Resume
Contact information:
- email: plaube@ohiocpa.net
- phone: (740) 439-7148 or (740) 408-2602
- postal mail:
61770 Westland Street
Cambridge OH 43725 - LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/philiplaube
Muskingum University, New Concord, OH
11/96 to present
Asst. Vice President for Business & Finance and Controller (12/09 - )
Controller & Sr. Finance Manager (11/00 - 12/09)
Controller & Dir. of Financial Analysis (10/98 - 11/00)
Controller (11/96 - 10/98)
In charge of all finance functions, Computer & Network Services, assistant to the Vice President of Business & Finance and supervision of mail/copy center. Direct supervision of a staff of nine, along with student workers. Key accomplishments include:
- Preparation of all financial materials presented to Board of Directors. This included multi-year forecasts, not previously prepared or presented. These were used in the preparation for a very successful building and capital campaign; and previously for analysis of the effect of a tuition reduction implemented by the College and planning for the subsequent growth in enrollment.
- Coordination of annual audit, “A133" report, 990 and similar reports to donors and granting agencies. Worked with auditors (KPMG and Crowe Horwath) to use the student interns in their audit field work which led to the eventual placement after graduation of two interns.
- Computer and Network Services group added to responsibilities in 2009 with promotion to Assistant Vice President. Managed projects and recurring operation with greater visibility to President and senior staff. Personally involved with initiatives to manage network usage and bandwidth, design and installation of technology in new Walter Hall classroom building, opened in 2011.
- Preparation and oversight of budget. Began periodic budget review meetings with all department heads, creating more involvement and ownership of the budget process and expense management.
- Worked to establish better in-house collection, monitoring and reporting that helped improve collections on bad debt by 200%.
- Implementation of a purchasing/procurement card program, reducing the costs to process small and medium sized purchases, while strengthening the controls over remaining purchases.
- Implementation of enhancements to student payroll process projected to save costs and improve service to students.
- Trained in process improvement methodology under an OFIC grant initiative. Used this training to lead several process improvement teams, most notable being leadership of the team implementing improvements in registration, financial aid and billing for the College’s newer and fast growing Graduate and Continuing Studies program.
- Purchase of a local apartment building to provide additional student housing capacity for rising enrollment of the College. Preparation and presentation of financing proposal for new housing construction opened in the Fall of 1998. This $2.5 million project also involved the expansion of a dining facility and other area improvements.
- Chair of the Technology Advisory Council and one of the College staff representatives on a board task force charged with developing a strategic plan on technology.
- Implementation of network copy/printing initiative, which has reduced costs, spent on printing while improving campus access to copy/print/fax capabilities. Refreshed this equipment in 2001 and 2005 under re- bidding.
Lecturer
- ACCT 301 – Intermediate Accounting I, Fall semester, 2004 and 2005.
- ACCT 420 – Accounting Information Systems, Spring semester, 2006. Included selection of a new text and instruction in a process improvement methodology.
Safety and Rescue Systems, Inc.
(S&R Systems, Inc.), Wickliffe, OH
Controller / Director of Systems and Services
7/94 to 8/96
In charge of all finance, human resource and administration functions of this venture capital backed start-up/growth stage developer of software for public safety departments. Direct supervision of a staff of four and indirect supervision of total employees of 37. Key accomplishments include:
- Fully implemented an accrual based computerized accounting system (M.A.S. 90) from a manual, cash based system.
- Coordinated annual audit with Ernst & Young.
- Coordinated process for second and third financings with venture investors bringing in an additional $3 million of capital. The third financing brought two new venture funds into the Company. Prepared forecasts and contributed on narrative/presentation for the prospective investors.
- Increased bank line of credit to $1 million from previous amount of $375,000. Co-authored Bank Financing Package presented to prospective banks which included detailed five year projections and business plan.
- Fully oversaw move of operations to new facility in Wickliffe, Ohio, including coordination of new furniture, phone system, remodeling, security system and the move itself.
- Obtained both the Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit and Enterprise Zone Property Tax Abatement in Wickliffe which was projected to save approximately $600,000 over the following five years.
- Implemented cash management processes, including 12 week plus three month rolling cash forecast model.
- Implemented recruiting process for both experienced and entry level programmers including establishing presence at nine universities in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Ernst & Young
Audit Manager, Entrepreneurial Services Group
6/88 to 7/94
Responsible for main contact with clients, billings and collections, supervision of staff and original work. Worked with privately owned, publicly held companies and not-for-profit agencies, including start-up companies ranging in size from $1 million to $300 million in sales. Clients operated in:
- Steel related industries
- College / University / Not for profit
- Manufacturing
- Distribution / Wholesale
- Cellular phone service providers
- Great Lakes Transportation
- Mining
- Software development
Additional projects and functions:
- Worked with clients (including many not-for-profits) in selecting and implementing new microcomputer-based accounting packages for single workstation and LAN environments. Process included a needs analysis, selection of appropriate software finalists, interviews and scripted demos with vendors, and implementation and testing.
- Assisted in due diligence procedures for several acquisitions by current and prospective clients.
- Functioned as the audit automation coordinator for the Entrepreneurial Services Group. Implemented and trained staff on the use of several automation tools such as Microsoft Excel and Word as well as firm developed audit and tax software for both the Macintosh and DOS environment.
- Information systems auditor. Preformed internal control reviews of mini computer and Novell LAN environments ranging in staff from two to fifteen people.
Kent State University
Intern, Internal Audit
5/87 to 8/87
Worked on the annual audit of Kent State University during the months of June through August of 1987. Reported to external auditors, KPMG Peat Marwick.
- Muskingum University, New
Concord OH, June 2009
- Masters of Information Strategy, Systems and Technology
- Certified Public Accountant, Ohio, May 1990
- Continuing professional education in accounting and tax developments
- Kent State University, Kent OH, May 1988
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Cum Laude, Honors College
Publications and Presentations
- President, Ohio Association of College and University Business Officers (2009-2010)
- Board of Trustees, Ohio Bursars Association (2006-2007)
- Board of Directors, John & Annie Glenn Museum Foundation, New Concord, Ohio, (2001 to 2009) Treasurer (2001 to 2007)
- Treasurer, Boy Scout Troop 510 Committee, New Concord, Ohio (2005 to present)
- Board of Directors, Cambridge Performing Arts Centre, Cambridge, Ohio (2007 to present) Chairman (2010 to present)
- Superintendent's Advisory Council, East Muskingum Local School District, New Concord, Ohio (2004 to present)
- Marketing Committee, Cambridge Country Club, Cambridge, Ohio (2006 to present)
- Treasurer, Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra, New Concord, Ohio (1999 to 2003)
- Board of Directors, The Roekel Company, Zanesville, Ohio (2000 to 2002)
- Knights of Columbus Council No. 1641, Cambridge, Ohio
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Beta Gamma Sigma, Kent State University Chapter (business and honorary fraternity), March of 1987
- Personal: Married with one child. Hobbies include golf, auto/auto industry, community theater.