Accountant Tom Pointer
Professional Experience
Hands-on CPA with extensive background in accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, internal Controls, GAAP, Audit Preparation, PBCs, and working knowledge with IFRS. Excel and database background and a user on various systems including SAP, JDE, Timberline, Microsoft Dynamics QuickBooks, Peachtree, including upgrades and implementations. Able to step in immediately to take charge and assist clients where necessary. Very good at assessing the responsibilities and tasks in accounting and finance by using systems to create management information to streamline and improve the accounting processes. The consultant can implement and design SOX compliance and policy and procedures. Interfaces with all areas of business to assess improvements in workflow and make recommendations and assist with implementation. Provides product cost and sales analysis and improvements in collections and credit.
Principal Areas of Practice
Interim Controller, Financial Reporting, Audit Liaison/PBC’s, Projects, Consolidations, System Implementations
Major Projects
Texas A&M Concrete Houston Texas Interim Controller Malvern Instruments Houston Texas – Interim Financial Controller of Americas
Designs and manufactures scientific instrumentation
• Managed monthly close and delivered various month-end deliverables.
• Supervised closing for multiple locations for Canada, Mexico, and US.
• Reviewed reconciliations and financial reports
• Accounting integration of GE subsidiary acquisition into reporting and receivables and payables system
• Analysis and assessment of software and hardware for Accounts Payable and Documentation system
• Improved the account reconciliation process to ensure accuracy of financial statements
• Create amortization schedules to properly record prepaids, expenses and accruals
• Managed three and three indirect staff members; led the staff in creating procedure manuals for each desk
• Improved credit and collections processes
Vinmar Houston, Texas – Interim Corporate Controller
A commodities and plastic products trading company nationwide
• In charge of close process, all accounting & financial reporting functions including variance analysis, cash management, internal controls, accounting systems automation and development
• Established accounting policies, monitored processes to ensure financial activities are in accordance with legal, government and company policies
• Properly recorded and to provide budget variance reports and analysis to each cost center
• Managed group consolidations and review of subsidiaries financial statements for over 20 subsidiaries
• Prepared and managed group audit and PBC’s and completed year end audit in record time.
SeaOne Maritime Corp Houston, Texas – Controller
EPC for Gas Tankers and Natural Gas Transportation, Development Stage, Time and Material Engineering
• In charge of close process, all accounting & financial reporting functions including variance analysis, cash management, internal controls, accounting systems automation and development
• Established accounting policies, monitored processes to ensure financial activities are in accordance with legal, government and company policies
• Recreated new chart of accounts and created cost centers to regroup GL accounts
• Implemented new Timberline accounting system and design cost reports and analysis
• Introduced new Documentations and paperless imaging system
• Prepared consolidations and cost reports
• Researched and recommended changes to accounting policy and procedures under ASC, GAAP, FASB and IFRS including revenue recognition, transfer pricing, footnote disclosures, development stage, discontinued operations, investments and minority interests.
• Prepared audit and tax workpapers, property tax accounting
EXCALIBUR INDUSTRIES, INC Shumate Machine–Conroe, TX - Controller
($20 million public manufacturer and machine shop, valve manufacturer during business consolidation)
• Work with executives and CFO in establishment of disclosure controls and procedures under Sec 302 of SOX and evaluation of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting under Sec 404 of SOX
• Prepared financial statements and SEC reporting for small public manufacturing company. Managed multi-state operations with 4 subsidiaries. Maintained compliance with SOX requirements. Accounting software implementation, prepared forecasts and journal entries for month end closing, prepared 10Q and 10K and annual reports. In-depth accounting, finance and tax knowledge combined with extensive controllership, tax, business planning and audit.
• Oversaw members on daily accounting functions, including account receivable/payable, credit/collections, general accounting, sales tax, inventory and fixed assets
• Redesigned the year-end inventory count process to avoid operations shut down
• Managed period-end close and reviewed journal entries and financial statements for accuracy and timeliness..
• Issued monthly internal reporting package including MD&A and external reporting packages
• Established accounting policies and procedures with respect to internal controls
• Coordinated independent audit and tax preparation process, tax reporting and compliance
• Managed cash flow activities, monitored debt covenant compliance, maintained relationships with creditors and lender
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