Financial reporting and consolidation, intercompany, GL close, audit support and special projects.

Oversee accounting, month end close and audits for Touchstone Pistachio Company. Manage accounting department activities and provide leadership, training, and supervision within the department. Responsible for system procedures, internal controls, and ensuring Touchstone financial reporting is accurate and timely reported. Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial and operational reports for management.

Leader of all accounting functions related to member milk payments and member equity management for the company. Responsible for managing the data collection, processing and payment for all member milk receipts into the Co-op. Also responsible for monthly milk accounting and milk payment estimates, calculations, decision-making, and reporting to the federal milk market order for the Co-op in addition to member equity reconciliation and allocation.

Oversee the day-to-day operations of the corporate accounting department including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, inventory, fixed asset and cash management. Responsible for treasury functions including approval and monitoring of electronic payments, debt management and funds transfer, liaison with banking partner, intercompany cash management with subsidiaries. Manage month end and year end close processes. Prepare quarterly consolidated financial statements including bank and debt covenant compliance.

Regional Plant Controller for Darigold's operations in Idaho (Boise, Caldwell and Jerome). Plan, organize and provide analysis to support the operation (production & support departments) in all phases of accounting including general accounting, cost accounting, planning/forecasting, decision support/business partnering and people management/leadership.

Lead, direct and develop cost accounting team of 7 professionals supporting 18 operations in 6 western states plus Hawaii.Development of cost standards and standardization of processes including regulatory reporting and compliance. Area Controller responsibilities supporting West Region overseeing general accounting functions including SOX compliance.

Lead, direct and develop cost accounting team of 9 professionals supporting 17 operations in 6 western states plus Hawaii.Development of cost standards and standardization of processes including regulatory reporting and compliance.

Located in regional accounting center providing accounting support to plants located in West and Rocky Mountain regions of US.Plan and oversee monthly close process for plant in Reno NV. Coordinate with plant personnel ensuring timely receipt of information in meeting close/reporting deadlines.Support local, regional, and corporate management through participation in activities including but not limited to weekly forecasts, monthly & quarterly analysis and reporting, budget preparation, internal control and SOX compliance, etc.Prepare and review account reconciliations.

Assist in monthly close process and financial statement preparation including 10K and 10Q support.Balance sheet and income statement analysis including variance and trending analysis.Maintain off-book reconciliations for regulatory accounting differences between state and federal regulatory agencies.Prepare and review account reconciliations.

Held many diverse and progressive positions of responsibility from Accounting Manager responsible for accounting functions and internal controls for real estate investment portfolio to Implementation Specialist/Business Analyst involving successful implementation of Lawson ERP system within domestic operations throughout US.Based primarily in Salt Lake City UT but included assignments in Florida and California as Interim Controller as well as New South Wales Australia (accounting support and training).