• Began as Plant Controller for Lake Orion, MI location (8 years)• Interface on a daily basis with CFO, Corporate Staff and all levels of operational personnel• Prepare monthly financial statements in Hyperion, work papers and account reconciliations• Reconcile time tracking to SAP job cost; resolve reporting and other operational issues• File payroll taxes, 1099’s and personal property tax returns• Oversee A/P (2 direct reports), including posting of invoices, account resolution, payment processing• Oversee A/R (1 direct report), including preparation of invoices, collections and payment application• Track % completion and milestone customer billings in SAP job cost• Created processes which have streamlined monthly accounting systems and reporting from 5 days to 2 days• Cash management: cash flow analysis, foreign wires, ACH, management of 3 checking accounts• Lead contact for both pre-year end audit and final year end audits & state sales tax audits• Assist in preparing budgets for all aerospace programs• Write procedures and create/update procedure manuals for all aspects of accounting• Finance lead in ADP implementation 2010• Finance lead in implementation of new ACH tool 2019• Finance lead in SAP implementation 2010; advanced, go to user of SAP

• Oversee all financials related to Ford, Toyota, Nissan and other transplant clients• Prepare life cycle business plans for all vehicles related to these clients• Track and manage all costs of acquisition, development, production and service lives of related vehicles• Manage open A/R issues with Sales Managers• Review and approve all expenditures• Prepare monthly program status reports for presentation to Program Review Committee; analysis and metrics• Work closely with Sales, Engineering, Cost Estimating and Executive Staff

• Oversee entire Finance and Accounting function for 2 companies• Provide business and personal support to 2 Presidents/Owners• Act also as IT manager and project coordinator• Lead and play key role in strategic planning and forecasting• Set up and maintain reporting systems and metrics• Monthly journals and financial statement preparation and reporting to Board of Directors; analysis and metrics• Calculate and issue sales commissions monthly• Prepare property tax returns• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities• Key contact for insurance, bank relationships, loans, acquisitions, audits and tax preparation• Manage client and vendor databases, relationships and key contact information• Review contracts and provide input in account negotiation; terms of credit and collections• Interact with external CPA on various accounting issues, tax and audit• Create and implement procedures for financial and accounting practices• Oversee A/P, A/R, and Purchases for the entire Corporation; Review bi-weekly Payroll for accuracy

➢ Divisional Controller----Cadence Innovation, 2000-2006 • Established total startup division for Manufacturing Engineering liaison group• Assisted in implementing a database for tracking customer authorizations/purchase orders, tool and equipment engineering changes and associated costs• Integrated division into existing business• Responsible for integrity of general ledger for four manufacturing sites• Responsible for integrity of job cost databases• Monthly financial reporting, package and presentation to management; analysis and metrics• Lead and play key role in strategic planning and forecasting• Perform contract administration and manage supplier contracts• Operational and profitability analysis, identification of cost reduction opportunities• Capital needs analysis• Work with outside firms, banks and audits, as needed• Oversee A/P, A/R, Payroll and Purchasing for the division

• Acted as project leader in very successful QAD implementation for division consisting of 5 manufacturing sites• Process mapped and streamlined existing accounting processes to reduce month end close from 5 days to 2 days• Integrated division into existing business• Implemented QAD across 5 manufacturing sites and acted as Project Leader for the division• Responsible for integrity of general ledger for 5 manufacturing sites• Responsible for integrity of plant inventories, and lead plant counts• Lead and play key role in strategic planning and forecasting• Work consistently with plant management to understand operations and issues• Operational and profitability analysis, identification of cost reduction opportunities• Ensure BOM and pricing updates, work with program management to ensure up-to-date information• Capital needs analysis• Work with outside firms, banks and audits, as needed• Oversee materials, purchasing and clerical staff within the plant sitesYou

• Began as Cost Accountant, and worked through A/P, A/R and Assistant Controller positions before becoming ​Business Team Analyst for Tooling/Engineering• Member of General Motors and Chrysler business teams and worked very closely with employees of both organizations in obtaining authorizations and payments• Financial reporting of business team performance, metrics and forecasts• Establish yearly tooling/outsourcing/plant capital budgets• Work with Sales Managers to prepare customer documents, quotes and authorizations• Work with internal and external business partners