Robert W. Divine has over 25 years of experience in corporate accounting and management. He has extensive experience directing accounting programs and establishing accounting departments. Most recently, he served as Senior Accountant for a property management and real estate holding company, where he was responsible for financial statement preparation, property tracking and reporting, and various accounting functions. Prior to that, he held controller positions for several companies in various industries, managing all accounting functions including payroll, financial reporting, budgeting, and audit preparation. He has a strong background in accounting systems and controls.
A former two-sport college athlete who believes in teamwork and hard work. Now a disciplined, financial leader with extensive knowledge of financial principles and business operations and significant management experience. Demonstrated ability to think strategically in analyzing existing operations, developing strategies for process improvements and implementing effective systems, resulting in increased profitability. Proven track record as a collaborative, proactive, engaging coach with excellent problem solving skills and strong communication and team building skills developed through years of hiring, training, coaching and mentoring various-sized accounting teams for companies ranging from small start-ups to large industry leaders.
RISC-V is the most recent attempt (originally from UC Berkeley) to design a brand new instruction set architecture based on the reduced instruction set computing (RISC) principles. One of its goals is to be completely open and free (both as in free beer and as in free speech) for designers, users and manufacturers. HelenOS is an open source operating system designed and implemented from scratch based on the microkernel multiserver design principles. One of its goals is to provide excellent target platform portability and it currently supports 8 different hardware platforms.
Both projects are still in the process of maturing: While the unprivileged (user space) instruction set architecture of RISC-V has been declared stable in 2014, the privileged instruction set architecture is still in a stage of draft and is allowed to change in the future. Likewise, many major design features and building blocks of HelenOS are already in place, but no official commitment to ABI or API stability has been made yet.
This talk introduces both projects, presents the initial lessons learned from porting HelenOS to RISC-V and evaluates the portability of HelenOS on yet another porting effort.
A former two-sport college athlete who believes in teamwork and hard work. Now a disciplined, financial leader with extensive knowledge of financial principles and business operations and significant management experience. Demonstrated ability to think strategically in analyzing existing operations, developing strategies for process improvements and implementing effective systems, resulting in increased profitability. Proven track record as a collaborative, proactive, engaging coach with excellent problem solving skills and strong communication and team building skills developed through years of hiring, training, coaching and mentoring various-sized accounting teams for companies ranging from small start-ups to large industry leaders.
RISC-V is the most recent attempt (originally from UC Berkeley) to design a brand new instruction set architecture based on the reduced instruction set computing (RISC) principles. One of its goals is to be completely open and free (both as in free beer and as in free speech) for designers, users and manufacturers. HelenOS is an open source operating system designed and implemented from scratch based on the microkernel multiserver design principles. One of its goals is to provide excellent target platform portability and it currently supports 8 different hardware platforms.
Both projects are still in the process of maturing: While the unprivileged (user space) instruction set architecture of RISC-V has been declared stable in 2014, the privileged instruction set architecture is still in a stage of draft and is allowed to change in the future. Likewise, many major design features and building blocks of HelenOS are already in place, but no official commitment to ABI or API stability has been made yet.
This talk introduces both projects, presents the initial lessons learned from porting HelenOS to RISC-V and evaluates the portability of HelenOS on yet another porting effort.
An Accounting and Financial Professional that improves financial controls, procedures and processes to improve asset protection, financial reporting and financial performance.
Specialties: acquisitions, adp, auditing, balance, budgeting, business management, closing, consolidations, due diligence, financial, financial analysis, financial statements, forecasting, general ledger, inventory management, management, microsoft excel, microsoft office, microsoft outlook, microsoft powerpoint, microsoft word, office management, organizational skills, policy analysis, presentation skills, process engineering, sales, staff development, year end accounts,
MBA (Finance) experienced in Corporate Accounts and Audit with SAP knowledge seeks senior managerial assignments in Accounts / Audit with reputed organization.
1. Robert W. Divine
9501 E Flagg Road • Rochelle, IL 61068 • RDivine65@gmail.com Phone 815-761-0508
Talented, loyal and experienced Senior Accountant with extensive background in Corporate Accounting
• 25+ years of corporate accounting/management experience. • Proven ability to direct accounting programs.
• Adept at establishing accounting departments. • Able to reduce costs and increase profitability.
• Knowledgeable in all aspects of corporate finances. • Excellent analysis and reporting abilities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC/STAR HOLDINGS, ROCKFORD, IL SEPT 2015-MAR 2016
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Hold responsibility of Senior Accountant for Property Management and Real Estate Holding Company with multiple wholly
owned subsidiaries to include affordable housing, construction/rehabilitation of properties, property management and ownership of
properties.
• Responsible for preparation of financial statements and the consolidation of multiple entities into a consolidated financials.
• Track ownership changes and additions to properties for 200 plus properties and over 10K units.
• Calculation of annual debt service by individual property, calculation of return to owner and quarterly guarantee report.
• Monthly reporting of property management additions and deletions for over 200 properties in 14 States.
• Process Area Manager Expense reports on a weekly basis.
• Preparation of daily bank deposits from properties managed.
• Monthly reporting of property construction/rehabilitation projects.
• Miscellaneous HR duties as needed.
• Assist with integration and wrap up of newly merged entity.
• Budgeting for over 200 properties as well as 5 entities.
*Gap in employment to temporarily care for elderly parent.
AMERICAN MARKETING & PUBLISHING, LLC. (HOMEPAGES DIRECTORIES), DEKALB, IL MAY 2008-JUNE 2015
CONTROLLER
Hold responsibility of Controller for Company in the publishing and digital marketing business. Report to the EVP of Finance and
CEO. Company is engaged in the production local hometown telephone directories for over 500 communities in 10 States and the
sale of advertising space and digital marketing services to include text marketing and online presence optimization and rewards
application. Possess prior experience with subsidiary in India that performed ad design and software development for main holding
company.
• Monthly financial and statistical compilation and reporting (I/S, B/S, Statement of Cash Flows, Bad Debt Reserve and other
ad-hoc reporting).
• Processing of bi-weekly payroll (transitioned from in-house to outside service) to include multiple commission structures
(approximately 20 plans) for approximately 280+ sales representatives, Sales VP’s, Recruiters and District Managers.
• Oversee all cash management, accounts payable, billing and accounts receivable functions.
• Maintain fixed asset schedule and associated depreciation/amortization utilizing Great Plains Fixed Asset module and
successfully transitioned all fixed assets from Excel into Great Plains Fixed Asset module.
• Manage WIP utilizing project management project accounting module in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 for both print and
digital product lines.
• Weekly Revenue and WIP Forecast updates to measure estimated gross margin.
• Manage multiple Revenue lines (Period Revenue and Subscription Based Revenue lines).
• Preparation of Board of Directors Reporting package and monthly Bank reporting package.
• Participate in annual Budgeting Process and integrate final budget into Great Plains.
• Lead for annual Audit and responsible for preparation of all audit work papers.
• Perform all duties in accordance with GAAP.
• Develop procedures and policies to meet Sarbanes Oxley control and reporting requirements.
• Budgeting and formatting budget in Excel for upload into Microsoft Dynamics GP.
• Worked on team to implement CRM system (Microsoft Dynamics). Full implementation was not yet complete at the time of
my departure.
• Dealt with our three customer care agents if they were unsure how to proceed in unusual situations.
DESIGN VENTURES, LLC D/B/A KDA, ITASCA, IL/BURR RIDGE, IL April 2004-April 2008
CONTROLLER
Hold full-charge Accounts Payable and Accounting responsibility for multi-branch distributorship across multiple states.
Reporting directly to the CEO and owner.
• Manage full-cycle Accounts Payable to include month-end/year-end close, 1099 preparation.
• Perform F/S preparation, B/S, allocation of corporate overhead, recording of fixed assets and depreciation, budgeting.
• Monthly review of general ledger from trial posting. Perform all general ledger account maintenance.
• Responsible for monthly accruals, account analysis, journal entries and record keeping.
2. • Interface with the payroll department to coordinate general ledger posting of the weekly payroll (ADP).
• Responsible for monthly salesperson commission reporting.
• Provide information and assistance to Senior Management of accounting issues and past business practices based on past
eighteen years experience in this business/industry. Develop internal controls, procedures.
BUILDERS PLUMBING & HEATING SUPPLY/KDA, Addison/Itasca, IL Dec 1989 – April 2004
CORPORATE ACCOUNTING MANAGER / CORPORATE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER
Hold responsibility for all corporate treasury/cash management activities for six, multi-branch distributorships and five real estate
holding companies across multiple states, combined sales more than $350 million.
• Manage Accounts Payable group. Assumed responsibility for corporate accounting upon retirement of Controller.
• Hire, train, and supervise personnel for accounts payable and imaging departments, overseeing 10 – 18 employees.
• Analysis of daily cash requirements and check scheduling, provide cash flow management, support multi-million dollar line
of credit.
• Perform accounts payable and general ledger month-end and year-end closings, including journal entries, account analyses,
and coding review.
• Calculate and disburse loan and interest payments, dividends, and real estate / personal property taxes.
• Approve all operating expenses, petty cash reimbursements, and T&E reports. Maintain vendor rebate programs. Prepare
annual 1099s. Control inbound EDI transmissions.
• Facilitate acquisition and integration of new companies, direct statement reconciliations, serve as liaison to financial
institutions and private auditors.
COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SECTOR ACCOUNTING, Westchester, IL 1986 – 1989
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE (A/P) SUPERVISOR
Supervised team of more than 20 accounts payable clerks supporting financial functions of billion-dollar Company with over 500
branch offices across Midwest and Northeast regions.
• Ensured compliance with all financial procedures and policies, coordinated payment of all invoices.
• Established Northeast Sector accounting office and merged function with Midwest office. Hired and trained staff.
• Rapidly promoted from A/P Clerk to A/P Lead to A/P Supervisor in less than 12 months.
Selected Accomplishments
Increased profitability by reducing accounting labor costs 40%, and imaging department labor costs 50%. Streamlined
accounting procedures and methodologies as company has grown.
Established procedures and policies for employee reimbursements to be processed through payroll as non-taxable
reimbursement reducing check production.
Developed various formats of Income Statements utilizing FRx to include automated Statement of Cash Flows.
Introduced automated accounts payable to purchase order matching, increasing accuracy. Improved returned goods
controls to ensure proper credit recovery.
Coordinated and supervised all software installations and upgrade testing prior to ‘go-live’ phase.
Supported company’s 30% growth through acquisitions, training new staff members on computer systems.
I am a roll up your sleeves Manager who is willing to do what is necessary to get the job done.
Great personality and works extremely well with others, including direct reports.
EDUCATION
BA in Accounting Northern Illinois University (in progress)
AAS in Marketing / Management, Accounting Concentration, Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL (1985) (graduated with honors
3.86 GPA/4.0)
COMPUTER SKILLS
All versions of Windows, advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookup and other advanced functions, nested IF statements),
Microsoft Dynamics ERP(Great Plains 2010 & 2015) to include expertise with FRx and Management Reporter, AS/400, Word,
Mincon Software (ERP System), Microsoft Office, all versions of Quickbooks, Quicken, Acom Solutions, Outlook, Internet, ADP
(and other payroll services), Depreciation Solutions.
References and letters of recommendation will be provided upon request.