Below are the 7 Controllers with Sage & other systems experience. The Thor Group® also provides HR, payroll, benefits, compensation & office leaders with your industry 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 surgical hospital, a health system and a medical center, as well as skilled in Sage 100, Lawson, CPSI and Oracle? Technical skills cover Sage 100 (formerly Sage MAS 90), Lawson, CPSI, Oracle, Kronos and ADP. Educational attainment includes Master’s of Business Administration (Finance) and Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

While working for a health system, main functions of this controller were composed of participating in financial management activities for various affiliates and communicating with legal, banking, audit, vendors, human resources, IT and risk management. This individual executed Cash management, financing, financial reporting, budgeting, audit functions, internal controls, and tax planning for the health system’s 15 affiliated entities, which encompassed revenue of $15 Million across the real-estate holding company, 3 foundations, home care /hospice, ambulatory care, 3 home care retail businesses and parent holding company. Monitoring the financial reporting and controls for the health system’s joint ventures in rehabilitation services, ambulatory surgery, behavioral health, purchasing cooperative and Offshore captive insurance organization was one of the duties.

While in another job, as a Member of a hospital’s administrative team reporting to the CEO and the board, an important responsibility involved management of revenue cycle, health information management and supply chain. Cash management, treasury functions, budget, business plans, information technology, financial reporting, audit, internal controls, managed care contract review and the development of business analytic tools were efficiently handled. Leadership and direction were provided during the hospital’s distressed financial condition due to transition from out of network to in network.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this controller who worked in communications, technology and retail industries, as well as proficient in Sage 100, SAP, Hyperion and MS Dynamics GP? Technical competencies involve Sage 100 (formerly Sage MAS 90/200), SAP, Hyperion, MS Dynamics GP and QuickBooks. Educational background includes MBA concentrating in Accounting and B.S. in Business Administration concentrating in Accounting.

Important contributions of this controller included reporting to the corporate finance manager and directly supervising the general accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll areas. The job entailed serving as liaison to the corporate finance department to ensure all reports were submitted in a timely matter, handling the month-end closing and consistently meeting the one-day close parameter. Preparing the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize the current and projected company financial position was part of the tasks. Assistance and coordination with the strategic planning process and creation of the yearly financial budgets were efficiently carried out. This specialist prepared daily Cash reports and Cash flow analysis, reconciled balance sheet or income statement accounts, and presented reasons for variances to senior management. Preparing monthly forecast for sales, Cash and disbursements, along with supervising internal financial, sales tax and 401k audits were skills brought to the table.

Functions in another job involved preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports to summarize current and projected company financial position, in addition to reconciling balance sheet & income statement accounts. Reasons for monthly and budget variances were presented to senior management.

What can a controller with work background in business services, energy and music industries and specializations in Sage 300 ERP, QuickBooks Enterprise/Online and MS Dynamics Navision/Great Plains bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Sage 300 ERP, QuickBooks Enterprise/Online and MS Dynamics Navision/Great Plains. Areas of expertise include developing a team to implementing financials systems, strategies, processes and controls to significantly improve P & L scenarios, as well as establishing accounting functions, systems & best practices, Cost reduction, automation, tax strategies and lasting business relationships to ensure goal-surpassing fiscal Performance. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce (Honors), Diploma in Export Management and Diploma in Web Centric Curriculum. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with training in Six Sigma Green Belt.

Important contributions of this controller involved reducing the finance Cost by 50%, reducing Cash burn by $600k by securing lending from a reputed bank to cover the working capital gap (asset based) and obtaining more favorable terms upon the facility renewal. Dispute resolution was achieved for workman compensation audit, saving company half a Million dollars.

Working with areas such as dealing with IRS audit with no additions to income alongside external CPA, collaborating with attorney for all the claims on delinquent customers and representing company in arbitration proceedings were some of the responsibilities. Duties covered designing the department workflow and responsibilities for optimum utilization of resources, in addition to negotiating with factor to obtain higher limits and better terms. This individual designed and implemented financial business policies to ensure best accounting practices, correct revenue recognition and GAAP compliance.

Could your organization use a controller who is experienced in engineering, technology and printing industries, as well as proficient in Sage 100, Sage 300 and Peachtree/Sage 50? Technical proficiencies cover Sage 100 (formerly Sage MAS 90), Sage 300, Peachtree/Sage 50, QuickBooks, and MS Dynamics Great Plains. Educational background includes course in Business Administration and Accounting (BSBA). Accomplishment involves increasing Profits in a previous job by 3% by restructuring chart of accounts, coding expenses, and producing monthly reporting packages with departmental analysis, along with overhauling 401K and adding a new provider to the satisfaction of all.

One of the impact contributions of this controller included managing the general ledger, all monthly, quarterly, annual closings and 5-team members. This individual arranged for a complete analysis of the monthly financial reporting package, provided oversight and supervised all monthly development, reconciliations, consultation, and donation processes with the development team. The national office’s diversity and cultural competency team was led. Part of the accomplishments involved saving $75K by changing office supply carriers. Through thorough preparation of schedules and providing backup information, the organization had 3 years of clean annual audits and A-133 audits. Cost savings competition was implemented across 6 sites; saving $200K (4%).

In another job, supervising the accounting department with a staff of 4 including receivables and payables reporting directly to the CFO was one of the skills brought to the table. Part of the functions covered providing oversight of $11M in inventory including cycle counts and loss control procedures for 50 stores. A lead role was taken in an IRS company-wide audit which resulted in a clean audit without penalties.

Would a controller with familiarity in engineering, metal and oil/gas industries, as well as skilled in Sage 300, JD Edwards and MS Dynamics help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover Sage 300, JD Edwards, MS Dynamics, QuickBooks and Cognos. One of the core achievements involved saving $50,000 external audit fee by reducing man-hours, concluding the audit well before critical deadline without audit adjustments by focusing more on quarterly interim audit procedures. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Arts Accounting. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Making a positive difference with integrating $9-Billion joint venture financials into the company’s consolidated financial statements was one of the key focuses of this controller. Responsibilities covered adjusting US GAAP financials to Japan GAAP to ensure timely reporting for publicly-traded parent and developing annual operating plans by region and business line. Managing multi-currency account banking relationships, playing a lead role in the corporate office move and working with real estate and general contractor to organize timely transition to current office site were efficiently carried out.

Notable tasks included creating sales by state and customer reports to develop management’s Marketing strategies, consolidating all business units and coordinating federal/ state tax returns. This individual administered HR responsibilities including payroll, health insurance and 401k and managed the company’s bank relationships and Debt (line of Credit) compliance. Functions involved supervising A/P, A/R and sales support (material certifications) team, along with performing annual physical inventories and random test counts to confirm inventory valuation.

Could your organization use a controller who is experienced in lighting, automotive and banking industries, as well as proficient in Sage 100, Paychex and ADP? Technical proficiencies cover Sage 100 (formerly Sage MAS 90/200), Paychex and ADP. Educational attainment includes university course majoring in Business Management with minor in General Accounting.

Primary tasks of this controller included handling all Cash activity reported to the CEO, COO and CFO of the company, running all month-end reports and closing of all related modules through the Sage MAS 200 system. Preparing and processing journal entries to the general ledger through trial balance and managing the monthly and year-end financial statements were also handled. Key roles covered preparing and reporting monthly or quarterly royalty reports, in addition to administering the company’s audits. Management was provided with various profit & loss/analysis reports with regards to inventory and sales. Annual inventory counts and reconciliations were completed. Preparing and maintaining the companies fixed assets, prepaid schedules, balance sheet schedules, auto/building/equipment leases and loans to officers/employees were efficiently handled. The job involved overseeing 13 employees with 6 direct with regards to A/R, collections, A/P, EDI and H/R. P/R was handled through ADP. Serving as the lead supervisor for IT with a major involvement with operations/facilities management was one of the functions.

Additional contributions involved reporting of monthly sales analyses reports, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger through trial balance, payroll entries and Cash management. This individual was responsible for financial statement reporting for 8 independent companies to the president of the corporation, allocation of corporate overhead and bank reconciliations for 12 bank accounts.

What can a corporate controller with work background in automotive, energy and utility industries, as well as specializations in Sage 300, SAP and MS Dynamics Navision bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Sage 300, SAP, MS Dynamics Navision, Hyperion and PeopleSoft. Educational background includes M.B.A. (Business Administration) and B.S. in Accounting.

Working with areas such as managing the accounting team and monthly consolidations for all businesses, as well as managing tax compliance, financial reporting and reporting were some of the skills brought to the table by this corporate controller. One of the duties covered assisting in establishing foreign business offices to facilitate procurement of products and services. Assistance was provided in business process outsourcing initiative for finance and accounting to leverage synergies with other group companies. Preparing financial and internal control reviews for quarterly board meetings, in addition to maintaining internal control environment and leading compliance activities were some of the tasks. Responsibilities consisted of managing internal audit engagements and working with external auditors for quarterly or annual reviews. Responsibilities included reviewing job proposals, Cost estimates, customer/ vendor negotiations and monitoring project Performance.

Another job involved managing the financial planning & analysis group for some accounts and working with leadership team to develop annual budgets and update monthly corporate forecasts. Developing and initiating profit assurance plans focused on margin expansion, Cost reduction and Cost avoidance were efficiently carried out. Business cases were reviewed for investment and optimal pricing strategy to ensure desired returns. Monthly operational meetings with CFO were led to review financial Performance.