Corporate Controller responsible for all financial activities including: AR, AP, Collections, Cash Management, Tax Reporting, Month End Close, Financial Reporting, Board Presentations, Coordination and Cooperation with External Reviews and Audits; Management of Purchasing Staff/Function; Responsible for all HR functions as part of a PEO (Professional Employment Organization) including: On-Boarding, Insurance, Workers Comp, and Payroll; Lead for Internal IT Support. Strategic Lead for ERP/MRP implementation and on-going maintenance and improvement.

Remote Plant controller responsible for all location financial functions including; daily invoicing, collections; labor cost tracking, inventory reconciliation, inventory adjustments, PPV analysis, Revenue and cost recovery reporting; Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts; Preparation of monthly financial package; Daily Sales Flash; Serve on Senior Plant Staff and provide input on long and short term operational decisions.

Responsible for month end closing process including journal entries and allocations; Developed and maintained all financial reports using existing ERP software package; Compiled monthly financial statements; Developed KPI , AR Aging, AP Aging, DSO, and Commission Reports and updated regularly; Worked with external auditors; Conducted inventory reconciliations; Developed Jet Reports for informational and interactive purposes throughout the organization; Managed the Cost Accounting Department; Served as financial expert at the operational facility.

Created and reviewed controls needed for data accumulating and reporting systems; Developed standard costing system and conducted product costing and profitability analysis; Reviewed raw material standard costs for accuracy and conducted variance analysis; Developed, reported on, and reviewed weekly inventory reports for variances and monitored inventory levels for errors; Developed reports using Jet Reports/Excel to assist all functional departments; Responsible for a variety of weekly and monthly accounting reports including AR Aging, AP Aging, and Commissions Payable; Worked with external auditors on inventory and costing; Report to Board of Directors on status of projects as requested.

Attended IRS VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) training; Obtained certification to conduct individual tax returns; Conducted interviews with qualified applicants; Processed electronic tax returns using TaxWise Online software.

Led business level projects for CFO and President that included compiling production and cost information in support of current and proposed business activity; Performed economic justification for major capital expenditures; Coordinated and wrote monthly divisional Commentary report; Developed, tracked and reported divisional KPI (Key Performance Indicator) measurements; Functioned as Risk Coordinator and compiled and analyzed business unit risks and reported quarterly to headquarters; Analyzed and reported on profitability by product, market segment, and customer; Performed internal process audits to support ISO requirements; Conducted variance analysis on controllable departmental costs and assisted functional management in determining root cause in problem areas; Maintained standard costs and evaluated variances.

Developed, implemented, and managed category-sourcing strategies for divisional expenditure of approximately $60 million while achieving cost management success of 5+%; Negotiated and implemented supply contracts; Implemented the “best practices” purchasing competence throughout all categories of 3rd party expenditures through representation and participation in the North American Purchasing Council; Managed vendor relationships and worked with all other departments as necessary to resolve repetitive problems; Functioned as a Senior ISO Auditor and also as a member of the ISO Continuous Improvement Team.

Supervised Purchasing personnel; Coordinated cost reduction activities; Negotiated pricing and service agreements; Conducted supplier selection and developed supplier partnerships; Evaluated and reduced slow moving and obsolete inventory of purchased and manufactured components; Developed and performed MRP and ERP training for purchasing and related disciplines; Actively participated in the preparation for ISO; Functioned as a Senior ISO auditor.

Identified and selected qualified suppliers; Implemented strategies and managed supplier relationships with an objective of lowering costs while providing higher levels of value-added service; Planned for replenishment of electrical components, power transmission, motors, and valves in a demand flow environment; Set up and managed JIT delivery systems and supplier managed Kanbans; Analyzed usage and ERP/MRP reports; Conducted supplier follow-up and expediting.

Provided pricing and technical support for a brand-named product line; Developed supporting literature and coordinated distribution; Developed in-house training programs; Functioned as Pricing Coordinator and established selling levels based upon market demand; Conducted product cost analysis; Determined product offerings; Provided order and service support to field sales offices.