JAMES F.

MANTELL, MSA, CPA

Morton, PA 19070
mantelljf@outlook.com

610-506-0172
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmantellcpa

Financial Management Professional, Committed, Ethical, Driven

Accounting Professional with more than ten years of experience as a Controller with a
record of success in turnaround and accelerated growth companies. Eight years of
experience as a Consulting Manager helping Public Housing Authorities and Affordable
Housing Partnerships with financial analysis, reporting, auditing and strategic planning.
Adept at creating enterprise-wide initiatives that yield cost efficiencies and productivity
improvements. Proven ability in coaching to achieve organizational and operational goals.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Financial reporting & analysis
Budget planning & forecasting
Timely & accurate reporting
Project management

Creative problem solving

Payroll, & cash management
Internal controls
Training and development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Barbacane, Thornton & Co., LLC, Wilmington DE
August 2014 to October 2014
Auditor
Assisted with the completion of audit engagements for governmental organizations.

Prepared financial statements, footnotes, and management letters in accordance

with professional and firm standards.

BDO USA, LLP | Asher & Co., LTD, - Philadelphia, PA

August 2006 to June 2014
Consulting Manager
Managed financial and technical consulting engagements for over 60 public, private,
and governmental entities performing year-end closes, consolidations, budgeting,
day-to-day accounting, operational and financial assessments. Reduced client costs
by reducing deliverables from 3 weeks to 1 week through productivity improvements.

Acted as Interim Finance Director for three large PHAs with annual funding over $40
million each performing day-to-day operations including cash management, bank
reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, procurement,
reporting, internal controls and compliance with state and HUD regulations using
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP.)

Managed audits for small and medium sized entities, including real estate, not-forprofit and governmental entities in accordance with Governmental Auditing
Standards, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB,) Yellow Book and
OMB Circular A-133 (Single Audit). Prepared audited financial statements and
footnotes.

Reconstructed accounting for $42 million annual program including revenue,

expenses, and related receivables and payables to prevent HUD from restating $1.6
million from unrestricted cash to restricted cash.

Provided analysis, support, and reporting to save four PHAs over $1 million each in
operating Reserve Recapture by HUD.

Identified best practices at over 10 PHAs resulting in over $100,000 of average

savings by improving business processes.

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Reliant Healthcare Management, Inc., Broomall, PA
April 1998 to June 2006
Controller
Directed all accounting operations for subsidiaries. Restored profitability to acquired
companies. Coordinated external audits. Prepared and analyze financial statements,
budgets, forecasts, workpapers and management reports. Prepared weekly cash
forecast and capital planning. Supervise, train, and motivate financial staff. Developed
financial policies and procedures to ensure reporting is in accordance to GAAP. Develop
internal controls for sales, purchasing and inventory management.

Decreased payables from $1.1 million to $350,000 within twelve months including
discounting.

Instituted reliability, consistency, and automation for workpapers across all

companies, decreasing the time to process month-end closing and financial
reporting by over 50% and reducing accounting staff by one Full Time Equivalent
(FTE.)

Decreased accounts receivable average days outstanding by 42% and eliminated

bad debt for staffing company.

Implemented cash collection procedures for medical supply company, resulting in

collecting an average of 14% over prior months revenue for 6 months.

Assumed management of vendor rebate program for the medical supply company
and recouped $25,000 in lost rebates within two month period.

Reduced cost associated to resident / patient fulfilment by two FTEs and virtually
eliminated errors associated with order taking, tracking, and delivery by creating
standardized procedures and developing a Microsoft Access application.

Restored profitability to an airfreight and mobile diagnostic company within 90 days

through resource reallocation, and policy, procedural, purchasing, and accounting
initiatives.

Asher & Co, LTD., Philadelphia, PA

Spring 2003 & 2004
Staff Accountant
Auditing hours towards CPA while working full time at Reliant Healthcare.
Integrated Media Concepts, Wilmington, DE
December 1997 to April 1998
Controller
Durant Medical, Inc., Malvern, PA
July 1996 to December 1997
Controller
Bear Tubular, Inc., Marcus Hook, PA
May 1994 to November 1995
Controller
Previous experience includes Accountant, A. Celia Distributor, Frazer, PA, 1991 to
1994 and Management Positions in the Hospitality Industry, 1984-1991
EDUCATION, AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS
M.S., Accounting, Widener University, Chester, PA
B.S., Hotel and Restaurant Management, Widener University, Chester, PA
Certified Public Accountant

1992
1984

December 2004

Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

Member Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)