Jacquelyn B.

Means, MBA
241 Montrose Drive Home: 770-507-7175
McDonough, GA 30253 Cell: 404-281-8932
Results driven people-oriented business manager with demonstrated success in pro
ject management, accounting, consulting, and general management. Team player who
has provided leadership and vision while utilizes strong financial background t
o build consensus across large and small companies. Offered critical technical a
dvice to clients and employees regarding key accounting and financial management
issues through hands-on experience and financial responsibilities.
General Manager with exceptional ability at planning budgets, implementing contr
ols, and tracking expenses.
* Started an insurance agency from scratch developing it to become one of the t
op three in the market.
* Developed marketing plans that deployed resources at target market of 20,000
potential users.
* Created a consulting firm that provides specialized service for not-for-profi
t agencies to deliver accountability for grants and gifts.
Accounting Leader that has designed numerous tracking tools to ensure revenues a
nd expenses are never a surprise.
* Discovered multi-million dollar "tax" saving from Section 103C codes, which w
ere previously overlooked.
* Derived accounting linkages between gifts and expenses projects for non-profi
t institution.
Problem Solver recognized nationwide for achievement in organizing vast amounts
of financial data into meaningful reports.
* Established financial tracking for three new business units producing over $2
2 million in revenues annually.
* Advised operating managers on financial issues ranging from budget developmen
t to headcount allocation, cost accounting & billing.
Restructuring Specialist identified financial scenarios to match varying growth
plans with appropriate cost considerations for market area.
* Consolidated financial data for 200 branches, five regions and the corporate
office into one PC based application.
* Provided financial assistant on an over 2.7 billion overstated profits restat
ement project.
* Guided restructuring of debts, realigning of cash flow and reorganization of
staff as five billion organizations grew and contracted.
Professional Experiences
Consultant, Functional Property Solution, Stockbridge, GA 2001-Present
* Developed marketing, financial, and workforce deployment, taxation optimizati
on and acquisitioned plans for a two million dollar start-up.
* Developed and implemented business plan from scratch for new start-up.
* Performed Travel and Expense Audit.
* Designed and implemented Federal Programs for college audits.
* Developed Hurricane Capital Reconstruction audits.
* Staff argumentation for financial and accounting staff.
* Performed A-133 compliance audits to insure conformance with federal regulati
ons of not-for-profit organizations.
* Preformed regulations audits designed to assess and minimize organizations ri
sk while measuring consistency of accounting practices to recommended guidelines
for grants and financial aid.
* Reviewed expenditures for a given year and noted violations and provided corr
ected actions which most likely saved these institutions from insolvency.
Consultant, Callaway Partners, Atlanta, GA 2005-2006
* Performed forensic accounting services related to prior year financial restat
ement with focus areas of Cash, Fixed Assets, Property Management, Accounts Paya
ble, General Ledger and Partnerships. Secure appropriate documents from various
sources to support general ledger transactions.
* Compared bank statements to facilitate deposits and analyzed significant vari
ances and other issues.
* Participated in review of 13,000 vendor invoices processed during 2005 by cor
porate and remote facilities to determine the proper quarterly cut-off for each
invoice. Prepared file folders for use by corporate, facilities and outside audi
tors.
* Validated building construction cost and rental/lease contracts.
* Updated Partnership and General Ledger templates provided by Grant Thornton w
ith financial information to assist in the SEC 10K & 10Q restatement.
Owner, Means Allstate Insurance Agency, Stockbridge, GA 1997-2001
* Developed market analysis, business plan, and organizational deployment that
took start-up from zero clients to 493 in two years.
* Achieved number three ranking among 22 agencies in market area for successful
ly selling life policies to new customers.
* Licensed in the state of Georgia in property, casualty, life and health insur
ance with training certification.
Controller/Financial Services Officer, Atlanta Olympic Committee and Paralympic
Games, Atlanta, GA 1993-1996
* Developed budgeting models and designed financial controls for tracking over
five billion in revenues and expenses.
* Managed all budgetary aspects of one billion in construction and advised non-
financial managers on appropriate accounting principles.
* Director of Administration and Volunteer Staff for the Volleyball Paralympic
Games.
Senior Financial Analyst, Digital Equipment Corporation, Atlanta, GA 1988 - 1993
* Served as liaison for product managers, operations managers and business unit
managers in maintaining communication on sales forecast and finances.
* Received formal recognition from the business units for forecast and problem
solving performance accuracy.
Operations Analyst, Contel Corporation, Atlanta, GA 1986-1988
* Designed and implemented PC based system to track over $10 million in revenue
s and expenses in the telecommunication market.
* Responsibility for District operations, profit & loss, and internal controls.
Systems Analyst, Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR 1978-1986
* Developed financial systems that controlled over $800M in annual expenses.
* Responsible for the consolidation, presentation, and variance analysis from b
udget and forecast of the monthly financial statements.
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MIS Coordinator, Dayton Power & Light, Dayton, OH 1976-1978
* Worked as a liaison between accounting and the Management Information Systems
Department for District and Corporate Operations.
* Developed budgeting and forecasting models and designed financial controls fo
r tracking district wattage consumption, peck power consumption, overdue custome
r billings, manpower planning, and client service level performance metrics.
* Created market analysis tools for area growth projections.
* Provided analytic profiles that justified or negated plant expansion decision
s.
* Completed District tax forms based on state and city requirements.
* Delivered construction cost versus budget reporting that helped in managing l
arge projects and avoiding cost overruns.
* Monitored District's revenue and expense journals while advising non-financia
l managers on appropriate actions relative to optimizing income while still main
taining accounting and corporate guidelines.
* Supervised clerks in journal entries, monthly reconciliation's and daily fina
ncial activities. Substituted for operations personnel during strikes and plant
closures.
* Participated in capital planning process. Provided top management with monthl
y presentation of plant performance against operating plan.
Accounting Coordinator, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL 1973-1976
* Prepared for management's review the consolidated annual financial plan, capi
tal budgets, five year strategic plan.
* Responsibility for VIP Billing
Professional Credentials
MBA University of Portland, Portland, OR
BS Accounting, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL
Georgia State Board Insurance License
Proficient in Excel, People Soft, Smart System, Banner, and Microsoft Word