Controller in Philadelphia PA Resume James Mantell

 

JAMES F. MANTELL, MSA, CPA Morton, PA 19070 [email protected]

610-506-0172 http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmantellcpa

Financial Management  – Professional, Committed, Ethical, Driven  Accounting Professional  with more than ten years of experience as a Controller with a

record of success in turnaround and accelerated growth companies. Eight years of experience as a Consulting Manager helping Public Housing Authorities and Affordable Housingat Partnerships with financial analysis,that reporting, auditing and strategic planning.  Adept creating enterprise-wide enterprise-wi de initiatives yield cost efficiencies efficiencie s and productivity productivi ty improvements. Proven ability in coaching to achieve organizational and operational goals. CORE QUALIFICATIONS 

       

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Financial reporting & analysis Budget planning & forecasting Timely & accurate reporting Project management

       

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Creative problem solving Payroll, & cash management Internal controls Training and development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  Barbacane, Thornton & Co., LLC, Wilmingt Wilmington on DE

August 2014 to October 2014

 A udi tor      Assisted with with the completion completion of audit engage engagements ments for governmenta governmentall organizations. organizations. 

 

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Prepared financial statements, footnotes, and management letters in accordance with professional and firm standards.

BDO USA, LLP | Asher & Co., LTD, - Philadelphia, PA

August 2006 to June 2014

C onsulting onsulting Ma Mana nagg er     Managed financial and technical consulting engagements for over 60 public, private, and governmental entities performing year-end closes, consolidations, budgeting, day-to-day accounting, operational and financial assessments. Reduced client costs by reducing deliverables from 3 weeks to 1 week through productivity improvements.

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   Acted as Interim Interim Finance Director for three large PHAs with a annual nnual fundin funding g over $40

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million each performing day-to-day operations including cash management, bank reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, procurement, reporting, internal controls and compliance with state and HUD regulations using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP.)  

Managed audits for small and medium sized entities, including real estate, not-forprofit and governmental entities in accordance with Governmental Auditing Standards, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB,) Yellow Book and OMB Circular A-133 (Single Audit). Prepared audited financial statements and footnotes.

 

Reconstructed accounting for $42 million annual program including revenue, expenses, and related receivables and payables to prevent HUD from restating $1.6 million from unrestricted cash to restricted cash.

 

Provided analysis, support, and reporting to save four PHAs over $1 million each in operating Reserve Recapture by HUD.

 

Identified best practices at over 10 PHAs resulting in over $100,000 of average savings by improving business processes.

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– PAGE TWO  JAMES F. MANTELL, MSA, CPA  – Reliant Healthcare Management, Inc., Broomall, PA

April 1998 to June 2006

Controller Directed all accounting operations for subsidiaries. Restored profitability to acquired companies. Coordinated external audits. Prepared and analyze financial statements, budgets, forecasts, workpapers and management reports. Prepared weekly cash forecast and capital planning. Supervise, train, and motivate financial staff. Developed financial policies and procedures to ensure reporting is in accordance to GAAP. Develop internal controls for sales, purchasing and inventory management.  

Decreased payables from $1.1 million to $350,000 within twelve months including discounting.

 

Instituted reliability, consistency, and automation for workpapers across all companies, decreasing the time to process month-end closing and financial reporting by over 50% and reducing accounting staff by one Full Time Equivalent (FTE.)

 

Decreased accounts receivable average days outstanding by 42% and eliminated bad debt for staffing company.

 

Implemented cash collection procedures for medical supply company, resulting in collecting an average of 14% over prior month’s revenue for 6 months.

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   Assumed manage m anagement ment of vendor vendor rebate program for the medical supply company

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and recouped $25,000 in lost rebates within two month period.  

Reduced cost associated to resident / patient fulfilment by two FTEs and virtually eliminated errors associated with order taking, tracking, and delivery by creating standardized procedures and developing a Microsoft Access application.

 

Restored profitability to an airfreight and mobile diagnostic company within 90 days through resource reallocation, and policy, procedural, purchasing, and accounting initiatives.

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Asher & Co, LTD., Philadelphia, PA

Spring 2003 & 2004

 S taff taff A cc ountant     Auditing hours towards CPA while working full time at Reliant Healthcare. 

Integrated Media Concepts, Wilmington, Wilmi ngton, DE

December 1997 to April 1998 

Durant Medical, Inc., Malvern, PA

July 1996 to December 1997

Bear Tubular, Inc., Marcus Hook, PA

May 1994 to November 1995

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Previous experience  includes Accountant, A. Celia Distributor, Frazer, PA, 1991 to

1994 and Management Positions in the Hospitality Industry, 1984-1991 EDUCATION, AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS  M.S., Accounting, Widener University, University, Chester, PA B.S., Hotel and Restaurant Management , Widener University, University, Chester, PA

1992 1984

Certified Public Accountant  December 2004 Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants  (AICPA) Member Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants  (PICPA)