• Making recommendations to update the existing financial analysis tool in order to streamline the budgeting and forecasting process.• Documenting processes that will be used by other departments for their forecasting and budgeting needs.

• Manage, analyze and oversee a team of four cost analysts who prepare cost sheets for capital construction projects.• Maintain strict financial and administrative control over the major capital projects including establishing a work breakdown structure, budget setup and tracking, forecasting, change management, earned value analysis, monitoring of contractor claims and progress, and cash flow analysis and commentary.• Set up project cost controls requirements at project… Show more • Manage, analyze and oversee a team of four cost analysts who prepare cost sheets for capital construction projects.• Maintain strict financial and administrative control over the major capital projects including establishing a work breakdown structure, budget setup and tracking, forecasting, change management, earned value analysis, monitoring of contractor claims and progress, and cash flow analysis and commentary.• Set up project cost controls requirements at project initiation/conceptual design phase.• Standardization of cost control processes across the organization.• Excellent written and verbal skills to effectively communicate with project personnel, vendors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders. Show less

•Key player in implementation of SXL cash forecast process (segregation of SXL and SUN Cash). Preparing Monthly and annual Cash Forecast updates including helping to identify ways to improve accuracy as well as analyze actual versus forecast differences. •Monitoring daily cash for the company including having a thorough understanding of expected inflows and outflows to allow for sufficient funding of cash requirement needs on an on-going basis.•Preparation of internal management… Show more •Key player in implementation of SXL cash forecast process (segregation of SXL and SUN Cash). Preparing Monthly and annual Cash Forecast updates including helping to identify ways to improve accuracy as well as analyze actual versus forecast differences. •Monitoring daily cash for the company including having a thorough understanding of expected inflows and outflows to allow for sufficient funding of cash requirement needs on an on-going basis.•Preparation of internal management financial reporting and analysis which includes compiling segment level actual results, performing variance analysis (comparisons to budget and prior period) and interacting with operations/financial personnel regarding these items.•Active participation in the annual budget process – Pre budget testing, ensure information rolled over to the new budget year correctly, training field personnel on how to use the BPC system and working with IT to resolve any issues that come up during the budget period. Preparation of desktop procedures to be used in the training sessions.•Assist in the preparation of Board of Director, Rating Agency and Investor presentations.•Key player in SAP implementation, testing the system after implementation, making recommendations for improvements and creating models to assists with the use of SAP data for generating SXL scorecard. Show less

•Streamline various internal reporting requirements, including the KPI package, by using Excel Macros. •Budgeting sales, cost of sales and backlog for the North America group.•Prepare monthly Key Performance Indicator package which includes explanations of variances and present package to Selas Fluid board of directors.•Responsible for working with the outside audit firm in gathering and compiling relevant financials in order to obtain construction licenses in various states.

•Monthly consolidated close of the books.•Monthly Key Performance Indicators reporting used by board of directors.•Cash flow projections.•Job costing using percentage of completion & completed contract method•Accounting and result analysis for jobs recognized under completed contract and percentage of complete methods.

Duties included:Compiling and analyzing financial information to prepare financial statements.Analyzing general ledger accounts for accuracy and working with accounting team members to resolve un-reconciled itemsPerforming detailed account analysis in order to identify opportunities for process improvements Monitoring and reconciliation of intercompany activity and receipts.Working with various plant controllers to obtain information required by the tax department to file… Show more Duties included:Compiling and analyzing financial information to prepare financial statements.Analyzing general ledger accounts for accuracy and working with accounting team members to resolve un-reconciled itemsPerforming detailed account analysis in order to identify opportunities for process improvements Monitoring and reconciliation of intercompany activity and receipts.Working with various plant controllers to obtain information required by the tax department to file yearly tax returns.Assisting with quarterly and year end financial and tax audits.Facilitate and complete monthly close procedures.Payroll tax account reconciliations and answering any payroll GL posting questions from the field locations.Ensuring financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures.Document policies, procedures, and workflow for assigned areas of responsibilityAssisted in performing a self assessment review of the Roofing products group's warranty claim processing center (30MM Annual spend) uncovering significant control weaknesses which were exposing the company to potential undetected errors and irregularities. Show less

Assisting in the Financial Shared Services Group duties include:Preparing weekly and monthly reports using SAP, which identify the key financial ratios that are used by management to assess the performance of the shared services group.Reviewed and improved the month-end accrual process -receipt based accrual versus regular expense accrual.Processing and accounting for all inter-company transactions. Streamlined inter-company accounting process.Working with central treasury… Show more Assisting in the Financial Shared Services Group duties include:Preparing weekly and monthly reports using SAP, which identify the key financial ratios that are used by management to assess the performance of the shared services group.Reviewed and improved the month-end accrual process -receipt based accrual versus regular expense accrual.Processing and accounting for all inter-company transactions. Streamlined inter-company accounting process.Working with central treasury department to process and account for all international transactions.Reviewing implemented information systems, obtaining feedback from users and informing the management of the results. Testing of new information systems to ensure consistency with existing systems and assisting with the conversion of information systems.Resolving vendor invoice issues, allowing completion of the invoice verification into Accounts Payable system in a timely, accurate manner for the siding products group. Working with plant purchasing agents and accounting organization to resolve purchase order/receiving/invoice discrepancies. Show less

As an accounts assistant and part time book-keeper participated in the following:Collected information for the preparation of accounts, ensuring that it is complete and accurate.Ensured accounting estimates are reasonable.Investigated any unusual trends or variances, giving explanations where appropriate.Maintained sales ledger, purchase ledger, cash-book and payroll for different clients.Prepared bank and other reconciliation's.Identified the assets and liabilities of… Show more As an accounts assistant and part time book-keeper participated in the following:Collected information for the preparation of accounts, ensuring that it is complete and accurate.Ensured accounting estimates are reasonable.Investigated any unusual trends or variances, giving explanations where appropriate.Maintained sales ledger, purchase ledger, cash-book and payroll for different clients.Prepared bank and other reconciliation's.Identified the assets and liabilities of an organization to form the basis of a statement of affairs.Prepared the trial balance and supporting schedules or notes to the accounts.Filed quarterly tax returns for various different client groups.Assisted in the development and implementation of accounting systems. Show less

As a part time book-keeper duties included:Basic book-keeping.Recording of basic accounting data.Preparation of accounting records to trial balance stage with the help of SAGE (accounting software).