Below are the 6 Controllers & 6 CFO's with MS Dynamics & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides Controllers, CFO's and other financial / accounting leaders on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Would hiring a controller with experience working in transportation, construction and IT services industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational background is composed of Bachelor Science in Accounting and Master’s in Business Administration (Finance/Accounting). Software skills involve Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics Navision, Oracle, PENTA, Sage 300 Timberline, Deltek Vision and Hyperion.

Acting as a controller in a transportation company, led conversion from MS Dynamics AX to Deltek Vision. This specialist was responsible for financial operations in the US and Mexico including department creation, ASC 606 implementation, and budgeting.

In a transportation company, led/co-led conversion from Sage 300 Timberline to Oracle and Oracle to MS Navision. Also, consolidated 3 US operating entities into 1 eliminating thousands of transactions amounting to $25 Million along with requisite tax issues. Moreover, identified 25 key controls out of 300, requisite procedures and compliance. While working for a construction company as a chief financial officer, developed financial/project reporting package; and implemented annual business planning. Additional responsibilities were refinancing $2 Million of Debt and providing additional Credit facilities. Furthermore, subcontracted expensive, risky, less profitable services, which saved $3 Million and related Costs.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this controller with work experience in healthcare facilities and regional medical center? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Taxation. Technical skills involve Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Solomon, HMS, SAP, PeopleSoft, Lawson, ADP and ReportSmith.

Contributed to the organization’s success by creating Action plans relative to reducing accounts receivable balances greater than 120 days and increasing Cash collections. While employed in an oncology facility as controller, reduced days sales outstanding from 67 to 43, as well as coordinated completion of 3 years delinquent financial audits and tax returns. In addition, implemented process improvement in accounting and central Billing office.

In other jobs, facilitate month-end close including hands-on journal entry preparation, account reconciliations and variance analysis, process improvement; coordination with various departments including staff mentoring and development; Form 990 preparation. Lawson. In a medical center, assisted in month-end close process, financial analysis, account reconciliations and special projects. In a hospital, importance was given to balance sheet account reconciliations, as well as pharmacy receipt/bank reconciliation process improvement. With a medical group, mentored and managed business office staff during implementation of new Billing system. Developed Cash reconciliation process integrating patient accounting system posting with monthly Cash reconciliation, including training of client staff. In addition to centralizing accounts payable for multiple locations, another duty was analyzing feasibility of outsourcing accounts payable.

Is impacting your organization with a controller with experience working in business services, automotive and real estate industries a current business consideration? Academic attainment involves Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Master of Business Administration. This Certified Management Accountant candidate is also Microsoft Certified Professional and Six Sigma Black Belt. Computer knowledge consist of Microsoft Dynamics AX, Sage MAS 90/200, JD Edwards and QuickBooks.

Serving in a radiation safety industry, worked as in-house expert during the Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP implementation. Responsibilities were performing test cases to ensure the accurate posting of financial transactions into the new system. Priority was given to putting together all necessary financial related documents via Excel format onto a website, along with managing UAT testing.

In other jobs $40M, training was given to five employees on how to use MS Dynamics 2012 AX GL module to compile 24 months of financials. Another task involved generating management reports utilizing the Management Reporter (MR) report writer integrated with AX, along with managing the month-end close for all accounting processes, procedures, and analysis. Additional work as a consultant covered creating Excel spreadsheets from large, downloaded healthcare data files to prepare month-end journal entries; consolidating 10 international subsidiaries; and taking care of sales taxes as well as prepaid expenses in a biotech company.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a controller with work experience in biotechnology, software and computer system industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Business Administration and MBA (concentration in Finance/Accounting/Management). Computer skills consist of MS Dynamics NAV, Hyperion, Oracle, Essbase, Sage Accpac, QuickBooks, Peachtree/Sage 50, FoxPro, Lacerte, and Visual Basic.

Serving in a biotechnology company as controller, established the chart of accounts and created the applicable GLs for assets, liabilities, equities, income, and suspense accounts based on accrual base. Some of the tasks were monitoring and analyzing monthly operating results against budget. This controller analyzed potential areas of revenue, COGS, expenses, and liabilities to establish the breakeven point. Moreover, completed monthly forecast and accrual documents for client finance, as well as controlled the A/R, A/P, month closing, and processed various Journal Entries.

As a controller in a software company, supervised the company’s accounting and financial reports. Part of the job was to establish analyses tools to manage operating and capital expense actuals vs. forecast and budgeting. Furthermore, conducted month end close, re-classing entries, and accounting adjustments, as well as compiled and reviewed budgets for the organizational units using actual Performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, and expense reports.

What contributions could a controller with experience working in restaurant, food and retail industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BA degree in Accounting and MBA degree in Finance. Computer experience involves MS Dynamics AX, JD Edwards, FRX, Epicor, Sage MAS 90, Sage MAS 200, Sage MAS 500, QuickBooks, Crystal Reports, Cognos Power Play and TM1.

Challenges like managing 5 employees and being responsible for all aspects of corporate accounting including financial statements, GL, A/R, A/P, treasury and compliance were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. Acting as controller in a restaurant, interacted with top management, operations, Marketing, IT, HR, real estate and legal to execute actionable plans and fulfil company’s goals. Additional responsibilities were providing support to operations to resolve issues on sales, Costs, and expenses, as well as implementing procedures to extract data and provide timely weekly labor reports to operations to reduce labor inefficiencies.

Shared expertise by managing a staff of 3 and had full responsibility for the division’s accounting activities. As a controller in food distribution company, prepared MD&A package and provided analysis support for 10K, 10Q, and other SEC filings. In addition, maintained grower accounting records and calculated pool payments to growers. Furthermore, contributed from a leadership role to the implementation of ERP software package.

Is impacting your organization with a controller who worked in wholesale, graphic design and recreation industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Software skills involve MS Dynamics Navision, Great Plains, Solomon, Sage MAS 90, JD Edwards and QuickBooks.

While employed as a controller in a wholesale company, analyzed general ledger accounts, reconciled bank statements, as well as prepared and entered general ledger journals on a monthly basis. Some of the tasks were negotiating with banks for lines of Credit, as well as processing monthly reports. Moreover, prepared financial statements, as well as maintained accounts payable and receivable.

Part of the job as a controller in a graphic design company was to analyze general ledger accounts, reconcile bank statements, as well as preparing and entering general ledger journals on a monthly basis. Other responsibilities were negotiating with banks for lines of Credit, preparing and filing company taxes, as well as processing monthly reports. Moreover, prepared financial statements, maintained accounts payable/ receivable, as well as prepared Cash forecasting for CFO and President.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this chief financial officer with experience working in business services, retail and manufacturing industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Computer Science. Technological skills involve Microsoft Dynamics Axapta, NetSuite, Oracle, QuickBooks, SAP and Sage 100 (formerly Sage MAS 90).

Contributed to the organization’s success by leading central financial planning and analysis team supporting president/owner, as well as providing financial management reporting including monthly financial review, president’s report, executive committee meeting, and business operations support. Serving in a commercial and residential housing company as chief financial officer, selected achievements involved implementing new analytics and metrics-based forecasting tool/ process allowing real-time fact-based decision making. Also, has improved Cash-flow by more than 300%.

Supported organizational goals in another job by creating and implementing a business and growth plan, resulting in the turn-around of the company in less than 2 years. While working in a retail company as chief financial officer, selected achievements were leading the business strategy that grew the company from 3 locations to 12 in less than 3 years and grew the customer base from less than 5,000 to more than 20,000. Furthermore, led the business strategy that achieved market expansion to include small package and private label sales to multiple global customers – adding millions of dollars of additional revenue and Profits.

Is impacting your organization with a chief financial officer (CFO) with work experience in consumer goods, business services and manufacturer industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (Accounting). Professional certifications involve Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Computer skills consist of Microsoft NAV, Sage FAS Fixed Assets, Magento and Jet Reports.

While employed in a consumer goods company as CFO, implemented a company-wide ERP (Microsoft NAV) into 9 companies, increasing visibility and accountability while also decreasing close time by 12 days. Key duties were creating the first consolidated financial statements in the company’s history 4 months after starting and then decreased the time expended from 4 days to 1 hour in writing the reports and extracting the data from our new ERP. The consolidation consists of 9 entities, 13 currencies and 5 reporting currencies.

Part of another job was to create timely, accurate reporting to the PE owners and executives, which was previously lacking. Other tasks were preparing the process, procedures and implementing the company’s first budget since its inception. Furthermore, increased sales by $4 Million by providing additional Credit to over 400 of the company’s current customers.

What contributions could a chief financial officer (CFO) who worked in business services, manufacturing and electronics industries bring to your organization? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Business Administration. Technological know-how consists of MS Dynamics AX, Great Plains, SAP/Oracle/JDE, Sage MAS 90/ 200, QuickBooks, Peachtree/Sage 50, Fishbowl, Creative Solutions, Epicor and Salesforce.

Challenges like interfacing with internal and external IT consultants to install financial module of MS Dynamics AX were successfully completed on a regular basis. While working as CFO in a consulting company, reviewed over 400 lease contracts to comply with ASC 842 regulation with Fortune 1000 corporation, as well as filed unclaimed property tax returns in 22 states for large corporation. Moreover, managed 200 clients to prepare monthly financial statements, as well as file monthly sales, use and payroll taxes.

Shared expertise in another job by being instrumental in building foundation for successful start-up company, as well as locating and contracting for initial facility with office, warehouse and distribution attributes. Acting as chief financial officer in a manufacturing company, established relationships with attorney, CPA firm, bank and foreign exchange professionals. Furthermore, selected and implemented QuickBooks and Fishbowl inventory accounting systems.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a CFO with experience working in accounting, construction and technology industries? Educational background is composed of BS Accounting & Computer Science. Software skills involve MS Dynamics Solomon, Sage MAS 90, JD Edwards, AS/400, SAP R/3 System Access, Hyperion, PeopleSoft, Peachtree/Sage 50, NetSuite and QuickBooks.

Serving in an accounting services company as CFO, led efforts resulting in savings of $500K-$1M annually. Some of the tasks were overseeing all organization budgeting and financial planning, including the development of new business and revenue models that supported ongoing expansion and growth. Some of the tasks were coordinating, analyzing and reporting the financial Performance, budgets as well as projections to the executive director, board chair, and board of directors. Additionally, oversaw accounting entries and execute the payroll process to assure timeliness.

As a CFO in a construction company, prepared consolidated Cash flow to monitor short & long term loans, as well as Money invested in different projects / entities. This specialist handled monthly and annual budget reports to track in/ out of Cash in investment properties. Furthermore, oversaw loan refinancing, sale of properties and purchases of new properties/ entities.

Would a detail-oriented chief financial officer (CFO) with work experience in metal, machinery and medical devices industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BS in Accounting and MBA (Leadership). Technical skills consist of Microsoft AX Dynamics, Great Plains, Sage MAS 200, JD Edwards, Peachtree/Sage 50, VISTA, Deltek, Cognos, SAP, SAS, Hyperion, ADP Workforce and PeopleSoft.

Some accomplishments included implementing Microsoft Dynamics AX accounting software, as well as serving as catalyst for establishing management team to provide team environment and coordination with all improvements. Serving as CFO in a metal company, acted as change agent to bring new acquisition into alignment with corporate strategies of mother company including Operations, Warehousing, HR, Office operations, IT and Accounting. Moreover, provided leadership, developed and ensured implementation of the company’s long and short term strategic objectives.

Shared expertise in another job by hiring, training and managing all division controllers and corporate accounting personnel. While employed in a machinery company as CFO, implemented MS Dynamics AX system in Amsterdam, China and four domestic distribution divisions. Furthermore, worked with division leaders to assess, correct, establish and review policies regarding business processes/ procedures to become efficient and knowledgeable on all transactions with a P&L effect to include GAAP and IFRS compliance.

How can a chief financial officer who worked in entertainment, manufacturing and IT services industries help your organization? ERP & accounting skills involve Microsoft Dynamics NAV/GP, Peachtree/Sage 50, QuickBooks Enterprise/Pro/Online, SalesPad and Sage Accpac/MAS 90/MAS 200 ERP. This executive graduated with Bachelor of Business Administration.

Working with challenging issues such as reporting directly to the CEO and managed a team of two staff accountants were part of this specialist’s work experience. While working as chief financial officer in an entertainment company, responsibilities included management and oversight of all finance, accounting, month-end close, payroll, and treasury operations. Additional responsibilities included preparing and maintaining a complete set of monthly financial/ operational Performance reports, as well as developing and implementing an accounting and finance infrastructure from scratch. This included transaction processes, internal controls, operating budget, KPIs, and a conversion from Cash basis to U.S. GAAP accrual accounting.

In another job, with a “can do approach” in the area of leadership of the finance department and supervision of the organization’s financial reporting, accounting, tax, human resource, IT, legal, and treasury function have been career objectives. Acting as chief financial officer in an electrical equipment company, prepared and maintained a complete set of monthly financial/ operational Performance reports with in-depth analysis vs. budget and prior period for use by the CEO and Board of Directors. Furthermore, assessed the organization’s Performance against the Board’s approved budget, KPIs, and investor milestones.