Most of my experience and expertise is in the area of:
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Internal controls, processes and procedures
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Process re-engineering
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Transition and turn-around situations
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Design and implementation of user based accounting and financial systems
- Organization and management
Below are summaries of my accomplishments in these area. Most of this experiences was gained in a company that grew from $12M to $260M while I was in positions from Chief Accountant to Chief Financial Officer.
SUMMARY LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SOURCECORP
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Responsible for all accounting, finance and related functions of a $65M regional document management operation.
- Coordinated with General Manager the conversion of entire production environment to high speed scanners from conventional scanners greatly improving productivity and profits.
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Built Cost model to demonstrate labor savings and productivity improvements for submission for capital purchase of high speed scanner hardware and software.
SUMMARY LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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Established Account financial framework at Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) where Perot was successful in becoming the IT outsourcing provider. This engagement has a total contract value of $750M.
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Directed start-up and set-up of entire financial framework including planning, forecasting, budgeting, processes, procedures, accounting and management systems and all information and reporting needs.
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Engagement consisted of 49 separate hospitals entities, 7 operating divisions; 120 separate cost centers.
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Conducted close coordination with Client on unique contractual requirement of administering over 1000 IT related contracts. Initial process was manual and moved to a technology base to facilitate rebilling to the 49 separate hospitals.
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Established Account financial framework at Triton container where Perot was successful in becoming the IT outsourcing provider .
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Interpreted deal cost model and converted to an operational framework with profit and cost centers.
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Prepared a billing model for the Client for both accounting and payment purposes with included elements of capital and expense items in three major categories included in the cost model.
Base Services
Development
Transition Services
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Designed and developed a management report for Triton senior management that provided the total cost vs. budget comparison for the entire IS Department. This is the first time in 18 years this client has had this level of cost visibility.
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Prepared several position papers on accounting treatment on capitalization of software development per Accounting SOP 98-1.
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Prepared budget input to Triton for their retained expense items with appropriate categories and analysis of Capital vs. Operating Expenses.
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Performed duties as Senior Financial Coordinator in North America. Duties included budgeting, forecasting, maintaining financial records and reporting, financial analysis, invoicing, monitoring of receivables, coordination of finance activities with Account managers for six accounts in various locations in North America. Most duties performed using PeopleSoft financial software.
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Developed a conceptual approach to cost accounting for Los Angeles Department of Water & Power to include profit and cost centers for the entire department.
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Facilitated the efforts of two Corporate Services Teams on an individual basis in the customer focus and service guarantee orientation process.
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Conducted numerous training sessions for over 1500 corporate service employees in Customer services and business planning.
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Built Finance and Administration Organization to support a computerized Service Company from a revenue base of $12 Million to $253 Million. Increased Organization size from 8 to 110 people with an annual budget of $18 Million.
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Designed and developed Budgeting and Accounting Systems to support Company, which included over 100, budgeted entities, 5 Subsidiary Companies and 35 remote field locations.
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Designed and developed a Financial Information Management System (FIMS) for goal oriented management of resources by Executives and Managers.
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Conceived and developed a Corporate Policy and Procedures manual which became the standard for Company standard operating procedures.
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Proposed the purchase and implemented an in-house payroll system to replace service bureau payroll processing at a substantial cost savings of over $100,000 annually. Performed User Analyst function during the entire implementation process.
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Designed and developed an automated Credit Acknowledgment and Reporting System (CARS) to serve as a formal process for handling Customer inquires and acknowledgments. Significantly improved Customer care and satisfaction.
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Designed and developed an automated Commissions Entitlement and Payment System (CEPS) for payment of over 120 Sales Representatives and Management Personnel.
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Designed comprehensive monthly financial analysis for the Board of Directors to accompany financial statements.
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Created and strengthened financial controls throughout the Company and Subsidiaries which provided a successful platform for the Company's growth and progress.
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Designed and performed quarterly financial presentations to Executives and Managers on financial status.
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Conceived and developed a simplified approach to license agreements for Software products with a Master Agreement. Solved serious Customer and order processing problem.
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Designed an Accounting Model for Branches under a Profit Center concept. Streamlined budgeting and accounting within the framework of the model.
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Designed and launched a project to develop state of the art administrative and management systems (AMS) with 4th generation Case technology. Conceived several interrelated modules that covered the entire range of product ordering, delivery, and associated processes.
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Designed and developed an Information Management and Reporting System (IMR) which provided vital customer and production information in an automated on demand environment.
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Designed and developed an automated Payroll Earnings Tracking System (PET) determine eligibility and vesting for pension and profit sharing plans.
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*Wrote comprehensive set of Management guidelines to Managers and key employees of Finance and Administration to provide a basis for management thought and action.
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Redesigned Customer Statements based on Customer input to a more readable and understandable format.
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Structured Customer billing cycle to allow mailing of statements on the first of each month. Introduced remote lock boxes for customer remittances, which significantly improved company cash flow and customer satisfaction.
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Introduced system for remote printing of Customer statements at local branches. Accelerated receipt by Customers and improved turnaround of customer payments.
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Introduced system for remote printing of hourly employee paychecks at local Branches.