Experience

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  Cobb Industrial, Inc.

  • United States

  • Accounting Director

    • Aug 2016 - Present
    • United States

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  Thomas L. O'Neill, CPA

  • 2944 Goldfinch Circle, Marietta GA 30066

  • Tax and Accounting Services

    • Apr 2013 - Apr 2024
    • 2944 Goldfinch Circle, Marietta GA 30066

    Financial Accounting, Payroll, and Tax Compliance services for small to mid-size businesses and individuals.

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  MATTRESS SAFE INC.

  • Cumming, Georgia

  • Controller

    • Jan 2015 - Aug 2016
    • Cumming, Georgia

    Oversee financial activities of industry leading manufacturer of protective mattress encasements. Primary responsibilities include inventory management, cash control for business operations, customer accounts receivable, and vendor accounts payable. Responsibilities encompass income and payroll tax compliance for the company, financial reporting ,and business planning with the company owners.

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  Cobb Industrial, Inc.

  • Marietta, GA

  • Financial Controller

    • Jan 2014 - Oct 2014
    • Marietta, GA

    Managed financial activities of steel fabrication and construction enterprise. Primary responsibilities included cash flow management for business operations, customer accounts receivable, and vendor accounts payable. Additional duties included income and payroll tax compliance for the company and financial reporting and business planning with the company owners.

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  Wolters Kluwer, CCH Small Firm Services

  • Kennesaw, GA

  • VP, Development

    • Nov 2006 - Apr 2013
    • Kennesaw, GA

    Managed product development for industry leading provider of tax and accounting software to over 45,000 small tax and accounting firms and commercial tax preparation enterprises. * Led multi-year initiative to transition flagship tax products to next generation technologies providing new and improved features to customers while generating competitive business advantages for the company * Orchestrated successful consolidation of product development activities from business units in Florida, Maine, and Georgia to streamlined operations at company headquarters in Kennesaw * Directed operational excellence initiates directly contributing to earnings exceeding $250 million over 6 years including $3 million in annual savings in product development costs

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  Guest House Inn Corporation

  • Atlanta, GA

  • Controller

    • Mar 2003 - Nov 2006
    • Atlanta, GA

    Managed financial activities for extended stay hotel chain. * Managed accounting systems for 12 hotel properties located in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Virginia * Provided financial reporting to company owners and executive operations management * Conducted payroll processing, employee benefit programs, and compliance reporting to regulatory agencies

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  Upland Software, Inc.

  • Marietta, GA

  • President

    • Jun 2000 - Mar 2003
    • Marietta, GA

    Led business development and financial management for start-up enterprise providing design and development of commerical software applications serving the CPA professional market.* Earned net profit of $370K on revenues of $2.7 million over 30 month period * Developed and implemented business plan to launch company * Managed project work flow for client engagements

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  Thomson Reuters, Research Institute of America

  • Kennesaw, GA

  • Director of Operations

    • Feb 1997 - May 2000
    • Kennesaw, GA

    Managed product development and customer support operations for industry leading providers of tax and accounting software to the CPA professional market. 1997 work was completed for Computer Language Research was acquired in 1998 by Thomson Reuters, parent company of Research Institute of America. * Led organization through 3 consecutive years of profitable operation culminating in successful transition of business assets to affiliate company, Creative Solutions Inc., in completion of strategic business plan* Directed completion of first integrated “suite” of accounting products including applications for financial accounting, payroll reporting, trial balance, fixed assets, and practice management * GoSystem Accounting Suite grew revenue by 200% in 3 year period while reducing expenses 20% and achieved successful product penetration in 94 of "Top 100" CPA firms in the US.

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  Computer Language Research, Inc.

  • Smyrna, GA

  • Director, Product Development

    • Dec 1994 - Feb 1997
    • Smyrna, GA

    Supervised development of microcomputer based tax compliance software products for individual, partnership, and corporate entities. * Created resource management system using Microsoft Project and Lotus Notes to organize project workflow. Within 6 months of adoption, unit completed 100% of projects with 10 day average delivery improvement * Added over 40 state tax systems generating $500K in annual profit

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  Prentice Hall Professional Software

  • VP, Product Development

    • May 1988 - Dec 1994

    Responsible for development of tax compliance product line for leading publisher of professional reference products to the accounting industry. * Guided organization through 3 year consolidation program with sister company in Atlanta generating net profit of $8 million* Tax software division consistently met annual profit objectives. In 1988, New York operation posted record net profit of $6.8 million on sales of $14.5 million* Unified 100+ accounting, programming, graphics form design, and quality assurance staff within one product development organization to optimize teamwork and productivity

  • Director, Quality Assurance

    • May 1985 - May 1988

    Directed staff of 23 tax accountants responsible for development and customer support of income tax compliance products. * From October 1986 through April 1988, led team through most rigorous work effort in company history in rewriting software to address the federal and state requirements of the Tax Reform Act of 1986* Successfully integrated 1700 customers from competitive tax product acquired through company merger

  • Tax Analyst

    • Sep 1980 - May 1985

    Provided instruction, supervision, and expert subject matter resource for group of tax accountants responsible for design, definition, testing, and support of tax preparation software.* Designed and developed Oil & Gas taxation software which ranked among the company’s most profitable products yielding more than $2 million in net profit over 10 year period* Designed logical framework for federal and state Partnership tax system which contributed over $15 million in revenue to the company * Wrote specifications for over 30 state systems including California, New York, Michigan and Georgia* Designed modules for estimated tax and underpayment penalties used in over 60 federal and state applications

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  Internal Revenue Service

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Revenue Agent

    • Aug 1980 - Sep 1981
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Conducted examinations of individual, partnership, and corporate tax returns. Audited books and records of various businesses including evaluation of internal control systems, analytical review of financial statements, and substantive tests of transactions to ensure propriety of compliance with Federal income tax laws.

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  US Army

  • Accounting Specialist

    • Feb 1976 - Aug 1980