MATT GOEHRING
Tomball,TX
Summary
Accomplished Accounting and Finance professional with diverse industry experience in retail, environmental services, and hospitality. Proven ability to improve operations, impact business growth and maximize profits through achievements in finance management, cost reductions, internal controls, and productivity/efficiency improvements. Strong qualifications in general management, business planning, and implementation. Top performer able to steer on-time, month-end, and year-end closes, management, and internal audits. Effective communicator and problem-solver. Technology proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, Epicor, FRx, Trux, Soft-Pak and Cietrade. Areas of expertise include: General Ledger | P&L Statements | Internal Audits | Month-End/Year-End Closings | Financial Analysis | Bank & Account Reconciliation | Cash Flow/Budget Analysis | GAAP Principles | Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance | Financial Statements
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
REGIONAL CONTROLLER
Texas Pride Disposal
01.2016 - Current
- Strengthened and oversees all accounting functions, implemented financial controls, and directs the financial strategy, planning, forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting, GAAP compliance, revenue recognition and financial reviews
- Participates in strategic planning, training, systems integrations, talent evaluation, policy and procedures as a key member of the leadership board during the company's revenue growth from $3MM to $60MM
- Solicited and negotiated $30MM in aggregate bank revolving credit and term loan facilities
- Managed lender relationships and compliance with debt covenants
CONTROLLER
Environmental Disposal & Recycling
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Implemented and maintained accounting policies, internal controls and safeguards for revenue, costs, program budgets and actual expenditures to conform to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Prepare and analyze financial reports, profit and loss (P&L) statements, balance sheets, statement of cash flows, and various other financial/accounting reports
- Direct accounting operations for the company including Accounts Receivable (A/R) and Accounts Payable (A/P), payroll, and month-end closing and financial projections
- Oversee and manage banking relationship with $3MM+ credit facility
- Coordinate and support third party audit and tax preparations
- Composed Quarterly MD&A reports for banking facility, board of directors and preferred stockholders
CONTROLLER
Independent Texas Recyclers, LLC
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Prepared and analyzed financial reports, profit and loss (P&L) statements, balance sheets, statement of cash flows, and various other financial/accounting reports
- Directed accounting operations for the company including Accounts Receivable (A/R) and Accounts Payable (A/P), payroll, and month-end closing and financial projections
- Instituted revised shipping procedures eliminating errors and achieving annual savings of approximately $60K
- Conducted monthly physical inventories to validate operational reporting metrics
- Served on the Leadership Team; provided key financial metrics such as gross margin spread, cost/unit and system utilization analysis to drive process improvement and forward pricing decisions
REGIONAL CONTROLLER
Waste Corporation of America
01.2005 - 01.2013
- Maintained multi-state/multi-site divisions and reconciled financials, company assets, and transactions
- Developed and analyzed statistical and accounting data to assess results for the company's largest region ($75MM revenue)
- Supervised and evaluated the performance of 15 personnel in the Accounting Department
- Analyzed pro formas for bids to determine price points and viability of potential contracts
- Established Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal controls and served as a member of the Internal Audit Team
- Prepared monthly state sales & use tax reports, quarterly TCEQ reports and annual property tax renditions
CONTROLLER, Florida Division
Waste Corporation of America
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Analyzed and reported variances; reduced month-end close by 20% by streamlining reporting processes
- Prepared budget and financial forecasts and maintained planning and control procedures
- Conducted due diligence on potential company acquisitions
- Provided accounting support for acquisitions by reviewing financial information; converting data to accounting and operating systems.; obtaining supplementary information for preparing financial statements
ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, Florida Division
Waste Corporation of America
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Performed account reconciliations and general ledger entries
- Prepared budget and financial forecasts and maintained planning and control procedures
- Conducted annual inventory of fixed assets and reconciliations
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY
Moon, PASkills
- Cash Flow Management
- Audit Coordination
- Payroll Administration
- Working capital management
- Internal Controls
- Revenue Recognition
- Fixed Assets Management
- Variance Analysis
- Capital expenditures
- Preparing financial statements
- Financial statement review
- General ledger accounting
Military Service
U.S. ARMY RESERVES, SPC, Honorable Discharge
Timeline
REGIONAL CONTROLLER
Texas Pride Disposal
01.2016 - Current
CONTROLLER
Environmental Disposal & Recycling
01.2015 - 01.2016
CONTROLLER
Independent Texas Recyclers, LLC
01.2013 - 01.2015
REGIONAL CONTROLLER
Waste Corporation of America
01.2005 - 01.2013
CONTROLLER, Florida Division
Waste Corporation of America
01.2001 - 01.2005
ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, Florida Division
Waste Corporation of America
01.1999 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY
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