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Somerset, New Jersey, Us

Plano, Tx, Us

• Key responsibilities include but not limited to:o Disaster Planningo What if Analysiso Forecastingo Business Planso Sales Data Analysiso Dashboard Implementationo Metric Creationo Extensive Modelingo Template Creationo Presentationo Adhoc Analysis/Reportso Corporate Requests

Plano, Texas, Us

• Manage a team of 12 that vary between working in-house, remote, and contract. Full cycle management consisting of hiring, terminating, annual reviews, human resource relations, scheduling, and contractor oversight. Departments include:o Finance (Close/Analysis/Reporting)o Claims (Adjudicating/Processing)o AP (General/PO)o AR (Billing/Collections) • Responsible for full cycle month/quarter/year end close consisting of:o Journal Entrieso Reconciliations (BS/Roll Forwards)o Financial Reviewo Financial Analysiso Board Packageo Bank Covenant Reporting • Responsible for managing and preparing multiple audits consisting of:o Bank Audit (Bi-Annual)o Financial Audit (Annual)o Insurance (Annual)o IRP Audit (Sporadic) • Responsible for all Treasury activities in a multiple bank setting consisting of:o Daily Casho Cash Projectionso Cash Managemento Covenant Managemento Signing Authorityo Weekly Check/ACH

Frisco, Tx, Us

• Responsibilities include but not limited to:o FP&Ao Preparation of Board Packageo Annual forecast processo Adhoc analysis/reports • Assist with external agents FP&A for large bank loans, capital leases and forecasts • Project manager/lead on long/short term projects. Examples are:o Cost analysiso Corporate dashboardo Efficiency/best practiceso Closing of subsidiaries

Exeter, Nh, Us

•Manage the Accounts Payable Department consisting of six divisions/twelve companies.Duties include but not limited to: *Review/Approve weekly Check/ACH/Wire payments. *Host a weekly AP team meeting to discuss prior week’s problems/accomplishments and to discuss current week’s agenda/goals. *Manage the vouchering and proper approval of 200+ invoices daily. *Conduct semiannual reviews, salary recommendations, hiring and training. *Review daily imports from operations to financial software for accuracy. *Review “Goods Received not Invoiced” report.•Responsible for six divisions financial close consisting of reconciling accounts and posting of journal entries.Journal Entries/Reconciliations include but not limited to: *Expense/Revenue account reconciliations *Intercompany sales/expenses *BS & PL Final Review *Prepaid accounts•Host the monthly financial review for three divisions/five companies. Report structure contains prior month and prior year comparisons, current year overall, trend analysis and metrics (DSO, DPO, top customer/vendor, etc.)•Accomplishments: *Redesigned the import process from the operations software to the accounting software. *Restructured the AP department to allow for more efficient processes while streamlining workflow.

Portland, Or, Us

• Consolidation and preparation of weekly Controller Package.• Review and preparation of weekly Shipping Approval Package.• Manage Accounts Receivable department. Responsible for timely collections, bad debt calculation, compilation of weekly reports (mgmt.), credit approval/revocation, training and cash forecasting.• Payroll & SOX backup.• Manage Inventory Cycle Counts. Lead the preparation and recording, training, compilation of weekly report (mgmt.) and report results to division.• Compilation of Sales Reports. 3 Quarter Backlog, Daily/Weekly Sales Report, Late to Ship Report.• Month End Close Process. Preparation/recording of journal entries, account reconciliations and compilation of reports (mgmt.).

Us

• Responsible for day-to day accounting operations. Duties include but not limited to posting cash, vouchering payables, check run, collections, and bank reconciliations. • Manage all customer accounts for proper reconciliations including preparing and posting credits as well as maintaining credit terms and limits.• Responsible for multi-state sales tax reconciliation and tax return preparation/filing.• Month End Close process. Duties include but not limited to depreciation, intercompany allocations, intercompany Balance Sheet and P&L., reserve for bad debt, accrued expenses, customer deposits, extended warranties. • Company’s DSO and DPO metrics.• Created new policy and procedures for the collection process as well as techniques to extend terms on vendors.• Assist the Controller with management reports which include the reconciliations for the monthly Presidents Report and the preparation and reporting of the Sales Trend Analysis.• Member of the Internal Audit Committee. Conducted the internal audit assessments and testing. • Kai-zen Tool Champion for “Problem Solving”.

• Participated in audit and review engagements at not for profit organizations.• Prepared tax returns for individual and small business.• Prepared bi-weekly payroll and monthly financial statements.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Finance, General