Successor company to NiSource after the July 1, 2015 split. Responsible for managing a group of accountants closing the financial records for more than a dozen operating companies in the Upstream and Midstream areas of Columbia's energy business. Led groups responsible for the implementation and optimization of 2 business specific software systems. Charged with enhancing relationships between the accounting group and operations staff through frequent personal interactions.

Managed a staff responsible for reporting 12 companies monthly cash flows to internal users. This group is also primarily responsible for quarterly and annual regulatory reporting for 6 companies. Managed for the monthly closing process for 4+ years for more than 20 of NiSource's business entities.

Providing Internal Audit/Monitoring services for this Multimillion dollar Financing Company. Review processes completed versus prescribed processes, external Accounts Receivable confirmations, perform physical inventory counts and reconciliations.

Assisted charter division in analyzing and understanding financial statements and related metrics. Led process to reduce Accounts Receivable DSO for the division from 48 to 43 days within 120 days from my start. Provided analysis which led to addition of 3 new managed aircraft and new pricing metrics.Completed maintenance budget by category for 2007, 2008, and 2009.Appointed Interim Billing Manager for 2 different terms, supervising up to 7 employees in Billing and Collections departments.

Financial manager for privately held profitable construction supply & service company. Completed monthly close process for 5 division company through Financial Statement generation. Prepared variance analysis for division managers. Managed annual audit function. Performed annual physical inventory counts and valuations.