Oversee all business operations for American Reel Corporation, a commercial wood packaging company. Directly responsible for company sales and product pricing, raw material and equipment purchasing, and manufacturing operations.Directly supervised all general accounting procedures and worked closely with outside accountants in the preparation of company financial statements.Reworked company manufacturing layout to increase capacity and double sales growth.Extensive experience working to secure working capital and interaction with lenders.Worked closely with Federal, State and Local Government regulatory agencies in promoting workplace safety and environmental compliance.

Responsible for all financial and IT functions for the company. Prepared in-depth monthly financial statements for all sales territories and administrative centers. Responsible for tracking daily cash flow for all operations as well as managing all company bookkeeping functions including inventory control, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll.Worked directly with outside accountants in the preparation of annual reviewed financial statements and tax returns. Responsible for income and sales tax preparation and tracking in 11 states.Produced company business plans with the company owner for the expressed purpose of securing financing for the company. Worked with several major banks and State/Local Industrial Development Corporations to secure financing.Negotiated major expenditures for the company including employee benefits, business insurance, communication and computer systems, and vehicle fleet leasing.Managed a major construction project involving the building of the company’s 37,000 sq ft headquarters in Export, PA.Extensive experience with mergers and acquisitions relation to the purchase of several competitors within our industry. During this process I worked closely with our business attorneys and the business sellers in structuring buy and sell agreements.Setup and oversaw the company IT systems including a nationwide service truck dispatching system.

Installation and training of computer hardware and software relating to business accounting. Trained customers in the use of all general accounting software as well as inventory control and payroll. Assisted customers via phone consulting and on-site visits.Ran in-store payroll for employees.