· Demonstrated strong financial leadership through oversight of all accounting functions within the company’s manufacturing and distribution divisions, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.· Crafted comprehensive financial statements and insightful narratives for executive review, shortening the close period by two days while enabling more data-driven strategic decision-making.· Maintained strong banking relationships as the primary liaison between Super Store Industries and its banking partners, fostering communication and ensuring smooth financial transactions.· Implemented more comprehensive variance analysis enabling operations to respond faster to raw material waste root cause, saving $1.2 million on an annual basis.· Performed timely internal audits to measure effectiveness of internal controls and to drive continuous improvement initiatives.· Established key performance metrics to evaluate plant performance and implemented streamlined labor reporting, aiding in reduction of overtime expense by 26% in the first year.· Owned the Corporate Treasury function, including cash flow forecasting, reporting, and account management, optimizing liquidity and securing working capital.· Collaborated with Sales and Operations to develop the Annual Operating Plan, including Top Line and Operating Expense budgets for both manufacturing and distribution company divisions.· Directed all aspects of fixed asset accounting, including capital expense management, project tracking, depreciation, and disposal.

· Oversee all accounting functions for Turlock division, including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and General Ledger.· Prepare Financial Statements for Turlock Division for both consolidated and product line views.· Responsible for Treasury Management for all company divisions with responsibility over cash flow forecasting, reporting, disbursements, and receipts.· Reposition reporting by production line and customer to provide better insight on contribution margin, break-even, and overall product line profitability.· Establish new key performance metrics to evaluate plant performance, with long-term goals for improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (O.E.E.) and Overall Operations Effectiveness (O.O.E.).· Design and implement streamlined labor reporting to the Operations team, providing analytics centered on reducing overtime by department and determining trends in employee absenteeism.· Calculate monthly bank borrowing base reporting for finished goods, packaging, and ingredient inventories.· Compile regulatory reporting for Federal Milk Marketing Order Market Administration.· Analyze production variances for root cause and develop cross functional action plans with operations for resolution.· Supervise Turlock accounting team consisting of five individuals.· Approve accounting team’s journal entries relating to accounting period-end close.· Prepare Annual Operating Plan Top Line and Operating Expense budget for Turlock plant in collaboration with Sales and Operations teams.· Provide detailed narrative for monthly Profit & Loss to executive team.· Manage fixed asset accounting, including capital expense management, project tracking, capitalization of completed assets, depreciation, and disposal.

· Maintain an accurate accounting of finished goods, packaging, and ingredient materials inventory through utilization of multiple ERP and Warehouse Management systems.· Facilitate monthly physical inventory counts for Modesto facility.· Analyze purchases of finished goods and materials & reconcile cost between AS400 and SAP.· Calculate monthly borrowing base for finished goods, packaging, and ingredient inventories.· Compile regulatory reporting for USDA, CDFA, and State of California.· Calculate organic milk utilization & cultured yield for fluid milk & cultured production.· Determine work in process inventory and finished goods product cost transfer for month-end close.· Complete accountability reporting and analysis for Modesto Fluid, Ice Cream, and Cultured production. Determine source of ending finished goods variances and discuss possible corrections.· Managed staff of four individuals responsible for reconciling raw milk receipts from producers and brokers and other AD-HOC projects.· Prepare monthly journal entries relating to accounting month-end close.· Analyze weekly KPI reporting for fluid production and inventory management.· Prepare Annual Operating Plan budgets Modesto manufacturing operations.· Provide detailed narrative for monthly Profit & Loss to executive team.· Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts monthly. · Manage fixed asset accounting for Crystal Creamery and Foster Dairy Farms, including capital expense management, project tracking, capitalization of completed assets, depreciation, and disposal.· Resolve iDoc system errors related to goods movement between SAP and WMS.· Lead annual physical inventory audit with external KPMG auditors.

· Prepared and reconciled monthly balance sheets for a diversified group of subsidiaries encompassing commercial farming, property management, and manufacturing sectors, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance. · Utilized a comprehensive understanding of various accounting and ERP systems to generate monthly financial statements and reports, providing timely insights for informed decision-making. · Contributed to the annual budget preparation and analysis process, fostering financial planning and strategic alignment across the organization. · Managed feed inventory for the dairy subsidiary using the FIFO method, ensuring efficient tracking of receipt, usage, and cost allocation for dairy herd rations. Reconciled GL accounts to physical counts for accurate month-end closing and managed the inventory of grown feed commodities, including capitalization upon harvest. · Supported regulatory compliance by preparing and filing annual property statements for the County Assessor and issuing annual 1099 forms to vendors. · Prepared amortization schedules for prepaid expenses and accruals, ensuring accurate financial reporting. · Reviewed Accounts Payable activity for discrepancies, safeguarding the company's financial integrity. · Performed bank reconciliations and recorded daily banking activity, maintaining accurate cash flow records.

Responsible for efficient processing of all payables for multiple company subsidiaries. Duties included:- Invoice data entry- Facilitation of disbursements via check and electronic funds transfers- Audit of purchase orders and accruals related to materials management, inbound/outbound freight, stock transfers, and related expenses- Account reconciliation and billing discrepancy investigation- Regular communication with banking team in regards to weekly cash requirement- Ad-hoc projects and analyis

Responsible for managing payables for Grower Direct Nut Co., Agricultural Commodities Inc, and ARK Development.

Responsible for promoting and selling Comcast/Xfinity products and services utilizing multiple sales channels, including cold calling, door to door, and referrals. Maintained and exceeded sales goals for all four product categories and developed a local territory including the greater Modesto, Tracy, Oakdale, and Sonora areas.