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James B. Acock

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jim@acock.us


Summary of Skills

  • Cash Flow Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Forecasting and Budgeting
  • Accounting Department Supervision
  • Financial Management of Multiple Entities and Locations
  • Financial Analysis
  • Banking Relationships
  • Inventory Control


Professional Experience

DREW SCIENTIFIC GROUP – Dallas, Connecticut, United Kingdom Sept 2001 to present
(Manufacturer of Hematology testing machines with international scope and revenues of $12 million)

Vice President of Finance / Chief Financial Officer / Operations Manager, USA
• Maintained production levels and vendor relations through four years of distressed cash
• Merged four USA corporations accounting and operations into one company
• Supervised 7 accounting personnel in Texas, Connecticut, and United Kingdom.
• Provided leadership, management and morale for entire company during 4 difficult years
• Negotiated credit facilities (both government backed and not) and OEM contracts
• Managed the transition following the purchase of Drew Scientific, Inc by Escalon Medical

 

BIG TEX TRAILER MFG., Inc. – Odessa / Mt. Pleasant, Texas July 1995 to Sept 2000
(A manufacturing company with 400+ employees and revenues of $60 million from wholesale and retail facilities)

Chief Financial Officer
• Facilitated company’s growth from $15 million in 1995 to $60 million in 2000
• Prepared financial analysis and reporting packets
• Cash management of 15 bank accounts for 2 manufacturing and 5 retail facilities
• Supervised accounting department of 1 CPA, 2 degreed accountants, 2 accountants, and 6 clerks
• Supervised Human Resources department of 5
• Maintained company’s Policy and Procedures manual
• Consigned inventory inspections and reconciliation
• Maintained the computer system and manufacturing software

JBA MANAGEMENT SERVICES - Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Jan 1985 to July 1995
(An on site consulting company specializing in troubled debt workout and acquisitions)

Consultant
• Negotiated settlements necessary to continue operations
• Restructured operations to instill confidence and viability
• Enabled a Bolivian Mining Co to get international financing for a sulphur grinding facility in South America
• Cleaned the note case of a state bank under a C&D
• Receiver of the assets of a FM radio station in a debt dispute
• Client list includes highway construction, banking, land development, oil field supply, international mining, medical industry and FM radio broadcasting.

 

INTERNATIONAL SULPHUR, INC. - Mt. Pleasant, Texas July 1969 to Jan 1985
(A small industrial sulphur processing company formerly International Chemicals, Inc. with locations in Mt. Pleasant, TX , Middle Point, OH, and Houston, TX)

Vice President of Operations
• Scheduled production
• Quality control
• Statistical process control
• Corporate planning
• Financial Reporting
• Consolidated 5 corporations
• Managed the Mt. Pleasant, TX and Middle Point, OH plants
• Negotiated sulphur contracts


Education

BBA, Management Major, Accounting Minor, 3.83 GPA - Texas A&M, Tarleton, Stephenville, Texas

 


Computer Skills

Spreadsheets:
Excel, Lotus, Quatro Pro
Databases:
Access, Claris, dBase III – V, SQL
Accounting:
Dataworks,Facts, Peachtree, and Qbooks
Report Writers:
Monarch, Reportsmith, IQ
Network Environments:
TCP/IP, Windows, and Unix

 


  • Keith Drew - view letter

    • Co-founder of Drew Scientific, PLC
    • Chairman of the Board of Directors
    • President of Drew Scientific, Inc
  • Conor Maxwell - view letter

    • Co-founder of Drew Scientific, PLC
    • Executive Director