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Troy, Michigan, Us

Vertically integrated cannabis company with outdoor and indoor cultivation, processing, manufacturing, wholesale distribution, retail and consumption lounge - Reporting to the CFO, manage a team of 3 accountants overseeing all accounting operations including AR / AP, payroll and financial budgeting and reporting-Led banking transition of 14 operating accounts from Live Life Credit Union to Citizens State Bank ensuring no disruptions with vendor and customer payments - Drove migration from Quickbooks Desktop to Sage Intacct establishing accurate data transfer of all historical GL accounts and implemented daily bank feeds for streamlined reconciliations- Partner with retail, processing and cultivation department heads to prepare and monitor monthly budgets and forecasts. Analyzed product margins and controlled fixed and variable expenses to optimize EBITDA

Scotia, Ca, Us

Vertically integrated cannabis cultivation, processing, manufacturing & distribution organization located in Humboldt County, CA. Cultivation utilizes ancient dry farming techniques for water conservation and unique terpene expressionCompliance - Implemented cultivation site mapping, Metrc plant tagging and reporting for 8 outdoor parcels at remote organic farm site- Developed organizational SOPs for harvesting, processing, manufacturing and distribution- Ensured cannabis license issuance and renewals at cultivation site and manufacturing facility working with state regulators to display compliant operations and documentationOperations- Led team through annual harvest capturing over 3k + lbs dried flower and 15k+ lbs fresh frozen annually- Oversaw all bulk and retail cannabis inventory performing regular cycle and physical counts and reportingFinance- Serving as Controller, built and maintained annual financial budget and forecast for manufacturing and distribution facility- Managed multiple cannabis banking accounts ensuring all deposits and withdrawals with quarterly document review with bank’s management- Responsible for administering all A/P, A/R, employee payroll & remitting cannabis taxes

Richardson, Texas, Us

BAL is a global professional services firm specializing in providing premium visa and corporate immigration solutions using advanced technologies to clients ranging from early stage startups to international Fortune 50 organizations.Managed the firm's financial and operational transition to a cloud based budgeting, reporting and analytics software (Intellistat). Also support all levels of revenue, compensation, expense and margin analysis for the CFO, International Controller, operational and legal leadership.

Sellersburg, Indiana, Us

Petrochem is a $150m + national construction organization providing various services for industrial and commercial customersReporting to the CFO, involved in all aspects of financial reporting, forecasting, annual budgeting and ERP implementation through a large scale financial turnaround. Drove significant financial reporting transformation in addition to improving visibility and financial communication across all functions within the organization

Costa Mesa, Ca, Us

Experian is a $4b + global technology company providing tools to clients including Credit Services, Marketing Services, and Decisions AnalyticsServed as the lead financial analyst supporting four business units in the $450m+ North American Marketing Services organization through monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and financial process improvements

Benton Harbor, Michigan, Us

Whirlpool is a $20b + global manufacturer and marketer of home appliances including laundry, refrigerators, cooking, dishwashers, and mixersDrove all financial analysis and reporting of the organization's $8.5b global purchasing team. Implemented global reporting alignment and improved financial visibility for billions of component spend across the company through streamlining raw material tracking and tracking YoY cost saving initiatives

Troy, Michigan, Us

Meritor is a $6b global vehicle manufacturer focusing on movement control systems for buses, trailers, and commercial trucksChosen as Meritor's first class of their Emerging Leader Development Program (ELDP), an initiative to attract, foster, and develop recent Finance university graduates. The 4 year rotational program consisted of working in the FP&A, Purchasing, Product Strategy and Product Development departments. Key achievements include:- Managed the organization's highest margin bill of material costs through vendor negotiations, business case NPV analysis and weekly leadership briefings - Six month assignment in the United Kingdom to drive European product margin turnaround focusing on all aspects of product cost and pricing strategies with sales and product leadership team - Implemented company wide raw material costs tracking model for all OEM customers during a time when global steel prices were at all time highs (2008-2009). This model provided the purchasing and product leadership teams the data they needed to apply strategic price negotiations with customers

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Finance

M.S., Finance