Peter Dunn
Lakewood, Colorado
peterdunn-jobs@pobox.com
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
MANAGER - FINANCIAL ANALYSIS / PLANNING
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
Forecasting / Startups / Cash Flow / GAAP /Modeling / Audits / System Development
Planning / Research / QuickBooks / Process Improvement / Internal Controls
MANAGER - FINANCIAL ANALYSIS / PLANNING
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
Forecasting / Startups / Cash Flow / GAAP /Modeling / Audits / System Development
Planning / Research / QuickBooks / Process Improvement / Internal Controls
Combine strategic and tactical financial expertise with leadership in operations efficiency and cost reductions. Broad industry experience includes telecommunications, equipment financing, logistics and consulting with both smaller business units and Fortune 500 companies such as Sears, Borg-Warner, US West and Continental Can Co.
Equally strong in large firms and smaller business units building effective internal controls, processes and procedures. Spearhead IT/IS projects.
Key Skills: Complete multiple tasks quickly. Superior verbal and written communication skills. Implement new, cost-saving technologies. Remain calm under pressure. Provide innovative solutions to resolve complex financial problems.
MBA, Accountancy, DePaul University. BA, Business Administration, Roosevelt University.
CAREER History and Accomplishments
Accounting Consultant, Kingsley Samuelson LLC, 2012 to present. Develop financial procedures and systems for growing small businesses. Provide essential services including analysis and payroll setup in QuickBooks. QuickBooks Pro Advisor.
Chief Bookkeeper, Azur Global Imports, 2008-2012. Supervised staff of one, handling all cash receipts, A/R, A/P and four separate payroll schedules. Filed sales tax, 940, 941, UI and other taxes. Coordinate annual audit with outside CPA firm.
Strategic Analyst / Senior Consultant, America’s Job Network, Inc., 2005 to 2007. Recruited to consult with executives in developing effective career transition strategies. Promoted within first year to manage client service, handle customer service calls and manage distributions.
Chief Bookkeeper, Azur Global Imports, 2008-2012. Supervised staff of one, handling all cash receipts, A/R, A/P and four separate payroll schedules. Filed sales tax, 940, 941, UI and other taxes. Coordinate annual audit with outside CPA firm.
Strategic Analyst / Senior Consultant, America’s Job Network, Inc., 2005 to 2007. Recruited to consult with executives in developing effective career transition strategies. Promoted within first year to manage client service, handle customer service calls and manage distributions.
- Automated creative material processing to reduce manual processing 83%. Client documents were being prepared through a largely manual process. Developed a series of programmed processes to reduce time on each client portfolio from over 4 hours to less than 43 minutes, with increased standardization and reduced errors.
- Improved client satisfaction to reduce refunds and allowances.Service firms face a high level of customer complaints due to vague expectations and challenge of measuring results. Created process mapping toquantify expected and realized results. Adjusted steps to increase success rate and client perception of results.
- Developed in-store demonstration program to build sales of high-margin products for PNG client. National moulding distributor had slow sales of high margin products. Sales analysis showed homeowners were intimidated by selection and installation. Developed weekend “how-to” clinics for those stores. Added training for store associates. Increased sales 28% to DIY customers within six months.
- Created framework for successful new business launch. Client wanted to establish new custom finishing business for office and residential interiors. Researched competition and developed pricing and forecasting model to insure profitability. Client business turned a profit in four months and generated $233K revenues in first year
- Spearheaded creation of comprehensive business solution for AHEC. Telecommunications department was using a patchwork of systems and rapidly losing control of physical inventory. Directed inventory counts and wrote specifications for system to create new system to combine all facilities, hardware and software attributes into single SQL database. New system allowed replacement of high-cost, obsolete units with state-of-the-art at lower cost.
- Found $120K in telecomm over-billings in less than one week. Contracted for 90-day project to review billings for large Colorado college campus. Within one week, reviewed three years of invoicing and found 15% of charges were for equipment removed from service. Negotiated credit from vendors and established controls to prevent recurrence.
- Transformed cost center into moneymaking profit center to save $1.4M in first two years. College campus was using outside contractors for adds, moves and changes of voice terminals. Determined which functions could be done internally. Established financial systems and controls. Within two years, successfully outbid major competitors on major new construction projects.
Manager of Financial Analysis, Sears Communications Network, Inc. 1984 to 1987. Initiated planning and analysis division for combined voice, data and video subsidiary of Sears, Roebuck & Co. Created automated systems to consolidate and report financial information. Developed systems for graphic representation of accounting and financial data for management and executive board.
Manager of Finance – Traffic & Distribution, Continental Group, 1982 to 1984. Supervised two controllers responsible for company-owned trucking operations and independent trucking and warehousing subsidiary. Worked with Monon Trailer Corp. to create new high-cube aluminum vans with 37% more usable interior space with no change in exterior dimensions (still sold by Wabash Trailers as Duraplate).
Technical/Other Training
Other Training: Focused Selection Interviewing, Xerox Learning Systems.
CPA Examination, AICPA and Illinois CPA Society.
