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Gregory J. Smith
2302 Cumings Ave., Flint, MI 48503
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Objective: To obtain an accounting or finance position at a dynamic organization that will allow me
to utilize my education and skills as well as to serve and impact the community.


EDUCATION: University of Michigan Flint, MI Bachelor of Business Administration
Accounting Major G.P.A. 3.4 / 4.0

University of Michigan Flint, MI Master of Business Administration
Finance Concentration G.P.A. 8.35 / 9.0


TECHNICAL SKILLS: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook), QuickBooks, Creative Solutions, TurboTax, and various other lesser known software packages


EXPERIENCE:

1/2012 to present Contract Accountant – Consultant

• Accounting system set up
• Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow projections
• Financial reporting, including budget to actual, monthly, quarterly and annually
• Accounts payable/receivable
• Track construction in progress for building projects
• 1099 MISC distribution and 1096 filing and other yearend work


1/2008 to 10/2017 Uptown Developments/Uptown Reinvestment Corp
Controller Property Management & Development

• Manage accounting department
• Train and develop accounting staff
• Recruitment
• Develop and implement accounting policies
• Accounts payable, including construction draws, and accounts receivable
• Companywide banking for around sixty bank accounts including cash management, cash transfers and bank reconciliations and acting liaison to financial institutions
• Bank Loans- making payments and providing periodic reports and required documents and compliance with financial restrictions and debt covenants
• Maintain flow charts including the org chart, and various spreadsheets to track grants, insurance, property taxes, and leases
• Track construction in progress for building projects
• Fixed assets
• CAM reviews for commercial tenants
• Lease Tracking - 32 commercial; 40 residential and passthrough leases
• Track and pay property taxes (sixty parcels)
• Review of leases, operating agreements, loan agreements and other legal documents
• Nonprofit fund accounting and accounting for grants
• Budgeting and forecasting and cash flow projections
• Financial reporting, including actual to budget, monthly, quarterly and annually
• Ad hoc special projects and analysis
• Month end closing and other journal entries
• File forms for Renaissance Zone
• Planning for Yearend work, tax returns and audits and acting liaison to outside CPA firm
• 1099 MISC distribution and 1096 filing
• Presentation of financials to the board of directors and partner meetings
• Brownfield, New Markets and Historic tax credits


6/2004 to 7/2007 Heart Industries, LLC / Horsepower Heritage
Controller Design & Build

• Accounts payable and accounts receivable and General Ledger
• After the fact payroll
• Personnel
• Companywide banking including cash management and cash transfers and bank reconciliations
• Manage insurance
• Fixed assets
• Job cost

12/2002 to 5/2004 Scutillo Blake McMillian & Joyce, P.C. (McMillian & Associates)
Staff Accountant CPA Firm
• Live and after the fact payroll including all monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting of SUW, 940 and 941 tax forms
• Payroll tax deposits coupon and eftps
• Bank reconciliation
• 1040 personal tax returns
• Monthly write up work
• Financial statements
• Yearend work and preparation for business / corporate tax returns
• Respond to state and federal correspondence
• Personal property tax

10/2000 to 11/2002 Pro-Tech Industries
Accounting Assistant Design & Build
• Accounts payable
• Job Cost
• Assist Controller
• General office


5/1995 to 10/2000 Target, Inc.
Undercover Security / Logistics Stockroom Manager
Security
• Audit register sales
• In store surveillance
• Internal investigations

Logistics Manager
• Execute replenishment and back stock process
• Write schedule
• Employee evaluations
• Conduct interviews
• Employee development
• Configure stockroom

01/1989 – 5/1995
Various retail positions
• Cash Register
• Replenish shelves
• Cleaning
• Order merchandise


AWARDS: A.C.T. award, Michigan competitive scholarship, MBA graduation with High Distinction status, Member of Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

ACTIVITIES: Help One Student to Succeed (HOST) reading mentor, originator of Tractors on the Bricks tractor show and ran the last eight consecutive ten-mile Crim Races