BARRY BEDFORD, CPA 15817 Gateshead Drive Indianapolis, IN 46074 (317) 867-5942 bb115ddf4@westpost.

net EXECUTIVE-LEVEL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Financial Operations Management, Regulatory Compliance Pragmatic and respected senior financial professional with distinguished 20-year career supporting financial operations, and executive level forecasting/analysi s for various leading institutions and high-growth organizations. Spearheaded te ams in the automation, re-design, and launch of leading-edge financial solutions driving record-setting results. a Accomplished analyst, adept in generating complex reports, synthesizing, and p resenting data. Demonstrated acumen for financial analysis, account reconciliati on and process management. a Effectively tackles conflicts, challenges, or interruptions in operations. Ski lled in supporting accounting processes, account management, client relations, b usiness development, and process improvements. a Detail-oriented leader with experience in senior level accounting/financial an alysis, demonstrating excellence in hospitality services, wholesale/retail opera tions, real estate, communications, manufacturing, and venture capital. Financial Operations Management a Revenue Generation aRegulatory & Policy Change s Accounting Process Automation a Product Cost Analysis aA/R & A/P Management a Ac quisition/Merger Processes Team Development aTraining/Development a Client Relations a HR Relations a Regul atory Compliance Accounting/Auditing Management a Strategic Business Planning a Annual Reporting a Budgeting Great Plains, QuickBooks, MS Excel, MS Word, Access, Traverse PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MEMORY GARDENS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Indianapolis, Indiana a 2007-2010 $30M management company servicing the funeral/cemetery, manufacturing, banking, and venture capital industries. President/CFO/Controller: Orchestrated accounting operations ranging from foreca sting and cash management to budget / actual variance analysis and tax / audit c ompliance. Began implementation of Sarbanes Oxley. Managed $30M P&L and ensured the quality performance of 32 direct and 300+ indirect reports. a Impacted profits by successfully identifying over $2.3M worth of unbilled reve nues. a Slashed expenditures by $900K within the first 12 months with the establishmen t of labor, purchasing, and auditing strategies. a Generated over $2.1M savings in payroll / benefits through corporate restructu ring initiative. a Elevated productivity and performance quality with the successful computerizat ion of accounting systems. a Facilitated the production of month end financials, reducing time from 60 days to 4 with the creation of a financial modeling system. a Drove 20% expansion of companyas pre-need cemetery sales division in 9 months. a Fueled increases in EBITDA (10-25%) over the companyas past performance of 50 years through expert management of resources within diverse divisions. a Successfully attracted and retained top talent through optimization of benefit

s program (12% increase) without additional cost to organization. GREENLEAF HOSPITALITY, GREENLEAF COMPANIES, Kalamazoo, Michigan a 2000-2006 $56M company with wealth management, hospitality, retail, restaurants, real esta te development, and venture capital operations. President/CFO: Spearheaded, directed, and managed all aspects of financial forec asting, performance metrics analysis, as well as operations management, regulato ry reporting, cash management, and variance analysis. Verified and led business operations, trends, costs, and revenues. Held P&L accountability of $56M, with l eadership of 10 direct reports and 400+ indirect employees. Devised and managed budgets, assess tax returns/audits, ensure complete financial compliance. Collaborated and facilitated internal, G/L, A/P, and A/R, tax reporting, budgeti ng, and forecasting. Innovated processes by introducing new systems, policies an d procedures. Launched accounting processing processes to maintain compliance. a Generated 125% revenue growth over 6 years, with earning growth exceeding 150% . Finalized and led due diligence processes for a $7M acquisition. a Saved company $540K or 9% in annual operating costs by structuring and conceiv ing expense controls and a critical supply change management process. a Initiated and devised automated financial reporting process to download financ ial data attaining annual overtime savings of $125K. a Propelled savings by up to $2.1M by recapitalizing the debt structure with dyn amic pricing techniques. a Devised and launched a financial modeling system addressing processes and comp any culture that lowered turnaround times for month-end financials from 7 days t o 2 days. a Implemented processes and systems that generated higher productivity and reven ues. BERMO ENTERPRISES, Kalamazoo, Michigan a 1999-2000 A $44M manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer of various lines of clothing. Operations Manager: Directly reported to the CEO, overseeing product costing ana lysis, financial management, reporting, inventory distribution/logistics, and da ily operations management. Liaised with peers to identify labor and production m aterials requirements to streamline and effectively manage operations. Collabora ted with management to analyze business units. Specialized in accounting, admini stration, and reconciliation, and discrepancy analysis. a Positioned and revitalized product costing analysis to attain 5% increases in margins. Saved $65K+/year by internalizing corporate financials statements and r econfiguring inventory distribution logistics. a Demonstrated proven record of conceiving and implementing resourceful solution s that result in increased accuracy/efficiency. a Consistently presented highest levels of professional integrity and business w ork ethic. JOHNSON-RAUHOFF, St. Joseph, Michigan a 1991-1999 A $15M full service communication agency offering advertising, sales promotion, research, photography, graphic productions. CFO/Controller: Chief leadership of business trend analysis, market forecasting, financial control, revenue analysis, and project assessments. Interpreted and a nalyzed financial operations and transactions, performed audits, forecasted tren ds, and developed reports/analyses for management. Facilitated the finalization of the balance sheet, profit & loss statement, and statement of cash flows. Led a team of 7 to oversee budget controls, negative variances, and revenue analysis . a Interacted and liaised with department leaders to revitalize and synergize ope rations, subsequently achieving a 160% growth in revenue over 7 years.

a Realized cost reductions of 7% and lowered expenses by $15K/month by launching and integration, labor tracking software, and innovating negotiation processes. a Realigned the job costing system to increase margin by as much as 6.7% Execute d and implemented a daily revenue tracking report. Career Note: Prior career history includes working as Controller, Masters Cellul ar Partnership (1990-1991), Senior/Staff Accountant at Ernst & Young (1986-1990) . EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Master of Business Administration (in progress) a Bachelor of Business Administr ation - Accounting Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan CPA a" Certified Public Accountant Affiliations: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Michigan Assoc iation of Certified Public Accountants; Indiana Association of Certified Public Accountants