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Controller
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STEVEN J. ZARREN
8325 Meadowsweet Road ® Pikesville, MD 21208 ® H:443-379-0380 ® szarren@aol.com
Controller/CFO with progressive experience providing financial leadership to service corporations with up to $45 million in annual sales. Proven ability to create and analyze financial statements and reports and generate strategies and recommendations. Expertise at forecasting and monitoring cash flow. Strong problem solving and communication skills.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Financial Analysis and Reporting ® Internal Accounting Controls ® Management Administration
Banking Relations ® Expense Reduction
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CFO 2007-2008
Radcliffe Jewelers, Pikesville, MD
§ Managed daily financial operations for a high-end retail jewelry establishment with almost 100 employees and 2 sales offices. Generated and analyzed financial statements including income statement, cash flow and balance sheet. Oversaw 8 accounting and operations employees.
Ø Recommended the conversion of the accounting system to reflect distinct revenue streams and to produce daily reconciliations
Ø Identified and resolved obsolete expense streams
Ø Initiated and implemented a highly secure employee time sheet system designed to decrease inaccuracies in employee hours
Ø Updated and enhanced the daily cash position reporting system
Controller 1987-2007
Paper Mart Inc., East Hanover, NJ
Performed all daily financial and accounting operations for a distribution company with $45 million in annual revenue and 160 employees. Company reported 80+ consecutive quarterly and 20+ annual profit periods in a low-margin enterprise.
§ Finance: Generated and analyzed financial reports using Excel including daily sales, profit/loss, gross profit comparisons and cash flow forecasts. Provided financial analysis on corporate investments. Controlled treasury functions including management of investment accounts and daily review of cash flow.
Ø Saved company $260K yearly through analysis and identification of unnecessary cash outflow
Ø Reduced bad debt level to <1%/per annum by working with credit management agencies
Ø Decreased annual property taxes by $10K through working directly with attorneys
Ø Maintained superior 401K plans for staff by constantly reviewing and selecting best investment vehicles to offer employees
§ Accounting: Entered recurring monthly journal entries and submitted general ledger to Accountant. Evaluated and corrected A/R records, contacted customers and increased collections. Reviewed accounts payable. Served as corporate signatory. Mediated issues with the IRS, State Department of Labor and other federal and state governmental agencies.
STEVEN J. ZARREN
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§ Management: Developed and managed all employee benefit plans; negotiated best possible health and corporate insurance for employees. Hired, trained and supervised 12 employees in A/P, A/R, HR and IT departments. Acted as credit manager to approve/disapprove credit overrides. Consulted with accountants, attorneys, consultants, bankers and brokers to analyze corporate finances and negotiate favorable lines of credit terms.
Controller 1985-1987
Special Service Freight, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ
§ Managed all accounting and administrative duties for firm with $12 million in annual revenue
§ Supervised 10 employees in A/R, A/P and Payroll departments
§ Reviewed general ledger and bank reconciliations
EDUCATION
BBA, Accounting, Pace University, New York, New York
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Hands on manager.
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BBA from Pace University
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