Owner


Deborah A Boland

PROFILE

Personal Qualifications

  • Over 20 years of progressive experience in management accounting, with the past fifteen years focusing on small to medium sized businesses.
  • Most recently employed as a Financial Manager for SumSolutions, an accounting outsource firm.
  • Significant performance record in all aspects of accounting and finance functions such as: strategic planning, cash management, financial analysis, capital planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance monitoring, A/R, A/P, G/L, lease evaluation, fixed assets, financial statements, internal and external reporting, process evaluation, procedure documentation, executive incentive compensation plan, employee benefits, 401k, and health insurance.
  • Recent positions held: Interim Controller/CFO, Director of Finance & Administration, Controller.

Experience Highlights

  • Solely responsible for the entire accounting process for various companies. This consisted of preparing monthly and annual financial statements, analyzing and interpreting financial information for the President and Owners and making recommendations to them.
  • Prepared annual budget and periodic forecasts. This included preparing the corporate budget, reviewing and analyzing all divisional plans, and preparing the consolidated financial plan for the corporation.
  • Prepared schedules and documents for various for-profit and non-profit companies whose financial statements are audited. Acted a go-to person for auditors; presented findings to Presidents, Owners and Boards of Directors.
  • Designed and upgraded accounting systems as needed.
  • Assisted in the preparation of financial statements for external parties – annual reports, 10-Q, 10-K, government reports and reports to lenders.
  • Prepared journal entries, account analysis, cash reconciliation, schedules for annual audits and payroll tax returns, intercompany transaction analysis.
  • Managed accounting departments from one to five people.

Education

Masters, Business Administration     Suffolk University, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Science, Accounting         Providence College, Providence, RI

Personal Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint; accounting software applications: QuickBooks, Peachtree, MIP; Payroll Software: ADP, Ceridian, and Paychex.