Lead all financial operations while directing 7 direct reports and 48 indirect reports in payroll, HR, accounting, finance, IT, purchasing, warehouse management, and shipping and receiving. Transition all IT hardware to solve memory and storage issues; implement new server and storage unit and establish cloud storage with $200K investment. Manage external IT firm and achieve 0 security incidents. Enhance all processes and systems to enable better inventory and labor reporting and highlight overall profitability. Maintain $40M budget with focus on profitability. Execute daily cash management, ERP system administration, process improvements, system enhancements, and insurance management. Move payroll processing from ADP to Paycom to save time and utilize payroll clerks in other accounting functions. ● Identified comprehensive inventory issue with $20M worth of inventory held at year-end; collaborated with departmental leaders to determine best way to control inventory, resulting in reduction of $120K in write-offs for key customer and lowering discrepancies to only 1 item. ▪ Nurtured and saved key customer relationship valuing 80% of business revenue by resolving inventory-control management processes and system. ● Launched safety committee after gaining approval, resulting in workers’ compensation reduction by 35% over 3 years. ● Initiated new payroll and benefits management systems while continuously adding new resources to increase engagement; consolidated staff by 3, saving $150K in costs. ● Refinanced company debt with $6M line of credit and $2M term loan; allowed company to pay off loans and distribute payments to shareholders; secured equipment loans to update equipment, resulting in increased production and improved efficiency.

Assessed overall operations and identified areas of opportunity. Launched inventory control system. Partnered with leaders and employees across departments to innovate solutions and build coherent financial plans. Leveraged ability to provide attention to detail and “big picture” thinking to break complicated problems into management pieces to reach solutions. Delivered corporate governance, audit reviews, risk assessments, and quality control initiatives. Converted Peachtree to QuickBooks with integrated inventory management system. ● Established new financial systems and processes, including integrated ERP system, to streamline operations within 9 months, resulting in $600K in inventory savings. ● Obtained $2M in credit lines by building productive relationships with banking institutions and utilizing financial expertise to negotiate availability.

Directed financial operations for 3 divisions with $150M in annual sales while leading team of 7 in daily functions. Executed financial analysis, financial planning, performance analysis, cost reduction, risk management, budgeting, strategic planning, and reporting functions. Consolidated 7 corporations monthly. Owned full P&L, developed strategies, guided company direction, and resolved complex business and e-commerce tax issues. ● Slashed costs by hundreds of thousands of dollars by reducing close time from 15 to 10 days. ● Optimized teams by reducing team members from 7 to 5, resulting in cost savings. ● Identified $500K in cost savings by moving distribution from 3 plants to 1. ● Supported acquisition of small mail-order company into operations; integrated systems and warehouse management processes.

Led financial and budget development activities for publicly traded company with $600M in annual sales. Oversaw financial strategy and process execution for $400M womenswear business. Controlled $100M advertising and $600M budgets, projected sales, and led forecasting. Consolidated projections into financial statements to present to board of directors. Created 10-year financial plan for division. Reviewed financial performance, implemented financial planning system, and crafted policies and processes. ● Drafted expansion plan through acquisition; developed strategy, targeted companies, and led acquisition analysis team.

Responsible for all financial planning of $400 million Womenswear division.• Wrote 10-year financial plan for division.• Assisted in acquisition analysis of potential companies.• Coordinated $100 million advertising program with planning and merchandising.