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St Louis, Missouri, United States

Chesterfield, Mo

• Perform customer and sales region profitability analysis to identify profit leaks resulting in approximately $100k in annual savings related to material costs and operational performance• Integrate IBM Cognos TM1 financial planning software into the forecasting process to produce monthly revenue and gross profit at standard forecasts by developing the monthly update process, evaluating the accuracy of system calculations, and training finance department personnel • Support the budget and forecast process by analyzing prior period accuracy, identifying volume trends, evaluating existing business risks, and projecting the probability of new business opportunities• Conduct ad hoc analysis for the Director of Finance and members of the executive team • Execute sales accounting for volume rebates, resin reconciliation, and other customer contract terms

Chesterfield Mo

• Determined the viability of new business opportunities through the use of economic modeling that weighed a project’s potential revenue against its direct and indirect costs, asset utilization, and capital requirements • Managed the pricing for food, health care, and home care customers by implementing material price changes based on raw material indices, executing contract provisions, and maintaining company price lists• Coordinated with sales, engineering, and purchasing personnel to identify the most advantageous sourcing solutions based on customer location, raw material costs, asset availability, and technical process data• Prepared and presented capital project summaries to the executive team that helped secure new customers including $5.9MM of new annual revenue with a household industrial company• Collaborated with the technical team to identify customer price savings opportunities resulting in contract extensions that included a 4-year ($4.5MM annual revenue) contract with a multinational consumer goods company and a 3-year ($2.5MM annual revenue) agreement with a spirits company• Participated on Strategic Competitive Advantage teams that focused on gaining entry into new markets and evaluated the strategic fit of potential and current customers

Greater St. Louis Area

• Managed all company accounting and financial matters while implementing new accounting software• Instituted the use of financial and operational metrics to gauge company performance• Analyzed proposed estimates for potential jobs and compiled job cost information • Coordinated the scheduling of subcontractors

Greater St. Louis Area

• Completed all facets of the monthly accounting cycle and conducted monthly general ledger account analysis for one company subsidiary• Maintained companywide depreciation schedules and completed manufacturing property tax returns• Managed the accounts payable cycle and performed all duties related to accounts payable• Prepared monthly budgets and financial forecasts

Overland Park, Kansas

• Prepared corporate and individual tax returns• Conducted tax research and organized client information to assist partners with corporate tax returns • Performed preliminary tasks associated with audit engagements

Mba, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: - Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society

Bsba, Accounting

Activities and Societies: - Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society - Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society - Dean’s Highest Honors (2 years.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society Spanish Honor Society Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society Golf Team Ice Hockey Team