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HOWARD MASON

MANDEVILLE,LA

Summary

Experienced finance leader skilled in financial management, reporting, and strategic planning. Strong ability to drive organizational success through effective budgeting, forecasting, and compliance. Highly adaptable with excellent analytical skills and a deep understanding of corporate finance principles. Recognized for reliability, integrity, and a results-driven approach in dynamic environments.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Controller

InterMat, LLC
02.2023 - Current
  • Maintained accrual-basis financial statements, monthly reconciliations, and cash flow projections
  • Presented monthly financial performance indicators to principals including variance analysis
  • Developed new project management application for invoicing and financial statement preparation
  • Streamlined bi-weekly payroll process and GL coding of salaries, taxes, and benefits
  • Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare monthly financial documents
  • Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and sales tax returns.

Accountant III

FleetCor Technologies Operating Company, LLC
10.2008 - 02.2023
  • Developed queries in PL/SQL Developer for site, merchant, and customer operational analysis
  • Analyzed payrolls, benefits, and tax expenditures for all North American companies
  • Evaluated prices, fees, and taxes using MS Access queries and macros for merchants and customers
  • Processed excise and sales/use tax returns for federal, state, and local jurisdictions

Senior Accountant

Peoples Health Network
01.2007 - 10.2008
  • Prepared annual and quarterly financial statements for parent and subsidiary companies
  • Created new statistical analysis reports in SQL and Access for all available insurance products
  • Processed membership premiums for multiple lines of business on a monthly basis
  • Analyzed financial statement variances in order to identify operational deficiencies

Financial Analyst III

Whitney National Bank
04.2006 - 12.2006
  • Prepared quarterly and yearly budgets, forecasts, and projections for all bank divisions
  • Analyzed capital expenditure submissions for future cash flow effects and operational impact
  • Improved Access database procedures and mainframe access for Financial Planning division
  • Supported Senior Management with monthly and quarterly financial and operational results

Assistant Controller

Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc.
04.1998 - 03.2006
  • Analyzed financial statements of orthodontic practices for profitability and performance targets
  • Designed queries and procedures in SQL for variance analysis and financial modeling
  • Prepared personal property, sales and excise tax returns for parent and subsidiaries
  • Instituted internal controls in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Education

B.S. - Accounting

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
12.1996

B.S. - Economics

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
12.1991

Skills

  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
  • Microsoft SQL Enterprise Manager
  • Great Plains Accounting
  • PL/SQL Developer
  • Sage FAS Fixed Asset Software
  • Paychex Payroll/HR Management
  • QuickBooks Desktop Pro 2021
  • DayForce Human Capital Management

References

Available Upon Request

Timeline

Controller

InterMat, LLC
02.2023 - Current

Accountant III

FleetCor Technologies Operating Company, LLC
10.2008 - 02.2023

Senior Accountant

Peoples Health Network
01.2007 - 10.2008

Financial Analyst III

Whitney National Bank
04.2006 - 12.2006

Assistant Controller

Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc.
04.1998 - 03.2006

B.S. - Economics

University of New Orleans

B.S. - Accounting

University of New Orleans
HOWARD MASON