*Prepared $15 million annual budget and monitored adherence to monthly budgets.*Prepared monthly and quarterly financial statements with Controller. Monitored monthly variances in cost and revenue trends, and reported to CEO those outstanding trends that affected financial outcomes and budgeting strategy.*Worked with external auditors during audit process, presented audit findings to senior creditors each year. Responsible for completing audit request checklist.*Directed payroll for over 80 employees, monitored overtime, worked with CEO on annual employee performance reviews.*Served as Group Administrator for health insurance and retirement plans.*Monitored equipment inventory and verified adequate property insurance coverage for various Data Center locations.*Prepared multiple, specialized quarterly financial reports by department for senior creditors and board of directors, including company-wide bonus programs.*Planned, created and implemented all marketing strategies with local ad agencies and radio stations. Wrote advertising copy and picked multi-state distribution areas.*Assisted CEO with establishing terms of telecommunications vendor contracts.*Worked with division managers to determine cost and pricing strategies for each service offering. *Managed all accounts receivable/payable operations, including collections strategy and maintaining credit lines with multiple telecommunications vendors.*Helped plan and direct the merger between I-55 Internet and Telecommunications, and Xfone USA, Inc. through a 10 month due diligence and audit process.

*Prepared $8 million annual budget process and monitored adherence to monthly budgets.*Prepared monthly and quarterly financial statements with Controller. Monitored monthly variances in cost and revenue trends, and reported to CEO those outstanding trends that affected financial outcomes and budgeting strategy.*Planned, created and implemented all marketing strategies with local ad agencies and radio stations. Wrote advertising copy and picked multi-state distribution areas.*Established automated billing system for growing internet company.*Organized and developed a new accounts receivables system in order to establish controls and monthly auditing of past due accounts.*Established a new accounts payable system by utilizing Quickbooks software.*Implemented a purchase order system to control costs naturally associated with a high-growth technology firm.*Established Group Health Insurance and Retirement plans once the company grew from 15 to 60 employees.*Worked with CEO to procure $3.7 million in funding to acquire other internet service providers, and invest in network expansion to handle growing bandwidth needs.*Negotiated real estate leases in multiple office locations, including new 14,000 square foot headquarters in Hammond, LA, and 6000 square foot co-location facility in New Orleans, LA.