Raymond Desadier

About

Accounting and financial systems professional with 15+ years of experience spanning controllership, financial operations, accounting systems consulting, process improvement, and financial reporting.

Former Controller with extensive experience in general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, reconciliations, financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting systems. Experienced in helping organizations improve financial processes, strengthen controls, and use technology more effectively.

My background includes automotive dealership accounting, accounting systems consulting, procurement, and staff accounting.

Professional Experience

Staff Accountant | Showcase Restoration
Fayetteville, NC | 2025–2026
Verified and processed vendor invoices, recorded and applied accounts receivable payments, oversaw weekly payroll, performed bank and vendor reconciliations, and maintained accurate operational records and compliance documentation.

Sales Consultant | Fayetteville Dodge Ram
Fayetteville, NC | 2023–2025
Maintained accurate customer and transaction records within CRM and dealership systems, improved administrative workflows, modernized forms and processes, and trained new employees on standardized procedures and system usage.

Senior Financial Consulting Partner | The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
Houston, TX | 2016–2023
Served as a financial systems consultant for dealership clients, leading software and CRM implementations, improving workflows and reporting, training personnel, developing Excel-based tools, and addressing client business needs through more than 200 product modification requests. Received multiple performance awards, including two Meritorious Performance Awards and Consultant of the Year.

Audit / SOX Consultant | Independent Consulting Contractor
Houston, TX | 2015–2016
Evaluated and implemented SOX-compliant GAAP internal controls, conducted invoice and transaction testing and desk audits, identified control gaps, and worked directly with client personnel to improve financial processes.

Procurement Specialist | Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG)
Jasper, TX | 2010–2014
Directed procurement activities, negotiated vendor agreements, streamlined accounts payable processes, and overhauled fixed-asset inventory tracking and documentation.

Controller | Allison Chevrolet
Jasper, TX | 2001–2009
Oversaw full-cycle accounting including general ledger, AP, AR, payroll, bank reconciliations, and financial reporting. Modernized accounting systems, developed Excel-based reporting tools, reduced staffing needs through automation and process improvements, and served as system administrator for dealership management systems.

Accounting

• General Ledger & Full-Cycle Accounting

• Month-End Close

• Journal Entries

• AP & AR

• Payroll

• Reconciliations

Financial Operations

• Financial Reporting

• Variance Analysis

• Internal Controls

• SOX Compliance

• Invoice & Transaction Review

Systems & Process Improvement

• Financial Systems

• Excel-Based Reporting

• Workflow Automation

• Process Improvement

• Discrepancy Resolution

Selected Accomplishments 

Accounting & Operations

Reduced month-end close from 3 days to 1 day. 

Modernized accounting processes by converting handwritten logs to Excel spreadsheets, implementing online bill payments, and adding direct deposit to payroll. 

Negotiated improved vendor agreements to reduce costs and improve contract terms. 

Overhauled fixed asset inventory tracking and documentation using the WASP barcode system. 

Expanded the number of vendors set up for ACH payments to improve payment efficiency. 

Improved workflow efficiency by modernizing sales forms and processes.

Consulting & Professional

Earned promotion to AOA Consulting Partner after only 8 months on the job. 

Improved the consulting team's Excel playbook files by adding formulas and links to streamline launch meetings. 

Led the consulting team in the number of OJT accompaniments. 

Authored more than 200 product modification requests, exceeding the combined total of the rest of the consulting team. 

Received multiple awards, including Best docuPAD Kickoff, two Meritorious Performance Awards, and Consultant of the Year. 

Fostered a collaborative work environment through team-building initiatives including a Relay for Life team, intercompany softball games, a weight-loss competition, and a company newsletter. 

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