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Marysville, Michigan, United States

*Updated accounting processes; Implemented weekly GL postings to provide an auditable month end close procedure providing the ability to reconcile inventory, revenue, cogs, and payables.*Review of monthly exceptions, providing general journal entries when required for month end.*Review, tracking and invoicing of progressive billings for all customers.*Lead for audit processes; Year end financial, Annual 401k and Quarterly bank audits reducing time and cost to the company.*Monitoring of Assets in Process, Fixed Asset additions. *On-going monitoring of system integrity through the development of daily SQL audits.*Processing biweekly payroll and labor reporting.*Managed 401K Including employee enrollment, transfer of funds for employee contributions and employer Safe Harbor match.*Determination of weekly cash requirements and payable processing.*Review of employee travel expenses.

Sterling Heights, Mi

Accountable for all internal and external financial reporting requirements and audit activities. Ensured compliance with GAAP, IFRS, DCMA and DCAA reporting requirements. Managed accounting department direct reports consisting of 2 employees.• Developed and implemented governmentally approved accounting system using Visual ERP system enabling a $9M cost-plus contract award of government defense engineering work.• Created process for forecasting yearly burden and overhead departmental rates, participated in review of new contracts while working with project managers to establish and monitor job budgets, costs, and ensure profitability.• Supervised duties of accounting staff as assigned including reviewing internal controls, employee performance and bi-weekly goals.• Oversaw Visual ERP Administration and security. Developed and implemented daily SQL audits to ensure system heath, integrity, and accuracy.• Established processes for annual, 5 year and 10 year budgets to align with ownership requirements. • Reduced month-end close from 10 days to 2 through process improvements with accounting staff, streamlined reporting using ERP reports and understanding the reporting requirements.

Chesterfield, Mi

Avoidance of $63,000 in 2013 and $50,000 in 2012 through analysis of contacts against requirements and purchasing | Reduced time required to calculate cost and revenue for monthly close by 75% | Supported audits which resulted in Unqualified Opinions | ERP system administrator during implementation of SOX | Cost accounting of both percentage of completion and delivery projects.

Port Huron

Assisted in recovery of $80,000 in obsolescence originally denied by the customer | Account reconciliations | Accounts receivable | Forecasts and budgets | Reviewed BOM to engineering change logs | Lead for yearly physical inventory.

Port Huron, Michigan, United States

Directed supply base of 17 suppliers ensuring just in time deliveries. Reduced inventory levels while achieving over 100 inventory turns/year.• Coordinated supply base during model changeovers to minimize obsolescence.• Successfully implemented cycle count program eliminating monthly inventory requirements by obtaining inventory accuracy of over 95% through root cause variance analysis.• Maintained bill of materials and routings while coordinating model year changeovers in ERP system.• Trained and supervised cycle counters

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Accounting And Finance

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum laude

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Business