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Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Design, hire and develop newly formed six-person accounting team through analysis of departmental responsibilities and creation of job roles. Manage organizational challenges due to company restructuring as member of the Core Leadership Team. Create, document and implement standard procedures for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Financial Closing including workflow, processing schedule and reporting deadlines.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Provide strategic leadership for the US entity as officer and member of the US Leadership Team to represent the financial interests and US employees. Manage and mentor staff providing US support in accounting, human resources, facilities, office management and IT. Utilize Kaizen approach to implement continuous process improvements to increase operational performance, reduce spending and generate profits to achieve global goals. Ensure compliance with the UK holding company and US laws while… Show more Provide strategic leadership for the US entity as officer and member of the US Leadership Team to represent the financial interests and US employees. Manage and mentor staff providing US support in accounting, human resources, facilities, office management and IT. Utilize Kaizen approach to implement continuous process improvements to increase operational performance, reduce spending and generate profits to achieve global goals. Ensure compliance with the UK holding company and US laws while mitigating risk to include managing the insurance portfolio as Corporate Governance Committee member. Manage timely collection of AR, preparation of semi-monthly payroll, and filing of federal, state, and local taxes. Show less

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Directly supported Regional Vice President and Division Controller to prepare, manage, and analyze business unit and operational budgets, financial statements, and capital expenditure (CAPEX) requisitions. Collaborated on resolutions for issues with startups, active businesses, potential client meetings, and aging accounts receivables. Led weekly finance conference calls to communicate ongoing status updates of monthly projections and financial recommendations. Maintained tracking dashboard of… Show more Directly supported Regional Vice President and Division Controller to prepare, manage, and analyze business unit and operational budgets, financial statements, and capital expenditure (CAPEX) requisitions. Collaborated on resolutions for issues with startups, active businesses, potential client meetings, and aging accounts receivables. Led weekly finance conference calls to communicate ongoing status updates of monthly projections and financial recommendations. Maintained tracking dashboard of new and lost sales, contract additions, and contractions. Show less

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Managed the balance sheet account reconciliation process for over 100 accounts and 30 users. Implemented best practices and oversaw the balance sheet process to ensure accuracy and completion of journal entries and accruals. Performed accounting functions, including manufacturing closing, preparing timely analysis of audit requests and analyzing returnable container utilization in the rice and cotton areas of BioScience.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Participated in a program that prepares high performance employees to become future leaders by utilizing experiential learning through job rotations, technical training including in-house coursework and extensive leadership training. Job rotational assignments included:• Tax Accountant, Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE), Los Angeles, CA• Lead Accountant, Aspen Integration, Rockville, MD • Accountant, Systems Management Navy Programs, Cherry Hill, NJ • Contract… Show more Participated in a program that prepares high performance employees to become future leaders by utilizing experiential learning through job rotations, technical training including in-house coursework and extensive leadership training. Job rotational assignments included:• Tax Accountant, Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE), Los Angeles, CA• Lead Accountant, Aspen Integration, Rockville, MD • Accountant, Systems Management Navy Programs, Cherry Hill, NJ • Contract Administrator, Cherry Hill, NJ Show less

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Golden Key, International Honour Society

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Pi, Local Scholastic Honor Fraternity