Hired to leverage previous experience in a newly created role overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Treasury and Banking and introduced a shared services model. Notable Contributions: • Prioritized changing banks in 90 days or less during the recent sale to a new private equity firm.• Implemented a credit card program, realizing $500K in rebates in the first and second years.• Introduced an investment program instead of keeping cash in an operating account, earning $5.6M in interest.• Researched and implemented trade credit insurance.• Simplified Accounts Payable with an ERP system to reduce manual processes.• Automated bank reconciliation and improved completion time from ~15 days to the first day of close.

Promoted to oversee global treasury functions, including cash flow management, borrowing, and capital oversight. Allocated cash balances, maintained investment accounts, and prepared cash flow forecasts and treasury reports. Solely responsible for complying with all policies and guidelines, while working in partnership with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable to ensure on-time payments and collections. Notable Contributions: • Instrumental role in acquisition that doubled the company’s size; integrated multiple international and domestic accounts from the US, Europe, and Asia to aid the transition and consolidate banking.• Introduced and consolidated the US credit card program, which realized $2M in rebate benefits annually; increased BPO because of negotiating with banks with more rebates.• Reduced banking fees after consolidating 2 banks in the United States.• Consolidated European banks into one banking platform, enabling progress toward a shared services model and one banking partner.

Manages day-to-day activities of global treasury functions to meet the financial obligations of the organization. Performs treasury activities related to cash flow, borrowings, and capital management. Allocates cash balances, maintains investment account, and prepares treasury reports and cash flow forecast. Ensures policies and procedure meet the organization's objectives and comply with internal and external audit requirements. Work closely with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable on payment timing and collection of funds

Oversaw staff across Credit/Collections, Cash Applications, and Customer Master teams. Focused on managing the North American cash flow forecasts and fostering ongoing domestic bank partnerships. Developed and implemented daily/monthly cash reconciliations. Consolidated and eliminated accounts for United States and Canadian banks. Notable Contributions: • Spearheaded the cleanup of multiple years of misapplied funds.• Reduced cash application time from 6+ days with 4 full-time staff to same-day application with less than 2 staff.• Lowered costs by negotiating new credit card acceptance agreements. • Implemented new processes and standardized practices to support new staff and acquisitions. • Selected and implemented TermSync A/R to optimize the collections process. • Introduced KPI reporting to enable data-driven decision-making for management and other business units.

Analyze financial information and credit reports to evaluate degree of risk associated with new and existing customers. Negotiate customer’s credit limits and payment terms. Analyze and evaluate collectability and bad debt exposure on customer base. Direct collection activity on delinquent accounts.Selected accomplishments:• Integrated credit card processing into ERP system to increase efficiency.• Led team to document product returns into the ERP system.• Negotiated whole account credit insurance policy.• Created DSO reports to be used by upper management.• Worked with team to develop paperless order entry process.• Negotiated payment plans with past due customers in order to secure payment while maintaining relationship.• Documented processes in order to standardize procedures for new employees and new acquisitions.

Submit account information to Coface for credit limit approvals. Act as liaison between sales, customers and Coface. Analyze financial information and credit reports to evaluate degree of risk associated with domestic and international customers where uninsured limits are necessary. Work with inside sales team to release orders on hold due to over credit limits or past due invoices. Prepare reports as requested by management.Selected accomplishments:• Developed credit policy to take better advantage of discretionary limits offered by Coface.

Analyze financial information and credit reports to evaluate degree of risk associated with IBD and International customers. Award customer’s credit limits and payment terms associated with their perceived risk. Analyze and evaluate collectability and bad debt exposure on customer base. Direct collection activity on delinquent accounts.Selected accomplishments:• Reconnected the sales force and credit department• Developed training and procedures to include three direct reports into the business process.• Developed relationship with GE Capital to bring consumer financing to our dealer network.• Created DSO reports, allowing the different divisions to report DSO.• Broke DSO reporting down to the three Credit Representative levels in order to give each feedback and individual goals.• Implemented use of Best Possible DSO calculations to provide benchmark.• Worked with National Bicycle Credit Association to compare DSO within the industry to compare terms and collection efficiency.• Negotiate payment plans with past due customers in order to secure payment while maintaining relationship.• Worked within SOX Compliance to update documentation in order to streamline processes.• Prepare Monthly, Quarterly and Year End reports for Accounts Receivable.• Daily contact with select customers. Occasional travel with Outside Sales Representatives to visit current and potential customers• Involved in the set-up, staffing, and tear-down of booth at Interbike in Las Vegas NV• Part of team tasked with splitting company into two separate divisions within SAP system with no business interruption.• Part of team tasked with splitting upgrading SAP system to latest version with no business interruption.• Have worked closely with President of Pacific Cycle, Vice-President of Sales (CSG) Vice-President of Marketing (CSG/Pacific Cycle), CFO (CSG/Pacific Cycle) Treasurer (CSG/Pacific Cycle).