Advanced Correctional Healthcare is the largest privately owned county jail health care provider in the United States operating health care teams, and customized programs in a variety of correctional settings, including county jails, juvenile detention centers, mental health units, work release centers, and drug rehabilitation centers across 20 states. I manage the Accounting/Finance, Payroll & Claims departments, which includes general accounting, tax, budgeting, risk management, AR, AP, payroll, medical claims processing. I lead a 19 person team.• Financial Reporting & Analysis • Risk Management• Budgeting, Forecasting, & Strategic Planning• Cash flow Management • 401K Plan administration & Compliance• Local, State, and Federal Tax• Fleet Management

Soligent is the largest pure-play solar distributor in the Americas, supplying thousands of solar installers and contractors with solar energy equipment, engineering services and project financing solutions. I lead the Accounting/Finance (7), Credit (3), FP&A (2), & the Pricing departments (2). I’m responsible for the company's overall financial planning and practices providing analysis and recommendations on all financial operations. Responsible for providing forward-thinking financial information and analysis to support decision-making. Provide strategic oversight and execution of all financial activities of the company to meet changing business conditions and future growth.

Advanced Correctional Healthcare provides medical and mental health services to over 300 correctional facilities throughout 15 states. I manage the Accounting/Finance, Payroll & Claims departments, which includes general accounting, tax, budgeting, risk management, AR, AP, payroll, medical claims processing. I lead a 15 person team.• Financial Reporting & Analysis • Risk Management• Budgeting, Forecasting, & Strategic Planning• Cash flow Management • 401K Plan administration & Compliance• Local, State, and Federal Tax• Fleet Management

Martin Engineering is $120M international developer/designer, manufacturer, supplier, and installer of innovations to improve the handling of bulk materials across various industries. Managed the Accounting/Finance & IT functions of the business, which includes general accounting, international consolidations/analytics, AR, AP, cost accounting, payroll, and IT (network/systems/CRM/HelpDesk). Lead 21 person team (3 mid-level managers, 10 indirect reports, & dotted line leadership over 8 International Controllers around the Globe) and also an officer of the company. • Financial Reporting & Analysis (Domestic & International)• Budgeting, Forecasting, & Strategic Planning• Audit & Tax• Cash flow analysis • Cost Accounting (std costing & project costing)• Cost & Variance Analysis (COGS, SG&A, & Job Costing) and CSI (Cost Savings Initiatives) Analysis

I managed the Controlling group of the Garden & Watering Division which included Finance, Internal Controls, Payroll, Inventory Management, and functional management of the Plant Controllers. I had 5 direct reports. I managed the monthly financial reporting & analysis, quarterly forecasting, and annual budgets, There are 2 manufacturing facilities (Ningbo, China & Excelsior Springs, MO). I managed the monthly financial reporting & analysis, Cost Reduction Initiatives, in depth margin analysis, quarterly forecasting, and annual budgets.• Financial Reporting & Analysis• Budgeting & Forecasting• Cost Analysis (COGS & SG&A)• Internal Controls & high level review of results• Strategic Planning

Start up Ethanol Plant in Central Illinois that was sold in 2010. Set everything up from scratch: Chart of Accounts, Budgets/Fcsts, Financial Stmts/Reporting, Banking relationship, Target/Goal setting, HR function, policies & procedures, and IT function. I facilitated the sale of the facility in 2010 by handling all of the due diligence. I wrapped up the company's financial and tax obligations after the the sale was finalized.As acting President for the company I managed the Plant Operations (including Environmental), Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing/Commodities, Treasury, Legal, and IT functions of the company.

LR Nelson Corp was purchased by Robert Bosch Tool Corp in 2008.•Managed Accounts Receivable, Payables, Credit, Cost, and General accounting departments•Financial Statement Reporting (International & Intercompany Consolidations)•Wrote Internationally Consolidated Financial Statements in Lawson.•Re-built the month end close process and reduced the close schedule from 20 days to a 4 day close. •Managed Monthly close process to meet deadline•Budgeting process – managed entire process (analysis, review, and approval)•Managed Capital Budgets & Fixed Assets•Worked with Auditors – YE, Quarterly, & Tax Preparation•Managed daily cash flow, treasury, and forecasting•Forecasting and Financial Modeling – used in Exec Team & Board of Director’s Meetings

Worked in the Co-mfg Division. Budgeting, Financials, inventory management, Bill of Material Management, costing,etc.

Agricultural Lending Company in Champaign, IL.

Central Illinois Trucks, Inc is a semi-truck dealership in Normal Illinois. I interned and worked full time here out of college.