Managing a dynamic team of credit professionals who support a variety of needs within our Credit Department. These functions include credit underwriting; noticing of jobs in compliance with various state lien and bond laws; reviewing and releasing lien waivers; developing relationships with our municipal customer base, and several additional administrative tasks. Reporting to Director of Credit and Collections, and equipping her with reporting tools and information to best convey the status, ability, and needs of our team and our entire department. Consistently monitoring volume of incoming work, tracking capacity through identified KPI’s. Anticipating fluctuating workloads through cross training and leveraging talents within the department. Progressively learning how to better support my team in every way I can, finding the best strengths in each of us.Enhancing associates’ performance through honest and timely feedback and working to identify right-fit roles. Motivation of personnel using team building opportunities, recognition of good performance, and career path planning.Identifying and solving potential threat of liabilities with sales tax compliance across all 50 states. Mitigating risks and enhancing customer service through building effective and efficient processes for documentation, data cleansing, and proactive self-audit.

• Fully supported the Sales Initiative leadership team through reporting and analysis; significantly enhanced the Sales Initiative reporting process with improved product consistency among reporting platforms.• Fulfilled complex data requests using Showcase Query, requiring coordination with Information Technology Department to identify necessary data tables and locate information.• Supported the branch budget process, keeping lines of communication open with field management and Regional Vice Presidents. Created several financial models to facilitate transparent development of individual branch goals for Sales, Gross Margin and EBITDA.• Maintained a complete understanding of the Fabrication accounting in Fire Protection in order to provide analysis of absorption and manufacturing variance to those branches. Developed and maintained a Fabrication Profitability report that provided the profitability of the fabrication portion of the branches, and how closely they fully absorbed their costs on related sales orders.• Developed and produced a monthly Fire Protection Product Initiative report that tracked specified products in the Fire Protection market for targeted growth. • Prepared What-if analysis for branch and district decision support as requested. Through open communication, determined the specific questions that needed to be answered, beyond simply providing generic information. • Trained teammates on Showcase Query, as well as working to cross train on department functions.• Developed the Weekly Flash Report for high level weekly financial updates; provided analysis of unexpected swings in results. • Provided Gross Margin analysis through Pricing, Sourcing, and Volume (PSV) reporting.

Fully supported the Accounting Department through staff management, coordination of monthly close process, and guidance to branch and regional personnel.• Analyzed the Income Statement and Balance Sheet and provided explanation for unexpected results on assigned accounts.• Ensured expense accounts within assigned regions were reviewed for reasonableness at the branch and region levels.• Supported and responded to branch financial questions.• Completed assigned projects timely using all tools and departmental resources available. One example is my connection to IT and the review of Mincron postings for proposed coding enhancement; such as the credit memo reason code project.• Continuously evaluated procedures and common practices within the department to identify and implement more efficient or effective processes. One example is streamlining the communication between Cash Receipts processors and the staff accountant reconciling cash during month end. • Developed and provided assistance to staff members as delegated projects and monthly assigned duties were completed.• Coordinated the pre-close meeting and ensured timeliness of close completion.• Reviewed reconciliations to ensure timely clearing of items and to certify the appropriate support was attached.• Reviewed Journal Entries for correct impact and to certify the appropriate support was retained and attached.Managed Accounts Payable department and communicated with vendors as required;

• Reported property taxes and maintained business licenses for all locations.• Calculated and reported all sales and use tax to state and local jurisdictions. • Handled state sales and use tax audits. • Directed retail managers in proper reporting of their daily cash logs. • Reported inventory valuations for insurance purposes. • Facilitated annual insurance audit with providers. • Reviewed long distance contracts and negotiated rates on a biannual basis.• Prepared journal entries and provided support during monthend and year end close.• Balanced and reported payroll through ADP.