Responsibilities include managing benefits (health and 401K), processing pay cycle, maintain HR records, manage and review sales and payroll taxes on a monthly and yearly basis and make necessary payments plus proper filings, interpret accounting data and financial statements in order to prepare reports in a timely fashion, make necessary journal entries, reconcile external bank statements, review and pay payables, process internal billing (receivables), record revenue to the proper resources, process 1099s, manage cash flow for two different corporations, assist Grants and Contracts with budgeting and maintaining compliant for each grant, and assist the EVP and Controller with other miscellaneous duties of Business and Finance.

Safeguard assets and assure accurate and timely recording of all transactions by implementing disciplines of internal audits, controls and checks across all departments. Manage the accuracy and productivity of day-to-day activities of accounts payable, cash disbursements, invoicing/billing, customer credits and collections, payroll, inventory, fixed asset records, etc. Develop, improve and issue timely monthly financial records to CFO for reporting to Board of Directors. Assure financial plans are consistent with organizational goals. Provide a visionary and leadership implementation role on behalf of Finance to all departments, creating a well-respected and sought after department goal. Develop relationships with the local bank, vendors, and investors. Carried out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the company policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, planning, assigning, directing work, rewarding, disciplining employees, performance reviews, and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Responsibilities include supervision of 40 analysts, assist with any P&L issues with unit managers, analyze general ledger accounts and reconcile, assist with monthly and yearly closing, review invoices for fixed assets to code properly, work with Information Technology Systems on the department’s operational work flow and any system issues encountered, assisted in new implementations and system enhancements, wrote supporting documentation for system integrations and reviewed them with management, assisted internal and external customers with issues, audit expense reports and other necessary invoices prior to payment, review fixed assets and subsequent reporting, assist with a portion of business continuity/emergency plan related to procurement and payments, analyze employee productivity and errors, train and motivate employees for improvement, hire and terminate employees, disburse payments in a timely manner, analyze the department’s statistical data monthly and report to upper management, work with Audit and SOX on compliance issues, documented departments policies and procedures, and assisted with reporting needs during bankruptcy (Chapter 11).

Responsibilities include supervising, auditing of general expense accounts, assess monthly accrual accounts, coordinate monthly repetitive payments (rent, garnishments, child support, petty cash), research outstanding payments, reorganization of company expenses during bankruptcy (Chapter 11), resolve vendor related issues, assist store managers with monthly P & L statements, reconcile general ledger accounts, analyze employee productivity and errors, trained employees to improve their accuracy rate up to 98%, coordinate expense disbursements, assess and allocate consolidated billing to 900 stores.

Responsibilities included inventory control (gas and merchandise), payroll budget, control food costs, advertising, initiate computer systems (inventory, food cost, accounting), initiate corporate promotions (franchise), train, hire, and terminate employees, payroll and related reports, 401 (K), monthly state reports, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general ledger.