About Me
My name is Robert McFarlin and I currently live in Greenville, SC. I am a Certified Management Accountant and love everything related to business. I enjoy learning anything that I can and am a true believer in lifelong education.
When I am not engrossed in a report or automating a process, you can find me spending time with my wife and children or camping at a local state park.
Work History
Chief Financial Officer (2023-Present)
- Implemented an HRIS system to revolutionize payroll and learning management for the company
- Overhauled reporting system using Microsoft Fabric for a single source of truth
- Reduced budgeting complexity to streamline the completion timeline
- Created Graphical Query Interface in Excel for easy ERP data retrieval
- Partially automated GL account reconciliations to simplfying processing
- Created internal audit function to ensure reliability of data and reconciliations
Corporate Controller (2017-2022)
- Manage divisional and corporate close process to ensure accurate, timely and transparent financial information (3 day divisional close/5 day corporate close)
- Prepare and analyze division and corporate balance sheet accounts for proper recording
- Prepare consolidated financial statements and various reports on a monthly basis
- Lead weekly/monthly meetings to report projections/results and find opportunities for improvement
- Supervise divisional controllers, AP/AR specialists and payroll administrators for all four divisions
- Consolidate weekly cash flow forecast
- Prepare annual consolidated budget while ensuring organizational goals are met
- Coordinate and support annual audit
- Create and maintain ad-hoc management reports to enhance decision making
Division Controller (2016-2017)
- Manage divisional close process to support a 3-day close.
- Prepare and analyze plant balance sheet accounts for proper recording
- Prepare financial statements and various reports on a monthly basis
- Establish and maintain controls of the accounting system at the plant
- Lead month-end inventory count
- Prepare weekly executive dashboard with financial projections, operating metrics and other KPIs
- Supervise Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable function for four plants
- Prepare cash flow forecast for the plant
- Prepare analysis for capital expenditures and record in BNA software
Accounting Manager(2014-2016)
- Prepare and analyze the financial statements for two pants
- Supervise Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions for two plants
- Lead month-end inventory count
- Prepare ad-hoc reports as needed
Staff Accountant(2012-2014)
- Prepare and analyze balance sheet reconciliations monthly
- Prepare, analyze and report variances to Divisional Controller
- Responsible for proper recording of deferred warranty, bill and hold, and net service fee revenue transactions
- Maintain business unit ROIC model for controller to monitor use of investment
- Responsible for correct representation of $2 Billion in annual sales
- Responsible for promotional inventory tracking
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) during SAP implementation
Accounts Payable Analyst(2011)
- Receive in and process 50+ invoices per day
- Maintain relationships with suppliers
- Maintain clean supplier agings to ensure that costs are accounted for
- Participate in weekly cash flow meeting for projected payables
Co-Manager Center Store(2010-2011)
Bookkeeper(2008-2010)
Meat Department Clerk(2007-2008)
Education / Certifications
Skills
| Strategic Skill | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statements | Preparation, creation, and analysis of financial statements. | |
| Data Modeling | Creation, connecting, templating of data to be used in business reporting and decision making. | |
| Data Analysis | Ability to strategically mold and view data in a way that enhances the ability to make educated business decisions. | |
| Budgeting | Preparation and maintenance of business planning data to be used while aiding and controlling business operations | |
| Cash Flow Management | Ability to prepare and consolidate multiple steams of receivables and payables into a consolidated and accurate forecast of cash. | |
| Inventory Management | Experience managing monthly inventory counts. | |
| Software | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Excel | Highly proficient writing VBA code from scratch to automate processes. Ability to perform and use v-lookups, sum-ifs, pivot tables, etc. | |
| Power BI | Years of experience building powerful custom dashboards to enhance data visibility and aid in decision making. | |
| Microsoft Office | Experienced with all office products. | |
| ADP Payroll | Experience running/approving payroll and creating custom reports. | |
| SAP | Subject Matter Expert during SAP implementation. Years of experience in ERP systems that operate in a similar manner. | |
| Programming Language | Experience | |
|---|---|---|
| VBA | File system maniupulation, classes, loops, conditionals, PDF conversion | |
| Python | Django, Pandas, tkinter, Selenium, classes, loops, conditionals | |
| JavaScript | Vue, node, classes, loops, conditionals | |
