William H. (Chuck) Harper, CPA
P.O. Box 140926, Nashville, TN 37214, 615-310-3094
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Business professional with extensive experience as the President of a construction services organization. Managed all finance, project management, business development and HR for the organization, including: supervising staff of 12, general ledger activity, A/P, A/R, invoicing, payroll, and bank reconciliations.
EDUCATION
B.B.A. – Accounting, Financial Markets, Magna cum laude, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN 2016
Certificate of Accountancy, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN 2016
Tennessee CPA certification January 18, 2017
PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY
Thompson Electric Inc. April 17, 2017 - current
Controller
Financial management
Restructured the debt of the company.
Recommended increase in Line of Credit (Management increased LOC by 125% on recommendation).
Paid down the LOC balance for the first time in the history of the company.
Reduced interest expense on material vendors accounts. Total interest payments were reduced by over 70%.
Cash flow projection and management
Increased average available monthly cash in bank balances by over 500%.
Budget development
Developed average G&A budgeting requirements, with some specific secondary budgets within the G&A category.
A/R management
Reduced the Past Due to Total A/R percentage from 54% to 20%.
Reduced the Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) from 224 days to 59 days.
Developed an Early Payment Discount policy to aid in reducing the DSO and improving cash flow.
Instituted an aggressive collection policy and procedure for past due accounts, resulting in a 300% reduction of past due account balances.
Handled conflict resolution on disputed accounts.
Cost controls
Instituted the TN Drug Free Workforce program, which reduced Worker’s Comp insurance premiums by 5%.
P&L analysis (company, department, and individual jobs) to determine if all revenues and costs were included and profitability was sufficient on all jobs and the overall company.
Internal control policy and procedure development and implementation
Developed and implemented a purchase order system, reducing COGS and ensuring proper allocation.
Developed an industry specific company training syllabus.
Developed multiple area internal control policies.
Developed and documented multiple operational, accounting, and office procedures.
United Way of Metropolitan Nashville January 2017 – April 17, 2017
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Site Coordinator (Goodlettsville)
IRS certified Income tax preparer (Advanced)_
Responsible for site operations and volunteer coordination
Preparation of income tax returns – prepared 90+ tax returns personally, over 600 at site. Obtained over $623,000 in refunds for clients, saved clients over $60,000 in preparation fees.
Harper Electric Co., Inc., Nashville, TN1988 – 2013
CEO, President, Owner
Responsible for governance and internal control development and application.
Performed strategic business development, implementation, and evaluation.
Managed project planning and development on multi-member collaboration projects.
Performed analytical and subjective evaluation for problem identification and solution.
Conducted operations and supply chain management.
Performed financial management, capital budgeting and allocation.
Managed and reviewed annual and period budgets to ensure spending aligned with company goals.
Analyzed quarterly and annual financial statements to make decision about capital needs, large expenditures, etc.
Managed accounting and bookkeeping – G/L, A/P, A/R, Invoicing, Payroll, Bank reconciliation.
Collaborated with CPA to file taxes quarterly and annually and implement tax saving measures.
Managed risk assessment and controls implementation.
Managed human resources including hiring, employee benefits, employee relations, training and development.
Developed and managed sales and delivery of product and services.
Performed systems design, engineering, installation, training and operation.
ORGANIZATIONS
Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA)2012 - current
Delta Mu Delta International Honor Societyinducted 2013
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) 2017 - current
ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ABILITIES
Lipscomb University College of Business Finance/Economics Award 2016
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for 2015
Kittrell-Dennison Award and scholarship 2014
TVA Investment Fund Challenge 2014
Tax Wise, Tax Slayer software
Peachtree Complete Accounting (Sage), QuickBooks Premier Contractor, QuickBooks Enterprise software
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
IRS certified income tax preparer (Basic in 2015, Advanced in 2017)
Tennessee Licensed Insurance agent (2015-2017)
Tennessee State Licensed Electrical Contractor (1993-2014)
Tennessee State Licensed Master Electrician (1991-2014)
Metropolitan Nashville Licensed Master Electrician (1988-2014)