Develop financial and tax strategies.Manage capital requests and budgeting processes.Develop performance measures that support the company’s strategic direction.Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team.Manage accounting and human resources departments.Oversee ERP transaction processing system.Oversee employee benefit plans.Oversee issuance of financial statements.Monitor tight cash flow on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.Oversee corporate insurance renewals.Perform property tax filings.Lead engagement with tax/audit firm. Provide schedules as necessary.Report directly to the owner.

Prepare weekly, monthly and annual entries.Manage month end and year end close duties.Perform fixed asset management and maintenance.Monthly and yearly financial statement preparation.Expense and variance analysis.Monitor cash flow.Perform key reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.Full absorption inventory costing with sensitivity analysis.Insurance renewals.Payroll and benefit plan administration.Investment accounting.Lead engagement with tax/audit firm. Provide schedules as necessary.Perform ERP closings.

Provide broad financial and manufacturing consulting services and technical support to clients.Pre-sales demonstrations and new feature training.Provide new implementation project management, data gathering, and system design.Perform data imports using integration tools.Perform custom form and report services.

Compile financial information and prepare entries in general ledger.Analyze financial information and maintain details of assets, liabilities, shareholders’ equity, revenue and expense accounts to summarize financial position of two companies.Maintain inventory and COGS records using MRP system to monitor job costs and related project profitability.Assist with the establishment, modification, documentation of accounting policies, procedures and work instructions.Manage and direct activities of accounts receivable, accounts payable and purchasing.Apply lean principles to accounting department and work activities. Seek continuous improvement.Perform month-end reconciliations and create year-end closing reports.Member Microsoft Dynamics GP implementation team.Oversee the completion of government surveys.Manage corporate insurance requirements and annual renewals.Assist with accounting issues involving non-U.S. affiliated entities.Assist with the administration of company 401k, Health and Life Insurance programs.Serve as a member on the company’s donation committee, strategic planning committee and co-fiduciary as a member of the 401k management team.

Compiled financial information to prepare entries into the general ledger.Processed accounts payable. Maintained details of asset, liability and expense accounts.Coordinated worldwide intracompany account reconciliations.Processed daily orders and shipments reports.Assisted with the preparation of consolidated financial statements.Assisted with the preparation and monitoring of corporate budget.Assisted with the preparation of board package presentations.

Supervised business office staff and work-studies.Maintained and communicated financial requirements to students.Coordinated and performed accounting duties for Kalamazoo and Battle Creek campuses.Performed duties of credit and collections for Kalamazoo and Battle Creek campuses.Managed student and general accounts receivable.Managed student cash drawer as well as bookstore deposits.