Thomas B. Mervine III

Experience

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  Data Jugglers Computing

  Oct 1995 - Aug 2000

  Assistant Director of Client Services

  • Responsible for the identifying cross business opportunities between existing and perspective clients, assisted in proposals and cost estimates for new and old clients. Maintain and up-date client financial records within Data Jugglers

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  Robert Half Finance & Accounting

  Nov 1998 - Aug 2000

  Staff Accountant

  Worked with clients to resolve a variety of financial and accounting related problems.• Hallmark global Solutions: a division of Avnet Corporation. Created and verified all sales tax reports associated with the division for both America and Canada. Dealt directly with the clients, venders and their accountants. Created a matrix system from scratch to monitor sales tax exemption certificates for all the states and providences within America and Canada as needed per shipping provider destination and laws. • Auditor for GE Capital: brought in to resolve financing problems related to the bank transactions between GE Capital, GE Corporation and the Bank of New York. Worked in a team to help reduce financing control problems and create a more efficient system of financing.• Director of tax filing at Payroll Data Systems: Dealt with all tax correspondence and meetings with local, state and federal tax auditors oversaw all tax remittance and resolved a large back log of tax filing problems. Dealt with the financing of the tax deposits through a variety of institutions and helped negotiate contracts of service to maximize return of deposits. Show less

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  Aramark

  Aug 2000 - Nov 2003

  Executive Senior Accountant Business Services-Mid-west Region

  ⦁ Managed Midwest corporate business services accounting with yearly sales in excess of 90 million, including monthly, quarterly and year end closings, operating statements, budgeting, GL maintenance Oracle journal entries, contract compliance, invoicing, commission monitoring & payments, contingent refund splits & recouping of prior period losses, accruals, depreciation, asset scrap, sale & transfer.⦁ Supervised between 30-40 different field bookkeepers and managers representing 155 unique profit centers each with different monthly closes, along with the total Aramark's close. Show less

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  Self Employed realestate investor

  Jan 2003 - Jun 2016

  Business Partner

  Bought, fixed, rented and sold property in Melbourne FL

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  Rohm and Haas

  Aug 2004 - Oct 2004

  Senior Accountant, contractor

  Special project for CFO evaluating international payment procedures.⦁ Special project for CFO evaluating international Payment procedures. Creating transaction internal cost savings of 80%⦁ Transitioned reconciliation of domestic and international vender payments coordinated and trained incoming groups, while the finance department relocated to China and the bank reconciliations relocated to France.

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  TOTAL

  Apr 2005 - Jun 2005

  Staff Accountant

  ⦁ Managed the transfer of Total Inc Canadian Material Master to the Arkema Philadelphia Material Master SAP system, during split from Arkema, Inc. from parent company Total, Inc. ⦁ Managed the Data Management Material Master and maintenance for the SAP governing documentation.

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  University of Pennsylvania

  Oct 2005 - Apr 2006

  Senior Property Accountant

  ⦁ Brought in as a contractor to help with the fiscal audit⦁ Cleared a large back log of escheat check issues prior to a government audit. ⦁ Reconciled; buildings, fixed equipment & major movable equipment accounts in the legacy system & Oracle system with value more than $5.5 billion. Maintained funding, adjusting and depreciation charge journal entries.⦁ Monitored and processed the Oracle and Excel CIP projects, including funding, budget requirements, costs, percentage of completion, and all the way through to the final charge out or charge back. Show less

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  Campbell Soup Company

  Apr 2012 - Dec 2013

  Sr. General Ledger Accountant Auditor of Distibution

  ⦁ Processed the data transfer of payroll from PeopleSoft to SAP and ensured available funding for payroll and benefits. Processed expat’s stock options, bonus, and pension payments. ⦁ In accordance with GAAP & IFSR, analyzed and reconciled inter-company expat payroll issues for US and international business units.

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  FMC Corporation

  Mar 2014 - Nov 2014

  Senior Accountant, Business Analyst

  ⦁ Consultant work taking over for a maternity leave⦁ Worked closely with the region accounting centers in Europe and Asia, processed manual journal entries multi-currency financial exchange journal entries in accordance with GAAP and IFRS. Cleared all corporate bank account open items.⦁ Assisted internal and external auditors, maintained monthly journal entry checklist, created monthly trend analysis to identify accruals or inaccurate coding, processed cost allocation for expats according to IFRS and local GAAP rules in Australia, India, and UK. ⦁ Performed income & financial statement reviews, fixed asset review, and assisted with Sarbanes-Oxley , Show less

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  Qlik

  Dec 2014 - Jun 2016

  Senior Accountant, intrum Accounting Manager

  ⦁ As a consultant, I took over for a long term maternity leave (Swedish Co gives 2 years)⦁ Managed the GL, month, quarter and yearend close for five companies referenced as the Americas: USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and a Swedish holding company.⦁ Collaborated with the international companies according to IFRS in India, UK, France, Australia, and Denmark. Prepared multi-currency financial exchange JE’s.⦁ Managed monthly budget verse actual variance analysis, monthly projections, and budgets. ⦁ Managed external consulting groups PWC (Brazil), Grant Thornton (Mexico), Avalara (USA) and ADP North Americas and South America. Point person with the external tax auditors in the Americas, clearing a 5-year Canada Tax audit with minimal financial issues. ⦁ Processed the highly confidential monthly, bonus, commission, vacation, self-insurance, AP, and payroll.⦁ Created monthly trend analysis to identify accruals or inaccurate coding.⦁ Worked with upper management to increase credit card process, intercompany and sales efficiencies. Implemented the credit card implementation in the EU, evaluated the accounting processes in Brazil, and foreign accounting representatives. Show less

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  Philadelphia Works Inc

  Jun 2016 - Mar 2020

  Financial Auditor

  ⦁ Reviewed and authorized all provider budgets and contracts for Philadelphia Works⦁ Reported to the CFO, was second on the Finance org chart. ⦁ Audited providers obligated over $750K per FY, reviewed contracts, scope of service, GL analysis, chart accounts, insurance requirements, A-133 audits, Yellow Book audits, budget to actual reviews, their subcontract budgets, accounting procedures specifically looking at the AP, AR, and procurement policies, payroll review, review of per position payroll cost evaluations, indirect rate evaluation along with federal government cognitive agent authorized rate documents, and performed field and audits. ⦁ Collaborated with the provider(s) President, CFO, VP finance, or Comptroller for financial written signed agreement between PWI and the provider, to close each contract for all financial obligations.⦁ Audited providers $350K+, was the same as over $750K but was not required to get financial written signed agreement, to close each contract for the FY.⦁ Created CALs excel program to monitor providers, which was adopted by EDSI and Ser Metro for national monitoring.⦁ Increased the chart of accounts by 1/3 for better contract management, created and wrote financial PWI policies. ⦁ Processed monthly invoices from the providers, ensured proper documentation was provided for cost reimbursement per line item, per budget, processed PYN, JEVS and EDSI⦁ Created an excel program detailing half of the PYN program detailing the subcontractors to budget. Show less

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  Diamond Tool

  Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

  Chief Financial Officer

  ⦁ Took over for the departing CFO during the sale of Diamond Tool⦁ Managed specific accounting and procedural issues due to the acquisition by White Cap ⦁ Coordinated and managed Diamond tool accounting aspects for 12/15 acquisition close date, Diamond tool FYE 12/31 close and the Diamond tool portion of the FYE White Cap Close 1/31⦁ Maintained an 8-person accounting department,⦁ Managed payroll, 401k, commissions, transactional reviews, authorization for large sales on credit, banking, AP, AR, closing JEs in the Prelude ERP system, and reconciliations for daily operations to upgrade to best practices.⦁ Created daily sales and profit reports for Diamond Tool and White Cap management teams.⦁ Closely worked with White Cap to transfer operations, including banking access, 401K transfers, GL accounts balance descriptions for 2/1/22 acquisition finalization.⦁ Mapped the GL Diamond ERP Prelude system to the White Cap ERP Oracle system.⦁ Created and updated Diamond Tool policies for conformity and best practices required for the transfer to White Cap Show less

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  Asociacion Puertorriquenos en Marcha

  Oct 2022 - Dec 2024

  Fiscal Manager

  ⦁ Generated reports for CFO, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and the financial statements.⦁ Created the yearly Budgets, forecasts and cost allocation plans for Head Start, Pre-k, Case Management and Mental Health for Philadelphia School District and The Philadelphia Department of Public Health⦁ Monitored Budget to Actual for my Departments and created, when if needed, the mid-year and 3rd qtr. budget modifications.⦁ Prepared, evaluated and updated financial accounting policies and procedures manual, including payroll, among other projects. Oversaw and periodic review of internal controls and company policy to ensure compliance with Federal, State and City regulations.⦁ Reviewed chart of accounts; set up new accounts and maintained general ledger; prepared journal entries as needed and ensured all accounts were reconciled on a timely basis.⦁ Was responsible for and the preparation of indirect cost allocation plans and reviews.⦁ Ensured that all the various federal and state tax forms and related returns of the entity and its subsidiaries were filed on time. These include among others, form 990, 941s, 940s, 1099, etc.⦁ Prepared schedules, analysis, and support documentation for the annual financial audits, drafted the financial statements and footnotes as well as accompanying schedules.⦁ Processed monthly payments ⦁ Maintained and analyzed the general ledger accounts monthly, prepare appropriate adjusting entries as needed.⦁ Tracked contract cost limitations and notified Directors of problems.⦁ Worked with and assisted funder monitors and auditors with resolution of findings.⦁ Prepared general ledger, analyses schedules, documents, footnotes, and consolidation for 2 CFR 200 annual audits⦁ Reconciled balance sheet accounts ⦁ Reviewed every JE for missing segment(s), and proper coding through elaborate excel programs.⦁ Engaged with state and local agencies, and the necessary due diligence to achieve financing approval required for closing Show less