Richard Comisky

RICHARD COMISKY, CMA North Miami, FL 33181 |- |-Linkedin.com/in/richardcomisky Open to relocation in the Southeastern US Public & Private Certified Management Accountant Accounting & Finance Consultant 2013-Present NETEVIA; North Miami Beach, FL/Remote 2022 Payment processing company with $140M in revenue. ● Significantly revised chart of accounts to better present useful financials to management ● Assisted with month-end closing ● Worked with operations to revise equipment acquisition process and recordkeeping CONTINENTAL BUYING GROUP, PREFERRED JEWELERS INTERNATIONAL; Bay Harbor Islands, FL- Leading North American trade show organizer for the jewelry industry with revenue over $3M. ● Transferred records from cash basis to accrual basis as part of financial revision ● Accruals (prepaid, unearned revenue), balance sheet reconciliation, financial statement preparation, journal entries (asset amortization/depreciation), month-end close ● By revising booth fee structure, increased tradeshow revenue by an average of 5% per attendee ● Reviewed contracts to find redundant expenses and made recommendations about cancelations ● Transferred accounting records to the cloud enabling remote work during a pandemic ● Implemented a collections policy GOVWORKS, Miami, FL- Startup passport expediting company with revenue over $15M and 50+ employees. ● Helped grow govWorks to earn $1M in monthly revenue in its sixth month ● Reduced chargebacks by 30% by altering refund strategy and implementing technology solution which avoided the risk of terminating a merchant processor relationship ● Researched, designed and implemented accounting, finance and human resources structures ● Worked on fundraising team – sourced and met with venture capital firms, prepared financials LA PROVENCE FRENCH BAKERY, Miami, FL- $15M bakery with 12 locations and 50+ employees. ● Reduced accounting reporting time from five months to two months in three-month span ● Accruals (prepaid, unearned revenue), balance sheet reconciliation, financial statement preparation, journal entries (asset amortization/depreciation), month-end close ● Implemented a credit management program that reduced aged payables balance by 90% within ten months while wholesale sales grew ● Standardized disparate systems and procedures for finance, accounting and office management ● Managed the financial portion of 12 divestments BASTA HOLDINGS (OTC: BSTA), Fort Lauderdale, FL Publicly traded $2M aviation rental organization. ● Responsible for financial portion of quarterly & annual SEC submissions ALLIED MEDICAL SUPPLY, Miami, FL Secondary market pharmaceutical specialist with 20 employees and revenue over $20M ● Transitioned accounting records from QuickBooks to SAP (SAP implementation) ● Audited two years of accounting records to make company GAAP compliant MARKY’S CAVIAR, STURGEON AQUAFARMS, THE RUSSIAN STORE, CAVIAR & MORE, AND RELATED COMPANIES; Miami Gardens, FL Director of Finance & Accounting - 2013 2011 – 2012 Oversaw a staff of three while reporting directly to the owners. Oversaw and/or performed AP, AR, Payroll and Credit functions. Coordinated inventory process for retail entities. Evaluated internal processes to determine profitability of various sales channels, then made recommendations. Represented the company in legal matters regarding delinquent customers. Created financial models and marketing materials in order to market the aquafarm to potential investors. Worked with the purchasing department to identify sales trends, and created an algorithm to suggest future buying quantities. Key Achievements: ● Found $600,000+ in savings by making adjustments with bank products ● Created company’s first-ever budget and completed first-ever month-end closing ● Reduced Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) by 50% in first six months ● Created and implemented policies and procedures for finance & accounting department ● Identified $34,000+ in collectible accounts within three months that had been overlooked ● Obtained the Credit Business Associate (CBA) designation in my first 6 months - Fastest among 16,000+ NACM members - 1 of 84 holders in the Southeastern United States EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY, Miami Gardens, FL 2005 - Master of Business Administration UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Columbia, SC 2001 - Bachelor of Science in Sport & Entertainment Management CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT 2018 CREDIT BUSINESS ASSOCIATE 2011 CORE COMPETENCIES Accounts payable; accounts receivable; audit: internal, assist with external, IT; bank reconciliations; bank relationships: account management, factoring, fundraising; budgeting; chargeback mitigation; close: month-end, quarter, annual; collections; controls; credit; financial statement preparation; forecasting; general ledger maintenance; inventory; journal entries; manage up to four employees; multiple entity; payroll; risk management; SEC: 10K, 10Q; HR; IT; legal SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE Excel/Sheets (HLOOKUPS, VLOOKUPS, pivot tables, risk modeling), QuickBooks Desktop/Online (ProAdvisor), Sage 100/Mas 200, Sage 50/Peachtree, SAP Business One, Xero, ADP, CCH ProSystem fx Engagement, Practice CS, Harvest, BambooHR, Trello, Process Street, GoodHire, Intacct, CompuPay, Paychex, TimeForce and LexisNexis MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS Regional President: University of South Carolina Alumni Association, 2005 – 2010, 2019-present; Institute of Management Accountants, 2016 – present; Board Member: Florida Rugby Union, 2018-present; Audit & Risk Committee Member: USA Rugby,-; Executive Board Member & Treasurer: Organization of Women in International Trade,-; Eagle Scout, 1993 11/24/2022 To whom it may concern: Re: Richard Comisky Reference. Richard came to us a s a consult and caught on to the accounting rules unique to our business, and I knew that I could rely on him to produce precise results. Such was his interest in quickly learning about our industry. He truly showed initiative by buying a 400+ page textbook which he read on his own time. Richard's role involved consulting on our purchasing process and revenue data input. He demonstrated a good grasp of performing, journal entries calculations and various other tasks in QuickBooks. His Excel skills are top-notch and, as can be expected from a CMA. He was helpful in offering his views on ways to optimize the accounting department and inventory management. Our budget precluded from bringing him on board permanently; but he would do well in any consulting firm or public accounting management services division. Jeffrey Ginsberg CFO HR Director / Netevia m:- f:- e:-w: netevia.com 1 KA ZEN FULL SERVICE CONSULTING www.kaizenfs.com 1521 Alton Road, 201 Miami Beach, FL- November 10, 2018 RE: Professional Reference Letter for Richard Comisky To Whom It May Concern: Over the last six months I have served as a management consultant to govWorks and have worked alongside Richard closely. He was a member of the team that grew a fledgling startup to generating over $1mm monthly in revenues. Richard is a complete team player. Being a startup, govWorks runs a lean operation which required Richard to work outside of his official title of "Director of Finance". This often had him handling a myriad of projects in and out of finance. His management accounting experience was quite useful for numerous critical decisions that were pivotal in the success of govWorks. Please accept this as my official recommendation of Richard. Sincerely, Darryl Doonie, CFA