Michele Sheehan

Robert Half Management Resources and Accountemps

- October 2007 - October 2008

• Contract Assignments while selling my home in Washington included

Community Health Center of Snohomish County

ACCOUNTING MANAGER - July 2008 - October 2008

• Responsible for maintaining and administering accounting operations for this $30M+ non-profit entity that operates medical and dental clinics and pharmacies. Financial reporting, month-end close, cash, general ledger, Great Plains maintenance, supervision of AP, payroll with tax reporting and balance sheet reconciliation. Maintained the integrity of all grant, donation, Medicare and Medicaid funding and reporting. Smoothly transitioned responsibilities to the newly

Pacific Coast Marine Industries

Accounting Manager CONTROLLER - March 2008 - July 2008

• Assumed the accounting and financial reporting functions after the departure of the Division Controller. Successfully closed the books, maintained Sage ERP systems and produced financial reporting using FRx and Crystal for month-end cycles and then trained the newly-hired Controller for this $15M+ manufacturer of doors hatches and windows for high-end yachts and sailing ships.

Elegant Gourmet, Inc

CONTROLLER - March 2007 - September 2007

• Directed the financial, accounting, costing, human resource, customer service, and cash management systems of the $6M+ manufacturer of specialty confections. Point person for all external audits.
• Prepared financial statements and supporting schedules, daily cash report and cash forecasts, financial forecasts, budgeting, financial controls and accounting policies, practices and procedures and credit facility compliance reporting.
• Responsible for the IT systems, cost accounting system and variance analysis.
• Prepared federal, state and local tax reporting.
• Evaluated and recommended medical plans and business and liability insurance policies.

HCI Steel Building Systems, Inc

CONTROLLER - March 2005 - March 2007

• Directed the financial, cash management, costing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, invoicing, general ledger, human resources, benefits and information systems of this $31M+ manufacturer of steel buildings. Point person for all external audits. Long term accounting methodology regarding sales recognition.
• Coordinated, directed and participated in the preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules, financial forecasts, budgeting, financial controls and accounting policies, practices and procedures, analysis and interpretation of statistical and accounting data in appraisal of operating results, performance metrics against budget, internal management-tailored reporting and credit facility compliance reporting.
• Maintained the integrity of company data, trained employees on Sage MAS90 modules, Word, and Excel. Set-up, upgraded and maintained soundness of file server backups, network, and e-mail.
• Responsible for the cost accounting system and variance analysis; instituted planning and control procedures and systems including capital expenditure, perpetual inventory and periodic physical counts.
• Established economic objectives; established and maintained cash management policies and facilities; negotiated a $2.5M line-of-credit and the refinancing of $5M industrial revenue bond letters-of-credit and is sustaining an excellent relationship with the lending institution.
• Hired, provided training, evaluated and disciplined cross-functional personnel to maintain the highest standards of skill, performance, morale and effectiveness.
• Maintained federal, state and local tax compliance and advises management regarding operational changes to enhance tax-planning position.
• Evaluated and recommended benefit plans including medical, dental and 401K and business property and liability insurance policies.

AMT Corporation

- February 2004 - March 2005

• Accounting, financial reporting set-up, Proman software implementation and employee training

Neuvant Aerospace Corp

CONTROLLER - August 1996 - February 2004

• Directed all aspects of accounting practices, financial planning, standard cost development and accounting, Proman and Best software updates, variance analysis and reporting, budgeting, general accounting, property and budgetary controls for the Aluminum Forging and the Aircraft Components divisions of this multi-state $50M+ corporation including government contracts.
• Partnered with operations executives to develop the business plan, capital expenditure plan, operational strategies and goals, the annual operating budget and related performance metrics.
• Re-filed California income tax returns for a net $125K Enterprise Zone Credit; identified and re-filed for $26K refund of overpaid California sales tax, re-filed L&I Workmen's Compensation and received a $37K refund. All of these actions were upheld by taxing agency audits.
• Appealed to King County Board of Equalization and won a 25% reduction of the Assessors Certified Value of the Woodinville, Washington plant.
• Participated in cross-functional teams to implement process improvement, "Best Practices" initiatives and to develop meaningful daily, weekly and monthly operational reporting.
• Responsible for all aspects of the perpetual inventory including procedures and controls, cycle count process, valuation, setting standards, variance analysis, physical inventory counts and reconciliation to book, and analysis and preventative measures related to scrap, rework, and customer returns.
• Created syllabus and taught a well received "Accounting 101" course to the management teams of all divisions.
• Was appointed Integrity Officer, led the code of conduct, risk assessment and compliance activities and nurtured the resulting culture change.