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* Extensive experience in CPG industry distribution, focusing on inventory management and cost analysis.Independent Contractor 2023-Inventory Accounting SpecialistAuto Parts Company (300+ Stores, 7 Distribution Centers)• Focused on inventory accounting, streamlining processes, and balancing inventory.• Reduced a $4M inventory discrepancy to just $18K by collaborating with software provider Epicor.• Gained proficiency in Epicor/Kinetic software and trained new hires on the accounting system.• Implemented and managed additional inventory tools, such as Indago for the JMO system at the store level.Financial Controller ConsultantProperty Management Company (17 Properties)• Reconciled books that had not been balanced in two years.• Successfully reconciled the balance sheet and corrected the income statement for 17 managed properties

• Financial Planning and Control for division reporting to corporate headquarters in India and Germany. Direct reporting to CFO/CEO• Refined all financial transactions to be GAAP complaint• Prepare budgets to ensure we maintain certain margins of acceptance. Maintain all financial transactions end-to-end process.• Renegotiate pricing with vendors, leases and freight companies to reduce costs. Negotiate with banks on transaction fees. Sourced product from US and overseas• Completed transition to start producing Candles along with Essential oils in California. This will decrease cost by 1 million plus per year by not using an outside vendor.• Handle all HR administration along with benefits administration• Audit Inventory at 3rd party facilities in US• Setup denial of Claims with major retailer within 1 year we were reimbursed 500K.• Provide production planning for Operations for Candles and Essential Oils along with purchasing needs.Manufacturing with Creation all Bill of Materials for all new products, track costing with analysis to see if we are meeting the projected margins.Accounts Payable and receivables for corporation along with spreadsheet analysis of items, sales and all inventory activities to ensure proper costing on items are correct. General Ledger ERP integration

ROI Fuel Products - Responsible to direct, plan and budget for corporation in all aspects of and Profit and Loss statement along with ensuring shipments were made in timely mannerfor distribution. The over the road trucking, aggregate, service and agriculture industries are the backbones of our country. With everyone trying to reduce greenhouse gasses, emissions and the need to see a reduction in carbon footprints we knew there had to be a product that would create sustainability along with decrease a company’s cost. Orion 5000-EL has given ROI full distribution rights on the West coast and abroad.Orion 5000-EL has been in existence for 7 years on the east coast and mid-west. Throughout Orion's 7 years it has over 180 million performance miles in fleet trucking, aggregate, off road vehicles and agricultural. We have data and customer testimonials upon request

Accounting Manager for Construction Company• Update accounting methods for all existing records• Set up Corporation on QuickBooks and get all information for reporting to CPA• Set up job costing for each current job, track profit and loss per job to see where improvements could be made.• Post invoicing, Accounts Payable and cut checks for company as needed. Post bank reconciliations and do monthly journal entries working with CPA for year end taxes and entries.DMD is growing and has been getting substantial commercial projects. It's wonderful to watch what persistence, hard work and honesty can reap. If anyone on the Southern California sector is looking for a good General contractor please contact me. He does both residential and Commercial improvements and new construction.

• Responsible to direct, plan and budget for corporation in all aspects of inventory levels, expenses and Profit and Loss statement along with ensuring all shipments were made in timely manner for distribution of candles to the retail market.• Oversaw 20 employees in Distribution, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables and order entry, yearly sales volume of 10 million. • Implemented Excel flow plan to show inventory requirements for 6 month periods,obtained a 45 day turn from the existing 90 day turns on inventory since 100% of our products were purchased overseas. • Through work redesign, I implemented improvements and budget cuts to save $500,000 annually on expenditures. All reporting was driven by Excel spreadsheets for analysis. The process from order entry to shipments had been seamless due to strategic implementations and policies I had set forth. Ensured we were GAAP complaint on all aspects of operationsWorked with External Auditors

We started Angels at Work with 6 friends wanting to help the community, My main function was getting us the 501 (C) with the IRS, capturing all donations, set up all Financial statements and help with all fund raisers.Angels at Work was a non-profit organization that provided basic services to individuals battlingcancer in the Temecula Valley. Through generous support and donations made by the community,Angels at Work was able to provide much needed services at no charge to patients suffering frommental and physical pain of cancer. Services offered included: transportation to medicaltreatments, house cleaning, yard maintenance, granting small wishes and more

• Started with Endar Corp in 1989, the company grew to over 110 million dollars in sales and 500 employees, 3 locations within 5 years. • Manufactured candles and potpourri to be sold at all major retailers i.e. Walmart, Kmart and Hallmark. • Vice President in charge of Customer Service, Order Entry, Accounts Receivable and IT with 100 plus employees/managers directly reporting to me. • Ensured all orders were fulfilled in a timely manner following from order entry to shipping • Attained a 95% Fulfillment rate and customer satisfaction. • Implemented and converted to full ERP system corporate wide with other off site facilities in Mexico and Tennessee.• Accounts receivable write off was less than .01% due to collection techniques