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• Operational Accounting - Investigation and resolution of transactional issues related to fixed asset and payroll settlements.• Oversight of Fixed Asset Accounting• Consultant on Workday ERP Implementation • Lead Internal Controls Testing efforts• Manage projects as needed including the development of Cash Reporting Tools from subsidiary ledgers• Reconciliations of Benefits and Fringe costs • Compilation and review of Balance Sheet reconciliations• Process flow improvements for Ad Hoc reporting• Manage Ad Hoc Bank Transactions

Managed the accounting, financial statement preparation, and analysis of a transportation finance company with over 100 branches throughout the US and a portfolio of over $1b. ● Produced month-end financial reports for stakeholders and executive leadership team, reducing the distribution days by 20%. ● Developed financial data analytics metrics, saving the company approximately $20k/year by identifying misappropriations. ● Automated accounts payable, reducing turn-time by 50%, and directing in real-time the payable to the approver in lieu of manually sending a copy to the person. ● Developed the financial 3-year business plan of the company sustained on real-time monthly financial data. ● Diminished coding errors by approximately 10% by analyzing general ledger accounts.

Led the data reporting, analytics strategy, and roadmap for a transportation company with sales of $60m/year and approximately 400 employees throughout 20 states. Led a team of 4. Designated Solar Transport SME. ● Set up and created the Business Analytics Department, for the first time in the company, in about 3 months, including the hiring of 4 employees, developing procedures, and quarterly SMART goals. ● Developed and supported the implementation of a business model that doubled the size of the business and profits in 2 years. ● Presented a data warehouse solution to the Senior Leadership Team and stakeholders, which was later implemented, providing real-time dashboards and analytics. ● Wrote programs and created at least 50 dashboards, including all financial and operational real-time metrics.● Designed, developed, and delivered a training program on data warehouse and metrics, directed to a leadership team of 30 throughout the US. ● Designed and developed a costing model in 6 months that increased margins by $100k/year, resulting in detailed profitability reporting which allowed to identify data-based sales, market-entry, and growth opportunities. ● Co-led the conversion of the business operating system to Cloud based for the entire company together with IT, and the SNL. ● Participated in the conversion of payroll systems from ADP to Workday for over 5,000 employees in six months. ● Digitalized the billing and automated payments, cutting in half DSO in six months. ● Developed an SOP for accounting that resulted in the elimination of 2 full-time positions in the back office, saving the company $200k/year.● Analyzed profitable route lanes, resulting in an increase of utilization of over 30% and margin by 50%. ● Developed a sales tool that allowed the rating to potential new customers in real-time to achieve budgeted projections, ensuring, for the first time, the compliance with profitability margin and operational needs.

Experience in flat bed, dry van, chemical, and tank transportation during employment at ITL.