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Michael Lambert

Getzville,NY

Summary

Experienced Accountant with over 25 years of experience. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Controller/Corporate Finance Officer

Strippit, Inc.
11.2006 - Current
  • Managed staff of Accountants responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Cost Accounting.
  • Reviewed budget performance reports and recommended corrective actions to ensure departments operated within allocated budgets.
  • Developed and maintained databases for forecasting future financial performance.
  • Reviewed purchase requisitions for completeness and determined payment approval status.
  • Developed, produced and analyzed financial statements.
  • Project leader responsible for ERP database implementation.
  • Investigated and processed necessary procedures resulting in government assistance payment of 1.7 million dollars.
  • Presented oral and written reports of financial and industry data to executive staff and the ownership group.
  • Responsible for managing yearly third-party financial statement audits which resulted in zero adjustments every year.
  • Forecasted and managed cash receipts from customers and cash disbursements to vendors.
  • Responsible for securing and maintaining bank financing.

Financial Accountant

Strippit, Inc.
08.2004 - 10.2006
  • Recorded daily bank activity and published a report summarizing the transactions.
  • Reconciled bank account statements to general ledger accounts each month.
  • Contacted customers for payment on past due invoices on a daily basis.
  • Setup and maintained the system to withhold shipments to customers due to non-payment of past due invoices.
  • Prepared customer cash collection forecast each month to be used in cash flow projections.
  • Prepared state sales tax returns each month.
  • Processed journal entries for the month-end financial close.
  • Prepared and published financial statements to senior staff each month.

Cost Accountant

Strippit, Inc.
08.1998 - 07.2004
  • Recorded costs of raw materials, labor and burden.
  • Calculated labor and overhead rates, annually updating costs.
  • Monitored standard cost performance to confirm that costs met budget cost parameters.
  • Prepared and analyzed Sales and Cost of Sales reports by customer and product type.
  • Processed duty drawback reimbursement.
  • Prepared and submitted government surveys.
  • Assisted with month-end closing procedures, journal entry review, balance sheet analysis and monthly management report preparation.
  • Assisted with monthly cycle counting of inventory.
  • Assisted with bank audits and financial statement audits.

Education

BBA - Finance

George Washington University
Washington, DC
05.1997

Skills

  • Accounting Policy and Control including GAAP Accounting Practices
  • Accounting ERP Software Systems
  • Accounts Payable including Vendor Check Processing
  • Accounts Receivable including Customer Collections
  • Audit Preparation and Participation
  • Balance Sheet Management including Cash Flow Forecasting
  • Budgeting and Cost Control
  • Corporate Strategic Planning
  • Cost Accounting including Revenue and Cost Analysis
  • Effective and Professional Communication
  • Executive Leadership
  • Financial Modeling and Forecasting
  • Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis
  • Financial Strategy Management
  • General Ledger Analysis
  • Journal Entry Preparation
  • Labor Management Systems Analysis
  • Month-End and Year-End Closing Procedures
  • Microsoft Office including proficiency in Excel

Timeline

Controller/Corporate Finance Officer

Strippit, Inc.
11.2006 - Current

Financial Accountant

Strippit, Inc.
08.2004 - 10.2006

Cost Accountant

Strippit, Inc.
08.1998 - 07.2004

BBA - Finance

George Washington University

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