Career Experience
 

2005 - Present

Partner: Parmelee, Poirier & Associates LLP, Warwick RI

PP&A is a full service firm offering a range of accounting, auditing, income tax planning, tax preparation, financial planning, and third-party consulting services for businesses and individuals. Additionally the firm performs audits and consulting services for municipal and state governments, school departments and private industry.

1997 - Present

Senior Audit Manager: Parmelee, Poirier & Associates LLP, Warwick RI

- Audit manager for clients in public and private business sectors
- Managed municipal audits for various cities and towns

- Directed and supervised audits of clients submitting Comprehensive Annual

  Financial Reports to the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and

  receiving the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.

 - Performed and managed audits of:

 - Not-for-profit organizations

- Service industries

- Construction companies

- Distribution companies

- Manufacturing companies

- Heavily involved in:

- Tax planning

- Tax preparation

- Financial consulting

1995 - 1997

Vice President of Operations: Pawtucket Fasteners LP (Bell Fasteners Division), Pawtucket RI

Directed and managed operations of manufacturer, distributor, and importer of industrial fasteners with gross annual revenues of $40 million + per year.

- Directed a 110,000-square-foot facility along with 8 other facilities across the

  U.S.

- Supervised packaging, receiving, warehousing and distribution operations

- Developed on-site operational reviews for distribution facilities to implement

  uniform procedures in all locations

- Collaborated with company President to develop strategic alliances with target

  customers

- Supervised and directed a work force of 90 employees

- Negotiated 5-year labor agreement with unionized labor force (United Steel

  Workers of America)

- Developed communications networks for voice and data to reduce annual costs

  by $40,000

- Negotiated vendor inventory management programs with major accounts

- Designed and implemented packaging and barcoding programs for customers

  resulting in an annual sales increase of $300,000.

1991 - 1995

Controller: Pawtucket Fasteners LP (Bell Fasteners Division), Pawtucket RI

Managed financial affairs of corporation and supervised all facets of accounting and inventory control.

- Prepared monthly financial statements and reports for division

- Created corporate financial statement consolidations for senior management and

  shareholders

- Implemented new computer system and software applications for corporate

  accounting department

- Performed daily reconciliations of all cash balances

- Directed short-term and long-term investments of excess funds

 - Administered domestic and international lines of credit totaling $18 million

- Interacted with domestic and international banks in the areas of credit and

  collection

- Developed and implemented successful collection procedures for corporate

  receivables exceeding $7 million

- Served as company liaison during acquisition of new companies

- Provided account analysis and support for all financial documents during annual

  corporate audit by independent accounting firm

- Directly supervised a staff of 12 employees.

1988 - 1991

Assistant Controller: Pawtucket Fasteners LP (Bell Fasteners Division), Pawtucket RI

-  Supervised accounting department and generated monthly financial statements for

  division.

- Maintained general ledger to ensure accurate coding and processing

- Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable along with support staff of 6

  employees

 

1985 - 1988

Accounting Manager: Old Fox Chemical and Lawn Care, East Providence RI

- Performed general accounting duties as an assistant to the controller

- Maintained general ledger

- Generated monthly financial statements

- Created electronic spreadsheet applications

 

Education/Certification
 

- Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in RI

- Bachelor of Science in Accounting: Bryant College, Smithfield RI

- Bachelor of Arts in Economics: University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI