, land and mineral purchases and leases and rights of way acquisitions for a proposed 35 mile rail spur.

This individual also combined the financial planning and corporate finance groups into a unified finance department. Another key task performed was to oversee the cost of service development for below market energy purchases by the company’s largest customer group (approximately $1.5 billion annually).

Could your organization use a director of finance who is proficient in QuickBooks Premier with work background in IT, engineering and computer service industries? Technical proficiencies encompass QuickBooks Premier, Deltek GCS Premier, Deltek Electronic Time/Expense, MS Dynamics, Hyperion, Cognos, ADP Workforce Now and Concur Expense Reporting.

A primary position duty for this individual included automating payment processing for vendors through bank and QuickBooks interfaces. Another key task was implementing and maintaining the Unanet time, expense and project management platform. The position also consisted of interfacing with QuickBooks and ADP, as well as implementing and maintaining the Deltek GCS Premier accounting system.

An additional contribution involved managing the conversion from QuickBooks to GCS Premier accounting system. Aside from training the staff in all modules, other functions covered directing all aspects of accounting and ensuring compliance with loan/reporting renewal. This director of finance also managed the processes for payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Does a VP of finance-accounting who is knowledgeable in QuickBooks with experience in IT, logistics and software industries pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes QuickBooks, accounting and financial management, cash flow optimization, strategic planning, mergers/acquisitions and maximizing the shareholder value.

This professional’s major responsibilities encompassed managing and administering the integration of accounting data from SAP and QuickBooks into the Fitraq Accounting System, an internally developed accounting system which required extensive use of data manipulation. Key duties consisted of exercising full control over the consolidation of financial data from SAP and QuickBooks, as well as linking both financial and operational data for business units. This individual leveraged QuickBooks Accounting Software to track profit and loss by location and client.

Other position responsibilities covered integrating data using MS Excel to provide qualitative analysis against forecasts, budgets and operational metrics. Additional functions included administering the monthly financial reporting and compliance process, in addition to ensuring data integrity of 22 subsidiaries in 12 countries. This VP also performance managed 10 direct and approximately 25 indirect reports for an organization that employed over 15,000 employees and generated revenues exceeding $350M.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a director of finance who is adept in QuickBooks with experience in accounting, biotechnology and professional services industries? Technical competencies involve QuickBooks, Concur, SharePoint, Deltek GCS Premier, Deltek Costpoint, Cognos, COBRA and Deltek Time/Expense software.

This professional’s position responsibilities encompassed mapping systems development life cycle (SDLC) plans and initiating the accounting system conversion from QuickBooks to Deltek GCS Premier. In addition, finalizing the first round of series “A” funding to develop a commercial product development strategy was one of the significant functions. A strategic path for software and system conversion from QuickBooks to Deltek Costpoint was implemented as well as automating interfaces with ADP Payroll, Human Resource Information System (HRIS), Concur, Blackline and Deltek Time Keeping.

Other skills brought to the table consisted of coordinating a $300M bond deal and managing all debt covenant requirements. A key accomplishment was restructuring and relocating accounting/finance functions which improved compliance by 100%. Key tasks also included created and facilitating incurred cost submissions, as well as providing a competitive structure for bidding and price negotiation. In addition, general ledger reconciliation templates were created to standardize processes and over 216 general ledger accounts were evaluated, which decreased liabilities by 23%.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a director of finance-accounting who is a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor and has expertise in developing and delivering monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for management? Highlights of qualifications include proficiency in managing accounts payable and accounts receivable and generating invoices and monthly statements for clients. Technical know-how encompasses QuickBooks (all versions), Timeslips, Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle Systems, MYOB, Bloomberg, Proforma, ACT, Lotus 123, WordPerfect, ClarisWorks, FileMaker Pro, ACT, MAC, PC and Linux platforms.

While working for a web design company as a director of finance, reviewing/approving all monthly accounts payable entries and preparing all intricate journal entries for QuickBooks general ledger system were among the primary responsibilities. Additional duties involved preparing and coordinating accounting procedures and policies with staff. Working with external consultants and accounting firm for preparation for year-end audits was also an assigned duty.

As a controller for an entertainment company, entering all journal entries into QuickBooks general ledger system, as well as working with external CPA firm for year-end audits were some of the main tasks performed. Other key contributions included improving processes for creating customer invoices, which reduced the overall timeframe for receiving payments, as well as preparing all financial statements for end of month review.

What can a financial analyst who worked in mass media, education and pharmaceutical industries with knowledge of QuickBooks do for your organization? Technical competencies consist of QuickBooks, SAP Modules, Hyperion Enterprise, Retrieve, Essbase, Great Plains, Oracle, Jasper and Engage.

This analyst’s key duties were composed of downloading and analyzing revenue, A/R and sales tax reports from QuickBooks to Excel. Identifying and implementing external QuickBooks training for the department, as well as improving staff proficiency were also some of the assigned duties. Other functions covered increasing skill levels with Oracle and QuickBooks, resulting in improved reporting capacity as well as utilizing QuickBooks in preparing monthly variance analysis reports.

Additional position tasks included analyzing billing reports, reconciling general ledger accounts to budget/forecast and updating forecasts monthly in Oracle. Moreover, responsibilities encompassed researching and resolving financial issues identified by the Access team and creating monthly value and cost statements for production projects. This financial analyst reported the results to the senior finance director and maintained the financial databases.

Does a detail-oriented finance manager with broad-based experience in the finance industry with high energy and positive attitude fit in your organization? Technical skills are composed of QuickBooks Enterprise/Pro, Microsoft Office Suite, ADP and more.

Key accomplishments included computerizing accounting QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions and directing the organization’s financial policies. Other tasks were overseeing all financial functions, as well as reviewing financial summaries and analysis reports to make necessary adjustments. The consolidation of financial statements was also completed in accordance with GAAP standards.

This individual computerized accounting processes with QuickBooks Pro, Tenant Pro and Tenant Statements. The administration of ADP payroll and payroll taxes, benefits administration, as well as budgeting was also provided. Furthermore, this specialist prepared financial reports and provided standardized invoicing and billing processes.

What can a finance assistant who specialized in QuickBooks with experience in the manufacturing, retail and real estate industries bring to your organization? Software specializations involve QuickBooks, ADP Payroll, ADP Pay eXpert and eZLabor system.

While working for a real estate company key duties covered assisting the chief financial officer in providing reports and documentation to the president, owners and lenders of over 25 properties, as well as maintaining 15 accounts in QuickBooks. Other tasks included preparing journal entries and assisting the accounting department in performing month-end preparations. Following up on payables, analyzing/reconciling accounts and preparing wire transfer documentations were additional key functions provided.

Other position responsibilities consisted of obtaining EIN numbers, filing documents with the appropriate state and assisting with the set up of the financial department. Apart from handling internet research, an additional function involved troubleshooting the ISP and domain accounts. Server administration, server backup maintenance and new user set up on both server and workstations were also efficiently completed.

Could your firm use a finance assistant who is proficient in QuickBooks with work background in government, accounting and nonprofit organizations? Software proficiencies cover QuickBooks, PeopleSoft, Access, Visual Basic, Sage 50/Peachtree, Oracle and Deltek Cost Point.

This individual’s primary tasks in a nonprofit organization included preparing, maintaining and developing the budget using QuickBooks and Excel. This position also consisted of preparing and analyzing accounting records, financial statements and other financial reports. Additional key functions covered assessing accuracy, completeness and conformance for reporting and procedural standards, in addition to monitoring the movement of funds.

Other notable contributions included analyzing business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations, along with projecting future revenues and expenses. Additional responsibilities covered creating and analyzing monthly/quarterly reports to the World Bank and other donors. This finance assistant developed, maintained and analyzed budgets as well as comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.

How can a financial analyst who is adept in QuickBooks with experience in transportation, banking and professional services industries fit within your organization? Technical specialties cover QuickBooks, Access, SAP, PIMS, UltraTax, Lacerte, Creative Solution, NP, Payroll, ADP Global View 720, SAP IMMS, PeopleSoft, Rumba, MasterTax, BusinessObjects and Oracle E-Business Suite.

This professional’s key accomplishments covered managing all accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, as well as entering invoice or credit memo into the QuickBooks system. Other position tasks encompassed assisting with the annual budget and monthly forecast process, in addition to creating Excel templates to collect and compile budget data. Financial reports were also developed to determine forecasts, trends and results analysis. In addition, general ledger, profit & loss and balance sheet accounts were reconciled for accuracy.

This financial analyst prepared monthly accruals for various expense accounts, processed delivery orders and called customers to schedule for the delivery of cargo containers. Designing and developing pivot tables in Excel to keep track of cargo container and chassis for management were some of the key duties. Additional skills brought to the table included conducting research for vessel schedules and tracking containers on terminal websites.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this finance assistant who is proficient in QuickBooks Pro and has a work background in the manufacturing, rental and business services industries? Software competencies include QuickBooks Pro, ADP, Teletime, SAP and Buildium.

While working for a manufacturing company this individual’s important contributions included reorganizing the business processes through computer networking using QuickBooks and calculating payroll for 10 people. This position entailed handling accounts receivable and collections, as well as making deposits. Other tasks covered coding, entering invoices, printing checks and tracking a diverse inventory.

While working for a rental company, tasks entailed producing over a 100 checks per month and implementing a procedure for auditing progress notes and timesheets for payroll using ADP’s Teletime. This professional also compiled the Medicaid consumer billing and audited the monthly consumer finance books to ensure all consumer money was accounted for with receipts and proper documentation.