Confidential Resume of

William B. Chuck Charles

www.BakosGroup.com/resumes/wbcharles.pdf

Committed to continuous process improvement

FINANCIAL OPERATIONS ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT

GAAP Fixed Asset Management Cash Flow Budgets Forecasts Billing Accounts Receivable / AR Accounts Payable / AP Collections Payroll Benefits Plans Financial Statements General Ledger Account Reconciliation Taxes Audit Preparation Compliance Customer Service

DYNAMIC, SELF-DRIVEN AND RESULTS-FOCUSED CONTROLLER WITH BSBA IN ACCOUNTING AND 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OPTIMIZING CASH FLOW, REDUCING COSTS AND REFINING PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE ACCURACY AND EFFICIENCY FOR EMPLOYERS WITH REVENUES TO $26,000,000. ASTUTE ANALYST, ATTENTIVE TO DETAIL. CRITICAL THINKER AND PROBLEM SOLVER. PERSONABLE AND ARTICULATE, IN PERSON AND ON PAPER. TRUSTED ADVISOR AND SKILLED NEGOTIATOR. SEASONED SUPERVISOR AND TEAM LEADER. SUPERBLY GIFTED MANAGER; ORCHESTRATED MULTIPLE UNIT OPERATIONS MANAGER WITH A RECORD FOR KEEPING AR TURNOVER BELOW INDUSTRY STANDARDS.


CAREER TRACK
CONTROLLER2002 June 2009
CROSSROADS PRINT MANAGEMENT / I-GRAPHICS Loveland, Colorado

Supply energy, insight, technical expertise and organizational leadership required to support growth, stability and profitability for a provider of commercial printing services. Coordinate daily cash flow, purchasing, invoicing, payables and receivables and maintain the general ledger. Manage fixed assets. Verify employee time records, process biweekly payroll, print checks and administer insurance and benefits programs. Execute month-end, quarterly and year-end closings. Reconcile accounts and prepare financial statements. Handle financial and legal relationships.

Saved $10,000+ in interest expense through the effective control of cash flow, which minimized the need for credit line borrowing.

Coordinated the bidding process and selected freight service providers; routinely tracked competitor pricing and negotiated the lowest market rates with all vendors.

Prepared balance sheets, income and cash position statements; developed improvements to accounting systems that increased accuracy and reduced time required for processing.

Minimized outstanding balances by monitoring account performance and collections; maintained an AR turnover rate of 34 days for 5 consecutive years.

Maintained 401(k) and 125 cafeteria funds, including accurate recording of individual contributions and timely paying of bills to plan providers.

CONTROLLER1991 - 2001
COLLINS CASHWAY LUMBER COMPANIES Loveland, Colorado

Spearheaded finance and accounting operations for a private building material supply wholesale / retail business with 3 locations and $26,000,000 in annual sales. Designed, implemented and monitored the effectiveness of accounting policies, processes and systems in achieving key performance goals. Directed an accounting team of 8. Controlled cash flow. Executed collections, payroll processing, benefits administration and tax reporting. Prepared for corporate audits. Troubleshot and resolved problems.

Made valuable recommendations to the firms executive officers that supported steady growth from a $1,800,000 retail store into a multiunit $26,000,000 enterprise.

Reduced average days outstanding from 44 to 36, below the industry average; saved $25,000 annually in interest on a $1,500,000 line of credit.

Deposited all payroll taxes for 60 employees; prepared quarterly and year-end tax reports to state government and the Internal Revenue Service.

Previous positions include:

General Ledger & Accounts Receivable ManagerCollins Cashway Lumber Companies, Fort Collins, Colorado Tax AccountantErickson, Hunt and Spillman, CPA, PC, Fort Collins, Colorado



LEARNING CREDENTIALS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - ACCOUNTING
Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, Colorado

Additional courses, seminars and workshops include:
Institute for Applied Management and Law Advances in Employee Relations Law / Advanced Employee Benefits Law


REFERENCES AND FURTHER DATA PROVIDED UPON
ESTABLISHMENT OF MUTUAL INTEREST