Experience

Dalton, Olmsted & Fuglevand (DOF)

• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance & Accounting

  • Nov 2019 - Present



CONCEPT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, LTD.

• Accounting Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2019

  Managed the Accounting Department for a company with $40M+ in annual gross sales and 800 employees over 4 states. Responsible for weekly updates on departmental tasks and goals, assuring department was timely in preparation of unit-level and corporate-level financial statements, managed employee scheduling and annual reviews. Additional responsibilities include: full-charge accounting for 1 restaurant and all real estate holdings, as well as the CEO’s family held-investment LLC and rental properties. Performed CFO-delegated duties, including all of the responsibilities that are included under the Corporate Financial Analyst job position listed below. During CFO absences, entrusted with the CFO’s essential job responsibilities.



Concept Entertainment

• Accountant / Controller

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2017

  Major Job Responsibilities: Full-charge accounting for 7 real estate companies, including A/P, A/R, bank reconciliation, check issuance, assist with cash flow management, balance sheet analysis, budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, year-end close, internal audit. Additional Major Job Responsibilities include: working directly with the CEO and Head Controller in compiling business plans, short- and long-term sales forecasting, budget analysis, corporation-wide asset/liability/equity analysis, corporate health ratio analysis, lease contract negotiations/review/finalization.Additional tasks as needed by the CEO, Head Controller, and Accounting Department.



Rick L Hug, CPA, PC

• Staff Accountant

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2011

  Clients served are from a variety of different industries, including: construction, contracting, investing, restaurants, commercial and residential rentals, wholesale, and health care. Responsible for month-end closing entries, cash receipt / disbursement reports, accounts receivable and payable review and analysis, inventory bookkeeping and analysis, and complete general ledger reconciliation. Prepared financial statements for tax return preparation in a timely manner and in order to meet required deadlines. Assisted in conducting financial report reviews and compilations for companies in multiple industries. Conducted financial ratio analysis and client interviews in order to gauge health and state of corporations. Worked with clients in creating monthly and yearly proforma financial statements. Assisted clients in setting up new companies and complying with tax regulatory agencies. Conducted research through the tax code, international treaties, and published accounting rulings in order to provide guidance and facilitate proper and efficient handling of client’s individual tax needs.



Background Investigations, Inc.

• Various - See Below Description

  • Mar 2003 - Sep 2008

  Supervisor, Public Records Research Department (2006 – 2008)Instrumental in the development, monitoring, and decision making for a high production, high intensity department. Managed 5-8 employees, including training, hiring, disciplinary, and termination procedures. Created and managed short- to mid-term production and sales forecasts. Increased sales generated within department by 280% over 2 years. Assisted in a project that redesigned the internal production platform which led to an increase of employee efficiency by 43%. Monitored and maintained relations with suppliers and lowered overall supplier costs by 10% through negotiations and new supplier identification and utilization. Maintained client relations and effectively handled high stress situations and created win-win outcomes for both the client and the company.Public Records Analyst (2004 – 2006)Conducted credit report checks and analysis, civil case locating and review, and criminal background checks on individuals for pre-employment and tenant screening purposes. Conducted credit and civil case background checks on companies for the purpose of fulfilling due-diligence regulations for lending institutes prior to the issuing of 6 figure commercial loans. Responsible for meeting a daily quota of credit and criminal background checks, as well as efficiently managing time and other responsibilities. Data Entry Specialist (2003 - 2004)Responsible for efficient and highly accurate data entry of individual personal information into a local production database that allowed for other team members to conduct credit, civil, and criminal record searches. Had to maintain a high level of productivity in a fast paced environment.



Buffalo Employment Screening, LLC

• Public Records Analyst

  • May 2005 - Oct 2005

  Conducted civil and criminal background checks on individuals for pre-employment and tenant screening purposes. Created concise reports to convey report results to clients to facilitate effective decision making. Maintained client relations and provided reports that allowed clients to gauge the effectiveness of our service and listed outstanding searches with reasons behind potential delays. Conducted civil and criminal background checks on individuals for pre-employment and tenant screening purposes. Created concise reports to convey report results to clients to facilitate effective decision making. Maintained client relations and provided reports that allowed clients to gauge the effectiveness of our service and listed outstanding searches with reasons behind potential delays.