Accounting professional possessing a bachelors & masters degree in accounting with 20 years experience in the day to day accounting, human resources & budget functions for major & start up companies in the areas of wholesale, manufacturing, consumer products, food preparation, e-commerce & multi-retail environments. Self motivated professional with entrepreneurial qualities of leadership, taking responsibility, management ability & the ability to identify a problem & solve it. Fundamental knowledge & experience with all aspects of computerized general ledgers, pos systems, erp systems, accounts payable, accounts receivable, month end closes, reconciliations, account analysis, inter-company activity, cash management, sales audit, inventory control, costing, payroll preparation, payroll taxes, sales tax, financial statement preparation, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, external audit preparation, human resources compliance, bank relations & managing accounting staff.