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• Establish and manage accounting policies, ensuring precise and prompt recording and reporting of operational outcomes• Formulate, cultivate, and lead the credit and accounting departments• Advise management on business strategies and objectives• Oversee annual audits related to finance, insurance, and IRS compliance• Direct the preparation of timely, accurate financial reporting with detailed variance explanations as required by management and company leadership• Supervise the preparation of reports required by regulatory agencies at all governmental levels and bank reporting• Ensure accurate and timely processing of accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchase orders, billing, employee expenses, cash receipts, commissions, and payroll across various locations

• Reported to the Corporate CFO, overseen/performed accounting functions including close process for 7 manufacturing sites and reporting to company leadership• Assisted in the execution of the newly introduced ERP system across 3 locations• Recruited, trained, and developed a long-lasting team that expanded alongside the company• Successfully streamlined the close process duration from 30 days to a 10 day timeframe with initiatives in place to reduce to 5 days• Led the implementation of the Expensify credit card system to improve control measures and enhance transparency in spending• Overseen the Accounts Payable Department of two and Senior Corporate Accountant • Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local taxes • Led annual financial, insurance, and IRS audits • Ensured that all site's financials were GAAP compliant

Charlotte Metro

• Prepared and managed yearly audits (Financial, insurance, and tax)• Developed and led an internal control program• Reviewed monthly business reporting• Assisted in annual budget preparation• Implemented a new credit card system (Expensify) • Overseen the Accounts Payable Department of two and Senior Corporate Accountant• Ensured that all site's financials were GAAP compliant

Charlotte Metro

• Led the month-end close process for multiple facilities, ensuring that the books were closed promptly • Supported data migration and other tasks related to ERP implementation• Booked monthly inventory adjustments based on cubic yard production vs. shipped • Worked with the Corporate Accounting Manager and CFO to ensure a successful annual audit • Collaborated across multiple departments to improve reporting and visibility of financial data• Managed fixed asset register for sites and CAPEX process

Allendale, Nj

(Formerly a division of Bosch) • Assisted with the Coordination and Submission of the monthly business report, including reconciliation of general ledger accounts, sub-ledgers, and submission of journal entries • Reviewed balance sheet and income statement for accuracy • Worked with management on yearly budget and semi-annually forecasting • Reviewed and post inventory, sales, accounts receivable, and purchasing batches • Prepared and maintained sales report, order intake backlog, and margin slippage report for management meetings and monthly business report • Collaborated with project management and service coordinator to track the development of machine projects and recognize deferred service revenue • Overseen progress billing and payment milestones of machine orders • Performed analysis of cash flow, including weekly forecasting and 3-month analysis to provide proper working capital • Audited monthly cycle counts and yearly physical to improve operational efficiency • Prepared yearly standard costing for Manually Inspection Hood (MIH) product line • Assisted with monthly inventory counts and valuation

Atlas Copco North America LLC, Parsippany, NJ (International Manufacturer)• Prepared year-end budget and review cost allocation to units • Coordinated month-end, quarterly, and year-end closing processes • Prepared year-end budget and review cost allocation to units • Maintained global intercompany payable and receivable online system (ICE) • Prepared monthly journal entries and account analyses • Managed overall cash pool to provide for proper working capital levels • Developed and maintain policies and procedures relating to treasury functions • Assisted in financial reporting on a global reporting system • Managed overall cash pool to provide for appropriate working capital levels

The Okonite Company, Ramsey, NJ (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing)• Assisted Controller & Accounting Manager in year-end audit by preparing detailed account schedules & overseeing the year-end physical inventory audit • Oversaw monthly material usage of copper & aluminum • Tracked consignment of inventory to third parties • Prepared required journal entries & reconciled general ledger accounts • Calculated & journalized scrap recovery estimates • Maintained weekly indirect labor reports & analyze plant activity percentages • Evaluated actual vs. standard costs to prepare the annual budget & forecast • Prepared reports illustrating & tracking standard cost variances

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Finance

Associate'S Degree, Accounting And Finance