Experience

Innovative Business Investment Solutions (IBIS)

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Faculty

  • Nov 2011 - Present

  Professor of a wide range of financial and managerial accounting courses at the University of Phoenix. Professor of a wide range of financial and managerial accounting courses at the University of Phoenix.



Wyatt Bros.(Water Services) Ltd

• Accounting - Finance - Business Consultant

  • Apr 2008 - Present

  • Upgraded internal accounting systems resulting in the capability of producing monthly accounting information internally rather than by a costly external accounting firm • Designed and implemented employee time tracking and project management systems resulting in increased efficiency in operations • Took lead on updating long term strategic plans focusing on achieving revenue growth and increased profitability • Implemented more sophisticated forecasting methods for projecting annual income statements, balance sheets and cashflows • Initiated significant contributions regarding successful cashflow management as well as taking lead on securing more favorable bank financing arrangements Show less



Water Management Consultants

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer - Director

  • Oct 1993 - Mar 2008

  Water Management Consultants (WMC), a leading international consulting and engineering enterprise with 10 operating offices in 7 countries, focused on understanding and solving a full range of water management challenges. In October 2007, WMC was sold to Schlumberger, a large international company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. • As CFO and member of the Board of Directors, significantly contributed to successful long term strategic planning for growth, thereby increasing staff from 25 to 200+ employees, and increasing gross revenues from $2M (with breakeven PBT) to $18M (PBT of $2M) • Directly managed teams of accounting personnel totaling 17 and was ultimately responsible for all accounting and financial matters for all WMC operations – including monthly consolidated management accounts, cashflow forecasts, tax filings, coordinating external audits, bank finance and annual operating budgets • Designed and implemented group-wide cashflow management systems resulting in increased efficiency in international transfer of funds and minimizing requirements for external bank financing • Customized and implemented centralized employee time and project management systems leading to more effective management of staff resources and projects world – wide • Coordinated the start-up and legal incorporation of most WMC operating companies and successfully served as the Secretary/Treasurer of all incorporated companies • Played a primary role in the sales process with Schlumberger including negotiating the best possible sales price as well as other terms Show less



Higgins Meritt & Burdick

• CPA

  • Sep 1991 - Sep 1993

  • Senior accountant responsible for auditing financial statements, preparing audit reports and preparing tax returns for a variety of business clients (including WMC US Company) • Provided clients with suggestions on improvements in their accounting systems and procedures leading to greater effectiveness and efficiency in accounting operations • Senior accountant responsible for auditing financial statements, preparing audit reports and preparing tax returns for a variety of business clients (including WMC US Company) • Provided clients with suggestions on improvements in their accounting systems and procedures leading to greater effectiveness and efficiency in accounting operations



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• CPA

  • Sep 1989 - Sep 1991

  • Skillfully performed audits for a variety of large business organizations in which I was exposed to a variety of accounting systems and procedures • Demonstrated technical ability to analyze accounting systems and accounting information • Skillfully performed audits for a variety of large business organizations in which I was exposed to a variety of accounting systems and procedures • Demonstrated technical ability to analyze accounting systems and accounting information