Paul Ozner
VP Controller
Arlington,VA
Summary
Progressive and influential Controller with a long-term career of success in fiscal management and service excellence for companies creating and maintaining operational best practices. Developed a comprehensive knowledge of competitors and markets to guide strategy, optimize revenue, and surpass business development goals. Strong expert in creative activities to secure new clients and income. Skilled communicator, proven to grow quality relationships with external partners to expand the business and grow revenue. Consistently capitalizes opportunities through various business development techniques, while safeguarding companies’ reputation for excellence, while ensuring ethical and compliant cultures in finance, manufacturing, and technology industries.
Overview
3
3
Certifications
47
47
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller
Rapid Paws
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Coordinated the annual financial planning process and supervised the consolidation and analysis of the annual plan’s financial statements. Solicited potential hires through a two-week screening process using recognized and transparent and published criteria. Held “New Hire Day” that allowed all new associates to get acquainted with each other and the animals. Held small group training meetings to set performance expectations with management “Show and enabling the training process to become clear and the standard. The trainers were instructed and Coached on Prepare, present, tryout and follow-up.
Controller
Lindley Acquisition Corporation
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Collaborated with senior management on developed and preparation of fiscal year budget. Created an ongoing analysis and measurement results against plan and forecast by SKU within product categories by General Manager and customer to aid in results accountability. Managed an accounting system migration from Quick Books Enterprise to Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics.
Controller
Bio remedies Corporation
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Setup and maintained books and records for an 800-acre Kentucky Hemp farm. constructed and maintained due-Diligence Data Rooms for Work-In-Progress sites for potential Private placement investments through Reg D’s and Reg A’s. Developed proprietary technology programs following ethical FDA pharmaceutical standards for Introductory experimental drugs.
Controller
Royal Lighting Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Managed the end - to – end financial process for a lighting manufacturer with factories in Massachusetts and China. Collaborated with senior management on development and presentation of fiscal-year budgets. Coordinated and supervised the budget process with the Marketing Department, ensuring accurate forecasting to meet goals and facilitate nation-wide management and distribution from a single warehouse. Improved and implemented controls. Policies, procedures, and reporting standards to ensure GAAP compliance.
Controller
Nutrition Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Assisted senior management in RFP submission for food service company in Washington DC. Managed 7A loans and a revolving credit facility for a DBE minority enterprise. Coordinated and supervised the budget with marketing, ensuring accurate forecasting to meet goals, and facilitated state-wide management and distribution from a single warehouse.
Controller
Dealer Technology Integrators
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Created an ongoing analysis and measurement against plan and forecast by SKU within product categories, bv sales Manager, and customer to aid in accountability in results. Improved sales forecasting procedures and information flow in a newly created role to support shift to production outsourcing.
V.P. Operation Controller
Frontier Strategy Group
01.2002 - 01.2006
- Constructed and Maintained Due Diligence Data Rooms for Private-Placements leading to Reg D’s and Reg A’s opportunities. Created an ongoing an ongoing analysis and measurement of actual results against plan and forecast by SKU within product categories by Sales Manager and Customer to aid in results accountability. Restructured sales forecasting procedures and information flow to support operational shift to production outsourcing.
Controller
The Tannery Group
01.1996 - 01.2002
- Improved and implemented controls, policies and procedures and reporting standards to ensure GAAP compliance. Managed high-rise Class B commercial office buildings and five mixed-use office buildings ensuring lease compliance and good tenant relations. Performed accounting and reporting for commercial and residential buildings including rental and CAM collections in addition to Rent-Roll and reporting out to lenders.
V.P. Operation Controller
Botanical-Rex
01.1991 - 01.1996
- Opened a retail store and day spa Boston’s Bay offering unique personal - products from around the world. In addition, we offered and provided Day-Spa services including skin - care and full body massages focusing on sensitive skin-types particularly for people of color. We happily received a “Best of Boston Award” from Boston Magazine in 1996 for “best Place to Find Beautiful people.
Owner/Operator Controller
McDonalds-Corporation
01.1975 - 01.1995
- Owned and operated four franchises in Southeastern Massachusetts for 20 years. As an outstanding operator, I was responsible for and encouraging many associates to habitually understand and perform teaching and training, coaching, and counseling, providing associates with the tools to use their skills and knowledge as a base to grow and mature into their desired long-term goals.
Education
Business Administration degree -
C.W. Post College
01-1976
Certification
Food Safety Management
Timeline
Controller
Rapid Paws
01.2017 - 01.2022
Controller
Lindley Acquisition Corporation
01.2014 - 01.2017
Controller
Bio remedies Corporation
01.2013 - 01.2014
Controller
Royal Lighting Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2013
Controller
Nutrition Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2011
Controller
Dealer Technology Integrators
01.2006 - 01.2008
V.P. Operation Controller
Frontier Strategy Group
01.2002 - 01.2006
Controller
The Tannery Group
01.1996 - 01.2002
V.P. Operation Controller
Botanical-Rex
01.1991 - 01.1996
Owner/Operator Controller
McDonalds-Corporation
01.1975 - 01.1995
Business Administration degree -
C.W. Post College