geoffrey fletcher

Supervised one professional and three clerical employees, in full financial functions and accounting functions.

* Performed extensive year end closing analysis in several areas and defended to the public accounting firm. * Developed improved reporting tools to enhance sales margin management. * Enhanced budgeting and charging procedure to major operating expense accounts. * Analyzed poor performing profit centers to determine root cause. * Completed major cost analyses for two major distribution center relocations.

Consultant to First Fleet (Truck/Trailer Leasing Corporation). Refined a meticulous revenue recognition system for timely and advance customer payments. Prepared initial monthly editions of Sarbanes Oxley documentation.

* Browning Ferris Industries (waste handling/recycle division of Allied Waste, Inc.) * DIVISION CONTROLLER (multiple Miami profit centers with $66 million annual sales) * Supervised 17 Financial and Payroll staff in a turnaround effort for the Miami facility. * Rebuilt the Accounting and Billing Departments to improve performance & reduce attrition. * Generated process improvements and cost savings through delegated and hands-on effort. * Improved profit center financial accuracy through operating cost reporting improvements. * Developed accurate purchase control system for this extremely accrual-sensitive business.

* Maus & Hoffman, Inc. (upscale retail clothing chain) * CONTROLLER * Corrected major integrated systems error that understated Cost of Goods Sold computation. * Automated inter-company general ledger transactions with a closely-held supply company. * Integrated the 50,000 SKU Finished Goods Inventory and General Ledger data systems. * Installed time saving and accuracy enhancing Finished Goods Physical Inventory procedures.

* Associated Grocers of Florida, Inc. (food distribution co-op) 2/2000 * 3/2001 * VP OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE * Supervised a staff of 23 in all financial functions, in preparation for substantial corporate expansion. * Expanded the General Ledger system to consolidate existing and expansion subsidiaries. * Integrated the Inventory Receiving System to the Accounts Payable system. * Reduced Accts. Rec. DSO (Days of Sales Outstanding) to 16.6, saving $100,000 annually.

* Pre 1987 4/1970 - 9/1987 * Hanes Knitwear (knit underwear), division of Sara Lee Corporation: Manager of Policies, Procedures, and Internal Audit * Senior Capital Analyst * Capital Analyst * Owens Illinois, Inc. (packaging conglomerate): Senior Corporate Internal Auditor * Corporate Wage and Salary Analyst * Manufacturing and Planning Analyst * Industrial Engineer

Short term consulting projects in areas of Revenue Recognition, Inventory, Operating Expense Accounting, Annual Budgeting, Leasehold Improvements, Payroll, Subsidiary to General Ledger reconciliation, Bankruptcy proceeding validation of selected Accounts Payable. Position may not provide full time activity due to downtime between projects.

I'm really enjoying smelling the roses!

Activities and Societies: Member, Graduate Business Club

Worked part time to help finance college expense. Activities and Societies: President, Phi Mu Delta, Photographer for campus newspaper, Server at college cafeteria