Experience

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  Self-employed

  • Columbus, Ohio Area

  • Accountant and Semi-retired

    • Jul 2017 - Present
    • Columbus, Ohio Area
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  City of Jacksonville, Florida

  • Jacksonville, Florida

  • Comptroller

    • Dec 2013 - Jul 2015
    • Jacksonville, Florida

    Comptroller for the City of Jacksonville in charge of payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, grant and other fund accounting and CAFR production. Let go without cause due to change in the Administration.

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  Jacksonville Housing Authority

  • Jacksonville, Florida

  • CFO

    • Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
    • Jacksonville, Florida

    CFO for the Jacksonville Housing Authority. Responsible for all Housing Authority accounting and finance functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger, investments and HUD reporting. Coordinate financial reports and year-end external audit. Provide reports to ...

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  Town of Miami Lakes Florida

  • Controller

    • Mar 2008 - Oct 2008

    Responsible for all daily accounting functions including payroll, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial statement preparation. Review and approve journal entries and bank reconciliations prepared by staff. Completed several major projects including banking services R...

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  2006 - 2008 City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida

  • Controller

    • Sep 2006 - Jan 2008

    Direct responsibility for all City of Fort Lauderdale accounting functions including accounts payable, payroll, general ledger and financial statement preparation. Coordination of City Comprehensive Annual Financial Report including major interaction with external auditors. Supervision of account...

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  Housing Authority of City of Milwaukee

  • Accounting Manager

    • 2002 - 2006

    2002 - 2006 Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee Accounting ManagerSupervision of professional accounting staff of fourteen. Responsibilities include accounting for Housing Authority, Redevelopment Authority, Neighborhood Improvement Development Cor...

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  City of Milwaukee Employes' Retirement System

  • Pension Accounting Specialist

    • Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

    Responsibilities include accounting for $5 billion pension trust fund through year-end closing and financial statement preparation. Establishing accounting policies, procedures and controls as well as maintaining computerized general ledger system. Monthly reconciliation of System bank accounts....

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  City of Milwaukee Comptroller's Office

  • Management Accounting Specialist

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

    Accounting for various City funds including City Capital Improvement Funds, Employes' Retirement System and Common Council Contingent Fund from budget adoption through year-end closing and financial statement preparation. Interaction with external and internal auditors in relation to financial statements. Trained in accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll areas. Coordination of all City Debt Service payments to trustee banks. Assisted in preparation of Official Statements for debt issuance.Compliance audits of Common Council resolutions and City contracts before countersignature by Comptroller. Financial analysis of proposed projects as requested by Comptroller.Department liaison to Common Council City Clerk's Office. Communications with policymakers at all levels of City government. Involved with Financial Management Information System project teams and business process re-engineering. Trained in all facets of City's Peoplesoft accounting system.

  • Management Accountant Senior

    • Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

    Accounting for various City funds including Capital Improvement Funds, Employes’ Retirement System and Common Council Contingent Fund from budget adoption through year-end closing and financial statement preparation. Interaction with external and internal auditors in relation to financial statements. Trained in accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll areas. Coordination of all City Debt Service payments to trustee banks. Assisted in preparation of Official Statements for debt issuance.Compliance audits of Common Council resolutions and City contracts before countersignature by Comptroller. Financial analysis of proposed projects as requested by Comptroller.Department liaison to Common Council City Clerk’s Office. Communications with policymakers at all levels of City government. Involved with Financial Management Information System project teams and business process re-engineering. Trained in all facets of City’s Peoplesoft accounting system.

  • Management Accountant

    • Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

    Accounting for various City funds including Capital Improvement Funds, Employes’ Retirement System and Common Council Contingent Fund from budget adoption through year-end closing and financial statement preparation. Interaction with external and internal auditors in relation to financial statements. Trained in accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll areas. Coordination of all City Debt Service payments to trustee banks. Assisted in preparation of Official Statements for debt issuance.Compliance audits of Common Council resolutions and City contracts before countersignature by Comptroller. Financial analysis of proposed projects as requested by Comptroller.Department liaison to Common Council City Clerk’s Office. Communications with policymakers at all levels of City government. Involved with Financial Management Information System project teams and business process re-engineering. Trained in all facets of City’s Peoplesoft accounting system.

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  Meehan Seaway Service, Ltd

  • Warehouseman

    • Jan 1974 - Jan 1993

    Operation of various types of cargo handling equipment.Elected union steward and officer for I.L.A. Local 815. Involved in contract negotiations and grievance settlement.