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Provide financial leadership to the electric cooperative with $14 million in annual revenue, 1,800 miles of line, 5,500 meters, and serving 6 different counties in southwest Iowa by producing the following; • Present accounting, financial, human resource, and insurance matters at monthly board meetings. • Lead multiple board meetings when asked by Chief Executive Officer and Board President. • Manage and develop an accounting team of four highly motivated and professional personnel. • Collaborate with CEO, Attorney, and Board Committee in drafting By-law amendments as well as new and updated cooperative policies. Key Achievements:• Developed a succession plan for my team as well as revamped the entire month-end process from a 10-day close into a 6-day close.• Created an 84-page Employee Handbook from scratch over a four-month period while maintaining oversight of all accounting and financial matters.

Des Moines, Ia

Oversaw all accounting and financial matters for the academy of Forest Ridge which included $12 million in revenue and housing for 60 students;• Performed a six-day month-end process will financial statements being compiled in Excel.• Built yearly budget for the school that also included multiple inner-company accounts which required team work, communication, and attention to detail to complete accurately. Key Achievements:• Oversaw acquisition of new school into Sequel’s accounting system, which included completing the company wide six-day close on time, within the first two months of ownership.

Omaha, Ne

Managed all financial matters for six different sites which included the hauling, transfer, and landfill aspects of the waste industry amounting to revenues of $60 million annually. • Managed 10 employees across six different sites.• Developed site managers and office administrators on financial matters.• Executed five-day monthly close, which included an updated three-month forecast. Key Achievements:• Strategically increased underpaying customers among varying trash routes that equated to an immediate EBITDA increase of 2%.• Established a health and fitness committee which developed activities for employees. Over the stretch of a three-month period we had 35 employees participate with a combined weight loss of 250 pounds.

Pocatello, Idaho Area

Performed accounting, tax, and auditing services to clients in the agricultural, non-profit and restaurant industries as well as individual tax return preparation. • Executed Non-Profit and assisted living audits along with compiling financial statements. • Completed payroll process for multiple restaurants which included the printing of checks and payment of taxes on their behalf. Key Achievements:• Converted and updated multiple business client’s financial statements from paper to excel.

Carry out compilations for multiple clients Enter and submit payroll for multiple clientsPerform inventory observations Assist in Non-Profit auditsSend and collect confirmations and engagement letters

Record daily transactionsMonitor accounts payableReconcile end of month bank statements

Worked on family farm Helped neighbors by working wheat harvest, working ground, and performing odd jobs

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Finance

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Accounting

Nreca, Robert I. Kabat Management Program (Mip) Select

Accelerated management training program with exposure to all areas of the Electric Cooperative business model including; Operations.

Cooperative Financial Professional Certificate (Cfpc), Accounting And Finance

Intense, 80 hour in person - 40 hour individual, work study with a graded Capstone project to obtain certification as a Cooperative.

Excel, Accounting And Finance

Four-part, self study, online classroom which gave me the knowledge of the intricacies of Microsoft Excel.

Accounting

Activities and Societies: Basketball