SUMMARY:

• Proven financial leader, CPA, and MBA with extensive experience and a track record of successful progression in public and private companies ranging in size and industry. Proficiencies include team development, process improvement, system solutions, and business acumen. Strengths include but are not limited to SAP, Oracle, and ERP system knowledge, Excel, and Financial Projections. Coach, energetic, and efficient best describe me professionally.
• Led efficiencies in close cycle from 5 days to 3.5 days
• Centralized processes to simplify accounting systems strengthening financial controls, adding organizational structure and depth, and increased profitability
• Created standard inventory valuation and costing model for division creating efficiencies and standardization along with increased analytic capabilities
• Financial lead on system implementation projects including SAP
• Standardized General Ledger and Financial Reporting processes on a company wide basis

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Advanced Skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Explorer, a basic familiarity of Access)
• Proficient and heavy work experience with major ERP Systems such as SAP, Oracle, and Hyperion Reporting
• Experience dealing with multiple legacy systems and the various communications to other systems
• Active community leader and President of a local, not - for-profit

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

General Manager and Managing Partner

Responsibilities:

• Lead sales and marketing efforts of the organization to increase market share and promote our brand
• Optimize purchasing, scheduling, inventory management, and invoice processing
• Implemented operating principles within each department of the store to establish ownership of key sales areas
• Rejuvenated coaching and training platform and focus drawing new customers to our business
• Led and coordinated store relocation including the build out of a new facility
• Increased product offering through coordination of new vendors to support our growing market
• Continually increase coaching business as an active member of the triathlon community and certified coach

Confidential

Division Controller

Responsibilities:

• Led transformation and integration efforts for the newly acquired business into the corporate financial systems
• Created cohesive team oriented culture within the Finance Organization
• Implemented corporate wide best practices through standardized forecasting, reporting, and fixed asset recording
• Managed a team of 3 plants controllers and a total staff of 13 responsible for Period Closing, Reporting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Forecasting, and Budgeting

Confidential

Director of Accounting

Responsibilities:

• Streamlined period financial reporting deck on an enterprise - wide basis
• Led efforts to consolidate, standardize, and streamline P&L through consistency in reporting formats and definitions
• Financial lead on several IT projects including automation of various metric driven operational reporting tools
• Facilitated implementation of vendor managed freight program yielding $5 million of bottom line savings and increased transparency within product cost and freight expense
• Team of 7 accounting managers and a total staff of 35 responsible for Period Closing, Reporting, Vendor Management, Billing, Inventory Control, and SOX

Confidential

Senior Accounting Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed a team responsible for Period Closing, Reporting, Vendor Management, Billing, and SOX
• Streamlined internal reporting package used for executive presentations
• Promoted to Director and reorganized the department structure resulting in opportunity, efficiency, and cost savings

Confidential

Corporate Accounting Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed consolidations for a global organization with facilities in the United States, Europe, & Asia
• Facilitated project team resulting in the rollout of SAP BPC as a financial tool. Involved in decision, demonstration, selection, approval, testing, and maintenance.

Confidential

Area Controller

Responsibilities:

• Member of development team responsible for testing, training, and implementation of SAP as an enterprise system
• Managed SOX and Financial Controls, received recognition for consistent improved in Internal Audit rating
• Finance Lead for testing, implementation and rollout of SAP as divisional standard ERP System
• Developed, communicated, and distributed training presentations and materials on a division-wide basis to over 50 area and plant controllers, and operational personnel
• Consolidated Accounting functions of 5 manufacturing sites into a centralized shared service environment
• Managed Department of 7 direct reports responsible for Accounts Payable, Invoicing, Accounts Receivable, Collection, Costing, Period Closing, Forecasting, Budgeting, and Analytics

Confidential

Plant Controller

Responsibilities:

• Promoted to Controller of 2 facilities in the Cincinnati area. Improvements include standardization of processes and improvement in financial controls as measured by internal audit score improvements
• Prepared monthly forecasts, variance reporting, annual budget, and long term pro-forma financials by working with Sales and Operations personnel to determine key assumptions and performance indicators

Confidential

Assistant Area Controller

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the formation and consolidation of three separate manufacturing facilities into the formation of one centralized team

Confidential

Fixed Income Trading Representative

Responsibilities:

• Traded bonds and other Fixed Income Investments with other brokers and dealers