Below are the 6 Accounting Managers & 8 Controllers with Peachtree / Sage 50 and various other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides CFO's, controllers, assistant controllers & finance/accounting managers with your industry, Peachtree/Sage 50 & other systems expertise on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Would a detail-oriented accounting manager with experience working in pharmaceutical, manufacturing and business solutions industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment involves Bachelor of Science in Business Accounting .This accounting manager has experience utilizing Sage Peachtree, Ross Enterprise Resource Management, MAS200, Crystal and FRX financial reporting systems.

Some accomplishments included directing and managing the operations staff for a manufacturing company with 35 million in revenue, as well as overseeing the processing of accounting transactions in such a manner as to ensure accurate GAAP recording and compliance with good management practices (i.e., internal controls, stewardship of Company assets, etc.). Part of the job was to prepare financial statements, including review and analysis with CFO, lead on all independent audit teams, as well as work on ERP implementation team. Another accomplishment was the timely reporting of franchise, personal property and other returns as well as provision of information to be used in the preparation of federal and state income tax returns.

Shared expertise by executing variance analysis to include, cycle counts, manufacturing variances, purchase price variances and updating of standard costs. This specialist utilized the following: Ross Enterprise Resource Management, MAS 200, Peachtree and Crystal as well as FRX Financial Reporting Systems. Additional responsibilities involved doing budget work papers initiated working with departmental managers, as well as analysis of selected general ledger accounts as requested.

How can an accounting manager with experience working in entertainment, asset management and financial services industries help your organization? Technical skills include Sage 50/Peachtree, AIMsi POS Tri Technical System, Deltek Government, JD Edwards, QuickBooks, Lacerte, Intuit Pro and Excel.

Working with challenging issues such as carrying out accounting duties including but not limited to balancing the music center’s cash registers (daily) and accounts payable have vetted this specialist’s work experience. Other tasks involved doing AutoPays six times a month (AIMsi and PC Charge Credit Card Programs), bank deposits, reconciliations, credit card statement reconciliations, in-house payroll, as well as annual preparation of 1099s and W-2s. Part of the job was to prepare Federal/State payroll tax reports, RTO (Rent To Own) contracts, monthly sales tax preparation, monthly close and preparation of balance sheet as well as profit & loss statements, aside from human resource responsibilities and supervising accounting clerks. Some of the technologies to complete assigned tasks were AIMsi POS Tri Technical System, Sage 50 (formerly Peachtree), Excel, GoDaddy Email, and MS Word.

Performing various accounting functions encompassed primary responsibilities. These included monthly close and preparation of balance sheet as well as profit & loss statements, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank deposits/reconciliations, collections, in-house payroll and annual preparation of 1099s as well as W-2s for seven entities owned by the company. Human resources responsibilities included, but not limited to, setting up new hires and assisting with insurance enrollment, as well as providing general administrative support for CEO, CFO and Company President.

Would hiring an accounting manager with industry experience in IT solutions, restaurant and hospitality fit in your organization? Educational background involves Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in Accounting, and Major in Business Administration. Software experience includes Peachtree 2008 (now known as Sage 50), Sage MAS 90 (now known as Sage 100), Cougar Mountain Fund Accounting, QuickBooks Tax, Great Plains, TurboTax and Trutime Time Keeping Software. Core competencies involve Accounts Payable and Receivable; Payroll and Employee Benefit Plans; Financial Budgeting and Analysis as well as Tax Reporting and Filing.

Acting as accounting manager, some of the tasks were converting Great Plains DOS accounting software to Peachtree 8.0 and setting up Peachtree software to meet new direction of business. This accounting manager integrated Tigerpaw software with Peachtree to eliminate double entry and more efficiently manage inventory through an automated process. Additional responsibilities were completing the accounting process including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, job costing, bank reconciliation, financial statements and more, apart from administering and maintaining employee benefits; generating accurate commission statements; and managing vacation calendars.

While working in a restaurant, some of the duties were setting up the accounting system when the business opened in 2005, as well as managing the entire accounting system including payroll, accounts payable, financials, and bank reconciliation. Part of the job was to manage service tickets, installs, and billing from start to finish. Answering phones, helping in service department, and performing other roles as needed were other accomplished tasks.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this accounting manager with work background in professional services, real estate and communications industries? This accounting manager has experience in all aspects of financial record keeping and reporting. Tax expertise includes payroll, state and local income tax, as well as sales and use including property tax. Work experience has provided a broad knowledge of construction, development, AIA billings, change orders, project management and outsourced data services as well as consulting.

Contributed to the organization’s success via performing all accounting functions, for a small commercial (8M) construction company, using Peachtree software. Part of the job was to complete daily cash flow reports through month end closing and journal entries, as well as working closely with outside CPA. Additional responsibilities involved tax reporting, bank reconciliations, LOC, sweep account, draws, contracts with owner and subs, payments to sub-contractors, insurance, budget analysis, job costing, job coding, billing, expense reports, and bonuses.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by maintaining GC licenses in 10 states as well as WC insurance, billing, AP, AR, collections and overseeing the marketing department. Other duties were composed of sales tax reporting, personal property taxes, fleet vehicle maintenance and performing all of the human resources functions including payroll, 401K and insurance administration. Preparing AIA contract billings, draw requests, warranty letters, close out documents, lien waivers, change orders, COI and contracts were also some of the tasks accomplished.

Is impacting your organization with an accounting manager with experience working in leasing, auction, food processing and manufacturing industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment involves Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Computer skills are composed of Sage 50/Peachtree, Microsoft Dynamics SL & AX, as well as AccountEdge, QuickBooks, Sage Fixed Assets, Auction Master, ALS (leasing software) and Lotus Notes. A key accomplishment involves handling all full-cycle accounting for a $15M engine manufacturing division including A/R, A/P, Fixed Assets, Liabilities, Payroll, Financial Statements, Variance Analysis, Cash Management, Journal Entries, Intercompany, plus many other financial matters.

While employed in a leading company, this accounting manager quickly established accounting procedures for the first time in the company’s 35 year history. The position involved banking/finance duties along with general accounting responsibilities. Some of the tasks were being in-charge of all full-cycle accounting through completion of financial statements and taking care of banking relationships with 12 banks in financing $30M in loans. Additional responsibilities were directly supervising one accounting team staff member and creating detailed workflow instructions in order to document and keep track of all financial responsibilities and deadlines.

As accounting manager, the greatest achievement was setting up the original chart of accounts and financial statements in QuickBooks as well as reconstructing three months of unrecorded transactions for a start-up business. Contributions included creating the original accounting chart of accounts in QuickBooks, accounting policies & procedures, financial statements, as well as banking relationships for this start-up business. Furthermore, being in-charge of all full-cycle accounting through completion of financial statements was one of the duties performed.

What contributions could an accounting manager with experience in non-profit organizations and the legal services industry bring to your organization? Educational attainment involves Bachelor of Science, Business Administration/Accounting. Accounting/business software skills include Sage 50/Peachtree (Non-Profit), QuickBooks Pro (Non-Profit), GMS, Fundware; MS Excel, ADP Payroll software, Paychex software, and QuickBooks in-house payroll. This accounting manager is proactive and performance-driven with 20 years of solid non-profit sector experience in managing accounting/reporting systems, audit activities as well as budgets, ensuring compliance with GAAP standards and maintaining internal controls.

Key professional achievements involved reducing operating expenses by $50,000 per year through contract reviews and bidding of services; including all vendors, equipment leases, maintenance contracts and utilities. Accomplishments included transforming and converting the entire accounting system to Peachtree Non-Profit, enabling higher levels of detail and ease of use for chart of accounts, accounts payable and receivable as well as financial reporting. Another accomplishment was streamlining accounting and reporting functions, by converting to Peachtree Non-Profit software thereby achieving the ability to report by fund, company-wide, department and project.

Shared expertise by leading all full cycle accounting, payroll, benefits administration and managing a $1.5M budget; including general ledger, fund accounting/evaluation, accounts receivable/payable, bank reconciliation, audit, payroll and insurance. Some of the tasks were supervising two direct reports, as well as ensuring accurate recording of all deposits for specific restricted/endowment/employee benefits funds. Moreover, preparing budget reports for the executive director and treasurer as well as providing ongoing assistance in identifying and implementing cost reduction strategies were duties carried out.

Is employing a controller who worked in the manufacturing, financial services and textile industries a good business move for you? This Certified Public Accountant (CPA) has software expertise in Peachtree (Sage 50), Microsoft Dynamics ERP, SAP FICO, Accpac and QuickBooks. Areas of expertise are in financial statement preparation, cash flow and cash management. The individual also has an MBA degree.

For a manufacturer of solutions in the industrial image processing sector, this controller provided interim controllership and senior accounting work on a contract basis. Duties included maintaining accounting, sales orders tracking, AP, and AR, on Peachtree Software. The job called for preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, budgeting, as well as forecasting. Systems used included ADP.

Working in a financial services firm, a job required providing accounting work on a contract basis. Part of the job was preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, along with personal tax returns, on a timely basis. Various ERP and accounting record systems were implemented using Microsoft Dynamics, Reports using FRx and MR for reports, as well as QuickBooks and Peachtree. In addition to general business consulting duties, the individual compiled reports and records for various users.

Does recruiting a controller who served the construction, legal services and automotive industries meet the needs of your business? This law graduate’s software experience covers Sage 50 (Peachtree), QuickBooks Enterprise and ADP. Job experience encompasses working on journal entries, closing books, as well as generating sales reports, gross income reports, and net income reports.

This controller’s duties resides in keeping up to date filing and payment of state/ federal withholding taxes retention forms quarterly. Another key concern was making sure the unemployment insurance and disability insurance retention/ payments were paid and filled on time. This was done for the states of New York, Arizona, Pennsylvania and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The work required recording of federal contract invoices for different federal agencies, and registering the payments on the accounting software as a monthly basis. As part of the weekly schedule, the individual was assigned to assist to meetings with the directors who were planning the strategies for the accounting and administrations decisions. The individual was able to do the correct and accurate research of accounting software to make the change that brought significant time saving for the data entry personal, making the accounting system more efficient and lowering the software monthly payments.

Among other things, another job called for performing accounting tasks in Sage 50 Accounting and QuickBooks Enterprise 17.0. This included expenses data entry, generating reports (trial balances, income statements, profitability reports, balance sheets), payroll entries, and adjusting payroll entries. Users’ accounts were created, managed and maintained. Achievements included completing conversions data files from Sage 50 to QuickBooks using the conversion tool software for QuickBooks.

What possibilities can employing a controller with experience working in the financial services and manufacturing industries offer your company? This Certified Public Accountant (CPA) has software skills in Sage 50 (Peachtree), QuickBooks and Oracle. Expertise is also shown in financial profitability analysis, financial reporting, short/long-term forecasting, revenue/receivables accounting, cost accounting, product cost estimates/standards, new product & capital investment analysis, as well as business process re-engineering and project management leadership. Besides having LSS-Green Belt designation, the individual has degrees in the following: BS Accounting, AAS Horticulture, and MBA Finance.

Serving a financial services firm, this controller provided financial expertise and guidance to privately held companies as an integral member of the senior leadership team. Key concerns included cash flow management (receivables, accounts payable, debt), budgeting/ forecasting (P&L, capital investment), financial reporting and key performance indicators-enhancements. Part of the job was providing accounting technical support like accrual accounting, ESOP accounting, other stock based compensation, and inventory. Financial systems utilized were QuickBooks POS integration to desktop, and Sage/Peachtree (new set of books implementation). The individual was also involved in coaching and staff skills development as well as in project management.

Noteworthy achievements included being recognized for outstanding support to the Sales Finance team and implementing business intelligence tool replacing legacy reporting system. This controller re-aligned data to support sales re-organization, enabling year over year comparison of re-structured organization as well as reduced third party maintenance costs by 50% through process improvement and legacy tool retirement. Accomplishments involved improved communication of information availability, as well as being instrumental in accounting system upgrade from Access database to Oracle tool.

Is hiring a controller with experience serving the real estate and recreation industries a priority for your company? Computer knowledge consists of Sage 50 (Peachtree), Sage 300 and QuickBooks. Technical experience also includes accounting, budgeting, auditing, cost control principles, and cash flow management.

While working for a company specializing on golf organizations, this controller was responsible for the consolidation of all financial reporting for twenty-nine companies, particularly golf courses throughout the United States. Additional tasks were reviewing and approving monthly financial statements and reporting of businesses, corporate segments, and assigned geographical regions. Conversion was launched for payroll processing from 300 employees to 1500 employees. The individual overhauled payroll software to fully utilize Sage 50 and Sage 300 accounting software.

Part of the job was assessing the financial stability of the business fundamentally based on variables such as EBITDA, projected income, also taking into account region and industry of the business. A uniform accounting and reporting system was revamped and implemented for 26 different locations and 3 corporate companies improving accuracy and financial integrity for all entities. Achievements included the turnaround of the accounting department that rectified a history of ineffective management. The job also required collaborating with the accounting staff to develop computer spreadsheets that made the reporting process more efficient. Support was provided for financial accounting and reporting of businesses, corporate segments, and assigned geographical regions.

Can recruiting a controller experienced in the manufacturing, financial services and transportation industries have a positive impact on your company? This graduate of business administration in accounting has software proficiency mainly in Peachtree (Sage 50) and QuickBooks. Besides having experience in performing accounts payable and accounts receivable duties, the individual is currently pursuing Certified Public Accountant (CPA) status.

Working in a manufacturing firm, this controller maintained full cycle accounting records and all general ledger accounts in Sage (Peachtree). Financial statements and various reports were prepared and provided to president & owners. Accounts payable and accounts receivable were maintained. Tax compliance was ensured by preparing monthly sales tax filings for Texas State Comptroller and annual personal property tax renditions. Monthly reconciliations were performed on all checking and credit card accounts in a high-volume environment. One accomplishment was converting company over to a new accounting system, QuickBooks, including full chart of accounts set up. Any weaknesses or errors found was communicated to president and owners so solutions would be provided.

Another job in a financial services firm required recording all adjustments on company orders and for the unbilled report- acquired POD (proof of delivery) documents from contractors. This was to invoice clients and satisfy company records. Periodical reports and projects were prepared for accounting manager and owner. Assistance was provided to computer programmers in creating a new company accounting system.

Will it benefit your company to have a controller who worked in the professional services, retail and transportation industries? This accounting graduate’s software experience includes Peachtree (Sage 50), Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, Small Business Financials, RealWorld, Passport, and QuickBooks. In addition to being a QuickBooks Advanced/ Online ProAdvisor, this individual is a Microsoft Great Plains Certified Accounting Application Specialist, Microsoft Great Plains Certified Installation Specialist, and Microsoft Great Plains Authorized Real World Consultant.

For a business services provider, this controller provided accounting, cost accounting, controller and CFO services to small/ medium sized businesses, including virtual, part-time and outsourced services. Other duties were selecting, selling, installing and implementing computer based accounting software products which included Great Plains, Dynamics, Small Business Financials, Microsoft, RealWorld, Passport, Peachtree and QuickBooks. This was done for manufacturing, distribution, service, hospitality and retail environments.

Other duties included providing training, support, guidance, conversion assistance and accounting services on computers, for accounting, financial, retail and office automation hardware and software. The work also involved providing business management consulting, specializing in cost control, strategic planning, treasury management, supply chain management, risk management, policies/ procedures, planning and forecasting. Special project assistance was given in accounting, cost accounting, budgeting, taxes, financial analysis, inventory management, manufacturing reporting, payroll processing, capital budgeting, financial planning and financial reporting.

Is hiring a controller with background serving the entertainment, retail and financial services industries a priority for your company? This business graduate’s computer expertise is in Peachtree (Sage 50), ADP Payroll Systems, Lawson and QuickBooks. Competencies also include accounting and finance. The individual has a Master of Business Administration degree.

As a controller for a retail/ entertainment giant, this controller managed both full and part time box office as well as HR/payroll staff. In addition to performing all monthly close processes, the individual prepared monthly financial statements for both the company and the city government. Annual audits were overseen, while accounts payable and receivables were taken care of. Financial settlements were compiled between promoters of events. Job requirements included proficiency in Peachtree software and ADP Payroll Systems, with advanced Excel skills.

This controller was responsible for the overall accounting of subsidiary companies. Financial statements were compiled. Bank and balance sheet account reconciliations were performed. Coordination was also done with various directors and departments to gather financial data. The job required utilizing Lawson Interface, Excel, and Word software.

What advantages can employing a controller with work experience in the telecommunications and recreation industries give to your company? This graduate of business administration in accounting has technical proficiency in the use of Peachtree (Sage50), QuickBooks and Agresso. Expertise also extends to payroll processing, especially automated payroll. The individual also received a Certificate in Human Resources Management.

A job as a controller called for preparing semi-monthly cash forecasts for management and investors. Consolidated financial statements were also prepared. Review was done for departmental financials statements and gross profit analysis, as well as monthly account reconciliations. Assistance was given to the CFO with ad hoc accounting and analysis projects. Part of the job was managing the payroll processing for 400 employees and contractors in nine companies. The work required managing the accounts payable department including management of cash expenditures. Data was maintained in Peachtree accounting software.

Responsibilities as a controller in a health club were developing and setting up accounting system as well as internal controls. Financial reports, annual reports and forecasts for owners were prepared and analyzed. Furthermore, financial statement presentation was created for multi-company reports.