Financial responsibility for global consolidations of world leader in HPP food processing technology.

Responsible for all accounting and finance related activities for production, distribution, sourcing, supply chain and research and development doing 500M Annual Revenue. * Orchestrated physical Inventory activities for 1.1 M sq. ft. of manufacturing , distribution and warehouse space consisting of 55k pallets of raw materials and finished goods completing the project on time with no disruptions to scheduled production leading to a 50% improvement over prior year. * Set up and led all SOX compliance for finance and operations thus maintaining proper internal controls and policies. * Developed more impactful internal financial reporting analysis enabling better operational decisions.

Collaborated with corporate leadership to manage all financial functions and teams. Facilitated financial reporting, annual audits, bank covenant compliance and revenue recognition of large construction projects utilizing Percentage of Completion accounting rules. Maintained banking relationships and negotiated a new credit facility. * Coordinated efforts to re-organize the Lion legal structure (10+ legal entities) reducing liability risk to the company.* Directed Global Financial Consolidation of 7 business units including Canada, Netherlands, Australia, Germany, Belgium, France and the UK ensuring accuracy and transparency for shareholder reporting. * Integrated new financial consolidation software leading to quick and accurate financial reporting , closing the books in 5 days.* Coordinate all tax work including Sales and Use, State Franchise, Payroll and Income Tax. * Oversee all calculations for percentage of completion on large fire training construction projects.* Prepared and gave presentations to the company Audit Committee and Board of Advisors.

Led all financial activities for the Military division of Lion consisting of contracts with the Army, Navy and Marine Corp, including production of internal and external financial reporting as well as year end audits. * Aligned with VP of Military operations to develop financial models for bidding new contracts and successfully supported management to bid and win major Army and Navy contracts.* Guided all activities for the Annual Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Incurred cost electronic (ICE) report, ensuring that the company met requirements of federal contracting rules. * Changed internal reporting to capture more detail to support managers at major U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corp bases leading to exceptional customer satisfaction.

Directed and managed all cost accounting functions including variance analysis, product costing and inventory management for four manufacturing facilities. * Executed manufacturing costing and inventories for recycled plastics operations, processing approximately 6M pounds per month. * Negotiated extended terms with Vendors freeing up cash and reducing bank borrowings by approximately $300k per month. Automated manual accounting procedures to better utilize the ERP system, improving efficiency and accuracy thus saving $50k annually in labor costs.

Complete management of all finance and accounting functions for two manufacturing facilities.Financial P&L reporting to parent co. and internal management reporting.Responsible for setting up all accounting functions for new Division.Managed procedures and relationships with foreign customers, (Canada, Mexico)Managed Mfg. costing and inventories for recycled plastics processing approximately 6mil pounds per month.Selected Achievements Automated many manual accounting procedures in order to better utilize the current ERP system; improving efficiency and accuracy.

Month end close, banking and P & L statements and all tax payments and filings.Manage daily financial operations and cash management for Manufacturing Facility.Responsible for month and year end Inventory evaluations and Job costing.Manage product cost analysis and margins.Selected AchievementsEvaluated and changed cost procedures to better reflect actual data and streamline efficiency throughout the company.

Revenue Recognition and Revenue Reserve analysis.Monthly Accruals and Allocations, Month end close, Create P&L statements.Inventory Analysis.Budgeting and ForecastingMonthly Balance sheet Reconciliations, Inter-company transactions with foreign Trimble entities including calculation of foreign rate exchange impact.Produced and filed all company 1099's.Selected AchievementsResearched and resolved balance sheet issues dating back to 2004.

Manage daily accounting functions, cash flow management, cost, payroll, collections, A/R, A/P and G/L.Produce all financials, month-end P&L statements, balance sheets, budgets, and cash flow analysis.Process and File Federal, State and local P/R tax withholding documents including Workers Compensation.Process and File County Personal Property Tax return.Process and File income tax returns, Federal 1120, State Franchise and Local.Manage office staff - hire, supervise, train and terminate.Manage IT network and workstations.

Manage day-to-day operations of office and manufacturing facility that performs close tolerance CNC machining.Office management includes all accounting functions, cash flow management, general ledger, inventory, payroll, collections, A/R, and A/P.Produce all financials, month-end P&L statements, balance sheets, budgets, and cash flow analysis.Review all resumes and applications, hire, terminate, supervise, and train up to 40 shop and office employees.Direct shop operations, job scheduling, customer service, and manufacturing efficiencies.Selected Achievements Created plan to become ISO-9002 certified. Worked with consultant to analyze and change procedures, authored S.O.Ps, work instructions, and trained employees. Became certified in 9 months.Improved On-Time deliveries. Analyzed production and delivery scheduling procedures and implemented new process. Boosted On-Time deliveries from 75% to 90%.Improved JIT manufacturing and reduced inventory by 18% by developing strategic plan that coordinated purchasing, scheduling, manufacturing, and quality control.