Richard J. Piper
(H) (724) 843-2227 [email protected]
(W) (724) 775-3200 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
A dedicated and
goal oriented person seeking the position of controller in a small to medium
size company that will allow me to utilize my twelve years of assistant
controller experience in order to make the company and accounting department as
profitable and cost efficient as possible.
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant Controller Beaver
Newspapers, Inc, Beaver, PA Oct
1990 to present
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Prepare accurate
monthly financial statements in conformity with G.A.A.P.
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Responsible for
monthly and year end closing including standard, adjusting and closing journal entries
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Maintain general
ledger accounts and their supporting schedules
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Reconcile all
bank accounts
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Project annual
payroll, payroll tax, employee benefits, and pension budgets
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Prepare quarterly
payroll tax returns, W-2’s, and 1099’s
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Supervise
internal year end audit and assist external auditors with their audit
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Provide
department heads with various financial analysis tailored to their department
needs
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Analyze newsprint
inventory, usage, and waste on a monthly basis
· Transformed the accounting department from a paper environment
to a spreadsheet environment
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
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Extensive use of Microsoft
Office including Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Access, and FrontPage
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Extensive use of Lotus
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Experienced in Peachtree
Accounting software
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Experienced in Saber
software for payroll tax returns
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Can build a
computer from scratch or update existing computers with new hardware
EDUCATION
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Masters in Business Administration
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Concentration in
Corporate Finance and Strategic Planning
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GPA: 3.854
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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
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Double major in Accounting
and Business Administration
· GPA: 3.000