Mark Millage
Apopka,FL
Summary
Dynamic financial leader with extensive experience as Controller at Coalition for the Homeless, excelling in grant writing and audit preparation. Proven track record in enhancing financial reporting accuracy and implementing internal controls, driving operational efficiency and compliance. Adept at variance analysis and fostering effective communication across departments to support strategic decision-making.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller
Coalition for the Homeless.
Orlando, FL
06.2023 - Current
- Attended meetings or events related to potential or awarded grants.
- Researched potential funders and wrote tailored grant applications that met the funder's criteria.
- Reviewed existing policies, procedures, and processes to ensure compliance with grant requirements.
- Developed grant proposals to secure funding for nonprofit organizations.
- Collaborated with staff members to gather information about programs and services for inclusion in the proposal narrative.
- Maintained general ledger integrity through review of account balances and transactions ensuring accuracy of information reported in the financial statements.
- Assisted in developing best practices for overall corporate governance processes and procedures.
- Performed detailed variance analyses between actual results versus budget and forecast estimates.
- Spearheaded and directed accounting divisions to manage fund accounting, accounts payable and accounts receivable, payroll, budget and grant accounting functions.
- Produced financial reports and audit documentation to facilitate internal and external auditing.
- Led annual financial audit and preparation of support for audited financial statements.
- Improved billing and month-end reporting processes.
- Prepared and presented operational reports to senior management and executive teams.
- Designed and formatted financial reports for internal and external users.
- Executed periodic budgeting and modeling to project monthly cash requirements.
- Updated billing procedures to improve overall efficiency and reduce accounts receivable.
- Implemented multiple software conversions, desktop setup, and staff training.
Controller
Westwind Investors
Apopka, FL
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Improved billing and month-end reporting processes.
- Supervised month-end close processes and reconciled treasury transactions.
- Spearheaded and directed accounting divisions to manage fund accounting, accounts payable and accounts receivable, payroll, budget and grant accounting functions.
- Provided timely actuals, forecast and budget data for IT and corporate management.
- Produced financial reports and audit documentation to facilitate internal and external auditing.
- Collaborated with finance and accounting departments to deliver comprehensive financial information to facilitate decision making for management, stakeholders and parent company.
- Facilitated and completed annual financial statement audits and reviewed results.
- Prepared company's financial reports and ancillary documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Controller
Native Vanilla
Sanford , FL
06.2020 - 08.2022
- Created reports on inventory activity, shortages, overages.
- Investigated discrepancies between physical count and computer records.
- Developed and implemented effective inventory control systems.
- Conducted periodic inventories and physical counts of product supplies.
- Performed regular cycle counts to ensure accuracy of inventory records.
- Maintained general ledger integrity through review of account balances and transactions ensuring accuracy of information reported in the financial statements.
- Coordinated month-end closing process in order to meet tight deadlines.
- Developed strategies to improve profitability by analyzing current trends in revenue and expenses.
- Managed the preparation of budgets, forecasts, cash flow analysis, trend analysis and other related activities.
- Identified areas for improvement within the finance department operations and processes.
- Oversaw month-end closing process, prepared financial statements and managed advanced reconciliations.
- Monitored accounting, payroll and financial reporting activities.
- Coordinated timely collections with appropriate project managers and customers to manage cash flow.
Director of Accounting
Aerostar
Kissimmee, FL
10.2019 - 04.2020
- Maintained a complete set of books including general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payrolls.
- Analyzed financial data to identify trends or discrepancies in order to make recommendations for improvement.
- Collaborated with other departments within the organization to identify areas of improvement in financial reporting processes.
- Performed variance analysis on budget vs. actual results to provide insights into cost savings opportunities.
- Reviewed and approved financial statements, ledgers, and accounting entries.
- Assisted senior management in developing long-term business plans by providing detailed financial analyses.
- Prepared periodic reports such as balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statement for use by executive leadership team.
- Oversaw month-end closing process including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliation and review of all transactions prior to posting.
- Developed and implemented internal controls to ensure accuracy in financial reporting.
- Generated ad hoc reports as requested by senior management or board members.
- Collaborated with accounting associates to improve reconciliation processes.
Controller
Creative Veteran Productions
Winter Garden, FL
04.2019 - 10.2019
- Compiled data from various sources to create comprehensive reports on program activities and outcomes.
- Oversaw post-award management activities such as tracking expenditures against budget projections.
- Developed grant proposals to secure funding for nonprofit organizations.
- Managed multiple deadlines while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Developed and maintained accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Monitored accounts receivable and payable activity to ensure proper reconciliation of accounts.
- Created financial reports for senior management, board of directors and external auditors in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Managed the preparation of budgets, forecasts, cash flow analysis, trend analysis and other related activities.
- Coordinated month-end closing process in order to meet tight deadlines.
- Reviewed journal entries for accuracy and completeness.
- Conducted regular reviews of fixed assets register to maintain accuracy of records.
Consultant
Robert Half
Orlando , FL
02.2017 - 04.2019
- Analyzed financial data and generated accurate financial statements on a monthly basis.
- Developed strategies to improve profitability by analyzing current trends in revenue and expenses.
- Created financial reports for senior management, board of directors and external auditors in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Established controls and reporting systems to optimize governance structure.
- Coordinated timely collections with appropriate project managers and customers to manage cash flow.
- Managed AP and AR operations, coordinating staff workflows and reviewing completed work to reduce errors.
- Reviewed sales numbers and calculated commissions.
- Supervised month-end close processes and reconciled treasury transactions.
- Executed periodic budgeting and modeling to project monthly cash requirements.
- Validated systems and procedures to support program implementation and streamline auditing processes
Controller
International Ironworks
Apopka, FL
01.2016 - 02.2017
- Identified discrepancies between physical counts versus book values resulting from overages, shortages due to errors in receiving, shipping documents or theft, damage issues .
- Reviewed financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement.
- Generated ad hoc reports requested by internal customers such as senior management team members which included detailed margin analysis for specified product lines or customer segments.
- Performed analyses of capital investments regarding economic feasibility studies for new projects.
- Maintained general ledger integrity through review of account balances and transactions ensuring accuracy of information reported in the financial statements.
- Monitored accounts receivable and payable activity to ensure proper reconciliation of accounts.
- Developed key performance metrics and dashboards which enabled management decision making based on real-time data.
- Developed and maintained accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Oversaw month-end closing process, prepared financial statements and managed advanced reconciliations.
- Maintained general ledger and chart of accounts, performed complex accounting functions such as journal entry preparation, account analysis, balance sheet reconciliation and preparation of quarterly financial statements.
- Coordinated timely collections with appropriate project managers and customers to manage cash flow.
- Reorganized finance and accounting departments to improve efficiency and cut excess spending.
- Advised executives on contracts with significant financial implications.
Controller
Synergy Equipment
Orlando , FL
02.2006 - 01.2016
- Created reports on inventory activity, shortages, overages.
- Developed and implemented effective inventory control systems.
- Identified opportunities for process improvement within the organization.
- Analyzed actual manufacturing costs and prepared periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
- Analyzed product margins at customer level by calculating landed costs associated with each sale transaction.
- Conducted physical inventories of raw materials, work-in-process items, finished goods, supplies for reconciliation with perpetual inventory records.
- Developed and implemented effective internal control systems to ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies and procedures.
- Conducted regular reviews of fixed assets register to maintain accuracy of records.
- Developed strategies to improve profitability by analyzing current trends in revenue and expenses.
- Designed and formatted financial reports for internal and external users.
- Managed day-to-day finance operations by working closely with accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll staff to provide direction.
- Managed cash flows to optimize year-end tax benefits.
- Led annual financial audit and preparation of support for audited financial statements.
- Reviewed sales numbers and calculated commissions.
- Validated systems and procedures to support program implementation and streamline auditing processes.
- Consistently tested and developed strategies to improve information flow throughout organization.
- Prepared and presented operational reports to senior management and executive teams.
- Executed periodic budgeting and modeling to project monthly cash requirements.
- Supervised month-end close processes and reconciled treasury transactions.
- Evaluated collection reports to determine collections status and outstanding balance amounts.
- Implemented multiple software conversions, desktop setup, and staff training.
Controller
Central Florida Financial Group
Lady Lake, FL
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Developed and implemented effective internal control systems to ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies and procedures.
- Conducted regular reviews of fixed assets register to maintain accuracy of records.
- Designed and formatted financial reports for internal and external users.
- Managed day-to-day finance operations by working closely with accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll staff to provide direction.
- Reviewed sales numbers and calculated commissions.
- Consistently tested and developed strategies to improve information flow throughout organization.
- Prepared and presented operational reports to senior management and executive teams.
- Controlled revenue collection systems to maintain information quality and integrity.
Controller
Fairbanks Construction
Ocala, FL
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Developed and implemented effective internal control systems to ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies and procedures.
- Conducted regular reviews of fixed assets register to maintain accuracy of records.
- Reviewed journal entries for accuracy and completeness.
- Coordinated month-end closing process in order to meet tight deadlines.
- Prepared consolidated financial statements at period end close including balance sheet reconciliations.
- Analyzed financial data and generated accurate financial statements on a monthly basis.
- Maintained general ledger integrity through review of account balances and transactions ensuring accuracy of information reported in the financial statements.
- Monitored accounts receivable and payable activity to ensure proper reconciliation of accounts.
- Identified areas for improvement within the finance department operations and processes.
Controller
Hyspeco Inc
Springfield , MO
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Conducted regular reviews of fixed assets register to maintain accuracy of records.
- Identified areas for improvement within the finance department operations and processes.
- Coordinated month-end closing process in order to meet tight deadlines.
- Reviewed journal entries for accuracy and completeness.
- Created financial reports for senior management, board of directors and external auditors in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Monitored accounts receivable and payable activity to ensure proper reconciliation of accounts.
- Managed the preparation of budgets, forecasts, cash flow analysis, trend analysis and other related activities.
- Analyzed financial data and generated accurate financial statements on a monthly basis.
- Developed key performance metrics and dashboards which enabled management decision making based on real-time data.
- Maintained general ledger integrity through review of account balances and transactions ensuring accuracy of information reported in the financial statements.
- Prepared consolidated financial statements at period end close including balance sheet reconciliations.
- Oversaw financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable, asset coordination, account management and budgets.
- Maintained general ledger and chart of accounts, performed complex accounting functions such as journal entry preparation, account analysis, balance sheet reconciliation and preparation of quarterly financial statements.
- Administered payroll for employees and oversaw corporate payroll reconciliation and tax activities.
- Prepared company's financial reports and ancillary documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Implemented multiple software conversions, desktop setup, and staff training.
- Supervised month-end close processes and reconciled treasury transactions.
- Reviewed sales numbers and calculated commissions.
Accountant
Central Assembly of God
Springfield , MO
04.1996 - 06.2000
- Created journal entries accurately and timely for month end close processes.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles guidelines.
- Coordinated with external auditors during the annual audit process by providing requested documents and responding to inquiries in a timely manner.
- Performed general ledger reconciliations on a timely basis.
- Reported on financial results including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements.
- Managed accounts receivable and payable, reconciled bank statements, and prepared financial reports.
- Prepared monthly closing entries for multiple companies' books of records.
- Reviewed invoices for accuracy and completeness prior to payment processing.
- Monitored cash flows and prepared weekly cash projections.
- Monitored balance sheets and income statements to evaluate financial performance.
- Gathered banking transactions via statements, recorded activity in Excel format and reconciled balances.
- Cross-trained employees, enabling completion of priority tasks during personnel absences.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO05-2000
Master of Science - Accounting
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, COSkills
- Financial reporting
- Budget management
- Variance analysis
- Grant writing
- Audit preparation
- Cash flow analysis
- Software implementation
- Month-end and year-end closings
- Data analysis
- Effective communication
- Internal controls
- Financial statement review
- Office workflow improvements
- Data tracking
- Account reconciliation
- Management accounting
- Preparing financial statements
- Audit management
- Risk management
- General ledger management
- Expense control
- Cash flow management
- Pricing and costing
- Accounts payable management
- Non-profit accounting
- Fixed asset management
- Balance sheet management
- Trend analysis
- Cost accounting
- Commission calculation
- Grant administration
Affiliations
- Plays Guitar and sings in a 80's music band
- Studies Quantum Physics
Timeline
Controller
Coalition for the Homeless.
06.2023 - Current
Controller
Westwind Investors
10.2022 - 05.2023
Controller
Native Vanilla
06.2020 - 08.2022
Director of Accounting
Aerostar
10.2019 - 04.2020
Controller
Creative Veteran Productions
04.2019 - 10.2019
Consultant
Robert Half
02.2017 - 04.2019
Controller
International Ironworks
01.2016 - 02.2017
Controller
Synergy Equipment
02.2006 - 01.2016
Controller
Central Florida Financial Group
01.2003 - 01.2006
Controller
Fairbanks Construction
01.2002 - 01.2003
Controller
Hyspeco Inc
01.2000 - 01.2002
Accountant
Central Assembly of God
04.1996 - 06.2000
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Missouri State University
Master of Science - Accounting
Colorado Technical University
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