Working directly with the ownership of one of SC’s fastest growing companies to establish accounting procedures that allow for better management of the financial, inventory and assembly processes. Revised banking relationships to reduce costs. Developed key operating parameters and improved financial reporting.

Provided financial leadership in a start-up company that increased revenues to $9M in the first year. Planned and established systems and strategies for local business operations. Utilized an out-of-state staff to support business functions and coordinate operations. Enhanced and prepared financial statements for the Regional Manager. Prepared the annual Operating Plan and presented the results to the company’s Chairman. Managed the Region’s transition from an outdated accounting system to JD Edwards EnterpriseOne.• Organized, planned, and implemented a strategy to support operations and sales in neighboring states without adding personnel.• Developed best practices that allowed for growth and efficiency while trimming costs.

Hired as Accounting Supervisor and promoted to Manager of Finance, Reporting and Analysis in 2010. Manage the business operations of 13 locations throughout South Carolina, including a business staff of 18 individuals ranging in responsibility from clerks to accounting staff. Review financial statements representing revenues of over $100 million. Perform financial analysis, prepare and present financial presentations and advise on financial matters. Prepare South Carolina’s operational budget and present the results to the Division VP. • Saved $70,000 by successfully supporting, documenting and managing over $100 million in capital requests in one year• Created, developed and implemented a LEAN project that saved $10,000 annually • Achievements in employee motivation and team building that was described as “productive and amicable” by upper management• Reorganized organizational structure and improved training that allowed a position to be eliminated saving $55,000• Achieved record efficiencies, despite layoffs and plant shut downs, by using probing questions, data collection and supporting analytics • Utilized a part time retired employee as a fill in as opposed to backfilling a vacant slot to save $30,000 • Led the plant level training during a smooth transition from legacy systems to Oracle based ERP systems• Trained and coached a productive support staff that in one year reduced audit points by 50% and doubled the number of audits with zero exceptions • Discovered unused parts during a post audit of capital expenditures that saved $20,000• Recommended changes to area assignments based on KRONOS reports that saved $5,000 in travel time

Contributed to the steady growth of the Upstate office which went from $25 million in revenues and 90 employees to a projected $70 million in revenue and 210 employees. Managed daily operations for a regional office including payroll, accounts payable/receivable, inventories, job costing, and production reporting. • Prepared monthly financial statements and reports for Regional Controller, Corporate Controller and CFO• Analyzed job cost reports and prepared for review with Construction Managers • Organized and implemented administrative and accounting functions during and after consolidations • Monitored procedures for compliance with, and development of internal controls resulting in a successful internal audit by the parent company