Below are the 4 Vice Presidents of Finance, 4 CFO's & 2 Controllers with Sage & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides vice president of finance, CFO or controller with your industry, Sage & other systems experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

What can a vice president of finance with work background in telecommunications, manufacturing and accounting industries, as well as specializations in Sage 300, Sage 100 and QuickBooks bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Sage 300 (formerly Accpac), Sage 100 and QuickBooks. Areas of expertise include creative alternative financing, business turnaround, financial management and process improvement. Educational attainment includes BBA (major in Accounting). This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Working with areas such as directing all financial and administrative functions, financial reporting, cash management and forecasting, general accounting, human resources management, stockholder relations and benefits administration were some of the responsibilities of this vice president of finance. Aside from reporting to the president/CEO and chairman, the management reporting systems were developed to identify and measure unprofitable division/business lines to facilitate their closure, resulting in a $200K annual savings. This individual uncovered, through detailed analysis, duplicated “back end” services/contracts, resulting in renegotiation/elimination and savings of $30k annually. An additional achievement involved identifying a company policy and leading change regarding accumulation of unused vacation/personal time, resulting in a cash savings in the first two years of $75k and annual savings of $20k thereafter. Other functions consisted of researching product costing in company’s MIS, identifying inconsistencies and standardizing costing methods used, resulting in accurate inventory valuation and profit reporting.

Another job covered developing the management reporting systems, which supported multi-department manufacturing operations, and sales growth from $6 million to $26 million. Key roles involved successfully relocating and consolidating $7 million subsidiary to current location, and implementing necessary accounting report formats, resulting in a $350K annual savings.

Could your organization use a vice president finance with experience in a general hospital, a nursing center and long-term care facilities who is proficient in Sage 100? Technical proficiencies cover Sage 100 (formerly MAS 90/200), Peachtree/Sage 50, Kronos, ADP, Paychex and QuickBooks. Core competencies involve all areas of accounting, financial reporting, cost reporting, financial modeling, forecasting, business analysis, project management and decision support. Educational background includes Bachelor of Commerce/Accounting/Finance/Business Administration.

One of the impact contributions of this vice president for finance included managing not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation, 200 beds nursing facility and long term home health program. This individual handled real estate, foundation and development, as well as employed over 300 and fiscal revenue of over $25 million.

Skills brought to the table in other jobs involved administering the multi-location not-for-profit 501(c) 3 corporation, inpatient/outpatient children hospital, rehabilitation centers, adult day care, long term home health agency, certified home health agency, care at home and respite care. Functions involved working in early intervention, feeding program, traumatic brain injury unit, palliative care, and institute for child development where employees were over 1500 and fiscal revenue was over $115 million. The job consisted of managing the multi-location not-for-profit 501(c) 3 corporation, 335 beds inpatient/outpatient hospital and nursing facility, behavior facility, rehabilitation center, adult day care, hospice, home health agency, assisted living, physicians’ group, foundation and development, the employed over 800 and fiscal 2008 revenue of over $50 million. An additional role involved managing a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 corporation that operated 226 beds skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation, and adult day care center and employed over 300 and annual revenue of $26 million.

Would a vice president of finance with familiarity in retail, logistics and transportation industries, as well as skilled in Sage 100 help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover Sage 100 (formerly MAS 200), Sage 500, Oracle, Lawson, MS Dynamics GP and QuickBooks. One of the core competencies involve negotiating a new contract for private label financing that delivered a signing bonus of $1Mil, 50bps reduction in overall rates, better branding and marketing agreement. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majors in Accounting & Management. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Making a positive difference with directly reporting to CEO and president was one of the key focuses of this vice president of finance while working for a $130 million privately owned mattress retail company. Responsibilities covered strategic planning in improving revenue, margin and bottom line, as well as improving relationships with banks and financing institutions. Merger & acquisition were efficiently handled, included overseeing IT to stay ahead of the competition and has strong platform and structure. The job involved instituting processes to improve cash flow and improving the monthly closing cycle by seven days. Aside from partnering with operations and business development leadership in improving customer pricing and reducing costs, inventory control and procurement processes were improved. Better insurance packages were negotiated.

Notable tasks in another job included reporting directly to CEO and managing finance, HR/payroll and IT departments. This individual led the development and implementation AS/400 and UNIX based computer systems, as well as prepared consolidated financial reports, budgets, forecasts and business analysis. Financing with banks was secured.

Could your organization use a vice president of finance with experience in entertainment, consumer information services and manufacturing industries who is proficient in Sage 300, Sage 100, Sage 500 and Lawson? Technical proficiencies cover Sage 300, Sage 100, Sage 500, Lawson and MS Dynamics. Areas of expertise include delivering sustainable results in revenue growth, operating efficiency and improved profit performance. Educational attainment includes Master’s degree and Bachelor’s degree.

Primary tasks of this vice president of finance included managing the day-to-day business affairs and operations, strategic planning, product development, and software processes for delivering highly specialized and regulated insurance policies in a timely manner. Performing monthly financial evaluation of company results and preparing the documentation for 10Q and 10K filings were also handled. Key roles covered redefining the organizational structure and internal controls, overseeing major pricing decisions and participating in international project and product development through due diligence and prioritization. The job covered reporting to the president/CEO. Key achievement involved directing the accounting and financial personnel in developing cash management and billing procedures, which increased monthly cash flow by 25% and reduced DSO proportionately without affecting customer relations.

One of the contributions involved implementing administrative and budgeting techniques, which resulted in a more cost-effective approach to cost of goods sold, selling expense and GNA. Through hands-on budgeting approach, management and purchasing controls were used to produce a 20% reduction in overall expenditures. This individual participated in due diligence process in the merger of two insurance companies to form a new specialty insurance provider to the sports, leisure and entertainment industries.

Could your organization use a chief financial officer with experience in manufacturing, consumer products and wholesale industries who utilized Sage 300, Sage 100, Peachtree/Sage 50 and JD Edwards? Technical proficiencies cover Sage 300 (formerly Accpac), Sage 100, Peachtree/Sage 50, JD Edwards, Hyperion and IBM AS/400. Educational attainment includes Master’s in Business Administration (major in International Business) and Bachelor of Business Administration (major in Accounting).

Primary task of this chief financial officer included reporting directly to the CEO and providing the strategic financial, operational and information technology guidance to one of largest and oldest manufacturers of custom-made, hurricane shutters and building protection products; sales volume was $12MM. Accomplishments involved revamping the process and productivity of the company 60,000 square foot manufacturing facility, doubling production throughput within one month, and decreasing product lead-time by 25%. Negotiating the contract with global vendors and suppliers securing a constant flow of raw materials in a commodity-based manufacturing industry, in addition to implementing and managing the firm’s MRP process were also handled. Contributions involved directing and providing hands-on support to the implementation of an industry-specific and customized application that provided top-management with real-time, multi-level cost information at all stages of the product manufacturing cycle. Aside from spearheading product diversification strategies, key industry alliances were developed thereby enhancing the company’s product portfolio and compensating for the industry’s seasonal nature was carried out.

In another job, this individual reported directly to the president/CEO/chairman of the board. Tasks involved providing the strategic financial, operational, and accounting guidance to one of the fastest growing Hispanic-owned enterprises.

What can a chief financial officer with work background in government and nonprofit industries who used Sage 100, MS Dynamics GP and QuickBooks bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Sage 100 (formerly MAS 90/200), MS Dynamics GP, QuickBooks and Paychex. An important accomplishment involved successfully implementing a web-based time and labor reporting system to streamline payroll processing for more than 50 employees resulting in a 50% reduction in the time to process the bi-monthly payroll. Educational background includes BBA- Accounting. This individual is a Registered Tax Preparer.

Working with areas such as managing and supervising all fiscal affairs of the nonprofit job training and charter school organization with revenues growing from $5 million to $9.5 Million over a 3-year period were some of the skills brought to the table by this chief financial officer. Duties covered supervising and directing contract compliance, human resources, information systems, accounting and business services staff. Developing, monitoring and updating the annual budget and individual project budgets were some of the tasks. Upgrading MAS 90 to MAS 200 financial software was done in order to support the increase in revenue and the related service projects.

Responsibilities consisted of managing the day-to-day financial operations of the nonprofit micro-lending organization and ensuring the successful implementation of new loan software that provided better access for clients and loan officers. Tasks involved directing and managing the accounting department, social enterprises and resale stores for the nonprofit social service agency with a $4 million budget. Working closely with the development staff in maintaining accurate and timely donor information and reports was efficiently carried out.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this chief financial officer with work background in real estate, financial services and manufacturing industries who utilized Sage 100, MS Dynamics GP, SAP and QuickBooks? Technical competencies involve Sage 100 (formerly MAS 90/200), MS Dynamics GP, SAP and QuickBooks. Educational attainment includes Chemical Engineering and Business Economics – minor in English.

Important contributions of this chief financial officer included ensuring full-cycle accounting accuracy for corporate and 28+ separate portfolios (in QuickBooks and AppFolio), including but not limited to A/R, A/P, GL account reconciliations and review (P&L, B/S, Equity), payroll (Paychex), job costing and bank reconciliations (60+ accounts). Tasks covered handling all JE’s (adjustments, accruals, reclasses, month-end entries), state/ federal tax, cash flow management, NOI review, all 1099 reporting for each separate entity, corporate level and credit card reconciliations. Skills brought to the table included administering property tax accruals, management and payments (28+) and completing annual year-end financials for tax reporting for owners and entities with respective CPA’s.

Key roles involved producing and assuring accuracy of final published summaries, financials and cash flows for separate portfolios and entities on a monthly basis (28+). Financials were ready for review after 5 business days from previous 25 days prior to start of job (to encompass 3-5 day rent grace period). Duties involved budgeting, forecasting and establishing increasing NOI at corporate level & portfolios by increasing levels of accuracy and implementations of rules/ procedures internally and externally. In addition, this specialist led and assisted in reviewing final financials for sold portfolios with owners and respective CPA’s.

Does a chief financial officer with experience in manufacturing, marketing and professional services industries who used Sage 300, Sage 500, Hyperion and QuickBooks Online pique your interest? Technical knowledge involves Sage 300, Sage 500, Hyperion and QuickBooks Online. Areas of expertise include re-energizing and restructuring organizations, developing strategic initiatives and capturing the emerging business opportunities. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Economics.

Major responsibilities of this chief financial officer included effectively managing the finances of the organization by providing financial projections such as cash-forecasting and accurate financial planning, overseeing the preparation of financial reports, as well as reporting financial information to the country board of directors, board audit committee, the controller’s department as required in a time-bound manner. Communicating the indicators including financial metrics and performance measures to the country management for controlling the budget was one of the key roles. Key accomplishments consisted of successfully leading the project team in achieving country regulatory compliance with IFRS standards, while still maintaining group compliance with US-GAAP at group consolidation. Other achievements covered successfully leading the project team by substantially achieving the 2YK compliance in installation as well as the implementation of a 2YK compliant Sage 500.

Proactively ensuring the full transparency over the financial processes and performance of the company as well as ensuring the compliance effectively met with the regulatory guidelines, corporate governance, US-GAAP and local GAAP/IFRS for country reporting were positive experiences brought to the business table. Cost reduction initiatives were implemented as well as methodologies of process improvements through corrective action plans; advice was provided on revenue generation to improve profitability.

Does a controller with experience in agriculture, energy and nonprofit industries pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes Sage 100 (formerly MAS 90/200), Sage 500 and QuickBooks. Areas of expertise include leading the preparation and analysis of financial reports to summarize and forecast financial position, as well as finding and securing new revenue funding sources. Educational background includes Bachelor of Arts in Accounting & Finance.

Major responsibilities of this controller included directing financial management functions, developing monthly/quarterly financial statements, financial forecasts and budgets, as well as overseeing general accounting functions, AR/AP, account reconciliation and cash management. Key roles covered administering all financial management systems, evaluating and integrating new applications, in addition to developing highly skilled accounting and financial management team to achieve established objectives. Interacting with the president concerning financial forecasts and reports, along with establishing procedures to effectively buy and sell Euro forward contracts and safely process international foreign transfers were positive experiences brought to the business table. This individual utilized existing software (Sage 100) to process payroll internally and for tax compliance, as well as served as key leader in effectively managing stock buyout of the company.

Other jobs covered converting financial reports to (Sage 100) accounting financial software, as well as negotiating and securing financing with major banking institutions. Tasks consisted of carrying out internal audits to ensure regulatory compliance and operational efficiency/accuracy, in addition to reducing monthly closing cycle by three days with identification and recommendation of enhanced closing procedures. One of the functions involved managing the human resources. Aside from closing and preparing monthly financial statements and audit reports, monthly account reconciliations were performed.

Controller who Managed Credit and Collections, Monthly Commission Reports and Monthly Financial Statements. Worked in Construction, IT Services and Manufacturing Industries. Utilized Sage 100, Sage 300/Timberline and QuickBooks Pro. Could the future success of your organization be helped by this controller who worked in construction, IT services and manufacturing industries and utilized Sage 100, Sage Timberline and QuickBooks Pro? Technical competencies involve Sage 100 (formerly MAS 90/200), Sage 300/Timberline and QuickBooks Pro. Educational background includes BS in Accounting.

Important contributions of this controller included computerizing accounting utilizing Sage 100 to include A/R, A/P, P/R, G/J, G/L and F/S, as well as handling monthly accruals, annual reports and sales taxes. The job entailed managing credit and collections, monthly commission reports and monthly financial statements. Tasks covered preparing audit work papers necessary for the CPA firm to prepare tax returns, in addition to administering and year-end close and inventory/monthly audits. Other duties consisted of managing spreadsheets, income projections, cost projections, analysis, budgets, charts and graphs for presentations. Supervising one full time and one part-time accounting clerk was also carried out.

In another job, this specialist computerized accounting utilizing Timberline software and worked on A/P, C/M, P/R, G/L, J/E, F/S and budgets. Assistance was provided in the preparation of policies and procedures manual. Aside from monthly sales tax reporting, annual reports were also managed including P.P. tax schedules. Skills brought to the table covered monthly bank, GL accounts reconciliation, monthly financial statements and year-end close for 9 companies. Functions involved preparing audit work papers necessary for the CPA firm to prepare tax returns, managing job cost and work in process and completing the job reporting. Spreadsheets, income projections, cost projections, analysis and budgets were handled, in addition to software conversion from QuickBooks Pro to Timberline.