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Boulder, Colorado, Us

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Manage all accounting functions of the company with up to 5 direct reportsSignificant accomplishments include:• Creation of timely forecasts to drive cash flow visibility during critical seasonality flux• Margin analysis reporting development• Trade Deduction Management system implementation• Developed a high performing team on a tight budget to drive significant process improvement

Boulder, Us

Managed all accounting functions of the company and provided ERP expertise to the departmentSignificant accomplishments include:• ASC-606 identification and measurement automation, shifting from VSOE• Correction of transfer pricing, multi-currency, and intercompany system treatments• ERP Subject Matter Expert and Project Manager of major version upgrade

Denver, Co, Us

Developed, monitored, and evaluated overall corporate performance with emphasis on bottom line performance as well as operational/plant efficienciesSignificant accomplishments include:• Integrated recent acquisition into current systems and identified opportunity to close remote plant to save $5M in operating expenses• Implemented improved ABL facility to save over $200k interest annually• Identified PEO to drive savings in WC and payroll processing of more than $50k annually

East Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Provide leadership to the North America business by managing the financial integrity of the Manufacturing & Supply function and deliver accurate timely reporting that allows the business to make better decisions.• Partner with the Manufacturing & Supply Leaders to develop business strategy, set annual target and budgets.• Drive performance by setting profit improvement and cost reduction plans to meet or beat EBIT and cash flow targets.• Champion actions to address performance variations and provide input to the implementation of value adding strategies, including development of financial frameworks and simple measures for tracking supply and manufacturing performance.• Establish a culture of high performance by promoting benchmarking and best practices across the region.• Ensure the budget and target setting process is sound, well developed and implemented in line with the expectations of the business including the long-term strategic goals.• Establish and enforce financial processes and metrics aligned with Global standards.• Establish and deploy KPIs and reports that provide mid-month visibility into cost trends versus targets.• Provide on-time, accurate business information and analysis for all types of cost reporting which includes reconciliation of hub margins with the central supply organization in Singapore, as well as accurate SG&A/Freight rates by product group used in Singapore to Americas transfer prices.• Regular travel to the six reginal plants in North America to manage the Plant Controllers and interface with and maintain excellent working relationships with Plant Management.• Provide financial leadership to the Sales & Operations Planning process in order to ensure linkage between operating plans and financial forecasts.

East Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Manage the Control, Compliance, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger and FP&A departments of the region, which includes the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.• Review and provide guidance on complex accounting treatments from sites throughout the region, including allocations, accruals, deferred revenue, prepaid expenses, intercompany entries, payroll accruals, etc. • Develop correction plan to improve A/P and G/L performance and compliance with Shared Services group in Philippines.• Implement internal controls to address significant internal audit findings around fixed assets, monthly close, treasury, system conciliation and other areas.• Institute monthly Balance Sheet reconciliation preparation by Shared Services and review by regional accounting, resulting in a correction to the balance sheet of 120 aged items totaling more than $1.4M AUD.• Develop, drive and improve internal policies & procedures to ensure compliance and the highest integrity of the Company's financial results.• Work closely with Payroll on new system implementation in Canada, as well as making significant improvements to accounting practices in this area, including implementing a valid vacation accrual process and a more effective bonus accrual process.• Build effective and immediate relationships with leaders from other functional areas within the North American region as well as throughout the company globally to improve processes and understanding.• Develop reconciliation method to ensure that ERP system matches what has been uploaded into the corporate consolidation tool, Hyperion Financial Management.• Work with Procurement team to implement company policy requiring use of purchase orders for effectively all payment items to streamline process with overseas Shared Services.

Boulder, Us

Manage the accounting departments of the company, including AR, AP, Credit & Collection, Payroll and General Ledger.• Oversight of the preparation of complex journal entries including allocation entries, accruals, deferred revenue, prepaid amortizations, intercompany entries, stock option expense, product warranty reserve, etc. • Ensured the month close was completed accurately and within the monthly close cycle, including the preparation and review of all Balance Sheet account reconciliations and key accruals.• Reviewed customer contracts, sales orders and purchase orders to assess proper revenue recognition and deferred cost treatment, including the identification of contractual elements.• Lead, trained, developed, motivated, and evaluated Accounting staff to maintain a high level of employee commitment and competence for sustained and self-reliant performance and achievement of the department and company goals.• Ensured transactions were following US GAAP/FASB, international practices and corporate policies.• Prepared schedules for year-end audit of multi-national operations and consolidated entities and managed audit related items.• Subject Matter Expert in ERP system for all areas of Finance – lead the department in both an upgrade of the current system and a complete re-engineering of the accounting structure of the company within the system.

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Managed the daily finance and accounting needs of the company, including accounts payable/receivable, cash management, inventory valuation, journal entries, general ledger and IT oversight.• Prepared the company’s first quarterly forecasts and developed measurement of results against the forecast.• Developed and implemented improvements in close process to achieve monthly ten day close cycle.• Financial modeling and analysis with ability to optimize pricing and costing models and focus on drivers of margin to achieve correction of the ERP system.• Managed annual financial audit and quarterly bank audits.• Developed and led process change, including the implementation and update of Company policies and procedures.

Hoboken, New Jersey, Us

Oversee proper recording and classification of all asset, liability, revenue and expense transactions in the general ledger and reconciliation with sub-ledgersLeadership of the A/P & A/R Manager, Cost Accountant and Staff AccountantProvide monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports and analyses to Executive Management and Corporate Headquarters for consolidationPrepare divisional budget in all areas, working with all cost center managers to ensure a realistic budget is generated and followedEnsure integrity of all internally generated reports and financial statementsDirect liaison with and management of internal and external auditors on all documentation and testing to ensure compliance with GAAP and SOX in transactions, processes, internal controls, and financial statements

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Managed cost accounting practices and Junior Cost Accountant.• Reconciled inventory, warranty, accounts payable accrual, and intercompany cash.• Ad hoc management reporting of sales and production margins and variances.• Evaluated scrap and excess and obsolete reserves and led physical inventory.

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Managed all accounting practices at plant level and reported to corporate office.• Prepared factory budget and variance to flash and budget analysis.• Measured capacity for planning and capital expenditure justifications.

Basel, Baselstadt, Ch

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Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Information Systems

Mba, Finance & Accounting

Bs, Accounting

Aa, Accounting