Jeff Geisler - CPA, MBA, President/CEO
314-647-4351
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midwestautoplex@sbcglobal.net
EXPERIENCE
6/2010 TO 1/2011 Arsenal Credit Union St. Louis, MO
CFO
§ Direct and oversee all the
financial activities of a Credit Union with assets in excess of $155 million,
including preparation of current financial reports as well as summaries and
forecasts for future business growth and general economic outlook.
§ Directs the preparation of
all financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, reports to
shareholders, tax returns, and reports for government regulatory agencies.
§ Oversees accounting department
and budget preparation. Meets regularly with department heads to keep informed
and to offer direction.
§ Reviews reports to analyze
projections of revenue and profit against actual figures, budgeted expenses
against final totals, and suggests methods of improving the planning process as
appropriate.
§ Analyzes company operations
to pinpoint opportunities and areas that need to be reorganized or improved.
§ Studies long-range economic
trends and projects company prospects for future growth in overall revenue and
market share, opportunities for acquisitions or expansion into new product
areas. Estimate requirements for capital, land, buildings, and changes in the
work force.
§ Confers with President and
executive leaders to coordinate and prioritize planning.
§ Direct the investment of
funds for a $57M fixed income investment portfolio performing in the 85th
Percentile.
§ Maintain and oversee internal
controls, SOX compliance and internal/external audit functions. Lead the Asset/Liability Committee.
§ Manages the overall capital
and liquidity positions of the Bank.
7/2009 TO 1/2010 St. Louis Board of Education (SSP
Recruiters) St. Louis, MO
INTERIM CONTROLLER/INTERNAL
AUDIT DIRECTOR
§ Supervise fiscal control
operations of $458 million school district while being responsible for all
phases of accounting, finance, internal and external audit, compliance and
regulatory reporting.
§ Assist CFO with oversight
and management of School District finances, budget, accounting, financial
operations, payroll, purchasing, vendor payments and grants financial
reporting.
6/2006 TO 7/2009 Meramec Valley Bank
St. Louis, MO
VICE PRESIDENT CONTROLLER
§ Supervise three degreed
accountants of a $162 million bank with 40 employees while being responsible
for all phases of accounting, finance, financial planning and budgeting,
payroll processing, $14M fixed income investment portfolio, internal audit,
compliance and regulatory reporting, income taxes and planning, insurance/risk
management, asset/liability management, and certain management information
systems.
§ Maintain relationships with
the Federal Reserve Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank and numerous correspondent
banks.
§ Serve as Chairperson to the
Audit Committee, Investments Committee, Asset/Liability Committee and as a
member of the 401(k) Committee (as Plan fiduciary).
§ Prepare, implement, and
maintain the departmental policy and procedures to ensure compliance with
stated regulations, and to promote efficient operations while incorporating
adequate and cost effective internal controls and user-friendly customer
relations. Act as informational resource
to staff, Board, and customers, providing information, citing policy,
clarifying/resolving issues, or redirecting as appropriate.
§
Monitor
the Bank’s liquidity position and funding via Trust Preferred Securities, FRB
borrowings, FHLB borrowings and other forms of funding.
§
Maintain
a high level of education on Asset Liability management (including reading
daily, weekly and monthly articles).
§ Review projections and
modeling, cash flows and capital planning.
§ Responsible for maintaining
and administering all of the Bank’s financial matters and monthly reporting.
§ Report/present directly to
the Chairman CEO President. Responsible
for developing and implementing policies for the financial system and records
to ensure sound fiscal and monetary policies for the bank.
§ Conduct special projects
including but not limited to cost analyses, fee adequacy analyses, budget
impacts of legislation, policies, rules and regulation changes, special audits
and other projects as directed. Research
purchase justifications.
§ Maintain working knowledge of
proper financial statement formats and disclosures required by GAAP, FASB, GFOA
and accepted accounting standards and methods, investment research principles
and of subjects that affect bank operations
§ Maintain general ledgers and
prepare monthly financial reports, as well as, annual financial statements for
numerous organizations
§ Responsible for management
& direction of the accounting department and internal audit functions.
§ Responsible for securities
and public funds, budgeting, taxation, external audits, state and regulatory
reporting.
8/2002 TO 6/2006 Mehlville Fire District St. Louis, MO
CONTROLLER
§ Supervised two accountants of
a $55 million public entity with 142 employees while being responsible for
maintaining and administering all of the District’s financial matters and
transactions, including cash receipts, cash disbursements, payroll functions,
and monthly reporting.
§ Report/present directly to
the Board of Directors. Responsible for
developing and implementing policies for the financial system and records to
ensure sound fiscal and monetary policies for the district.
§ Analyze and prepare
reports/analyses regarding organized labor negotiations.
§ Administrator for three
pension programs, including the Districts defined benefit plan and retiree
benefit payments, monitoring and reporting.
Act as ex-officio member of the Pension Committee of district and
develops materials (e.g., schedules, graphs, narrative) for presentations to
the committee and or Board of Directors.
Consult on investment manager searches/interviews, custodian searches,
and asset allocation studies.
§ Assign tasks and
projects. Review work and maintain
standards. Advise and counsel personnel
regarding assigned duties, policies and procedures.
§ Supervise the billing of
periodic and specialty billings for ambulance transports, special assessments,
rents and others.
§ Supervise the collection
function of the above billings, including the monitoring of delinquent accounts
and applicable payment arrangements; supervise effort to capture NSF
payments. Prepare leases of office space
and cellular antennas on District property.
§ Supervise the payroll
function including the generation of biweekly checks and filings of various
federal and state payroll forms/reports and surveys.
§ Prepare the District
operating budget, including the compilation of revenue estimates and department
budgets, and assembling/distributing the finalized document. Monitor operating budget via the generation
and distribution of variance and activity reports; prepare ordinances to adjust
appropriations for the operating budget; interact with and assist departments
in appropriate corrective action; act as liaison to departments for the
compilation or preparation of the financial/budget components.
§ Prepare annual CAFR,
including the preparation and review of workpapers, corresponding entries, and
other analyses. Prepare and coordinate
preparation of the annual audited financial statements along with narrative
analyses. Prepare monthly financial
report to Board of Directors. Conduct
other internal audit and analyses of District financial activities as
needed. Interface with external auditors
on annual audit.
§ Monitor District’s cash flow,
re-investing maturities and/or excess funds in accordance with the District’s
investment policy and based on anticipated revenues and expenditures; manage
District’s investment portfolio, including pooled investments, bond issue
proceeds, etc. based on the anticipated cash flow requirements on the
respective funds. Prepare monthly
investment reports and related documents.
§ Maintain general ledger chart
of accounts, fixed asset set-up, purchasing, cash receipts, accounts
receivable, payroll, building permit applications within the District’s
computer system.
§ Prepare, implement, and
maintain the departmental policy and procedure manual to ensure compliance with
stated regulations, and to promote efficient operations while incorporating
adequate and cost effective internal controls and user-friendly customer
relations. Act as informational resource
to staff, Board, and citizens, providing information, citing policy,
clarifying/resolving issues, or redirecting as appropriate.
§ Conduct special projects
including but not limited to cost analyses, fee adequacy analyses, budget
impacts of legislation, policies, rules and regulation changes, special audits
and other projects as directed. Research
purchase justifications.
§ Maintain working knowledge of
proper financial statement formats and disclosures required by GAAP, FASB, GFOA
and accepted accounting standards and methods, investment research principles
and of subjects that affect District operations
5/2001 TO 8/2002 City of Ellisville Ellisville,
MO
FINANCE DIRECTOR
§ Supervised three personnel of
a $35 million public entity with 120 employees.
§ Conducted all of the exact
same duties noted above as Controller for Mehlville Fire District, except for
organized labor negotiations.
§ Perform various computer/network
functions, including writing queries, detecting and resolving open software
logs, act as secondary contact of network administrator issues.
12/1991 TO 5/2001 Hochschild, Bloom & Co. CPA’s,
LLP Chesterfield, MO
ACCOUNTING AUDITING MANAGER
§ Supervised up to five other
CPA’s and staff accountants on major clients of the Chesterfield office, including manufacturers,
retailers and construction.
§ Responsible for developing,
implementing and maintaining accounting systems, processes and procedures for
major clients.
§ Provide consulting services
to organizations-personnel and accounting procedures manuals, fixed asset
inventories, financial analysis, process improvement, budgeting, forecasting,
etc...
§ Maintain general ledgers and
prepare monthly financial reports, as well as, annual financial statements for
numerous organizations.
§ Assist organizations with
compliance issues and enhance their understanding of GASB and GAAP related
issues.
§ Attend monthly board meetings
for several organizations, providing financial advise.
§ Provide performance reviews
for subordinates on all auditing engagements.
§ Preparation of income tax
returns for corporations, partnerships, trusts, individuals and employee
benefit plans.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, appointed position in
conjunction with Hochschild, Bloom
§ Responsible for maintaining
and administering all financial matters and transactions, including financial
policies, cash receipts, cash disbursements, cash management, investments and
monthly reporting.
§ Provided installations of new
accounting software and personnel training.
§ Assisted with interviewing of
new accounting personnel.
§ Designing effective
accounting procedures and internal controls.
§ Monitor and evaluate City
investments, payroll and cash flow requirements.
§ Produce annual budget.
§ Special projects as directed
by the board.
1990 TO 1991 Terry Bates & Associates, CPA’s St. Louis, MO
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
§ Provided accounting and
auditing services on large corporations.
