Bryan Adams

Experience

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  Appalachian Regional Healthcare System

  Sept 1997 - Mar 1999

  Internal Auditor
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  Dulworth, Breeding, Karns & Pleasants LLP

  Apr 1999 - Jul 2006

  Engagement In-Charge

  Responsible to various clients for accounting and financial needs, budgeting, forecasts and projections, financials analysis, and cash management.- Performed various audits, accounting, and consulting services for a local CPA firm.- Served clients in a wide range of industries including nonprofit, equine, service professions, restaurant, retailing, manufacturing, investment, including public and nonpublic companies.- Supervised staff auditors on various assignments. - Worked closely with client’s CFOs, Controllers, and Board of Directors. Show less

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  Thomas & King

  Aug 2006 - Jan 2013

  Director of Financial Reporting & Treasury

  Responsible for the preparation of consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for a company and five affiliate companies with $230M in sales. Managed three full-time employees.- Monitored daily operating cash activity for all companies while developing weekly / monthly cash forecasts for projected revenues and expenses. - Responsible for year-end balance sheet and P&L reviews. Implemented monthly balance sheet reviews.- Coordinated external financial audit activities. Within a 9-month span, completed three audits.- Prepared quarterly debt covenant calculations ensuring compliance with loan agreements and letters of credit. - Worked with financial institutions to secure financing for new restaurants, assisted in the refinance of $45M of debt, and monitored compliance with interest rate swap hedging criteria.- Prepared annual budget and monthly forecasts for $15M of G&A expenses.- Ensured real estate and personal property taxes for 97 restaurants and other properties were properly paid on a timely basis. Show less

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  Conduent

  Apr 2013 - Mar 2017

  Division Controller / Accounting Business Partner

  Responsible for coordinating month-end process along with preparing internal financial reports for multiple divisions of a global Fortune 500 company. Managed five employees, three direct reports in Arkansas and two dotted-line reports in the Philippines.- Supported Operations (United States) and Finance (Guatemala) teams in preparing weekly financial (flash) forecasts for current month as well as developing annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts for multiple business units.- Determined appropriate revenue recognition, capitalization, and expense methods for all business unit contracts ensuring compliance with GAAP.- Conducted monthly balance sheet reviews for each division along with assisting on internal financial audit.- Improved timing of monthly close process by eliminating non-essential allocating journal entries. Show less

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  Fazoli's

  Apr 2017 - Jan 2018

  Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

  Responsible for key areas of corporate forecasting including Sales, Operations, and variance analysis for a restaurant company with over 120 locations.- Monitored trends and opportunities specifically related to company operations, working closely with the Operations team to identify areas for sales improvement or expense reduction, as well as provided weekly P&L reports to Operations noting new trends and key performance indicators (KPI).- Compiled and distributed monthly reporting deck to company ownership while working with executive staff to create written representations of company results and forecasts.- Managed cash availability ensuring compliance with bank covenants and accuracy of cash forecasts through diligent tracking of results and continuous improvement of processes.- Worked closely with consulting firm to review several aspects of company policies and transactions to ensure proper accuracy which included changing utility rates in certain locations saving the company $75k annually. Show less

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  Adams CPA Group, PLLC

  Feb 2018 - now

  Owner
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  New Beginnings, Bluegrass, Inc.

  May 2018 - now

  Finance Director