David Dodgen Email & Phone Number

West Columbia, South Carolina, United States

• As the Division Controller, I lead a team of 4 accounts receivable and accounts payable professionals with a focus on executing financial processes that ensure accuracy, transparency, and growth. I prepare and optimize.
• Built a high-performing team of 4 people and maintained a focus on talent development, upskilling opportunities, and KPI achievement.
• Launched a job cost analysis initiative that optimized an existing process, yielding measurable margin improvement within a short amount of time.
• Prepared month end and over/underbilling reports and presented findings to senior leadership and key stakeholders to influence effective decision making.
• Uncovered a margin improvement opportunity and spearheaded the initiative to increase profitability.𝐼𝑛 2022, 𝐵𝑙𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑐𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑎 𝐴𝑡𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑠𝑡. 𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 2022 𝑡𝑜 2024, 𝐼 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑠 𝐷𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟.

Columbia, South Carolina

• In this role, I managed quantity books for all major projects and owned cost management tasks to ensure cost optimization. I also sustained relationships with SCDOT and other project owners to reconcile discrepancies.
• … Show more In this role, I managed quantity books for all major projects and owned cost management tasks to ensure cost optimization. I also sustained relationships with SCDOT and other project owners to reconcile.
• Identified production risks for complex projects and communicated projected losses to senior leadership, saving substantial cost through effective forecasting and mitigation efforts.
• Integral member, leader, and trainer in the transition from JD Edwards to SAP. Served as system implementation champion and SME, as well as trained local offices on SAP functions.
• Instrumental in project delivery and success by owning all financial tasks including forecasting, discrepancy reconciliation, analysis, and cost optimization. Show less

I headed quality control and quality assurance for asphalt paving crew on SCDOT and private projects, supporting testing, SCDOT relationship management, and quality product placement. I provided quality control and quality assurance for asphalt plant facilities as well.