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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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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