David Barron
Houston,TX
Summary
Knowledgeable Financial Controller with over 15+ years of accounting and financial analyst experience with 8 years of accounting management, proficient in facilitating annual audits, and procedures governing business operations, tax filings and regulatory compliance. Handles detail-oriented work in methodical and organized fashion. Leverages field expertise, resourcefulness and diligence to make positive impact on business operations with the ability to see the big picture.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Controller
Avenue CDC
07.2022 - Current
- Management of financial resources and reporting for a nonprofit organization and its entities
- Supervise 3 Accountants and execute day-to-day activities to ensure timely month-end close
- Responsible for the financial management and reporting of corporate financials and 12 entities
- Oversight of financial reporting for property management and reconciliation of intercompany
- Collaborate with the Fund Development Director on grant revenue recognition and reporting
- Approve monthly financials for 12 properties, financial consolidations, and corporate rollup
- Direct monthly reporting, lead cash flow forecast, and departmental budgetary planning
- Provide treasury, cash management and oversight for 25 bank accounts and investments
- Served as interim CFO for 6 months and successfully coordinated two major audits with no findings
- Established a new policy for the auditing and import of company credit cards for 45 employees
- Manage CAPEX, assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and 401K reporting and payroll
- Work closely with the real estate development team on construction projects and AIA billings
- Prepare financial packages, serve on the finance committee, and facilitate annual audits
- Report CIP spending related to construction projects and sales of new homes to funders.
Director of Finance
Children’s Alliance of South Texas
12.2019 - 07.2022
- Directed financial operations, development, and allocation of operational expenses
- Approved all grant spending, reporting, budgets, and expense cost allocations
- Facilitated 3 clean financial audits, assisted with 990 tax filing, and prepared 1099s
- Managed general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and monthly close
- Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, budgets, and forecast
- Served on the senior leadership team, finance committee, and attended board meetings
- Wrote grant narrative, prepared budget, and was awarded funding through a Foundation.
Senior Accountant Consultant & Financial Analyst Consultant
Robert Half Management
07.2015 - 12.2019
- Developed spreadsheets to identify trend analysis and Ad-Hoc reporting
- Financial Analyst for 2 Microsoft Data Centers
- Set up a new POR Tracking system that improved revenue recognition
- Built forecast models to track vendor corrective and preventive services for client services
- Prepared detailed monthly ledger accruals and account reconciliations
- Processed accounts payable, accounts receivable, and approved client billing.
Senior Cost Accountant
Nuclear Logistics Inc.
12.2011 - 07.2015
- Validated WIP, COGS, Inventory, and reconciled subsidiary ledgers in Oracle
- Recorded journal entries in Oracle, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis
- Verified Inventory, roll-forwards, SOX audits, and approved milestone billings
- Managed AP & AR personnel and reviewed expense accruals and sales taxes
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances
- Oversaw month-end closing, journal entry review, and financial reporting.
- Assisted in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, providing insights into cost performance trends.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
University of Arkansas Grantham
Little Rock, AR07.2024
Executive Graduate Certificate in Corporate Controllership -
Strayer University
Dallas, TX01.2012
Bachelor of Science in Accounting -
Strayer University
Dallas, TX01.2009
Skills
- Month-end close
- Grant budgets and narratives
- Budgetary planning
- Financial reporting
- Construction accounting
- ERP systems
- Sage Intacct
- QuickBooks
- Peachtree
- Microsoft Excel
- Oracle
- Clicktime
- Timeslips
- Clients & Profit
- ResMan
- Cost accounting
Demonstrated Accomplishments
- Identified weaknesses in processes and revamped the reporting system to avoid grant suspension.
- Within five months of being hired as a controller took on the financial oversight for two more divisions.
- Reduced expenses by 7% and increased revenue by writing a grant proposal and was awarded $85K.
- Identified and established a company self-awareness program that focused on health and balance.
- Setup a new accounting system at a law firm by improving client billing and better management of IOLTA.
Timeline
Financial Controller
Avenue CDC
07.2022 - Current
Director of Finance
Children’s Alliance of South Texas
12.2019 - 07.2022
Senior Accountant Consultant & Financial Analyst Consultant
Robert Half Management
07.2015 - 12.2019
Senior Cost Accountant
Nuclear Logistics Inc.
12.2011 - 07.2015
Master of Business Administration -
University of Arkansas Grantham
Executive Graduate Certificate in Corporate Controllership -
Strayer University
Bachelor of Science in Accounting -
Strayer University
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