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

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a controller with work background in a general hospital, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and a healthcare provider, as well as skilled in QuickBooks Enterprise, Oracle and JD Edwards? Technical skills cover QuickBooks Enterprise, MS Dynamics Great Plains, Oracle, JD Edwards, SAP, Hyperion Essbase, FRx and Management Reporter. Educational attainment includes Masters in Business Administration and Bachelor of Science Business Administration (Accounting).

Working in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, main functions of this controller involved supervising the accounting staff and handling multi-entity financial statement preparation. Managing the month-end closing and performing various administrative responsibilities were some of the duties. This specialist heavily utilized advanced Excel skills in v-lookups, pivot tables and QuickBooks Enterprise.

Notable tasks in other jobs included managing and providing direction for the accounting staff. Responsibilities consisted of revenue accounting, month-end closing of all entities, variance analysis, account reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, financial reporting and financial statement package preparation for the board of directors. This specialist also acted as liaison and fielded questions from various divisions. Other responsibilities covered financial reporting, financial analysis, account reconciliations (cash and balance sheet accounts), special projects and serving as liaison with the external auditors. Streamlining the closing process, reducing it from 7 to 5 days, undertaking and successfully completing several troubleshooting projects, in addition to identifying past errors and correcting them were efficiently carried out.

Is impacting your organization with a corporate controller who worked in shipholding and chemical industries a current business consideration? Educational background is composed of BS in Accounting and MBA. This professional is a Certified Public Accountant. Software proficiencies involve Lawson and Edgar software.

While employed in shipholding company as a principal accounting officer/corporate controller, has served as a project manager for a $1.0M accounting software upgrade/implementation. Project included upgrade to Lawson 9.0 and the implementation of asset management as well as payroll systems. Also, has participated in two public equity offerings and successfully rose over $50M in one year. Some of the accomplishments were successfully completing two acquisitions including one valued at over $100M, as well as reducing the 10-Q filing from 45 to 40 days as a result of accelerated filing status. Moreover, was highly experienced in SEC reporting requirements and Comment Letter responses, as well as knowledgeable with foreign operations and statutory filing requirements. In addition, has effectively managed the company’s incentive agreement with the state of Alabama and timely cash settlements.

Part of the job as a controller in a chemical company was to coordinate the annual budget and the process to meet financial goals. Furthermore, has achieved business plan targets by instituting tighter cost controls, accountability and improved management reporting.

Would a detail-oriented controller with work experience in winery and distribution industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BA in Finance and MBA in Finance. Systems and application experience involve JD Edwards, SAP, QuickBooks, Ceridian Payroll and IBM AS/400.

Some accomplishments included creating an annual operating and capital plan with department managers, roll-up to divisional P&L, also mid-year revisions and corporate reporting package. Serving as a controller in winery company, has carried out per case depletion by brand expense reporting including bill back rate audits and saved $219K. This specialist has managed the reduction of delinquent A/R with over 120 day balances at $1.9 million to less than $100,000 in 5 months. Part of the job was to identify poor segregation of duties resulting in countless shipping/transferring errors and the need for an inventory control/cycle count position in order to eliminate inventory discrepancy issues saving over $70,000 in adjustments annually.

Shared expertise by creating a cost model for operations establishing breakeven revenue requirements needed to cover fixed and variable costs. While working in a medical equipment company as a controller, has created the FY2001 operating plan by department for operating and capital expense requirements, including sales and variable costs assumptions for planned growth, which resulted in securing additional round of venture capital funding.

How can a controller for foundation and affiliates with background working in a medical center and a mental health group, as well as knowledgeable in Lawson and QuickBooks fit within your organization? Technical specialties cover Lawson, QuickBooks, Quicken, Raiser’s Edge, Adobe Photoshop, FundWare, DacEasy, TaxWise and Simply Accounting. Educational attainment includes XMPA degree, major in Public Administration (cum laude), BS Accounting (summa cum laude), Marketing major and Applied Foreign Languages major.

Duties of this controller covered serving as liaison between the office of development, the department heads/fund managers and the accounting department, as well as supervising and coordinating the activities of three analysts. Developing or implementing departmental policies, procedures and controls, in addition to serving as active member of the organization’s internal controls steering committee were some of the functions. Other tasks involved providing procedures and support to ensure proper accounting and timely data entry for all cash or non-cash contributions and fundraising proceeds, along with participating in the year-end audit process. Extensive use of Lawson and Raiser’s Edge was applied.

This specialist reviewed the accuracy and ensured the timely posting of all contributions made to the foundation. Key roles consisted of ensuring the proper recording of pledges and accounting for corresponding allowances or discount, as well as reviewing and processing all disbursement requests for the use of philanthropic funds in accordance to the donor intent or purchasing guidelines. Other functions consisted of maintaining, monitoring and recording monthly investment performance on permanently restricted funds and posting distribution to the expendable fund account when available.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this controller who is proficient in Epicor and ADP with experience in agriculture, manufacturing and transportation industries? Technical competencies involve Epicor, ADP iReports, ADP Pay eXpert, ADP ezLabor, ADP GLI, Infor XA (MAPICS), MACOLA, GXD, PERMS, Optimum Solutions, Paychex and AS/400. Educational background includes BS in Accounting and MBA (Accounting concentration).

Important tasks of this controller included providing financial/accounting support at the corporate level and working with a staff of three. Support was provided to HR and payroll for ADP systems. This individual co-managed Epicor ERP implementation efforts.

Key roles in another job involved managing day to day accounting functions with a staff of one, analyzing the implications of GAAP changes and taking the appropriate actions to comply. Financial statements were prepared for internal/ external financial reporting. Monthly accruals and accompanying journal entries were prepared. The job entailed analyzing and reconciling general ledger accounts. Tasks covered cost accounting and inventory count accuracy/ valuation. In addition, this specialist maintained construction project costs on multiple projects while managing property, sales/use, payroll and other state/ local tax reporting. Supporting tax work papers were prepared for annual federal and state reporting. Skills brought to the table involved maintaining fixed asset records and depreciation schedules, along with preparing grant work papers while coordinating external grant audit. System support was provided on business software and various 3rd party systems. Aside from providing HR support, payroll was overseen.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a controller who worked in construction, real estate and publishing industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Accountancy degree. Technical skills involve Sage 300 (Timberline), Peachtree and QuickBooks Accounting. Professional certifications earned as Licensed Certified Public Accountant.

Serving in a construction company as a controller, has converted from QuickBooks to Sage 300 software to allow more detailed but concise financial reporting for each segment of company operations. This professional has worked closely with CPAs on tax return with a resulting $184,000 refund and tax benefits carryforward, as well as structured business transactions in 2011 and 2010 that resulted in tax savings over $300,000. Also, has led transition to new bank early 2014 that saved over $170,000 per year in interest and generated lower fees. Moreover, has used banking contacts in 2011 to establish lines of credit, saving the company $300,000 in factoring fees annually. Presentation to a bank showed the tax effect of “phantom income” and solidified approval of a $2,000,000 line of credit.

As a controller in a real estate company, has saved over $70,000 annually for international investors by reducing the proposed property valuations using a database of property tax valuations and billings for over 400 tax tracts managed through Craig International. Furthermore, has calculated rollback tax potential on transactions and required amounts to fund into escrow upon sale.

Would a detail-oriented controller with experience working in oil & gas, financial services and staffing industries fit in your organization? Educational background is composed of Degree in Accounting. This specialist is CPA (Certified Public Accountant). Software know-how consisted of QuickBooks, Peachtree, SAP and BW.

Some accomplishments included overseeing and managing all accounting functions of the company on a day-to-day basis, as well as capturing actual costs for job orders. Serving in an offshore company as a controller for oil & gas rigs re-building, has prepared financial reports and performed variance analysis, as well as performed month-end, year-end closing process. Part of the job was to manage accurate payroll and benefits processing as well as file all payroll related State and Federal Reports. Some of the tasks were preparing all regulatory reports required by Federal and State laws including 1099, 1096 and W-2.

Shared expertise by supervising processing of cash receipts and recording daily transactions for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Payroll for up to 145 employees who were paid 2X per month. Other duties were managing banking relationships, handling credit and collections, customer billings/inquiries, daily bank deposits, checking processing, ACH and online financial transactions for vendors and customers. Also, has managed opening of new bank accounts, as well as supervised issue of purchase orders to vendors and ensured all purchases are supported by receipts documents before making vendor payments.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this controller with experience working in software, chemical and supplies industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Economics with an emphasis in Accounting. Professional certification consists of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification. Computer skills involve NetSuite, Great Plains, DDI, QuickBooks, FRx, Biznet, ADP and Paychex.

Contributed to the organization’s success by improving processes through better utilization of NetSuite. While working in a software company as controller, worked on full financial statement and board package preparation, as well as performed quarterly financial presentation to the Board of Directors. Other duties were integration of Mexico acquisition, management of Mexican personnel, budgeting and Cash management.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by providing full financial statement and board package preparation, as well as doing monthly financial presentation to the Board of Directors. While employed in a chemical company as controller, completed full HR duties, including payroll, multi-state sales and payroll tax filings, budgeting, Cash management and 3 direct reports. Furthermore, streamlined the monthly close process, as well as built a financial model in Excel to simplify the process and eliminate errors. A key accomplishment was improving Cash flow by improving collections through relationship building with customers and working with major suppliers to increase payment terms.

What can a controller with work background in commercial services and manufacturing industries, as well as specialization in Sage 300, PeopleSoft and QuickBooks bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Sage 300, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, SAP ECC and Hyperion. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science (BS) in Finance & Accounting, minor in Economics.

Working with areas such as leading a team of three to manage the day-to-day accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, as well as handling the month-end close and presenting monthly results to vice president and controller were some of the responsibilities of this controller. Duties covered leading and collaborating with external teams to implement several systems including an industry specific program called Procim, Concur, Sage 300 and PeopleSoft. Improving transparency for project accounting was done by implementing an industry specific software called Procim to give project owners real-time information against their budgets. An overall 12% increase in gross margin was achieved as a result.

Other functions were supporting the CFO through due diligence during the acquisition of a company and improving internal controls by implementing a PO process. Working with software supplier was done to implement limitations and restrictions within the system. An approval workflow for all Costs was created and new policies to influence employee behavior were suggested. The job covered optimizing back-end Performance by creating focused synergy between team members to expedite processes without sacrificing controls and accuracy. One of the tasks involved reducing closing timeline from two weeks to four-days by identifying and addressing bottlenecks in the process, reorganizing responsibilities, implementing a closing checklist.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this senior controller who worked in transportation, business services and banking industries, as well as proficient in PeopleSoft? Technical competencies involve PeopleSoft, QuickBooks and Fiserv Precision. Educational background includes Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics with Accounting concentration. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor.

One of the important contributions of this senior controller included managing a phased conversion of the chart of accounts, general ledger, accounts payable, and asset management systems to a hosted PeopleSoft ERP platform. The job entailed supervising the accounting department during a merger.

In another job, this specialist supervised the accounting department of a $6 billion asset bank and managed SEC filings. Skills brought to the table involved serving as a functional GL manager for the bank’s core system (Fiserv Precision) and the ERP system (PeopleSoft v 9.1), in addition to managing the restatement of the 10-K to reflect the sale of the bank’s return anticipation loan business as discontinued operations (ASC 205-20). An additional function involved managing the 10-Q filing which included a business combination (FAS 141(R) codified as topic ASC 805) where the entire bank was acquired by a single entity using “push-down accounting” (ASC 805-50-S99-2) resulting in “new basis” fair value accounting for the entire balance sheet of the acquired bank. Assistance was provided in implementing ASC 310-30 (SOP 03-3) purchased loan with credit deterioration with respect to the $500 million open-bank acquisition. Other proficiencies included GAAP, SEC reporting, regulatory reporting, team building, policies/procedures, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, commercial real estate and entrepreneurship.

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.

Would a controller with familiarity in biotechnology, manufacturing and packaging industries, as well as skilled in Oracle and Sage help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover Oracle, Sage, Access Dimensions and MRP. Educational attainment includes BA Accounting with Computing.

Making a positive difference with reporting under strict month-end deadlines, providing reports for business units and serving as liaison with individuals with budget responsibility were some of the key focuses of this controller. Responsibilities covered currency management in US dollars, Euros and Japanese Yen, forecasting, budgeting and monthly balance sheet reconciliations. Duties involved fixed asset approval and monitoring, working as signatory for all bank accounts and liaising with US subsidiaries regarding funds. Skills brought to the table consisted of managing payroll for group companies, managing the finance team of 4, including training, mentoring and appraisals. The transition of order management system to Oracle system was managed.

Notable tasks included handling VAT, intrastat and sales returns, exports, administering pension and managing the production of year-end statutory accounts. This individual served as liaison with auditors and was involved in the development of MRP system for factory. Apart from value stream mapping, finance processes were reviewed, revised and implemented. Kaizen and Lean events were conducted. Functions involved sales administration for a team of 3 and serving as a site lead for the implementation of a new integrated ERP system. Two distinct finance integrations were managed, following the acquisition by another company. Payroll procedures were updated. The finance team of 5, contract administration team of 4 and estimating team of 3 was efficiently handled.