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Longview, Wa

Federal Way, Wa

• Designed and implemented changes to streamline monthly closing process.• Developed working partnership with sales organization to review market pricing opportunities.• Teamed with department leaders to develop and communicate monthly reporting for their departments.• Collaborated with Purchasing Department to identify and reduce slow-moving inventory.

Federal Way, Wa

• Developed business policy for review of slow-moving and obsolete storeroom items.• Developed internal control documentation for Longview Mill operations.• Identified and implemented changes to decrease month-end accounting workload.

Puyallup, Wa

• Identified and implemented process changes to decrease month-end accounting workload.• Developed annual operating budget ($15 million).• Increased working capital by increasing Days Payable Outstanding from 30 days to 40 days.• Facilitated return to smooth operations after turnover of general manager and prior controller/branch CFO.

Federal Way, Wa

• Managed the Cellulose Fibers business audit deliverables for annual financial audit.• Prepared financial reports for business leadership team.• Financial statement responsibilities for New Bern, NC production facility and Hong Kong Sales office.

Kent, Washington

Developed and Maintained effective internal controls.Built strong cross-functional partnerships with business stakeholders.Gathered, Analyzed, Interpreted and Reconciled financial information to ensure the integrity of the data.Identified sales tax exemption opportunities resulting in $10,000 savings.Resolved previous audit issues relating to Sales Tax and B&O taxesIdentified cost-saving opportunities to reduce personal property taxes.Collected $9,000 credit remaining on vendor statements.Planned and managed initiatives with cross-functional partners.Became proficient in MFG PRO product cost accounting software.Supervised Accounting Staff

Tacoma, Wa

One of the world's largest forest products companies. Incorporated in 1900. Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate construction and development and related activities. One of the top 20 largest homebuilders in the United States. 2010 Annual Revenues total $6.7 Billion.Select Accomplishments:Designated core team member for Pardee Homes' Enterprise-one accounting system conversion. Involvement in this project helped save the company thousands of dollars in the process. Identified opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting issues with the Weyerhaeuser Real Estate controllership group.Prepared SEC 10-K and 10-Q supporting tables and notes.Reviewed and analyzed Real Estate Competitor results.Updated and published Weyerhaeuser Real Estate's corporate accounting manual on the corporate intranet for greater accessibility and visibility across the company.

Federal Way, Wa

Select Accomplishments:Reduced external audit costs by managing audit deliverables for the Weyerhaeuser Company annual audit. Improved timeliness of the audit data allowed auditors to focus on the audit data instead of managing the audit effort.Designed and implemented new process for external auditors to reconcile Weyerhaeuser annual sales to Accounts Receivable entries (Annual Sales over $20 Billion in 2006).Performed high-level financial statement variance analysis to help the auditors understand the story behind financial statement changes from year to year.Administered external auditors' share point for data collection & trained new share point users through training tools and webinars.

Select AccomplishmentsDeveloped, and documented new accounting processes to leverage efficiencies and share SAP knowledge management. Streamlined Balance Sheet account reconciliation processes to leverage SAP functionality and free up time for staff accountants to allow greater review and analysis of operating results. Traveled to production facilities to maintain positive relationships between the financial staff at the Federal Way accounting center and our customers at manufacturing operations and business units.Coordinated the transfer of accounting processes from production facilities across the United States to our Federal Way, WA accounting office. Hands-on early adoption of SAP Enterprise Resource Planning Software.Hired, trained, and developed the accounting team (between 8 & 14 people).

Select AccomplishmentsDrastically streamlined accounting processes - allowing staff reduction; saving $100,000 annually.Decreased working capital by increasing Days Payable Outstanding 16 days each month; saving over $60,000 annually.Eliminated non-value-added accounting activities by implementing direct draft process for Payroll and Accounts Payable.Instilled a culture of internal control excellence in the accounting department.Designed, communicated, and analyzed our annual operating budget ($10 million Revenue).Hired and developed accounting staff (3 accounting specialists).

Education record

Mba, Business Administration, Health Care Emphasis

Awarded Graduate Fellowship; PLU team member for Northwest CFA Challenge; MBA Accounting tutor

Bba, Business Administration; Accounting

Activities and Societies: Beta Alpha Psi - most active member awardgraduated magna cum laude