Finalized books for weekly and monthly accounting close journal entries and prepared various reports to identify trends, reduce costs, increase efficiencies, and improve forecasting.● Analyzed P and L and Dashboard monthly, communicating feedback to corporate and management that resulted in finding numerous system discrepancies between purchase orders and paid invoices.● Collaborated with corporate on yearly budget template resulting in being awarded the “Spot Award” for teamwork. ● Developed local budget, monitored against actual results, and ensured the distribution center stayed within limits.● Purchased warehouse supplies at best prices, paid invoices, and reconciled discrepancies with vendors.● Created warehouse productivity reports, ad hoc reports, and associate and leadership dashboards to make meetings with associates and leaders more efficient; winning “Spot Awards” for associate dashboard and for leadership dashboard.● Supervised, interviewed, hired, trained and mentored associates doing daily data entry.● Collaborated with other analysts across the country to develop best practices within company.

Researched and developed new testing process for the pricing tool group.● Resolved end user issues, developed enhancements and tested all fixes from the pricing tool vendor.● Conducted end users training in using the tool and benefits of it.

Selected to analyze business pricing and metrics needs for division. Evaluated and implemented an appropriate analytical and pricing tool based on outcome.● Worked with pricing tool vendor to establish requirements and design details for user interface.● Ensured all divisions were synchronized to increase accuracy for the customer pricing process. ● Documented all processes and procedures for each division of Ashland Inc.

● Researched financial reports to determine quotes for Tenant Inventory (Third Party Logistics).● Worked with an inventory management system for tenant customers and trained Ashland employees on it.● Reduced average time of billing tenant customers by 11 days for the $10 million in annual invoices.● Analyzed inventory and sales data to configure regional supply plans with suppliers to minimize costs.● Coordinated Tank Telemetry deals and contracts between Ashland Distribution and their customers.

● Compiled and analyzed weekly sales information totaling over $100 million annually from various sources of data directly affecting sales goals for team.● Increased profitability by researching issues for sellers and formulating recommendations.● Organized, maintained, and collected over $4 million in price support from suppliers, reducing A/R by 16% and improving days outstanding by 12.● Acted as administrator of the Lotus Notes Price Support Database, training over 100 people.● Actively led and participated in several team projects to improve processes and increase productivity.

● Calculated, prepared, and analyzed monthly financial reports.● Improved communication with other departments through team meetings and projects.● Examined cost variances and followed up on unresolved issues to improve gross margins.● Trained several new employees.

● Developed relationships with various suppliers, buyers, plant employees, and accounting.● Volunteered for and led multiple team projects on profit and process improvements.● Executed time management to complete all normal responsibilities and additional tasks.