Controller, Oceana Matrix Ltd.
Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
- Past
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- Controller at Oceana Matrix Ltd.
- Senior Accountant at Lumsden & McCormick
- Staff Accountant at James Amato & Company
- Education
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- State University of New York at Buffalo - School of Management
- Connections
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- Industry
- Accounting
- Websites
John Jacob’s Summary
Accounting and business professional with 17 years of experience in all aspects of accounting and financial management. Solid business background with extensive knowledge of purchasing and vendor relations management as well as strong accounting and financial knowledge. Proven ability to manage multiple assignments efficiently while meeting tight deadline schedules. Demonstrated success in streamlining existing operations. Diverse business background includes setting up a corporation, establishing accounting systems and controls, sales, purchasing; financial, inventory and database management.
John Jacob’s Specialties:
* Accounting Experience: Bank reconciliations, invoicing, collections, A/P, depreciation, inventory management, financial statements, cashflow reports, workpapers, sales tax.
* Management Experience: Training, vendor relations, supervision, credit review, office management, cash flow management.
* Computer Experience: QuickBooks, Accpac, MS Word, Excel, Access, Act!
John Jacob’s Experience
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Controller
Oceana Matrix Ltd.
(Computer Hardware industry)
June 1994 — October 2008 (14 years 5 months)
Managed all accounting and purchasing activities for a busy computer systems integration company.
Directly involved with all aspects of business management including sales, inventory and systems
configuration.
* Installed and established accounting and purchasing system and controls.
* Handled all aspects of corporate accounting including bookkeeping, reconciliations, billing,
receivables, payables, inventory management, sales taxes and auditors workpapers.
* Handled company wide purchasing operations.
* Configured and coordinated delivery and installation of all equipment at customer site.
* Created and maintained database of all equipment and service contracts sold. -
Senior Accountant
Lumsden & McCormick
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Accounting industry)
1993 — 1994 (1 year)
Senior Accountant for one of the largest local CPA Firms heavily involved in Corporate and Not-For-
Profit audits and reviews.
* Corporate and Not-For-Profit audit and review engagements.
* Corporate, Not-For-Profit and Individual tax returns.
* Supervised junior staff on engagements.
* Trained entire staff on use of audit software. -
Staff Accountant
James Amato & Company
(Accounting industry)
1991 — 1993 (2 years)
Accountant for CPA firm specializing in Not-For-Profit audits.
* Corporate and Not-For-Profit audit and review engagements.
* Corporate, Not-For-Profit and Individual tax returns.
* Successfully trained clients on use of bookkeeping software.
John Jacob’s Education
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State University of New York at Buffalo - School of Management
MBA , Accounting & Finance , 1985 — 1990
Additional Information
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John Jacob’s Interests:
accounting,technology,business advice,blogging,computer tips
John Jacob’s Groups:
AIPB
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Network -
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American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
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