Michael T.

Maxwell
2676 Dry Creek Road NW
Granville, Ohio 43023
H: 740-587-7730
C: 740-404-1823
E: maxwell88@midohio.twcbc.com
Financial Analyst ~ Accountant ~ General Manager
Valuable Blend of Operations, Accounting and Technical Expertise
Success Orchestrating Company Growth

Financial Knowledge ~ Operating Strengths

* P&L Responsibility
* General Management
* Systems Implementation
* Network Administration
* Technical Troubleshooting
* Rapid Application Development
* Software Configuration/Development
* Database Administration/Design
* Program Implementation
* Accounts Payable/Receivable
* Auditing
* Financial Statements
* Mergers / Acquisitions
* Bank Reconciliations
* Back-office Systems

Career Contributions ~ Project Highlights

Financial Administrator ... Redskin Transport
* Played instrumental role in strategic planning and execution of
company direction; facilitated significant growth and revenue
increase from less than $1 million in 1993 to $14.5 million in 2007;
expanded operations to largest dump truck company in central Ohio;
grew from Licking County as target market to all of central Ohio,
increasing from 10 trucks to over 100 owner-operators.
Financial Administrator ... Redskin Transport
* Facilitated rapid company growth and significantly enhanced
operations through implementation and upgrades of user-friendly
(point and click) software (managing loads from dispatch to
completion); software ensured timely allocation of invoicing, rapid
payment collection and virtually eliminated errors through
implementation of checks and balances.
Financial Administrator ... Redskin Transport
* Enabled company to limit significant liability exposure through
collaboration with attorney on development of several operating
corporations; ultimately lowered business liability premiums 25% as
each individual corporation separated responsibility for office
assets, facility, brokerage license, trucks and drivers.
Financial Administrator ... Redskin Transport
* Contributed to major transactions including purchase of new
gravel plant, acquisition of additional trucking companies (2), and
sale/re-purchase of parent company; role included considerable
participation in due diligence and implementation of accounting
systems.

Professional Experience
Redskin Transport - Johnstown, Ohio April 1994 to April 2010
Central Ohio's largest standalone dump truck company (engaged in
daily deliveries); annual sales peaked at $14.5 million in 2007;
operations supported by 16 full-time employees.
Financial Administrator
Administered all facets of financials for entire company while
simultaneously overseeing and contributing to daily operations
including order processing, vehicle dispatching, business
development, and invoicing; directly supervised 3 office employees
(dispatcher, office assistant and manager) and indirectly supervised
11 external staff.
Scope of responsibilities comprised accounts payable, accounts
receivable (including collections), credit approvals, general ledger,
income statements, balance sheets, year-end financials, account and
loan reconciliations, payroll, revenue projections and forecasting
(for operating cuts and purchases), financial reporting,
vendor/contractor negotiations and management, and external audits.
* Ensured company operated with expected profit margins through
negotiation and oversight of vendor pricing (as well as securing
other services benefiting company); also communicated with
contractors to ensure provision of acceptable terms, pricing and
service delivery.
* Provided ability to increase profitability and viability through
program integrating 2 gravel pits, specialty company and trucking
company into single database (reporting as 1 or 4 entities); program
enabled each company to view strengths and weakness separately versus
under single umbrella.
* Increased annual gross of truck activity 10% through transition
of driver individual pay from hourly to percentage of overall company
truck gross; modification resulted from tracking of individual driver
pay and determination of different overall driver performance.
* Collaborated with computer programmers on development of program
holding orders to be completed, assigning trucks through text
message, holding completed order until submission of paperwork,
entering final information completing order, invoicing customer and
transferring information into accounting software; designed software
to incorporate GPS tracking as well as implement POS systems for each
driver.
* Demonstrated proficiency in use of POS system (integrated into
Peachtree) and operation of network with 4 work stations and 4 VPN
connections.
- Selected and implemented 4 new POS systems (major upgrades) and 1
accounting system; included selection of 2 major upgrades and
contribution to design of software meeting needs of company.
* Consistently reduced operating costs, secured clear pricing
objective for extended periods and protected margins by securing long-
term pricing for major expenses.
* Utilized knowledge of accounts payable and general ledger to
break profit and loss on payments and capitalization.
* Spearheaded acquisition of corporate insurance; included delivery
of required reporting to insurance organization.
* Functioned as company's primary technology solution improving and
resolving hardware, software and system issues.

Previous Career History

Farm Credit Services ... Newark, Ohio
Loan Officer (August 1990 - April 1994)
Functioned with $100,000 loan authority.

Education
The Ohio State University ... Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Business/Marketing

Keywords:
Financial Analyst, Accountant, General Manager