In his position as Chief Financial Officer, Bob is responsible for the overall financial health of HSH. Since his arrival in 1997, he has helped HSH show strong revenue and profit growth. His strengths include awareness and analysis of key financial ratios and the ability to take corrective action and make projections.

SPECIALTIES

• Accounting
• Finance
• Forecasting
• Cash Flow Management

EXPERIENCE
Howard/Stein-Hudson Associates, Inc.

• Bob is responsible for the direction, coordination, and supervision of HSH financial activities, as well as human resources (HR), contract administration, and information technology (IT). He plans, administers, and recommends policies involving corporate financial, HR, contract, and IT management. Bob establishes internal control procedures and improvements to financial, HR, contract, and IT systems. He analyzes data to show the effects of proposed plans on capital investment, income and cash position, and overall financial condition.  He handles some office management activities such as space and office equipment leasing.  He serves as a liaison with the bank, the accounting firm, agency auditors, and client contract contacts.

Prior Experience

• As a Controller for a firm in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Bob managed all aspects of Corporate Finances, interacted with clients, bank representatives, and auditors, prepared financial statements and cash flow projections, analyzed the company budget, evaluated and upgraded company benefits, prepared cost proposals for new business opportunities, tracked project budgets, and instituted and revised company policies (1995-97).
• As a Senior Accountant for a firm in Peabody, Massachusetts, Bob prepared monthly financial statements, served as Secretary of Budget and Finance Committee, analyzed budget to actual performance variances, supervised payroll and accounts payable functions, interviewed and trained new employees, led year-end audits, calculated the corporate overhead rate, and administered Harper & Shuman accounting software (1989-95).
• As a Contract Administrator, Bob monitored trends and conditions affecting contract profitability, maintained control of contract processing, assisted in pricing new contract proposals, prepared revenue projection reports, interfaced with management, and advised on the state of accounts (1988-89).
• As an Accountant, Bob maintained account profit and loss statements, reconciled accounts to the general ledger, tracked revenues and costs, and processed transactions for maintenance contracts (1987-88).

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

• With HSH: 13
• Other: 10

EDUCATION

• University of Massachusetts
  Lowell, Massachusetts
  Master of Business Administration, Concentration in Finance, 1993
• Bentley College
  Waltham, Massachusetts
  Bachelor of Science Degree in Accountancy, 1987

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Notary Public, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, commission expires 7/26/2013.
• Member, American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts
  Co-chair, Accounting and Finance Committee
• Member, New England Human Resources Association