NYC Accountant: Gene Talerico
Professional Objective
Position of Controller/Accounting Manager requiring a qualified and experienced professional
with excellent business acumen, a commitment to accuracy, a track record for managing staff
and resources effectively, and an ability to deliver bottom line results.
Professional Experience
Financial Accounting Consultant 2005-Present
Westwood Distributors LLC, New York, NY Financial Marketing Services
· Create accounting system at formation of business
· Record all accounting transactions to perform month end and year end close
Bowery Residents Committee, Inc, New York, NY Assisted Housing Services
· Performed monthly account analysis on balance sheet accounts
· Performed monthly bank reconciliations for over 10 bank accounts
BT Radianz, Inc, New York, NY Financial Hosting Services
· Compiled and analyzed worldwide revenue on monthly basis
· Assisted Controller with month end and year end close
Westwood Partners LLC, New York, NY Executive Recruiting Firm
· Assisted COO with monthly general ledger account analysis
· Created complex commission spreadsheet for partners and managers
Dynasil Corporation, Ithaca, NY Optics Manufacturing
· Set up cash management system for all bank accounts
· Converted payroll platform from Paychex to ADP
Controller
Warren International, Inc, New York, NY Executive Recruiting Firm 2000-2005
· Managed all aspects of accounting including month end and year end close
· Pursued aggressive collection effort to maintain solid working capital position
· Handled accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and all benefit plans
· Produced periodic financial statements for senior management review
· Maintained all relationships with banks, insurance brokers and law firms
· Calculated and paid quarterly commissions to recruiting consultants
Controller
Professional Home Care, Inc, Vestal, NY Home Medical Equipment 1997-2000
· Managed accounting and billing staff of 12 individuals
· Produced monthly financial statements for board review
· Coordinated the conversion to new billing and collection system
· Reduced costs and monitored success of new benefit plans
· Directed annual budget activities and monitored against actual results
· Attended trade shows to keep up to date with industry trends in equipment
· Performed employee evaluations and executed wage changes
Corporate Controller
Koffman Group, Inc, Vestal, NY Wholesale Distribution 1995-1997
· Managed accounting department for corporate office
· Consolidated divisional results and produced monthly financial statements
· Filed requisite quarterly and annual reports to SEC
· Prepared all statements, MD&A and footnotes for 10-Q and 10-K reports
· Performed employee evaluations and executed wage changes
· Served as interim Controller on site for affiliate in South Carolina
Accounting Manager
Dovatron International, Inc, Binghamton, NY Electronics Manufacturing 1991-1995
· Managed accounts payable and general ledger staff
· Performed consolidation and eliminations of all domestic and foreign subsidiaries
· Produced consolidated monthly financial statements
· Ensured compliance with generally accepted accounting principles
· Directed annual physical inventory for domestic divisions
· Managed annual budget preparation for all domestic divisions
· Performed annual staff appraisals and administered wage changes
· Prepared consolidated financial statements for year end audit and tax
Computer Skills
Accounting software: Oracle, Solomon, Peachtree, Quickbooks, MYOB
Application software: MS Excel, Word, Access, Powerpoint, EDGAR (SEC), ADP, Paychex
Education
Master of Business Administration SUNY Binghamton, Vestal, NY
Bachelor of Science Accounting University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
References
Available upon request