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Norcross, Georgia, United States

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Responsible for the integrity of financial records and for managing all accounting activities. Provide insights into company performance and financial results. Manage banking relationships, audit and tax and other third-party relationships.

Greater Atlanta Area

Senior financial officer and business advisor to the leadership team of a metal fabricator with a nationwide network of distribution and customer service centers. Direct oversight of all accounting and financial activities, providing meaningful and timely financial statements and KPIs. Responsible for the integrity of financial records, financial and operational analysis, risk management, internal controls. Identify weaknesses or opportunities for improvement throughout the company and work cross-functionally to influence and effect change. Manage banking relationships, audit and tax and other third-party relationships.Accomplishments• Identified KPIs and developed operational and financial analyses that aided senior management and other business stakeholders in making key business decisions• Identified areas of weakness or opportunities for improvement within the organization and presented solutions. Work cross-functionally with business stakeholders to implement, resulting in improved financial performance.• Developed or refined business processes and procedures to improve reporting accuracy, productivity and operational efficiency. Led implementation and training efforts, promoting continuous improvement.• Refined standard cost calculations and enhanced data analysis, leading to improved gross margins • Developed Human Resources department, improved employee retention

Roswell, Ga

Oversee all financial and accounting functions including cash management, forecasting, financial statement preparation and analysis. Serve as Information Systems administrator. Assess operational efficiency and controls and advise executive management on opportunities for improvement.Accomplishments• Implemented a new ERP system, resulting in more efficient operations and improved financial and operational reporting and analysis.• Streamlined the month end close process and developed a monthly financial reporting package that provided senior management with the information needed to make crucial business decisions.• Implemented controls and defined workflow processes throughout the organization, improving on-time deliveries of repairs and special orders by 25%.

Greater Atlanta Area

Financial Leader for a metal fabricator and chemical filtration manufacturer, reported to President & CFO, supporting Manufacturing, Engineering and Research departments. Directed financial operations for global headquarters to include preparation of financial statements, budgets, and conducting financial analyses. Established internal controls and defined business processes. Served as Director of Human Resources and Information Technology, establishing related corporate policies/procedures. Maintained Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and acted as liaison with tax accountants and external auditors. Evaluated risk management, including credit, and made purchasing decisions for commercial insurance and employee benefits. Assumed directorship of chemical manufacturing and facilities management in 2003, followed by operations and inside sales in 2005.Accomplishments• Oversaw implementation of new ERP system..• Improved job costing process and refined standard cost system. Enhanced cost reporting capabilities, including reporting profitability by product line.• Established business processes and internal controls throughout all areas of the company, resulting in improved work flow.• Led efforts to develop and maintain SOX 404 compliance.• Redesigned the production planning process in the chemical plant. Shortened lead times from weeks to 2 days for chemical media orders. • Redesigned warehouse layout and established a FIFO based inventory storage system. • Defined shipping and receiving procedures that increased efficiency and shipping accuracy. • Spearheaded improvements in efficiency and product quality in the chemical manufacturing plant, reducing warranty claims from over $100K to less than $5K per year.