Below are the 4 CFO's & 5 Controllers with Timberline/Sage 300 & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides financial/accounting leaders on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

What opportunities can recruiting a chief financial officer (CFO) who has experience working in construction, retail and manufacturing industries give your organization? Software proficiency includes Sage 300/Timberline, QuickBooks (Desktop, Online), Intuit Payroll, Gusto Payroll, Bill.com, and Expensify. Educational background consists of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Economics, Accounting) and Master of Business Administration (Finance), along with a course on Strategy Analysis for Finance & Marketing.

Functions in a manufacturing firm involved directing all accounting, financial analysis, management reporting, budgeting and risk management. The job required being responsible for general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, Billing, human resources, MIS, financial control and a staff of 8 direct reports. In financial analysis, accomplishments were conducting a comprehensive review of major projects for fiscal years 2008 thru 2015 as part of corporation wide strategic planning exercise, making sure to focus senior management attention on the key Performance indicators The executive drove the monthly review of job level P&l’s incorporating non-financial variables, such as man-hours per Cost code, reducing average overages by 13%.

Regarding the area of accounting, the executive initiated a search, and successfully managed the transition to, Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate (also known as Timberline) from QuickBooks under budget and ahead of schedule. Part of the job was integrating project management, job Cost, inventory and Sage Service Options modules with the system’s core financial modules: GL. A/P, A/R, Payroll and Billing. An online payment of vendor bills was initiated to improve Cash management and reduce all incidents of finance charges arising from late payments for a savings of $15K in 2014.

What opportunities can recruiting a chief financial officer (CFO) who has experience working in construction, retail and manufacturing industries give your organization? Software proficiency includes Sage 300/Timberline, QuickBooks (Desktop, Online), Intuit Payroll, Gusto Payroll, Bill.com, and Expensify. Educational background consists of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Economics, Accounting) and Master of Business Administration (Finance), along with a course on Strategy Analysis for Finance & Marketing.

Functions in a manufacturing firm involved directing all accounting, financial analysis, management reporting, budgeting and risk management. The job required being responsible for general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, Billing, human resources, MIS, financial control and a staff of 8 direct reports. In financial analysis, accomplishments were conducting a comprehensive review of major projects for fiscal years 2008 thru 2015 as part of corporation wide strategic planning exercise, making sure to focus senior management attention on the key Performance indicators The executive drove the monthly review of job level P&l’s incorporating non-financial variables, such as man-hours per Cost code, reducing average overages by 13%.

Regarding the area of accounting, the executive initiated a search, and successfully managed the transition to, Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate (also known as Timberline) from QuickBooks under budget and ahead of schedule. Part of the job was integrating project management, job Cost, inventory and Sage Service Options modules with the system’s core financial modules: GL. A/P, A/R, Payroll and Billing. An online payment of vendor bills was initiated to improve Cash management and reduce all incidents of finance charges arising from late payments for a savings of $15K in 2014.

Can employing a chief financial officer (CFO) who Served construction, biotechnology and real estate industries have a positive impact on your organization? Computer knowledge involves using Sage 300/Timberline, Great Plains and JD Edwards. This Certified Public Accountant (CPA) finished BS in Accounting and BA in Psychology. The individual is also a Certified Internal Auditor who applies an active rather than reactive management style which focuses on business growth and retention.

Responsibilities as CFO in a construction company were for managing all financial operations of the $50 Million per year general contracting firm. Part of the job was performing the executive day-to-day management of the corporation through membership on a three-person executive committee. Responsibilities include monthly financial reporting, management and preparation of annual and long-term operational/financial budgets, contract/ insurance reviews, federal/state/local tax filings, purchasing/MIS functions, and all Debt/banking relationships. Accomplishments included completing implementation of the Sage 300/Timberline software package, along with implementing an annual budget process with quarterly forecast updates and restructuring senior management group around an executive committee to facilitate retirement of the current owner. Sales, general and administrative departments were restructured in 2001, resulting in a $0.9 Million reduction in Cost.

In a biotechnology firm, priority was for structuring of subsidiary companies to properly control sales/use taxes. Other tasks were identifying and properly reflecting the income tax implications of a complicated previous company partnership stock compensation income tax issue. Achievements involved overhauling monthly account closing processes to allow three-day closing versus the previous three-week closing. This also reduced annual press release of operational and financial results.

What opportunities can having a chief financial officer (CFO) who worked in energy, petroleum and construction industries give your organization? Technical knowledge is on the use of Sage 300/Timberline. This Certified Public Accountant (CPA) has extensive hands-on experience in management, business leadership and working with government agencies, board of directors, banks and attorneys. Strengths are in handling budgets, Cash forecasts, business valuations, acquisitions, IRS/DOR/CPA audits and pension plans.

In an energy company, this CFO was part of a team which identified and eliminated $19 Million of unprofitable business, as well as reduced overhead expenses by $2.3 Million resulting in the tripling of net income. Through multiple acquisitions and internal growth, the company’s gross revenue increased every year at an average annual growth rate of 20%. Through tight management, net income also grew at an annual rate of 18%.

Duties in other jobs involved reestablishing relationships with vendors, bankers, insurance/ bonding agents, and governmental agencies. Sage 300/ Timberline accounting software was reinstalled and a structure was established to maximize efficiencies. Additional accomplishments involved successfully reestablished financial reporting requirements to meet existing lender covenants. The executive acted as the liaison with outside auditors and multiple potential new lenders; ultimately transitioned to a new asset based lender.

What advantages can hiring a controller who worked in energy, IT services and construction industries offer your organization? Software knowledge covers Sage 300/Timberline, Peachtree/Sage 50, Deltek Costpoint, Deltek, Time & Expense, MS Dynamics Solomon, Deltek GCS Premier and QuickBooks. Core competencies include budgeting, Cash flow optimization, financial/ contract negotiations, government accounting, and profit & loss (P&L) management. This Certified Public Accountant (CPA) graduated with Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Accounting major and Management Information Services minor.

Working in a construction firm, this controller directed daily operations of accounting department with five staff members. Aside from creating reports from Sage 300/Timberline for Project Management system to more efficiently determine costs, training was given to staff to use skills and work more efficiently within Timberline accounting system. Selected accomplishments included liaising with senior leadership to determine procedures to lower expenses and improve Billing processes. The job required implementing new accounts payable controls to reduce duplicate payments and better payment process.

In an energy company, this controller successfully completed implementation of Deltek Costpoint from QuickBooks. In addition to implementing Deltek Time & Expense per requirements from DOE, all employees were trained on using Costpoint and Time & Expense. Part of the job was setting up policies and procedures to ensure proper controls were in place to be in compliance with GAAP. Achievements included successfully completing financial and compliance audit with outside auditors.

What advantages can hiring a controller who worked in energy, IT services and construction industries offer your organization? Software knowledge covers Sage 300/Timberline, Peachtree/Sage 50, Deltek Costpoint, Deltek, Time & Expense, MS Dynamics Solomon, Deltek GCS Premier and QuickBooks. Core competencies include budgeting, Cash flow optimization, financial/ contract negotiations, government accounting, and profit & loss (P&L) management. This Certified Public Accountant (CPA) graduated with Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Accounting major and Management Information Services minor.

Working in a construction firm, this controller directed daily operations of accounting department with five staff members. Aside from creating reports from Sage 300/Timberline for Project Management system to more efficiently determine costs, training was given to staff to use skills and work more efficiently within Timberline accounting system. Selected accomplishments included liaising with senior leadership to determine procedures to lower expenses and improve Billing processes. The job required implementing new accounts payable controls to reduce duplicate payments and better payment process.

In an energy company, this controller successfully completed implementation of Deltek Costpoint from QuickBooks. In addition to implementing Deltek Time & Expense per requirements from DOE, all employees were trained on using Costpoint and Time & Expense. Part of the job was setting up policies and procedures to ensure proper controls were in place to be in compliance with GAAP. Achievements included successfully completing financial and compliance audit with outside auditors.

Does recruiting a controller who has experience working in real estate, construction and business services industries meet your organization’s requirements? Computer knowledge covers the use of Sage 300/ Timberline, Crystal Reports, QuickBooks and Best Software FAS. This Certified Public Accountant (CPA) finished Bachelor in Business Administration, major in Accounting. The professional is also Certified Timberline Consultant, in addition to having a proven record of developing and implementing financial/ operational controls that improve the P & L as well as competitively positioning the company.

In a real estate company this controller implemented Sage 300/ Timberline software at their modular factory. Along with setting up the PO and Inventory modules at the factory, the job involved customizing reports/ forms using Timberline Report Designer and Crystal Reports. Other tasks were managing the inventory and PO process, assuming the controllers duties for 10 months thru the completion of the project and overseeing the entire accounting and IT departments. The individual worked with corporate office for integration of Timberline data into SAP for additional analysis.

While serving a construction firm, tasks included overseeing the entire A/P, billings, A/R, job Cost, payroll, general ledger and financial statements process, as well as working with the bank and Timberline to streamline or improve the Cash management process. Part of the job was spearheading the upgrade of old antiquated computer system to a new more reliable server and workstations. Priority was given to HUD Reporting, LPC Tracker and B2G, Certified Payroll Reporting, Union Reporting, as well as filing tax payments, deposits, returns and estimates at the federal/ state/ local levels.

Is employing a controller who served construction, real estate and personal services industries a good move for your organization? Knowledge of computer systems include using Sage 300/Timberline, Microsoft Dynamics and Yardi. The individual graduated with MBA (Finance & Accounting) and MS in Accounting, along with BS in Mechanical Engineering. Strengths cover having a proven track record in CFO/Controllerships, corporate finance, treasury, systems, and operations.

While working for a construction firm, this controller was responsible for implementing Sage 300/Timberline construction accounting system for 13 entities. Importance was given to all accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, payroll, base rent and CAM billings, financial statements, construction accounting and public accounting firm liaison.

Tasks in a real estate company were concerned with all financial statements and budgets. Part of the job was managing accounts receivable and payable, CAM billings, percentage rent billings, payroll, distribution calculations, lender escrow release requests, management fees, budgets/ audit and tax preparation public accounting firm requests. Property accounting data was converted from Yardi Genesis to Yardi Voyager.

What opportunities can having a controller with experience in engineering, construction and business services industries give your organization? Technical knowledge is concerned with using Sage 300/Timberline, Yardi, Prolog and DacEasy. The individual completed a course in banking.

Serving in a construction company, this controller was responsible for capital calls to partners/owners of a project in construction. Other functions were for construction draws from funding sources (i.e. banks, insurance companies), for conversions from construction to permanent financing, as well as being responsible for bank relationships with multiple banks. Priorities were for accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, bank reconciliations, payroll/ payroll taxes, sales use, withholding taxes, general ledger, Money management, bank relations, insurance/ bonding, AIA construction Billing, sworn statement/ waivers, job costing, sources of funds, and forecasting. Software utilized included Sage 300/ Timberline, Yardi and Microsoft Office.

In another construction company, responsibilities were for accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, bank reconciliations, payroll/ payroll taxes, sales use/ withholding taxes, general ledger, Money management, bank relations, insurance/ bonding, AIA construction Billing, sworn statement/ waivers, job costing, and forecasting. The job also required performing human resource and IT functions (such as computer networking and hardware/ software installation and maintenance). Systems used included Timberline, Prolog and Microsoft Office.