Cheryl Schauer

• (Business Unit of Challenger Homes, approximately $175m in gross revenues across 27 separate entities and 13 states.)
• Accurately completed financial statement audits and thoroughly reviewed results.
• Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
• Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and sales tax returns.
• Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
• Completed year-end close processes through effective supervision financial functions and regular treasury transactions.
• Introduced internal controls to monitor critical areas of financial control and devised corrective actions to address risks or deficiencies.
• Worked with executives to create annual budget and track actual expenses against projected expenses.
• Prepared external audit documentation and financial reports to assist management in operational planning and key decision making.
• Oversaw accounts payable and receivable operations for Construction business with $8,000,000 in monthly expenses.
• Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable, and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
• Mitigated risk by implementing internal controls and safeguards for revenues and expenditures.
• Reviewed contracts financially impacting company and counseled executive leaders on impact contracts would have on company operations.
• Verified accurate completion of corporate income tax returns and optimal use of favorable tax codes.
• Created and distributed reports on internal and external finances, audits, and budgets.
• Enhanced quality and currency of financial information by overseeing revenue collection systems.
• Maximized year-end tax benefits by efficiently managing cash flows.
• Reviewed processes and procedures to guide program implementation and optimize auditing.
• Directed corporate decision-making and planning by monitoring and setting policies and procedures to optimize fiscal performance.
• Worked with both internal and external users to create detailed financial reports.
• Increased flow of financial information throughout company by improving communication strategies.
• Projected monthly cash expenditures through efficient budgeting and detailed document reviews.
• Supported program managers in providing procedural training on finance and accounting.

(Privately held General Contractor - Exterior Remodeler of Residential and Commercial buildings)

• Complete responsibility for the company's accounting function.
• Supervise and train Accounting and Administrative staff.
• Provide managerial guidance on all accounting functions.
• Monitor cash flow.
• Establish and supervise weekly and monthly processes and reporting for all Accounting functions.
• Improved and managed Job Cost system.
• Prepare monthly WIP report and entry.
• Prepare monthly and annual Financial Statements.
• Supervise preparation of all taxes working with CPA for annual tax filings.
• Accounting including intercompany transactions and preparation of 3 other companies Financial Statements.
• Establish and monitor annual budget for multiple profit centers and departments.
• Implemented Purchase/Work Order system.
• Fixed asset management.
• Established Fleet Policy, updated Safety policies, and other compliance policies as needed.
• Wrote and maintained Standard Operating Procedures on all Accounting and Administrative practices.
• Manage Corporate Insurance Policies including General Liability, Vehicle and Workers Compensation, Including management of claims.
• Manage all software systems to operate Accounting Department.
• Responsible for complete Human Resource Function.
• Prepared and updated all Position Descriptions.
• Prepared Salary Survey's for positions as needed.
• Prepared Disciplinary process and aided implementation amoungdepartments.
• Instituted On-Boarding and Termination processes streamlining systems.
• Established an Annual Review process.
• Review annual benefits, making recommendations in processes and procedures.

(Privately held business - consulting services to rural independent telecommunications providers and their affiliates)

Controller July 2014 to April 2021

• Evaluated all systems and improved operations of accounting department and reporting processes.
• Supervise Accounting Clerk, IT support and Administrative staff.
• Developed and maintained procedure manuals for processes.
• Worked closely with HR Department to ensure smooth operation of business.
• Effectively worked closely with 8 partners in development of new systems, strategies, and growth.
• Manage accounting system to include preparing financial statements according to USGAAP.
• Manage payroll, manage billing system and revenue reports, oversee accounts payable and receivable, control and report on fixed assets.
• Work with CPA to prepare annual tax returns.
• Administer company 401(K) plan including all fiduciary requirements and 5500 form filing.
• Manage corporate liability and worker’s compensation insurance plans.
• Develop and maintain cost system, prepare annual revenue, capital expenditure and operations budget, prepare monthly budget reporting report and control short term and long- term cash flow, manage all software systems to operate the Accounting Department.
• Senior Accountant March 2009 to July 2014
• Compile financial statements.
• Review data and ensure financial compliance.
• Responsible for executing month-end and year-end closings, accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, general ledger reviews.
• Forecasting and budgeting.
• Analyze corporate financial operations to ensure the business is running efficiently.

(Privately held custom home builder - building 1 – 2 custom homes annually)

Accounting Manager

• Facilitate the month-end close process by preparing journal entries, reviewing and completing all assigned month-end functions. 
• Perform comprehensive accounting activities to maintain a complete and accurate general ledger. 
• Perform reconciliations and maintain documentation related to balance sheet accounts such as cash, receivables, prepaids, fixed assets, WIP, deposits, line of credit, accruals, etc. 
• Prepare and analyze account reconciliations. 
• Job cost reporting and analysis. 
• Developed and implemented accounting procedures. 
• Problem solving, research on issues on an as-needed basis.

(Privately held commercial construction general contractor - building throughout the state of Colorado to include federal and state funded projects. Annual revenue of $12M)

Senior Accountant

• Setup AIA Billing, prepared and remitted Certified Payroll.
•  Code, matched and batched all accounts payable and annual 1099’s. 
• Performed all job costing. 
• Responsible for executing month-end and year-end closings, accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, general ledger reviews. 
• Manage subcontractor and vendor compliance processes. 
• Job Cost reporting and analysis. 
• Maintained project WIP. 
• Perform monthly budget vs actual analysis and identify variances. 
• Point of contact for annual audits. 
• Participated in estimating process.