Below are the 4 CFO's & 4 Controllers with Peachtree/Sage 50 & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides financial / accounting leaders on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Does a detail-oriented CPA and chief financial officer with several years of combined experience working in various industries including construction and accounting, fit in your organization? Technological background encompasses Sage 50/Peachtree, MAS 90, ADP, JD Edwards, Great Plains, FRX Report, QuickBooks, Healthcare Management Systems/AS/400, ADP, Lacerte and FastTax Tax software. Educational attainment and certifications include BBA/Accounting, BA/English in Communications and being a Certified Public Accountant.

While employed in a construction company as a chief financial officer, some accomplishments included directing all accounting functions for two divisions including the development and preparation of financial statements, reports, forecasts and analysis. The determination of acquisition needs of the home building division, as well as the coordination of closing and funding of land purchases as needed, were also performed. Other duties were administering control of site purchasing in accordance with company policies and communicating with upper management regarding projected problem and/or cost saving issues. This specialist also maintained the general ledger and financial forecasts in accordance with GAAP and corporate policies and procedures including the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements within established deadlines.

Shared expertise by implementing a local accounting department for the land division, including reconciliation of partnership investment accounts with third party financial statements. Part of the job was to manage all accounting functions including the development of financial statements, reports, forecasts and analyses. Additional responsibilities were composed of developing and presenting financial reports to the board of directors and the community association.

Would a chief financial officer and CPA with strong background in accounting/finance along with auditing/tax work, match the needs of your organization? Some of the key strengths are organizing, reporting, improving existing processes and working with others to achieve company goals. Areas of specialization include financial analysis, ROI, trends, account reconciliation, general ledger schedules, fixed asset/CapEx tracking, variance analysis, month end reporting, sales tax reports and journal entries. Also, technical knowledge is composed of Sage 50/Peachtree, QuickBooks, FRx, Syspro ERP system and Great Plains/Dynamics. Educational attainment and qualifications include a BS in Business Administration: Accounting, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Valuation Analysis and Certified Forensic Financial Analyst.

While working for a manufacturing company as a chief financial officer, part of the job was to resolve day-to-day issues involving suppliers, managers, employee disputes, computer systems (Sage 50, Windows Server 2003) and security camera systems. Managing accounting/administrative staff, including QC staff and craftsperson, was also one of the duties. Additional responsibilities involved preparing financial reports that included reconciliation and schedules.

Acting as a chief financial officer for an oil and energy company, one main function was consolidating financials of five (5) entities. Other tasks involved overseeing 13 clerical personnel. This specialist also reviewed reports, including cash flow reports, divisional operational reports, sales tax and workers’ comp reports.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this chief financial officer and CPA with expertise in strategic planning, strategic finance, business planning/scaling and investor relationship management? Core competencies include creating internal/external reporting systems, project financing, lender negotiations, CFD bond funding management and accounting systems conversions. Computer skills are composed of Sage 50/Peachtree, Excel, ACT!, QuickBooks, BST, Timberline and various mainframe accounting software products. Educational attainment and certifications include Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Certified Public Accountant designation.

Contributed to the organization’s success by completing full accounting functions from cash receipts to closing the books using Sage 50/Peachtree. Also, training newly hired controller with no previous accounting experience to perform daily accounting function, payroll and monthly closing procedures, were some of the main tasks completed. Other key duties involved analyzing business purchase transactions, including purchase price valuations, price allocation and accounting/tax implications of the transactions.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by covering lender, investor and auditor of reporting/communications, for land development projects totaling $318 mil of sales revenue, $160 mil financing and $143 mil investor equity. Supervising and managing the budget/billings for a $38 mil CFD (Community Facility District) improvement bond financing program, were also some of the accomplishments. Other roles involved completing all forecasting, job cost functions, and budget reconciliation for five projects. Moreover, this specialist standardized cost control systems and procedures, as well as prepared project budgets, monthly financial reports, year-end reports, annual budgets and forecasts. An additional duty was establishing methodology to report cost overruns prior to costs being incurred.

Is impacting your organization with a chief financial officer and CPA who has extensive experience in taking new ideas, innovations and technologies, a current business consideration? Strong points are in using Sage 50/Peachtree, as well as having financial training in systems, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, analysis, cash management, and fundraising. Some notable achievements were gaining new customers, achieving double digit sales increases and maintaining costs at previous levels by introducing new products. Certification and educational background include Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and being a Certified Public Accountant.

Part of the job as a as a chief financial officer of a privately held pre-revenue technology company, was seamlessly implementing phases one (ERP) and two (CRM) of financial records, operating processes as well as customer processes from Sage Peachtree with various other programs to NetSuite, in a period of six months. The development of a management model, for a 24-month forward-looking financial projection, plus updating monthly based on most current information, assumptions and realities, was also carried out.

Being employed in a retail company as a chief financial officer, some of the tasks were creating complete financial and budgetary reporting systems for a company that previously operated on cash basis. The creation of new systems including a complete costing system, monthly financial statements/analysis and proactive daily management of financial reports/analysis, were achieved. Other duties were upgrading the company’s financials to a fully-audited state for a three-year period, which was required for potential sale.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this CPA and controller who has solid accomplishments in all phases of office administration and management, enhanced by Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, with a major in Accounting? This specialist supported various operations related to payroll, financial reporting, bank account reconciliation, and budget administration. Technical skills are Sage 50 (Peachtree Complete Accounting), MS Office Suite, CCH Prosystem FX Tax, Creative Solutions Professional Suite Accounting & Payroll, UltraTax and CheckMark Payroll Software. This professional is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Supported organizational goals and objectives by completing the accounting cycle and financial statements for a private company, consisting of five separate entities. Part of the job was implementing and upgrading Sage 50/Peachtree accounting software as well as redesigning financial statements. Moreover, this controller served as property manager for over 25 real estate properties to include complete bookkeeping and accounting cycle.

Contributed to the organization by completing payroll functions for 90+ employees, for multi-state locations involving several payroll frequencies and pay structures. Some of the duties were preparing and submitting related federal/state tax returns, administering garnishments, workers compensation claims, along with other human resource related issues. Additional key duties involved preparing bank reconciliations as well as monitoring accounts receivables, accounts payables and other related accounting functions.

Would a CPA and controller with senior experience in accounting, including financial statement preparation, budgeting, forecasting, SEC reporting, general accounting, payroll and human resources, match the needs of your organization? Technological background involves Sage 50/Peachtree, Great Plains, MAS 90, CS3, Platinum, QuickBooks and Microsoft Office Suite. Educational attainment is composed of a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting.

While working for a solutions provider, this controller generated annual audit work papers, while overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable and collection functions for the home office, in addition to five resident communities. Utilized were Sage 50/Peachtree Accounting Software, MatrixCare Assisted Living Software, Windows OS and MS Office software. Furthermore, performing general office management, supervising eight employees, as well as preparing consolidated and partnership financial statements, taxes and financial analysis, were some of the responsibilities.

Other tasks involved preparing daily cash management analysis, investing funds accordingly, as well as preparing semi-monthly payroll for 250+ employees using ADP Payroll System.

How can a controller with significant background in accounting, finance and tax help your organization? Technical skills include Peachtree/Sage 50, Sage Timberline, QuickBooks, MS Office Suite, and more.

This controller was responsible for completing financial reporting functions through consolidated financial statements for parent company and six cancer diagnostic equipment manufacturing and supply companies, in compliance with GAAP. Some of the tasks performed consisted of budgets, forecasts, financial analysis, annual plans, cash management, A/R, A/P, P/R and inventory management. In addition, the implementation of the computer accounting system in QuickBooks and Sage 50, was performed. This specialist also worked on computer conversion of the accounting system from Peachtree to Timberline. Additional responsibilities were preparing year-end review level financial statements and income tax returns with external accountants, as well as assisting with the development of policies and procedures.

This individual had a “can do approach” in the area of annual audit plan implementation, revenue recognition as well as preparation of draft income tax returns. Being responsible for budgets, forecasts, and monthly financial analysis, was also part of the job. Other key duties were composed of implementing a computer accounting system, managing employee benefit plans as well as assisting with due diligence for acquisitions. The work involved supervising accounting staff of 6 and 1 administrative assistant. Other tasks were performing financial analysis, budgets, forecasts, and cash management for multiple accounts. Furthermore, the implementation of a new cost accounting system and computer conversion from QuickBooks to BG&N cost accounting software, was carried out.

Is impacting your organization with a controller with comprehensive progressive accounting, business administration and managerial experience, a current business consideration? One notable accomplishment was performing cost reduction efforts for a variety of different companies. Technical skills include Sage 50/Peachtree, MS Dynamics Great Plains, MAS 90, Axapta, QuickBooks/QuickBooks Pro, Quicken, JD Edwards, Microsoft Money, Ac Pac BPI, Solomon, CYMA, AS/400, Creative Solutions, Ace Write-up, MYOB, Ceridian, Timefox, Intuit QuickBase, Orrtax, UltraTax, Fast Tax, Turbo Tax, Amtax and E-smart Tax. Educational attainment: Masters of Science in Accounting and Bachelors of Science in Accounting.

Being employed in a business services company, overseeing all aspects of financial, accounting, costing, tax, budgeting, projections and sub-sequential performance analysis for individual projects/contracts and for the company, was a primary responsibility. Facilitating and performing month and year- end closings/GAAP-compliant financial reporting, as well as preparing and presenting related management standardized ad-hoc reporting, were notable roles.

Part of the job as a controller was to supervise all aspects of financial accounting including A/P, A/R, related aging, G/L, heavy I/C, purchasing, fixed assets/CapEx and P/R functions. The direction of cost control efforts for the offshore services business unit, individual projects and the local shared services division, was one of the duties accomplished. Moreover, this controller coordinated and assisted with planning, budgeting and periodic forecasting.