Kelly Lee Cararo, CPA
720 White Tail Dr. * Gahanna, OH 43230 * Phone: 614-906-7641 * email: kcararo[at]aol.com
Qualifications Summary
Dedicated accountant who is a Chief Financial Officers dream come true. Years of experience at various levels within the financial departments. Develop and implement financial systems, strategies, processes and controls that improve P&L scenarios. Significant experience in identifying cost-reduction strategies and reporting tools to ensure goal surpassing fiscal performance.
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Skills/Accomplishments
* Supervisory Skills* Implement Job Costing Systems * Identify Inventory Waste
* Software Conversions* Budgeting/Forecasting* Due Diligence Experience
* Account Analysis* Prepare Financial Statements* Public Accounting
* Mentoring Staff* Merger/Acquisition Experience* Contract Reviews
* DOT Compliance* Prevailing Wage Experience* MS Excel Proficient
* MS Word Proficient* Implement in-house Payroll* QuickBooks Proficient
* Computer Ease Proficient* Master Builder Proficient
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Education/Volunteerism
Certified Public Accountant, (non-practicing license)
Ohio Dominican College, Columbus, OH
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Religious Education Teacher, St. Matthews Church, Gahanna, OH
Feeding the Homeless, YWCA
Experience
52 Investment Group/Epic Floorings/Corbin Street Investments/RaJan Columbus, OH
Controller / Executive Assistant, 11/1998 8/2009
Worked closely with owner to establish and maintain all financial aspects and implement procedures for sales, operations and human resources. Various companies are owned by a single member within many different industries: construction, brick paving, office furniture, flooring, rental property, excavating.
Prepare and oversee financial analyses, budgets, job costing, G/L, A/R, A/P, payroll, and fixed assets in accordance with GAAP standards
Implement and analyze job costing reports; provide recommendations for cost reductions
Prepare monthly and annual financial statements for external users
Kelly Lee Cararo, CPA
720 White Tail Dr. * Gahanna, OH 43230 * Phone: 614-906-7641 * email: kcararo[at]aol.com
Played a key role in the due diligence efforts that were crucial to selling and buying several companies
Manage external financial relationships and constantly look for ways to strengthen overall financial performance
Supervise, mentor and develop a staff of up to eight employees
Key Results:
o Identified inventory costs savings which resulted in an additional 3% in profits
oDetail analyses of direct labor determined areas of down time to be eliminated
oIdentified the need for a line of credit to be eligible for purchases discounts that brought an additional cost savings of 6%
Additional Employment
Tam-Kel, Transportation, Controller
Lane Bryant, Retail, Inventory Control Supervisor
Coopers & Lybrand, Public Accounting, Audit Supervisor, Staff Accountant
Columbus Steel Drum, Manufacturing
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