CRAIG RITTER, CPA

PHONE # (214)755-7545
cr8f53ec@westpost.net
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Financial professional with 18 years experience in a leadership role. Expertise
includes forecasting and budgeting, ad hoc reporting; mergers and acquisitions;
process improvements/efficiencies and implementations. Proven ability to build
credibility and rapport at all levels, collaborating and partnering with senior
executives, team members and other departments within the organization to creat
e synergistic relationships. Highly organized, disciplined, and achievement-foc
used. High energy self-starter with a strong desire to succeed.
SUMMARY OF KEY STRENGTHS

Forecasting and Budgeting

Financial Statements
Month End Close
Ad Hoc Reporting
Mergers and Acquisitions
Cost Accounting

Fixed Assets
Sarbanes-Oxley
Computer Technology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Protective Coatings & Construction Pflugerville, Texas 2007 - 2010
A $4.5 Million dollar construction and remodeling company providing professional
installation and onsite project management of both residential and commercial p
roperties in the states of Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and New Mexico.
Business Consultant
* Converted the accounting software from Peachtree to Quickbooks.
* Trained the Business Manager on the use of the new software.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:
* Prepared various spreadsheet models to aid salesmen and project managers in th
e quoting and pricing of projects.
Air System Components, LP Richardson, Texas 1991 - 2006
A market-leading supplier of heating, air conditioning and ventilation system co
mponents for commercial and residential applications. Owned by and reporting to
a UK holding Company.
Manager of Financial Reporting and Analysis (2000 - 2006)
* Implemented, designed, and maintained a multi-dimensional database application
(Cognos e.Planning) to improve and automate budgeting, forecasting, and reporti
ng. The use of Cognos automated many processes, improved, reliability and the t
imeliness of completion of reports by 50%.
* Developed and maintained an Access database to capture, summarize and report a
ll freight activity by type, plant, and selling brand. This database was used
to automate the freight expense and accruals estimation. Reliability was vastly
improved, and time savings were 75%. This also enabled studies to be performed
to substantially save on freight costs
* Oversaw the Canadian division's financial department. Approximately 50% of my
time was spent in Brampton Ontario. The division had $18.5 million in sales.
* Documented, maintained, and tested internal procedures surrounding purchases a
nd payables, inventory, human resources, payroll, revenue, and receivables, ensu
ring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
* One of ten people selected worldwide in the UK holding company to develop and
present an e-commerce strategy. Created business cases showing benefits and cos
ts, as well as financial models to show the financial impact of ideas developed.

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:
* Initiated meeting with senior staff, department heads and end-users to clarify
needs; then studied and evaluated all internal and external report tools. Sele
cted and implemented Cognos; forecasting, budgeting and reporting became more re
liable and time inefficiency was decreased by 50%.
* Developed strategies, created business cases and showed business benefits, as
well as financial models to show financial impact of ides developed. Communicat
ed results to holding company's senior management and assisted in the implementa
tion of strategies selected.
Business Analyst (1998 - 2000)
* Served as key team member in the Y2K software upgrade. Functioned as main lia
ison between the IT Department and the various selling brands, administration de
partments, and manufacturing plants.
* Responsible for all financial modules and ensuring that all other manufacturin
g and sales modules interfaced with the financial modules correctly. Trained, t
ested and audited all upgrades, and implemented process improvements that were d
iscovered.
* Functioned as key team member in implementing the computer system, manual proc
edures, and internal controls of a new manufacturing plant in Tarboro, NC.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:
* Key team member of the Y2K update team, with primary responsibility for all fi
nancial modules and ensuring that all other manufacturing and sales modules inte
rfaced with the financial modules correctly. Personally trained, tested and aud
ited all upgrades and implemented process improvements that were discovered, ens
uring that the Y2K event was a success.
* Improved and maintained day-to-day activities while at the same time improving
processes such as forecasting, budgeting and reporting.
Accounting Manager (1994 - 1998)
* Oversaw the month end close process. The close process was reduced from seven
days to four days.
* Served as key member in the consolidation of the Accounting Department from th
e plants to the Richardson, TX headquarters.
* Developed and maintained an 18 month rolling forecast and budgets for the upco
ming fiscal year.
* Functions as key contributor in the installation of new AS400 based manufactur
ing system. Responsible for the implementation of all the financial modules inc
luding general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and inventory acco
unting.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:
* Responsible for implementing all financial modules. Tested and audited prior
to implementation. Trained, tested, audited and corrected problems as they aros
e after implementation, resulting in a very smooth implementation process.
Accounting Supervisor (1991 - 1994)
* Assisted in the month end close process.
* Managed staff of six in the accounts payable area.
* Aided the Cost Accounting Manager with product costing audits and variance ana
lysis.
* Performed account reconciliations.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:
* Consolidated accounts payable from the plant locations to Richardson Texas. T
his resulted in headcount reduction from ten to six, improved the overall proces
s.
Price Waterhouse Dallas, Texas 1988 - 1991
The world's largest professional services firm.
Staff and Senior Accountant
* Performed audits for various companies, as well as due diligence testing for p
otential client acquisitions.
EDUCATION
B.B.A. - Accounting, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Graduated with honors
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Public Accountant
.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
* Excel
* Access
* Cognos
* MacPac
* Word
* Hyperion
* AS400 Query
* SQL
* Ceridian
* Kronos