Peggy LaDow

Experience

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  Andrew H. Creen & Son

  Jul 1986 - Dec 1994

  Office Manager

  Handled single entry accounting system, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and monthly/annual billing. Typed reports, tables, appraisals, and correspondence. Handled all aspects of Automobile, Homeowners, Dwelling Fire, Condominium, and Personal Umbrella insurance policies including writing new policies, amending policies, customer service, and billing.

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  Woodmeister Master Builders

  Jan 1995 - Jul 2010

  CMiC Super User/ERP System Specialist - Responsible for creating new users and security roles; maintaining system security; training new users; helping existing users; troubleshooting process problems and system bugs; using TOAD to analyze data in the database tables; using SQL+ to run select scripts to find data problems; cleaning up data problems; logging issues and being an end-user liaison with the software company; tracking issue resolution; coordinating patch loading and testing; documenting existing procedures; defining best practices; and developing and documenting new procedures. Responsible for creating new Oracle Discoverer reports and enhancing existing reports. Assisted with troubleshooting connectivity, printer, and photocopier problems, and Excel/Word/Outlook help desk issues. Show less Financial Systems member of the ERP software selection and implementation team, leading to position of IT/Project Analyst immediately following system going live. Spearheaded the design of a History Record Database as a pricing/costing tool for the Sales staff. Managed a staff of two including but not limited to hiring, training, performance and financial reviews, disciplinary actions, budgetary management and termination of under-performers. Reviewed and negotiated legal contracts with customers. Responsible for the administration of all customer contracts including but not limited to contract values, budgets, change orders, potential change orders, fixed price billing, time and material costing and billing, job closeout, accounts receivable, cost reporting and review, cost transfers, and dispute resolution. Show less

  • IT / Project Analyst

    Jan 2004 - Jul 2010

  • Contract Manager

    May 1997 - Jan 2004

  • A/P & Payroll Manager and Assistant to the Controller

    Jan 1995 - May 1997
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  S & R Corporation

  Feb 2011 - Nov 2013

  Accounts Payable Manager

  Responsible for managing the Accounts Payable Department for a heavy highway and demolition parent company, it's $80 million joint venture, its leasing entity, and its real estate holdings company on a "pay when paid" basis. Ensured cross-billings between the parent company and subsidiaries were done accurately and in a timely manner. Responsible for the month end close and researching and re-classing any mis-posted costs. Implemented a system to identify and take advantage of negotiated vendor discounts. Implemented a tracking system for problem invoices, invoices being held for signed purchase orders, and checks cut but not released. Show less

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  Aquadro & Cerruti, Inc.

  Nov 2013 - Aug 2016

  Business Manager / Controller

  Managed the Accounting Department of a general contracting/construction management company. Responsible for the quarter end close, budget versus actual reporting, work in process (WIP) reporting, payroll tax filing, and quarterly financial reporting to the bank and bonding company. Calculated burden rates, overhead rates, billing rates, and charge out rates. Responsible for annual audits for Audited Financial Statements, 401(k) Plan, Worker’s Compensation Insurance, General Liability Insurance, and Business Auto Insurance. Also responsible for job audits, MA Sales/Use Tax audits, and MA Department of Unemployment audits. Prepared annual filings for W2s, 1099s, Federal Unemployment, Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Census, MA DCAMM renewal, CT Contractor Prequalification renewal, OSHA Form 300A posting, MA Department of Utilities Unified Carrier Registration, and Annual Reporting for MA, CT, NH, and VT. Processed claims for Unemployment, Worker’s Compensation, and General Liability. Coordinated two Sage CRE 300 (Timberline) upgrades, automated posting of job burdens, and instituted new functionality for the reporting of MA mandatory sick pay and Affordable Care Act reporting. Show less

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  Cutler Associates, Inc.

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2020

  Corporate Controller

  Managed the Accounting Department, IT Department, and MA Office Manager of a $150M design-build construction firm. Responsible for the month end and year end close, budget versus actual reporting, work in process (WIP) reporting, and monthly reporting to management including but not limited to various cash, revenue, profit, and other financial forecasts. Calculated and posted all month end and year end journal entries. Coordinated and oversaw all external audits including annual audit for Audited Financial Statements, 401(k) Plan, Worker’s Compensation Insurance, General Liability Insurance, and Business Auto Insurance. Participated in the review of monthly project projections. Oversaw the lease and maintenance of company vehicles. 401k Plan Administrator and Secretary of the 401k Fiduciary Committee, responsible for annual census reporting, 401k audit, and coordination of annual 5500 and 8955-SSA filings. Oversaw the development and maintenance of appropriate information systems for use companywide. Ensured that jobs were setup, payroll was posted, accounts payable were paid, owners were billed, and accounts receivable were collected in a timely manner. Served as Interim CFO from August 2017 through December 2017 while still performing all Corporate Controller duties. Show less

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  The Pecoy Companies

  Mar 2020 - May 2021

  Interim CFO

  Reviewed and corrected the 2019 financials for Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction, Inc. and four of its subsidiaries. Worked with their CPA firm on correcting prior year errors for 2019 Corporate and Personal Tax Filing. Successfully researched and took advantage of all COVID-19 Financing Opportunities and Tax Credits. Responsible for all month end and year end journal entries, WIP entries, and intercompany billings. Coordinated and oversaw all external audits including annual audit for tax filing, Worker’s Compensation Insurance, 401k plan, and MA Sales Tax/Use Tax. Produced various financial reports for loan negotiations with lenders and worked with Bankruptcy Attorney and Receivership on selling assets and settling accounts with debtors. Performed all accounting functions to close the various companies in 2020 and produced final financial statements for the CPA firm to produce final tax returns. Show less

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  Perini Management Services, Inc.

  Aug 2021 - now

  Division Controller

  Serve as the lead finance professional at Perini Management Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corp with both Foreign and Domestic operations (~$200M), reporting directly to the Vice President of Finance Operations of Tutor Perini Corp. Significant cross-functional interactions (e.g., executive and project management, finance operations, FP&A, tax, risk management, IT, and human resources) dealing with strategic projects, and various compliance matters. Direct management of the finance/accounting function, with oversight of four staff members. Responsible to ensure general ledger adheres to U.S. GAAP standards. Responsible for monthly and quarterly reporting to Parent company, which focuses on various Key Performance Indicators including, A/R days outstanding, Costs-in-Excess, Billings, Operating Cash Flows, and Changes in Estimates. Responsible for providing detailed explanations to parent company regarding variance analysis and understanding of project(s) status. Responsible for preparation and continuous review of annual budgets, which requires direct coordination with Business Unit Executive Management. Key member of PMSI management team responsible for resolving issues and problems as they arise. Lead contact for all internal and external audit requests including SOX inquiries and audits, Government audits, Internal Audits, and tax issues and audits. Responsible for ensuring compliance for doing business in foreign territories and maintaining financial statements for foreign projects (trial balance, balance sheet, WIP schedule, and income statement) which requires coordination with foreign CPA firms on all foreign tax filings and audits. Review and approve all foreign tax returns and financial statements. Successfully challenged non-deductible expenses and calculation of branch profit tax in Puerto Rico resulting in an ultimate savings to the company of $505K in the first year. Calculate G&A rates and project-specific labor burden rates. Show less