Role SummaryIn this role I lead accounting and finance functions for a company that develops, and manufactures components for the medical device, inflation and military sectors worldwide. ResponsibilitiesLocal finance lead responsible for successful and on-time implementation of a JDE ERP system. Developed dashboard for tracking progress to strategic sales and margin goals.Oversee credit limit strategy and subsequent collections while continually improving business practices and risk assessment processes.Provide timely financial reports for use by management to efficiently monitor performance of various business functions.Lead 5 direct reports responsible for payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, cost accounting and planning and analysis.Monitored and approve product prices and contracts to ensure achievement of targeted margins.

Role SummaryIn this role I lead accounting and finance functions for vertically integrated citrus business including farming, harvest, fruit packing operations and a juice plant.ResponsibilitiesDevelop annual/quarterly budget for Operating facilities and supporting Departments reporting under the COO that align with company financial goals and objectives.Ensure all reporting is timely, relevant and accurate, implement quality control procedures, and continuously look to improve business processes.Provide decision support for and timely financial analysis to department heads and the appropriate business owners.Provide financial analysis and oversight of capital investment and evaluate and monitor capital project financial expenditures.Produce executive level reporting utilizing operating performance measures and metrics to analyze business performance.Identify areas of risk, via discussion and financial data, and communicate those to stakeholders and directly to the COO.Identify inefficiencies and implement lean practices.

Role SummaryIn this role I provided financial leadership to GE Healthcare's Maternal Infant Care business. ResponsibilitiesPartner with business leaders and operations team to drive operating performance & act as champion for variable and base cost productivity, inventory accuracy and utilization, and plant & equipment spending.Ownership for developing all estimates, operating plans/forecasts/reviews, including Growth Playbook (3 year plan) and SII (1 year plan).Driving profitable growth by providing analysis & recommendations of results & reporting key metrics while advising the leadership team on risks and opportunities.Support operations in the development, analysis & implementation of productivity programs in addition to analyzing all variable and base costs.Support operations in the development, analysis of manufacturing variances including purchase price, material design & labor overhead variances.Ensure controllership and consistency of accounting processes across the operations, drive controllership awareness & processes through operations teams and ensure SOX compliance in all manufacturing processes. Also support inventory standard setting processes.Lead standard cost, variance, labor utilization & capacity analysis activities.Drive logistics cost productivity initiatives.Drive inventory accuracy and reduction process improvements including consignments & discrepant material.Lead the annual physical inventory.Ensure timely reconciliation of unfinished P&E, tagging of P&E assets and ensure completeness with respect to GAP 20 procedures & SOX requirements.Provide finance training to the teams on metrics, financial processes & standard setting practices.Provide financial support and guidance to the operations teams and Lean Leader to identify lean opportunities and maintain an active project deck.

Role SummaryIn this role I provided financial leadership to Nestle Ice Cream's new regional distribution center. ResponsibilitiesDeveloped the start-up plan and opened new regional distribution center which included the integration of multiple company and third-party warehouses.Managed the monthly business cycle close including review and preparation of monthly financial reports.Managed logistic costs and freight payment and accrual process.

Role SummaryIn this role I provided financial leadership to the existing Nestle Ice Cream's factory while we were doing a $200M expansion creating the largest ice cream factory on the east coast.ResponsibilitiesDeveloped start-up plan and managed $10M capital investment (CAPEX) for 2 major product line expansions that increased factory manufacturing capacity by 40%.Managed all accounting functions and teams including cost accounting, accounts payable and payroll.Site Finance Leader on conversion team converting from SAP financial and cost accounting systems to Oracle and Prism.Completed the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) self assessment and developed and implemented remediation plans to ensure continued compliance.

Role SummaryIn this role I provided financial leadership and strategic direction for the Division with annual sales of $200M. ResponsibilitiesLead all short and long-term planning and forecasting activities for the Division.Supported the regional marketing manager to design and analyze marketing and advertising programs that drove profitable sales growth and improved profit performance.Designed a demand planning and forecasting tool and trained forecasting staff to implement a new process that improved SKU level forecasting 16% and lead to a 2% point improvement in item fill.Developed analytical tools that were used by sales management to optimize sales and maximize promotion effectiveness.Collaborated with the sales and marketing teams to develop creative promotional strategies.Prepared an analysis of various distribution center build or buy scenarios to determine the ideal location for a new Florida distribution center to support the Nestle Ice Ice Cream integration.Develop a distribution analysis that detailed manpower requirements for the various business combination scenarios after the Nestle Ice Cream merger.

Role SummaryIn this role I was responsible for preparing the annual budget and all forecasting activities for the parent company, Florida Progress Corporation. This included the consolidation of the Florida Power Company, the Electric Fuels Corporation, and other subsidiary companies.ResponsibilitiesPrepared the consolidated budget for Florida Progress Corporation.Developed operating plan for other subsidiary companies including Progress Energy and developed the operating budget for the parent company expenses.Lead a project, in conjunction with the treasury and strategic analysis departments, that developed an analytical tool used to perform sensitivity analyses on the impact of various acquisition and expansion strategies on the financial forecast and credit ratings of the Company.Designed and implemented a new corporate financial forecasting and consolidation model.

Role SummaryIn this role I managed the preparation of internal and external financial information including monthly financial reports, quarterly earnings releases, SEC and other government reporting, the Chief Financial Officer's quarterly report to the board of directors, and the annual report.ResponsibilitiesManaged the monthly closing process for the parent company and several subsidiary companies.Prepared the quarterly consolidated financial reports.Coordinated the quarterly earnings releases and prepared the CFO speakers notes for the earnings release conference call.Team Leader of cross functional team, including members from information technology and accounting responsible for the upgrade and implementation of the financial systems of Florida Progress Corporation.Researched and analyzed new accounting pronouncements to ensure compliance with GAAP.

Role SummaryIn this role I was responsible for oversight of financial performance and cost control of transmission line construction projects.ResponsibilitiesReview transmission line construction projects with the project managers and engineers to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget.Managed the monthly closing process to ensure all spending was appropriated recorded to the correct construction project.

Role SummaryIn this role I provided financial support to National Procurement Managers.ResponsibilitiesResponsible for the collection, reconciliation, and analysis of over 200 rebate programs accounting for over $20 million in annual rebate income.Provided financial and analytical support to the national procurement managers including return on sales analysis and vendor profitability analysis.

Role SummaryIn this role managed the accounting for construction projects and new plant and equipment spending.ResponsibilitiesEstablished financial controls and policies & procedures relating to the acquisition, use, and disposition of company assets including establishment of a formal fixed asset inventory procedure and the drafting of a Capital Project and Fixed Asset Policies, Procedures, and Reference Guide.Implemented an improved capital invoice processing procedures that reduced the processing time of all capital payments by more than 3 minutes per invoice and reduced the daily outstanding capital invoices, from an average of $3.5 million, to less than $300 thousand.

Role SummaryIn this role I was a full service general ledger accountant and also provided ad-hoc reporting and analysis.ResponsibilitiesDesigned a new market profitability reporting model as Tombstone Pizza rapidly expanded from a small regional brand to the first nationwide frozen pizza brand.Developed an improved product line profitability model which allowed sales team to target high profit products and add them into their sales mix.Managed all accounting activity for a select group of general ledger accounts which included journal entries, monthly accruals, and balance sheet account reconciliations.