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Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States

Hired as CFO after retiring from Public Schools. New to the Hospitality Industry and second in charge to General Manager. Responsible for finance operations and staff, including Controller, A/P, A/R, and Payroll. Worked extensively with Finance Committee to secure financing for the new OHCC Clubhouse. Worked with Owners Representative and Construction Manager to review, approve, and report on monthly pay applications. Secured new 401(k) administrator, worked on annual audit, 401(k) audit, form 5500, and other mandated reports. Revised monthly Financial Reporting for Finance Committee and Board. Reviewed Club Policies & Procedures, and began implementing/enhancing necessary controls. Worked with GM and Department Heads on 2025 Budget.

Oak Park, Michigan, United States

Managed all aspects of district finance, budget development and management, purchasing, grant accounting, finance system administration, audit, and State & Federal reporting. Supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and payroll processes. Direct maintenance, custodial, technology, transportation, and food service departments. Active role in union contract negotiations and bargaining. Responsible for all district vendor contracts. Main Accomplishments: Developed District Budget, had successful audit, took over Operations Only in Fall, 2022 to focus on $54-Million Bond, ESSER Funds, Sinking Fund, and Excess Food Service Funds to install HVAC Units at all elementary schools and high school, renovated 2nd floor of Alternative Ed building to accommodate CASA Consortium (AP Classes), renovated gym including bleachers, scoreboards, padding, workout equipment etc., purchased three new playgrounds, musical instruments, seven building generators, replacement classroom furniture for three schools, new track, new Mac Lab, and new E-Sports Lab.

Beverly Hills, Michigan

Currently touch all areas of Business Office operations including accounting, finance, audit, purchasing, human resources, payroll, general ledger, fixed assets, budget management, and fundraising/development. Fully responsible for annual audit, financial reporting, investment tracking, and employee stipend database (developed from scratch). Maintain a strong and cordial working rapport with Faculty, Administration, Transportation, Technology, and all other departments within the School. Responsible for all outside financial reporting to various Private School Associations Main Accomplishments: Within the first six months of hire, had to fill the Controller, CFO, and HR Director Roles. Have had seven consecutive successful audits and have developed new financial reporting systems for the Board, Development Department, and Personnel. Initiated bid for banking services, printer/copier services, and other School needs.

1274 Library Street, Suite 600, Detroit, Mi 48226

Parjana Distribution LLC is a brand new company in the City of Detroit that is dedicated to fixing the worlds smallest to most difficult water issues through new, state-of-the art, eco-friendly technologies. Since this new technology mitigates standing water which is the cause of approximately 80% of the deaths in developing nations, and recharges the worlds water table, one of the goals of Parjana is to win the Nobel Peace Prize. My role as Controller/CFO is to help Parjana establish financial and operational protocols and develop policies and procedures relevant to the water management industry and international product distribution. A brand new company starts off small, thus many hats are worn by the Controller including; banking, human resources, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, and tax reporting. Day-to-day office and business operations include marketing (brochure and website development), office management, intern supervision, and intermediate IT functions.My job also includes sales representation, thus any of my Linked-In friends who have, or know of people who have standing water issues in their backyards, ball fields, parks, cemeteries, airports, golf courses, retention or detention ponds, farms, or numerous other properties that contain/retain water, have them contact me. Or if anyone is experiencing foundation issues caused by water such as leaky basements, building runoff, cracking driveways or sidewalks, etc., we can mitigate the water to eliminate the problem.

Southgate, Michigan

Manage all aspects of district finance, budget development and management, purchasing, grant accounting, finance system administration, audit, and State & Federal reporting. Supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and payroll processes. Direct maintenance, transportation, custodial, and food service departments. Active role in union contract negotiations and bargaining. Responsible for all district vendor contracts. Main Accomplishments: Worked with Superintendent to complete $45-Million district budgets and completed annual audits while assisting with/developing district deficit elimination plan and grant restructuring. Automated accounting processes and guided district to maximize the use of the WC-RESA finance system. Established new purchasing procedures and utilization of consortium purchasing. Coordinated school district move to City Hall, initiated $2.7-million bond for energy savings project, refinanced existing debt to save over $150,000 annually. Saved $100,000 per year on copy machines, bid health insurance, and saved $200,000 per year in prescription coverage charges. Reduced district annual costs by in excess of $5-Million over two year span.

13900 Granzon, Oak Park, Mi 48237

Supervised accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, purchasing, and payroll processes. Worked extensively with district grant administration, cost reductions, State and Federal reporting, and the annual audit. Main Accomplishments: Restructured grant reporting, worked with Superintendent on budget, annual audit, and developing cuts for the deficit elimination plan.

Managed district purchasing and finance department functions for the 3rd largest school district in the State of Michigan with 19,500 students and a staff of over 1,700 FTE's. Supervised purchasing, finance, cash office, and warehouse personnel. Produced State and Federal financial reports, managed district fixed assets, and assisted with budget set-up, district banking/investments, and tax accounting. Liaison between finance and technology departments, integrating new software and equipment into the district. Administrator of finance and purchasing software for the district's 27 buildings. Accounted for expenditures related to three bond issues totaling over $239-million. Coordinated district recycling program, property & casualty insurance, district postage & bulk mailing, district print shop, interdepartmental mail routes, food service logistics, and ongoing special projects. Main Accomplishments: Brought the district from 1970's technology and software to state of the art. Initiated digital printer/copier program which saved over $200,000 annually. Teamed up with finance department personnel to achieve 10 years of successful financial audits. Purchasing and financial reporting for three large bond issues which resulted in two new elementary schools, one new middle school, one new high school, and renovations to the balance of the buildings. Served on Labor Management Team, Wayne County RESA Purchasing Council, Secretarial Review Board, Bond Advocacy Committee, PCMB Board of Directors, and EEF Golf Committee.

Solely controlled all aspects of finance and accounting including purchasing, accounts payable, budgeting, payroll, human resources, annual audits, banking, general ledger, financial statements, and management of accounts receivable department. Other duties included office management, vendor research and correspondence, graphic art work, and supervision of Multiple Listing Service book production.Main Accomplishments: Set up company accounting and fixed asset systems, aided in the merger and regionalization of Realcomp, Inc. and Realcomp II Ltd., coordinated expansion and purchased all furniture & equipment for company relocation, established strong financial relationship with bank, restructured employee benefit program (incorporating a Section 125 Cafeteria Plan), and coordinated production of photography for ongoing real estate multiple-listings.

Set-up and ran all aspects of company finance and accounting procedures and software including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and payroll. Managed all office and production work, scheduling, banking, computer work, and customer and vendor correspondence. Negotiated purchase of bulk paper, ink, supplies, etc. Main Accomplishments: Created company accounting system, assisted in the creation of Columbia Publishing Corporation, and helped coordinate merge

Supervised accounts payable, accounts receivable, and billing departments. Maintained the General Ledger, fixed assets, multi-state sales tax forms, and daily banking and collateral reports. Reconciled corporate books, and created financial analysis reports utilizing Lotus 123 Spreadsheets.Main Accomplishments: Became an integral part of Realtron within weeks of being hired, and was promoted to Accounting Supervisor only one year out of college. Assisted in computerizing Realtron's accounting system while applying many other manual reports to Lotus spreadsheets.

Bachelor Of Science Degree, Business Administration; Finance

Accomplishments: Worked full time and paid 100% of tuition with no loans. Pertinent Courses: Financial Analysis and Planning, Corporate.

Associate Degree, Commerce; Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Recruited and played on HFCC Baseball Team, performed and traveled with the HFCC Jazz Band, winning national.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Finance

High School Diploma, Business/Commerce, General