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Stuttgart, De

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

Norton Shores, Michigan, Us

Spring Lake, Mi, Us

Responsible for managing the daily accounting and financial activities of a mid-sized ($20 million in annual sales) manufacturing company, including oversight of all financial processes and internal controls within the accounting department• Administered and completed the monthly/quarterly close process, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, inventory valuation and reserves (FIFO, LCM, Excess and Obsolete), while ensuring adherence to strict and tight reporting timelines and compliance with US GAAP • Prepared review packages for the CEO of Global Tech.• Completed and updated quarterly budgets and forecasts.• Completed quarterly and annual tax packages for the City of Spring Lake, State of Michigan, and IRS• Completed monthly and weekly covenant compliance and borrowing base certificates for external lenders• Completed financial projects as requested by the CEO• Managed the annual audit process from the external CPA firm.• Responsible for all cost accounting activities.• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, Macros, and External Data Queries

Milan, Italy, It

-Accountable for managing all financial information – including the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow for the Prestolite business segment of General Cable. Serves as the primary support for Senior Prestolite Management, including the Company President and Vice Presidents. -Consolidates information from sales, product management, operations and SG&A to adequately represent the financial position of the Prestolite business division (approximately $275 million in annual revenue) and provides guidance to the company president and product team regarding the financial strategy for the business. -Provides guidance to the company president and product team in the development of strategies that improve profitability, financial strength and operating efficiency for the business.- Initiates and manages appropriate financial processes, operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures to adequately represent the ongoing financial position of the business unit.- Leads annual business plan process, coordinating activities of both plants and product teams on plan development, analysis and presentation- Analyzes and prepares monthly and weekly forecasts, variances to plan and reports financial results. Dimensions risks and upsides to plan; highlights key assumptions and sensitivities to financials presented- Assesses short and long term operating performance, provides trends, research and analytical assessments with recommendations to enhance business decisions.- Works with VP & NA Controller and other business unit financial managers to ensure consistency of reporting and to satisfy audit requirements.- Works with manufacturing, sales channels and supply chain to initiate process changes to improve business results.- Partners with business teams to perform other related duties as required including new business quote development and capital expenditure requests.

Rochester Hills, Mi, Us

• Reporting to and partnering with the General Manager, set Monroe Engineering’s financial policy and direction while also being an active participant in, and driver of, the organization’s overall strategy• Worked closely with, and reported all financial activity and results to a motivated and engaged board of directors• Partnered with the executive team on all operational and strategic issues as they arose; provided strategic recommendations to the team based on financial analysis and projections, cost identification and allocation, and revenue/expense analysis • Participated in the ongoing strategic planning process as an integral member of the senior management team. • Oversaw long-term budgetary planning and cost management in alignment with Monroe Engineering’s strategic plan • Monitored budget progress and compared present operational metrics both internally and externally• Ensured that finance staff maintained financial record systems in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and monitored the use of all funds. • Completed all financial reporting materials and metrics for funding organizations and Monroe Engineering’s board of directors; prepared and communicated monthly and annual financial statements. • Managed cash flow and forecasting; directed all financial, project-based, and departmental accounting. • Coordinated all audit activities. • Reviewed all formal finance-, HR-, and IT-related procedures, processes, and administration, recommending improvements to the systems when appropriate • Responsible for all HR responsibilities and duties• Maintained position as secretary to the board of directors, and participated accordingly at quarterly board meetings

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Us

• Responsible for managing the daily accounting and financial activities of a mid-sized ($13 million in annual sales) industrial manufacturing company, including oversight of all financial processes and internal controls within the accounting department• Administered and completed the monthly/quarterly close process, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, inventory valuation and reserves (FIFO, LCM, Excess and Obsolete), while ensuring adherence to strict and tight reporting timelines from TriMas, and compliance with US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley. • Prepared quarterly review packages for the CEO and CFO of TriMas.• Completed and updated quarterly budgets and forecasts.• Completed quarterly and annual tax packages for the City of Warren, State of Michigan, and IRS• Completed monthly and weekly covenant compliance and borrowing base certificates for external lenders• Completed financial projects as requested by the Group Controller and/or Company President, including changing the inventory costing method from standard to average actual• Managed the annual audit process from the TriMas Internal Audit Department.• Responsible for all cost accounting activities.• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, Macros, and External Data Queries• Experience with several different ERP systems, including Syteline (proficient), QAD, JBA and PKI.

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Us

• Completed Internal Audit compliance testing for manufacturing business units under the TriMas Corporation umbrella, with principal project capabilities including: Business Process Risk Assessments, Data Mining, Internal Control Review, Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Internal Control Development, Review and Testing, and Process Flowcharting.• Performed SAS 70 Reviews of Third Party Administrators for the TriMas corporate office• Performed SOX 404 IT Application Control, Segregation of Duty and Critical Report testing.• Wrote SOX 404 documentation for smaller SBU’s, including process narratives, risk identification, control identification, and key control identification.• Prepared and maintained audit reports and subsequently presented the report and all results to SBU management and TriMas senior management.• Prepared audit test plans prior to plant audits, including SOX-404 and Operational Audits.• Completed special projects as necessary, including Accounts Payable system implementation for a $10 million business unit, and quarterly financial statement closes for a $10 million business unit.• Utilized data mining software to analyze and assess financial statement and operational risk for business units• Completed audit fieldwork in international locations, including Australia, France, Italy and United Kingdom.

New York, Ny, Us

• Assisted major clients in a consulting role with their internal audit functions (co-source and loaned staff engagements), including several Fortune 500 companies.• Held meetings with client management to discuss project results, key issues and findings, and recommended solutions to key issues.• Worked on Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Compliance review projects for major clients.• Attended multiple networking activities within the field of Internal Auditing and Public Accounting.• Conduct financial statement audit substantive test procedures for external audit manufacturing clients• Perform internal control design “gap analysis” by documenting and flowcharting client business processes.• Evaluate the entity-level control environment and assess the effectiveness of established controls via process walkthrough, risk assessment, and analysis for Fortune 500 clients.• Currently an official candidate for the Certified Internal Auditor licensure.• A detailed list of projects completed available upon request.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Finance, General

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance