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Grand Rapids, MI, US

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

• Launch and grow Robert Half’s senior-level finance and accounting consulting practice in West Michigan.
• Robert Half is the world’s leading provider of senior-level accounting, finance and business systems professionals on a project and interim basis. Our professionals specialize in compliance, mergers and acquisitions.
• Companies have come to rely on us to support their most important initiatives. Many of our professionals have earned one or more of the business credentials employers value most, including the Certified Public.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

• Consolidate monthly actual, strategic forecast, and budget reporting for KNA including P&L results and detailed overhead analysis.
• Manage Global Powerbrands Reporting to Kellogg Corporate, while coordinating system data alignment across global regions (NA, Europe, Latin America, and Asia).
• Provide business unit support during forecasting & budgeting time frames.
• Utilize and maintain Business Planning and Consolidations (BPC) and Anaplan to ensure timely financial close processes and reporting.
• Ensure delivery of accurate financials for management review.

Walled Lake, MI

• Coordinate with the CFO and executive team on financial planning.
• Analyze financial data to spot trends that affect overall financial health of the organization as well as recommend strategies for improvement.
• Explore investment options; present risk and opportunities.
• Forecast quarterly and annual profitability.
• Establish financial policies.

Troy, MI

• Present/Lead monthly and quarterly Management meetings by providing financial, sales, and profitability analysis to the executive team.
• Manage coordination and evaluation of the Finance and Production Departments as they relate to project planning and success.
• Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual sales revenue forecasts and cost projections.
• Assist in month-end revenue recognition process for software, services, and long-term contract sales through percentage of contract completion method (ASC 606).
• Provide financial analysis tools to evaluate company ventures, projects, or capital expenditures.
• Researched Excel programming (VBA) to code and implement Sales Bonus Compensation plan as Plan Administrator.

Troy, MI

• Update QuickBooks expenses, accruals, reconciliations, revenue recognition and prepare month-end/year-end reporting.
• Create weekly Liquidity and Cash Flow Analysis.
• Responsible for all aspects of client billing, but not limited to communication, tracking invoices, purchase orders, etc.
• Audit all vendor invoices, employee expense reports, American Express statements.
• Develop, document, and improve business processes to maintain and strengthen internal controls.

Greater Detroit Area

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting

Activities and Societies: Kappa Beta Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi

Master'S Degree, Accounting And Finance