Below are the 12 Controllers with various industries & systems experience. The Thor Group® provides controllers or CFO's who know your industry & your systems on a consulting, contracting, interim or direct hire basis.

Is impacting your organization with a controller with experience working in automotive, papers and packaging industries a current business consideration? Academic background consists of BA English Language and Literature and Master’s Degree in Finance. Professional certifications/affiliations consist of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and Certificate in Business Accounting. Technical skills include SAP ERP.

While employed in an automotive company as controller, provided SAP FICO expertise, approved Purchase requisitions, as well as led preparation, coordination and control of the plant’s yearly budgets, monthly forecasts and mid-term (5-year) planning. Responsibilities included handling relationship and requests with internal and external auditors, as well as overseeing month end close activities and reporting the plant financial Performance to NAO and Business Group management. Moreover, led the plant by identification of Action items to generate profit improvement activity.

Part of the job as a controller in another automotive company was to participate in SAP ERP implementation (FICO key user, launch team Member). Additional duties were coordinating and contributing to yearly budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and strategic planning. Furthermore, performed month-end close activities including Cash flow planning, as well as prepared and revised all applicable recurring and standard monthly journal entries.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a controller with experience working in real estate and home building industries? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Economics, minor in Accounting. Financial systems experience and knowledge involves QuickBooks, Timberline, Yardi, MRI, F-9, FRx, Crystal, Hyperion, Salesforce, Macola, JD Edwards, SAP, MARK Systems, Deltek and SUN Systems.

Serving in a real estate company as a chief financial officer and controller, has developed business operating plan, leading to a successful private equity Series-B funding, as well as implemented new accounting procedures, internal controls and ADP payroll service. Some of the tasks were developing initial financial reporting process and systems for venture-backed SaaS company, Yardi, Timberline and MS Office, as well as completed conversion from cash to accrual basis accounting for the company. This professional was responsible for entire accounting, operations, and human resources departments.

As chief financial officer/controller in a building products manufacturer, has sourced the outside investor buyer, as well as negotiated and closed majority share sale of company. Other accomplishments were successfully securing 100% bank debt financing for a $10M acquisition of competitor, as well as refinancing $18M of revolving company bank debt, including 100% acquisition loan. Part of the job was to negotiate all insurance policies, leases, and service provider agreements, creating a savings of $200K+. Moreover, has implemented new accounting system upgrade, reporting enhancements, and KPIs for operations. Furthermore, was responsible for entire Accounting, Finance, Human Resource, and IT Departments.

What can a controller with work background in communications, media and security services industries, as well as specialization in PeopleSoft, JD Edwards and QuickBooks bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, QuickBooks, Hyperion Essbase, AS/400 and FileMaker Pro. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Accounting and MBA in Finance & Accounting. This specialist is a Certified Public Accountant.

Working with areas such as effectively managing all accounting functions with an expense volume of approximately $375 million annually across the company and its subsidiaries was one of the responsibilities of this controller. This included monthly review of all balance sheet account reconciliations and closely monitoring all journal entries posted in the company accounting system (PeopleSoft). Duties covered managing and maintaining documents, periodic testing, reviews and reports of the company controls according to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. This individual was responsible for a staff of twenty managers which reduced the business license tax payment by 25% through detailed research of qualified tax exemptions. An additional role involved managing over $9 million in property tax refunds.

Being instrumental in establishing a shared service center for the back office functions though the division was part of the contributions, which reduced personnel overhead and maximized the EBIT result. Serving on a 15-member council board which was tasked with reshaping all finance and accounting functions throughout the divisions was also completed. The job covered managing and controlling all accounting and financing functions which included timely payroll for 100 plus employees, vendor payments, collection reports and monthly statements.

Does a controller who is experienced in IT services, engineering and supply chain industries, as well as knowledgeable in Deltek Vision, GCS Time and Expense and QuickBooks pique your interest? Technical knowledge involves Deltek Vision, GCS Time and Expense, QuickBooks, Peachtree/Sage 50, Sage 100 and MS Dynamics GP. Areas of expertise include general accounting; month-end close; P&L, balance sheet and Cash flow statement reviews. Educational attainment includes MBA, Business Administration; BBA, Accounting; International Business; and Business Pre-law.

Major responsibilities of this controller included re-implementing an unsuccessful installation of Deltek GCS by predecessors and successfully converting the QuickBooks activity based costing model to Deltek’s governmental format. Aside from creating the first annual budget and integrating it into Deltek GCS Budgeting to better manage Costs, performing month-end closes including the review of accruals, revenue, expenses and journal entries were some of the key roles. Presenting monthly financial results to senior management incorporating analysis and managing the payroll, accounts payable, Billing and collections functions were positive experiences brought to the business table. This individual prepared daily, monthly and yearly Cash projections and served as corporate contact for the bank, the tax and compilation.

The job covered preparing the book of work-papers to substantiate a full internal review for an outside accounting firm resulting in thousands of dollars of savings in external review fees. Functions consisted of preparing all work-papers and creating the comprehensive file of data for the tax return (1120s) saving thousands of dollars in tax preparation fees. Preparing monthly financial statements and consolidations of all four entities was part of the functions.

Would hiring a controller with experience working in a critical access hospital and a physician specialty clinic help meet the needs of your organization? This specialist has earned Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, in the process of completing Master of Science degree in Accountancy and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Software expertise includes Lawson, Siemens Soarian, Excel, Hyperion Enterprise and PeopleSoft.

Acting as a controller for a critical access hospital, completed all monthly reporting for corporate office and board of directors, as well as produced monthly financial statements for the foundation. This specialist oversaw personnel responsible for recording all foundation transactions in QuickBooks, as well as journalized foundation month-end results into primary general ledger software using Fund Accounting principles. Other duties were completing variance analysis on monthly revenue and deductions, expenses and stats results, as well as maintaining fixed asset activity; management of additions, disposals and depreciation postings. Furthermore, this controller built annual budget alongside CFO for hospital and met with all department managers individually to discuss departmental budgets to analyze, adjust and balance final budget for submission to corporate level.

While working as corporate controller, responsible for oversight of all Accounting & Reporting functions and staff, including financial statement preparation and presentation, cash management and forecasting, as well as budget preparation. Also, has implemented several process improvements within the Accounting & Reporting structure of the organization, including improved presentation of the financial statements. This controller analyzed internal control measures and implemented necessary changes, particularly within the payroll processes, expense reporting and external software reporting. Furthermore, has restructured several reporting tools and educated managers involved in monitoring the information.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this controller who is adept in Peachtree/Sage 50 with work background in construction and manufacturing industries? Technical competencies involve Peachtree/Sage 50, Epicor’s Vista and Vlookup. Educational background includes Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Master’s in Accounting & Information Systems, as well as a course on Strategic Planning.

Responsibilities of this controller included managing various accounting functions following company policy and procedures, as well as preparing reports or studies to assess the profitability of in-progress and completed construction projects. One of the duties consisted of working with Peachtree/Sage 50 and MS Office applications. The job entailed streamlining the time to prepare the General Ledger payroll entry in half, eliminating unnecessary reports.

Skills brought to the table involved cash management and forecasting. Key roles involved managing timekeeping and payroll, in addition to managing the accounts payable and receivable functions, following company policy/ procedures. Preparing, reviewing and explaining quarterly/ annual financial statements with stakeholders and tax accountant were part of the assigned tasks. Production volume trends were tracked, and advice was provided on the potential action. Reports and studies that were part of the effort to review the annual pricing with customers were prepared. Microsoft Access was used to create shipment file/mapped fields in order to import into Peachtree/Sage 50, streamlining the invoicing task. This individual worked with Peachtree/Sage 50, Microsoft Excel, Word and Access. Lookup formulas and Pivot Tables were created plus other spreadsheet functions.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this controller with experience working in retail, airlines and property management industries? Educational attainment is composed of BS Accounting. This professional is a CPA. Technical skills include NetSuite ERP/CRM.

Contributed to the organization’s success by assisting in implementing NetSuite ERP accounting system for a retail/wholesale/manufacturing/distribution company. As a controller, has established NetSuite ERP/CRM in-house operating procedures. Some of the tasks were being responsible for all aspects of accounting, AR, AP, general ledger, reconciliations, financial statements, budgeting/forecasting, payroll, order entry, costing, sales tax, inventory, fixed assets, preparation and presentation of financial statements. Also, has managed cash flow/forecast/projections, as well as established and implemented accounting procedures, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by restructuring accounting procedures, as well as recommending and implementing a non-profit accounting system to handle funds of over $5,000,000. While employed in an airline company, has delivered member reporting and transparency for this non-profit where there was little or none. In addition, has setup, reconciled, and taught treasurer how to enter accounting information as well as maintain accounting system, and compile financial statements. While working with various clients, has advised and recommended good business practices, as well as implemented accounting procedures. This individual established, maintained, and balanced financial reports as well as taxes for clients.

Is impacting your organization with a controller with work experience in e-commerce, manufacturing and distribution industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of BS Economics with emphasis in Accounting and MBA Business Administration. Skills & expertise consists of MS Dynamics AX, Great Plains, Peachtree, QuickBooks, AS/400, MAS 90/200 (Sage 100), MAS 500, Crystal Reports and SQL Epicor.

While employed as a controller, presented Breakeven Analysis to the Board, along with Aggressive Sales Plan & tight expense control. This professional reorganized Risk Management including Gen Liability, Work/Comp, Medical, Caf-125 & 401K. Also, performed financial analysis to monthly financial package, as well as analyzed monthly standard cost variances (BOM, DL, Ovhd) with plant managers. Some of the tasks were implementing ADP Payroll Integration with G/L reducing month-end closing by 1 day, as well as preparing Month-End Close, JEs, G/L, Bank Reconciliation, B/S reconciliation and P&L by the 8th working day.

Part of the job as a controller in an e-commerce company was redesigning Financial Reporting for local & foreign subsidiaries under Great Plains. Other duties were reconciling 12,000 daily ACH transactions (push & pulls) and 1000 POS transactions, as well as Translation Adjustments for the Consolidated Financial Statements & Interco Elimination. Furthermore, trained Subs with Great Plains in Mexico, Colombia, and Peru under US GAAP & FASB 52.

How can a controller with background working in manufacturing and automotive industries, as well as knowledgeable in Epicor, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle and SAP fit within your organization? Technical specialties cover Epicor, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle, SAP, Sage MAS 90, Hyperion and Cognos. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

Duties of this controller covered serving as finance leader for two manufacturing plants responsible for cost accounting, GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, the annual operating plan and monthly forecasts. Functions included leading system conversion to JD Edwards EnterpriseOne from CMS Epicor ERP for both plants and partnering with other members of the senior leadership team to drive profitability through improvements. Other tasks involved leading month-end/ year-end close, coordinating and leading the external financial audit, as well as reviewing and analyzing variances to budget or forecast. New procedures and internal controls were developed. This individual led the physical inventory or analysis of results and provided the cost accounting expertise for the manufacturing operations. Significant projects included JD Edwards ERP system conversions and the manufacturing plant startup.

The position entailed managing all accounting and costing operations, ensuring the maintenance of accurate records in accordance with GAAP, in addition to preparing and publishing timely monthly financial statements and reporting. All balance sheet account reconciliations were reviewed. Skills covered coordinating and leading the year-end financial audit, along with ROI calculation and product cost validation for new product offerings as well as potential projects. The annual sales plan, operating budget and capital plan were prepared.

What contributions could a controller with experience working in real estate, retail, wholesale and manufacturing industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and MBA in International Finance. Software skills involve Lawson, Oracle, ACS, ACCPAC (Sage 300), QuickBooks, Great Plains, SAP and Retail Pro (POS).

Challenges like analyzing project data, monitoring all monetary distributions and income allocations, as well as reconciling and identifying individual ownership and account balances were successfully completed. While employed in a real estate company as a controller, prepared monthly financial statements for fund and partnership accounting, as well as on apartment and construction accounting. Part of the job was to successfully transition the accounting software from Yardi to QuickBooks. Moreover, set up a rolling budget with weekly and monthly reporting to discuss variances. In addition, was responsible for all insurance, outside audits, tax preparation, payroll and 3 accountants.

Shared expertise by developing detailed and efficient internal reporting modules using Microsoft Access queries and analysis from Lawson system. While working in retail/wholesale & manufacturing company as a controller, established an in-house internal control audit team that was periodically reviewing various departments to assure compliance with company policies and regulations in preventing and detecting company fraud. Furthermore, effectively reduced accounting staff from 14 to 10 and was able to maintain a high standard of financial reporting efficiency and accuracy.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a controller with experience working in real estate and home building industries? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Economics, minor in Accounting. Financial systems experience and knowledge involves QuickBooks, Timberline, Yardi, MRI, F-9, FRx, Crystal, Hyperion, Salesforce, Macola, JD Edwards, SAP, MARK Systems, Deltek and SUN Systems.

Serving in a real estate company as a chief financial officer and controller, has developed business operating plan, leading to a successful private equity Series-B funding, as well as implemented new accounting procedures, internal controls and ADP payroll service. Some of the tasks were developing initial financial reporting process and systems for venture-backed SaaS company, Yardi, Timberline and MS Office, as well as completed conversion from cash to accrual basis accounting for the company. This professional was responsible for entire accounting, operations, and human resources departments.

As chief financial officer/controller in a building products manufacturer, has sourced the outside investor buyer, as well as negotiated and closed majority share sale of company. Other accomplishments were successfully securing 100% bank debt financing for a $10M acquisition of competitor, as well as refinancing $18M of revolving company bank debt, including 100% acquisition loan. Part of the job was to negotiate all insurance policies, leases, and service provider agreements, creating a savings of $200K+. Moreover, has implemented new accounting system upgrade, reporting enhancements, and KPIs for operations. Furthermore, was responsible for entire Accounting, Finance, Human Resource, and IT Departments.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a controller with background working in manufacturing, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as skilled in JD Edwards OneWorld, SAP and QuickBooks? Technical competencies involve JD Edwards OneWorld, SAP and QuickBooks. Educational attainment includes BBA and MBA. This individual is a Certified Financial Consultant (CFC).

Main functions of this controller included general accounting, cost accounting, accounts payable, GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, as well as financial reporting, annual operating plans or forecasts. Contributions included decreasing inventory cycle count adjustments from 15% to less than 5% in three months and improving operations’ forecasting accuracy from an average of 10% to less than 3%. This specialist implemented period financial reviews, utilizing all finance team members, to inform operations management leadership. Forecast tools were developed and implemented to allow the operations managers to easily calculate labor cost or material cost variances based on production schedule and performance. Key metrics and cost analytics were introduced leading to lowest cost producer in the supply chain.

Notable contributions consisted of realizing $395K cost reduction and slashing implementation time by 4 months through reengineering of implementation strategy for JD Edwards third party manufacturers. An additional duty involved leading the global JD Edwards financial implementation team for the company. Other achievements included leading the successful due diligence phase of a $55M Brazil acquisition, integration planning for operations, IT systems and assets, analyzing the acquisition economics and preparing presentations to the board for approval.