SUMMARY:

• Dynamic and results - focused Senior-Level Finance / Management executive with 25+ years experience guiding troubled companies to greater efficiency and profitability while reducing organizational risks.
• OnBase Software Developer with 10+ years experience creating workflows with ROI from 26% to 500%
• Background seasoned with successes in process mapping and integration, finance, administration and public accounting for manufacturing companies going through rapid expansion, revitalization and turnaround. Proven ability to improve operations, impact business growth and maximize profits through s in cost reductions, enhanced internal controls and productivity and efficiency improvements with Six Sigma DMAIC approach and automated workflows
• Cost Reductions - Record of reversing financial declines and capturing cost reduction through process redesign and performance management within highly regulated industries.
• Process & Workflow Improvements - Over 10 years experience in programming and configuration of OnBase Workflow and Document Retention Software. Certified as OnBase Workflow Administrator and OnBase Workflow Developer.
• Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions Process Mapping & Productivity Improvement
• Budgeting & Forecasting / Financial Statements Sarbanes - Oxley Compliance
• HTML, VB Scripting. SQL Databases, Data Mining Growth Management & Planning
• OnBase Workflow, API, Document Composition Six Sigma Green Belt ASQ SSGB

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technology and Tools: Power User in Excel and Access, SQL, Visio, Workflow Design, Monarch Reporting Mining and Analysis, Visual Basics, Database Management, Document Imaging, System Administration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Project Accountant

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Project coordination of major capital improvement project. Contract review, budgeting, project accounting, report writing for State of Ohio Capital Improvement Projects.. Help in converting data and workflow design on OAKS-CI project management system. The workflow software being used is Skire’s Unifier. contractual Consultant

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Database Design and Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and created MySQL database. HTML forms were used for submitting data. The form information was transmitted to the database with PHP programming. Queries were executed with SQL. Prepared expense budget for grant submittal.

Confidential, Westerville, OH

OnBase Software Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Workflow productivity project planning. Worked with Progressive Medical of Westerville, Ohio to propose a business plan for OnBase Workflow Productivity Project. OnBase software design work planned to start in January 2010. Worked with client to develop business plan to calculate ROI, plan Hyland software upgrade, and resolve current problems with client’s workflow software.

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

OnBase Software Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Workflow productivity improvements to meet 403(b) requirements. Worked with OnBase Workflow software, Document Composition, and HTML programming to enhance productivity of current workflow designs. Project work return on investment of 26%.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worthington bought a controlling interest in Viking Steel Company of Brunswick, Ohio in a hostile takeover. The entire management team of Viking Steel immediately resigned. I helped Internal Audit analyze the Viking ERP system and the accounting ledger to complete the accounting closing prior to consolidation with Confidential .

Confidential, Perrysville, OH

Plant Controller / Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Hired for a five-month assignment to direct the accounting and control functions of the plant.
• Oversaw the management of internal fiscal controls for manufacturing operations with an annual budget of $21M including: budgeting cost control, profit maximization, capital investing and cost standards.

Confidential, Westerville, OH

Logistics - OnBase Workflow Developer

Responsibilities:

• Identified and implemented cost effective solutions to improve critical business operations processes.
• Reduced corporate exposure from $2M to a profit of $100,000 in less than one year.
• Overcame initial barriers and concerns and secured critical buy-in from corporate leadership to purchase and integrate new workflow software into legacy ERP system.
• Took a leadership role on the administration, configuration and implementation of the OnBase workflow software conversion using Visual Basic including developing and defining business rules and staff.
• Seamlessly integrated OnBase software into the legacy ERP system.
• Standardized and documented the workflow process (process had never been done) - documentation provided a shared resource environment, identified and highlighted critical control points, increased accountability and allowed for enhanced employee capabilities across all business units on policies, compliance and procedures.
• Improved response time to customer material returns and warranty claim issues by using a data imaging system vs. paper based system.
• Time Saving - Reduced productivity tracking and reporting man-hours from 2 hours to just 15 minutes resulting in an annual cost savings of $70,000.
• Enhanced Order Processing Capabilities - within 2 years reduced shipping and receiving processing staff from 5 to 1 resulting in an annual cost savings of $120,000.

Confidential

Financial Controller

Responsibilities:

• Ensured all financial reporting practices and procedures operations across the U.S. met requirements of generally accepted accounting principles, governmental agencies and other external requirements for this aggressively expanding manufacturing company with annual revenues in excess of $25M.
• Managed all accounting functions including: receivable and payable, inventory, capital assets, accrual accounting, data entry, fixed assets, and inventory control.