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Beavercreek, Ohio, US

Mason, Ohio, US

• Controller (Reporting to Chief Financial Officer / VP Finance and Operations)
• Led month and year-end accounting close process to provide timely, relevant, and accurate financial information to key stakeholders.
• Ensured internal controls are in place and financial records were maintained in accordance with GAAP.
• Oversaw general accounting functions including month and year-end accounting close process, general ledger maintenance, accounts receivable and accounts payable functions, invoicing, credit collections, account.
• Identified and implemented processes to continuously improve workflow efficiencies for the Accounting team; Coordinated cross training efforts to further improve customer service responsiveness.
• Upon hire, led accounting department to establish, streamline, and catch up month-end close and financial reporting processes for nine month-ends (including the previous year-end) within three months.

• Responsible for corporate and government contract accounting, consolidations, GAAP compliance, establishing/maintaining internal financial policies and controls, and commission reporting.
• Supervised general accounting functions, including accounting close process, general ledger maintenance, accounts receivable and accounts payable functions, invoicing for government and commercial contracts, credit.
• Managed payroll accounting and processing for the U.S., Canada, UK, and South Africa payrolls.
• Supervised Corporate Accounting department consisting of two staff accountants and office manager.
• Responsible for translation and reporting of international operations. Backup for international controller for accounting and banking functions outside the U.S.
• Primary point of contact and project lead for the implementation of Deltek Costpoint and Deltek Time & Expense, including system design, data conversion, testing, and training of personnel.

Mason, Ohio, US

• Responsible for financial reporting for management, shareholders, and board of directors.
• Responsible for corporate accounting, SEC reporting and compliance, consolidations, GAAP compliance, establishing/maintaining internal financial policies and controls, and commission reporting.
• Supervised general accounting functions, including but not limited to accounting close process, general ledger maintenance, accounts receivable and accounts payable functions, invoicing and credit collections, account.
• Supervised Corporate Accounting department consisting of a senior accounting manager and two accounting clerks.
• Responsible for translation and reporting of international operations.
• Project and process owner for Sarbanes Oxley implementation and compliance.

Dayton, OH, US

• Supervised general accounting functions, including but not limited to: period-end accounting close process, general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, review and analysis of global financial results, and the.
• Coordinated subsidiary accounting and reporting, including business operations and joint ventures in the United States, Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand. Traveled to.
• Performed manual consolidation of Lion’s financial results, including the conversion of international statutory reporting to U.S. accounting standards, the translation of functional currencies to the U.S. dollar, and.
• Prepared consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures in accordance to U.S. accounting standards.
• Managed external audit process.
• Supervised Corporate Accounting department consisting of three management personnel.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Initially hired to lead external financial reporting processes, including the coordination and preparation of the Company’s publicly reported financial statements, footnote disclosures, Management’s Discussion &.
• Promoted within one year (Sep 2001) to manage internal financial reporting processes in addition to external financial reporting processes.
• Assisted with development and coordination of certification and disclosure control requirements associated with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
• Managed month-end accounting close process, including the review and analysis of financial results, and the issuance of a comprehensive financial package to senior management.
• Recipient of CEO award in Nov 2002 for outstanding individual performance.
• Responsible for the research of technical accounting issues, setting internal accounting policies, and monitoring compliance with U.S. accounting standards.

Troy, Michigan, US

Columbus, Indiana, US

Manager, International Finance (Jan 1997-Jul 1998) - Traveled to Pune, India to train accounting staff with consolidated joint venture.Financial Analyst - Corporate Planning, Forecasting, and Reporting (Mar 1994-Jan 1997); Certified Facilitator for Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Benefit Plan Financial Services Manager - Treasury (Nov.

Carmel, IN, US

Promoted Sep 1988 to lead employee benefit consulting services department in the Seymour office.