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Fort Wayne, In, Us

Fort Wayne, In, Us

United States

Revitalize culture of process and performance improvement by implementing cost-saving initiatives, streamlining processes, and effectively mitigating supply chain issues. Mentor and lead 11 direct reports responsible for buying, planning, and data analytics supporting 60% of North American operations, representing $40M in inventory and $400M in annual revenue.● Implemented cost-saving initiative on track to save $1.6M in 2022 driven by contract renegotiation, vendor consolidation, and volume buying strategies.● Realized $1M in cost savings and $1M in future cost avoidance by collaboratively conducting Lean Six Sigma project to identify and implement strategies that optimized material inventory buying and storage practices.

Promoted to leader of cost accounting team reporting to company CFO. Analyzed existing safety, finance, operations, and logistics procedures and developed innovative solutions to guarantee alignment with regulatory requirements and established company strategies.● Facilitated successful annual National Association of State Procurement Official (NASPO) and EY audits for 4 consecutive years during tenure.● Led integration of 2 individual business lines following merger, realizing hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings within 6 months through consolidation of material orders and other operational activities.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

Recruited for staff accountant position with ownership of all monthly general ledger entries, accruals, and corporate reporting; promoted to senior role within 6 months of hire. Analyzed current operational strategies and initiated new processes within cost accounting capability to create necessary structure.● Ensured actionable financial outputs that supported company operations and leadership decision-making by creating new standard operating procedures (SOPs) and infrastructure around cost accounting and other financial activities.

Columbia City, In

Performed all controller duties for 5-location local car dealership. Mentored and led team of 5 finance staff driving all daily cash, reconciliation, and banking activities, managed general ledger, and executed year-end financial accounting procedures.● Increased sales of aging units by 40% within 1 year and optimized available cash to purchase new inventory by devising and implementing strategic vehicle cost reductions based on length of time on hand.

Bank reconciliation, aging reports, customer service, accounts receivable, collections. Excel, HSI, HIS, Rectrac, AAFES systems.

Master'S Degree, Finance And Financial Management Services

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Accounting

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Finance