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R. Gary LeCheminant
252 W. Lariat Blvd.
Saratoga Springs, UT 84045 gary.lecheminant@yahoo.com Cell: 925-719-1533
U.S.A.
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Core Competencies
Cash Management Financial Planning and Analysis Budgeting General Accounting
Microsoft Excel Governmental Accounting Internal Controls Risk Management

Professional Experience
Highland City, Highland, Utah (1/2014—Present)
Local Municipality in the State of Utah
Finance Director
Manage the Accounts Payable/Payroll associate, the City Treasurer, Utility Billing Clerk and perform the duties
of the Finance Director
• Responsible for closing the books, accounts payable, budgeting, budget to variance analysis,
forecasting, internal controls, cash management and risk management for the City
• Compile the $18 Million annual budget and monitor budget to actual variances on a monthly and
quarterly basis, and produce any other reports deemed necessary for maintaining the fiscal soundness
of the city
• Forecast cash receipts and disbursements to ensure sufficient funds are in the operating account
• Track fixed asset expenditures and update the fixed asset accounting module
• Responsible for internal controls and interfacing with our outside auditors
• Ensure debt payments are made on time and comply with required debt covenants
• Implemented safety committee and safety meetings to earn 5% rebate on liability insurance premiums
• Perform financial analyses to ensure the long-term viability of the city’s finances
• Refinanced two bonds with assistance from Zions Bank our financial advisor to save the city $450,000

Art.com, Inc., Emeryville, CA (7/2008—12/2013)
A privately held company selling art, framed art and posters online.
Senior Manager, Accounts Payable
Manage and direct the work of 6 team members responsible for the payment of 60,000 invoices per year totaling
$80 million using Oracle Accounts Payable release version 12.1.3
• Lead the analysis as to the feasibility of using a third-party invoice imaging and workflow software
system to improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the payables function
• Accounts Payable Functional Project Lead for converting from Great Plains to Oracle ERP System
version 12.0 during the 15 months of 10/1/2008 to 1/1/2010
o Responsible for building Accounts Payable requirements and testing the system, designing
system separation of duties controls for SOX compliance, ensuring ACH and Positive Pay files
go straight to the bank for processing, training AP users, User Acceptance Testing and Post
Go-Live problem solving
o Responsible for setting user controls, approval limits and approval work flow in the Purchase
Order/Requisition module for non-inventory related purchases. Wrote the company’s non-
inventory Purchase Order/Requisition compliance policy
• Responsible for vendor relations and payments for over 1,000 vendors
o Set up vendors on ACH payment method to lower cost of paying vendors
o As point of contact for payments issues with Bank of America I moved our Netherlands wire
payments to a straight-through processing mode using the bank’s Electronic File Delivery
product to save time and improve accuracy of outgoing wires
o Filed all 1099 and 1042 IRS documents on time
o Accounts Payable team had highest employee satisfaction on company surveys

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA (9/2002--7/2008)
A $1.5 billion budget, Department of Energy, scientific research and development laboratory.
Manager, Accounts Payable 11/2004-7/2008, Revenue Analyst 9/2002—10/2004
Manage, lead, and direct the work of 8 team members responsible for the payment of 30,000 invoices per year
totaling $750 million using the Oracle Accounts Payable module, version 11.5.
• Project Manager for a $220K invoice work flow approval software installation estimated to save 100 labors
hours per month.