JASON STUART 16 HAZEN AVENUE, HAVERHILL, MA 01830 js1163506@westpost.

net 978-204-7908 PROFILE: ENERGETIC, INNOVATIVE, HANDS-ON PROBLEM SOLVING LEADER WITH EXCELLENT C OMMUNICATION, MANAGERIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS SUPPORTED BY AN MBA IN FINANC E. EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INCLUDING: ACCOUNTIN G AND FINANCE IN THE BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION, CHAIN RESTAURANT AND EDUCATIONAL CON FERENCING/SEMINAR INDUSTRIES. EXPERTISE INCLUDES OPERATIONAL TURN-AROUND AND RES TRUCTURES, VENDOR AND UNION CONTRACT NEGOTIATION, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF OPERATIO NS, BENEFIT MANAGEMENT, CASH AND INVENTORY RECONCILIATION, GENERAL LEDGER MANAGE MENT, BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITS, CREAT ION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES/PROCEDURES/PROCESSES, AND TRAINING, DEVELOPME NT, MENTORING AND SUPERVISION OF STAFF. MANAGED $45 MILLION BUDGETS. EXPERTISE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: FINANCIAL/BUDGET MANAGEMENT AUTOMATION OF PROCESSES FINANCIAL REPORTING GAAP ACCOUNTING PRACTICES CONTRACT NEGOTIATING VENDOR/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS MONTH & YEAR END CLOSINGS OPERATIONAL RESTRUCTURING AUDITS PROFESSIONAL HISTORY SETRONICS CORPORATION, BILLERICA MA (IND. SECURITY INTEGRATION COMPANY) DIRECTOR OF FINANCE / HR MANAGER 2010 CURRENT TOOK OVER DEPARTMENT THAT HAD RECENTLY HAD 100% TURNOVER. TRANSITIONED COMPANY FROM AUGUST TO JULY FISCAL YEAR TO CALENDAR YEAR. CONVERTED ALL DEPRECIATION SCHEDULES IN LINE WITH IRS GUIDELINES. REBUILT ALL EMPLOYEE FILES AFTER INTENTIONAL DESTROYED. ESTABLISHED TRACKING AND BUDGET TOOLS TO MONITOR ALL FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR R EMOTE OWNERSHIP. ENSURED ALL FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS INVOLVING EEOC, VACATION TIMES AND NOTIFICAT IONS WERE FOLLOWED. PEPSI-COLA BOTTLERS FOR THE MERRIMACK VALLEY, HAVERHILL MA (IND. PEPSI FRANCHISE ) CONTROLLER / HR MANAGER 2005 NOV 2009 RESPONSIBLE FOR G/L, P/L, BUDGET CREATION AND MAINTENANCE, MONTHLY, QUARTERLY A ND ANNUAL CLOSINGS, ASSET MANAGEMENT, PROJECT AND PRODUCT PROFIT ANALYSIS, INTER NAL AND EXTERNAL REPORTING, AND ALL CONTRACTS. OVERSAW THE CREATION OF ANALYTICAL TOOLS TO EVALUATE ALL ASPECTS OF BUSINESS OP ERATIONS, INCLUDING SALES, FINANCIALS, AND ACCOUNTING PRACTICES. CREATED DETAILED P/L AND BUDGET TOOLS THAT ALLOWED BUSINESS TO BID ON LARGE STA TE CONTRACTS RESULTING IN PCMV SECURING ALL BEVERAGE POURING AND VENDING RIGHTS ON U-MASS LOWELL CAMPUS. REDUCED FRONT OFFICE STAFF FROM 8 TO 4 BY UTILIZING TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY TO STREAM LINE TASKS AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES, TRANSLATING TO ANNUAL SAVINGS OF APP ROXIMATELY $100K. OVERSAW THE CONVERSION OF COMPANY FROM INSIGHT/MAS90 COMPUTER SYSTEMS TO CUSTOM DESIGNED SELLING TOOL TIED TO SAP BUSINESS ONE ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE. AS PART OF NEW COMPANY SPECIFIC SOFTWARE BUILD IN ANALYTICAL TOOLS TO EVALUATE ALL ASPECTS OF THE OPERATION INCLUDING; INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, SALES, ACCOUNTING

PRACTICES, CUSTOMERS, AND ROI ON BOTH POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS AND ASSETS. ASSISTED OWNER OF BUSINESS IN PREPARING OFFER, NEGOTIATING AND SELLING OF FRANC HISE. WORKED WITH NEW OWNERS TO CONVERT ALL DATA GOING BACK 3 YEARS TO NEW SYSTE MS AND COORDINATING STAFF RELOCATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, CHILIS, BOSTON, MA (MULTINATIONAL RESTAURANT COMPANY, LAR GE CAP) MANAGER 2002 2004 MANAGED ALL RESTAURANT OPERATIONS INCLUDING SUPERVISION OF AN 80-PERSON STAFF, FOOD AND SUPPLY ORDERING, RECEIVING, QUALITY ASSURANCE, BOOKKEEPING, TRAINING, A ND HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTIONS. RECEIVED NUMEROUS POSITIVE CUSTOMER EMAILS AND LETTERS OF APPRECIATION FOR IMPR OVING CUSTOMERS VISITS TO THE RESTAURANT THAT DIRECTLY LEAD TO A POSITIVE MENTIO N IN A BOSTON HERALD ARTICLE. WORKED WITH SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES THAT REDUCED FOOD AND LIQUOR COSTS BY 4%. SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED STAFF TURN-OVER RATE TO THE LOWEST IN ALL OF NEW ENGLAND. POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND STRONG WORK ETHIC HAVE RESULTED IN BEING ASSIGNED TO TROU BLED RESTAURANTS, TURNED THEM AROUND AND BROUGHT THEM BACK TO HIGH PERFORMANCE L EVELS. DESIGN MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, BOSTON, MA (NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION) BUSINESS MANAGER 2000 2002 COORDINATED INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING A/P AND A/R IN 16 COUNT RIES AND EVENT PLANNING IN FOUR COUNTRIES. REDUCED EXPENSES 12% ON AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF $1.4 MILLION BY RENEGOTIATING ALL V ENDOR CONTRACTS. CUT AVERAGE A/R AGING FROM THAN 45 DAYS TO LESS THAN 33 DAYS, A 12-DAY REDUCTIO N. PREPARED AND DELIVERED ALL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR PRESE NTATIONS. ALLIED DOMECQ RETAILING, TOGOS, BOSTON/CHELMSFORD/EVERETT, MA & NYC GENERAL MANAGER 1999 2000 MANAGED ALL ASPECTS OF RESTAURANT INCLUDING RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND SUPERVISI ON OF 12-20 STAFF, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, CASH MANAGEMENT, PRODUCT ORDERS, SCHEDU LING, AND INVENTORY. PLANNED, ORGANIZED, AND COORDINATED ALL TASKS/EVENTS IN OPENING NEW STORES INCL UDING PLANNING MODIFICATIONS, CONTRACTOR COORDINATION, UTILITIES SETUP, AND RESO LVING ISSUES DURING THE BUILDING. RETAINED STAFF AND MODIFIED OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AT CHELMSFORD LOCATION THAT RESULTED IN AN IMMEDIATE 4% INCREASE IN SALES. UNITED STATES NAVY, SAN DIEGO, CA LIEUTENANT, SUPPLY OFFICER 1988 1998 MANAGED NAVYS PACIFIC REGION CREDIT CARD PROGRAM CONSISTING OF OVER 210 CREDIT ACCOUNTS HANDLED BY OVER 90 ORGANIZATIONS WITH COMBINED PURCHASING TOTALING OVER $8 MILLION A YEAR. OVERSAW DAILY OPERATIONS OF RETAIL OUTLET WITH ANNUAL REVENUE OF $450,000. PROCESSED $1.7 MILLION PAYROLL, TRAVEL AND SEPARATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR OVER 300 PERSONNEL. EDUCATION MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (FINANCE) 2004, CAPELLA UNIVERSITY, MN BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE 1994, SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, CA TECHNICAL SKILLS MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, PUBLISHER AND OUTLOOK; LOTUS NOTES, FILE MAKE R, QUICKBOOKS PRO, SAP BUSINESS ONE, MAS90, MARGIN MINDER, J.J. KELLER HR SUITES, MILLENNIUM, ACCOU NT EDGE