Experience

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  E. W. Tompkins Co., Inc.

  • Albany, New York

  • CFO (Consultant)

    • Sep 2004 - Present
    • Albany, New York

    Leading mechanical HVAC and plumbing commercial contractor. Pre-acquisition analysis, due diligence, financing and closing of leverage buyout. Restructured post-acquisition financing and oversaw a plan of divestiture of non-operational assets. Designed software to facilitate preparation of monthly and quarterly consolidating and consolidated financial statements for outside lenders, management and owners. Established key operational reporting for absentee owners. Integrated job costing system with work in progress tracking and percentage completion accounting system to bolster the integrity of monthly financial reporting. Instituted timely monthly management operational and financial reporting.

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  Adina, Inc.

  • Springfield, Virginia

  • CFO (Consultant)

    • Mar 2004 - Mar 2013
    • Springfield, Virginia

    Recognized multi-state tile and stone commercial contractor. Overhauled operating and financial reporting system establishing management reporting encompassing project bidding, contract awards, backlog monitoring and profitability forecasting. Established daily key operational reporting for absentee owners. Integrated job costing system with work in progress tracking and percentage completion accounting system to bolster the integrity of monthly management reporting. Instituted timely monthly management operational and financial reporting.

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  U. S. Buildings, LLC

  • Boone, North Carolina

  • CFO/Controller

    • Jul 2003 - Feb 2004
    • Boone, North Carolina

    Manufacture and sales of steel arch buildings and closed-walled custom building for the safe storage of hazardous chemicals, explosives and other dangerous materials. Corporate structure consisting of eight vertically integrated entities encompassing manufacturing, wholesale, commercial and retail sales as well as consumer financing and real estate operations. Implementing a manufacturing cost and financial reporting system in connection with expanding into a new product line and the opening of a new manufacturing facility.

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  Sunstates Corporation

  • Raleigh, North Carolina

  • CFO

    • Aug 1986 - Jul 2002
    • Raleigh, North Carolina

    Multi-industry public holding company with over $230 million in revenues and over 2,300 employees. Sunstates operated in four industry segments - property and casualty insurance underwriting, manufacturing (furniture, textiles and military boots), real estate development and cable television. Responsible for all SEC filings, annual and quarterly reporting to shareholders, analytical and operational reporting to Board of Directors, tax reporting, internal financial reporting and supervision of internal audit function.

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  Simms Investment Company

  • CFO

    • 1984 - 1986

    Full financial and operational responsibilities for a privately held investment company. Areas of business experience include commercial and residential real estate, oil and gas, stocks and bonds, tax shelter limited partnerships and others. Responsibilities included not only all financial/tax accounting and reporting functions but also responsibility for the actual management of the investments and operations of the company.

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  Price Waterhouse & Co.

  • Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Senior Audit Manager

    • 1978 - 1984
    • Raleigh, North Carolina

    Senior Audit Manager responsible for the management and execution of financial audits and client relationships for this international CPA firm.

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  Arthur Andersen & Co.

  • Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Senoir Auditor

    • 1975 - 1978
    • Charlotte, North Carolina

    In-charge of financial audits for this international CPA firm.