I am an experienced Finance and Accounting who embraces sustainable profitable growth and engaged employeesMy mission is to align finance and accounting activities with company strategies, where the Finance team models and works on high impact projects; and Accounting publishes transparent, accurate and timely Financial Reporting. I build teams and collaboratively develop processes to maximize cash flow, and minimize manual, non-value added work. As the VP Finance & Controller at Aramark Uniform Services, I led and strategized the finance and accounting functions for a $2.8 billion segment that provides uniform rental and facility services to over 400,000 customers. Selected accomplishments at Aramark include: - Developed and executed the back-office business integration for a $600M acquired company, reducing corporate staff costs by 20%. - Transformed and automated the financial reporting and budgeting processes, reducing the close cycle by 20%. - Engaged employees with transparent communication and frequent performance feedback. Mentored career development and promoted multiple employees to Manager and Director roles. Employees on my teams had an average tenure of 6.5 years.- I spearheaded financial aspects of startup Mexican garment manufacturing maquiladora, producing $70M in garments in first year while generating 15% savings from alternate suppliers.Key Proficiencies include- Recruiting, Developing and Managing Finance & Accounting teams - General Ledger Accounting - Create and update Planing and Projections aligned with company strategy- Financial Modeling- Systems Implementations & Optimizations - Project Management of cross functional teams working on mission critical projects- Inventory Management and Accounting - Purchasing and Payables processing- Internal Control Risk Assessment and Control Testing - Working With External Auditors - Consolidated Financial Statements - Internal Audit Program Development - Cost Accounting