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Bethesda, Maryland, Us

Arch Systems is an established, high growth, 8(a) minority, woman-owned small business headquartered in the historically underutilized Baltimore City, hub zone. Arch has provided IT expertise at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on over 20 projects, along with the Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau and Health Research Systems Administration (HRSA). Core competencies include healthcare IT programs and systems expertise, legacy system reengineering, automation and process improvement, and enterprise architecture. Arch has a commitment towards quality and cost-effective solutions.

Columbia, Maryland, Us

Convergence Technology Consulting is a Maryland based Technology Company that specializes in application delivery through virtualization, mobility and custom application development. As a Microsoft Gold, Citrix Platinum and VMware Premier partner we leverage a number of technologies to deliver applications and services. Our primary objective is to deliver applications and services from the data center to the endpoint, whatever that endpoint may be and wherever that endpoint may be located, and to do so in a secure manner.

Columbia, Maryland, Us

Led Finance, Accounting, Contracts, Real Estate, Banking, Insurance and Credit Functions for the start-up Cyber Security Company. •Developed and implemented Accounting, Payroll, Purchasing and Banking Procedures for Domestic and International Operations •Implemented Deltek-Costpoint Accounting System to support government contract business. •Led successful DCAA Audit qualifying company to bid cost plus, and T&M government contracts. •Developed Budget and Forecasting Models, Cash Reporting and Forecasting. •Negotiated credit terms and essential bank line of credit. •Provided tax planning to minimize tax exposure to LLC members. •Designed insurance portfolio to minimize risk exposure.

Columbia, Maryland, Us

Global consulting and software developer with over $250 million in annual revenue.Led global finance team, tax, project accounting, payroll, real estate, facilities, and travel department.•Implemented SAP upgrade, Deltek-Costpoint, and ADP.•Global Consolidation of 23 countries, IFRS and US GAAP Compliance •Established accounting practices in Singapore, Dubai, and Colombia, S. America.•Managed Banking Relationships, international investments, and lines of credit.•Renegotiated real estate leases and closed regional offices-saving over $500K annually. •Led Federal and State payroll and tax compliance for 800 employees across 46 States, and Canada. •Implemented FAR Policies and Procedures for Federal Government Contracting.

Mascot, Nsw, Au

Among the world's largest business-to-business office supply and furniture companies, $9 billion.Led all finance functions including monthly and quarterly financial reporting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, billing, budgeting and forecasts for $200 million division. Implemented Sarbanes Oxley compliance, ISO 9002 procedures, and coordinated the annual audit. •Spearheaded profit improvement by margin and balance sheet management techniques. •Successfully led all financial aspects of two mergers/acquisitions that resulted in doubling of revenue with a reduction of 60% in operating expenses. •Eliminated previous inventory write-downs of $1 million per year by strengthening controls, process flows and transaction recording. •Dramatically improved the accuracy and creditability of budgets and forecasts by improving communication and accountability with all functional departments.•Developed revenue recognition procedures and project costing controls for $50 million Government and Commercial Contract Furniture operation. •Two-time winner of the Controller of the Year award for North America operations.

Global chemical manufacturer of titanium dioxide and silica, with over $1 billion in revenue. Served in progressively more responsible roles including General Accounting Manager, Manager of Financial Analysis and Budgeting, and Global Manager of Financial Reporting. Implemented financial software, JD Edwards, Lawson and Hyperion.

Salisbury, Md, Us

Fully integrated poultry processing company with over $1 billion in sales. Served as the Corporate General Ledger Manager and led financial aspects of the acquisition of multiple poultry companies, integrating the acquired operations onto the parent Company's financial software and accounting processes.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Accounting

Mba, Finance