Responsible for day to day accounting operations and leadership. Submitted annual subsidy applications to HUD for operations funding. Coordinated year end audit requests with auditors.

Supervisor responsible for proper accounting of $300 million inventory portfolio (including COGS and related Reserves); month end closing processes; and training, coaching and supervision to the Finance department’s Staff Accountants.• Developed infrastructure and introduced efficiencies to help reduce month end closing from over 10 days to five days.o Re-aligned employee responsibilities to streamline workflow.o Re-designed Excel workbooks to help reduce redundancy.o Promoted the concept of immateriality to help reduce work.o Collaborated with other departments to help them understand their roles and importance to the Finance organization.• Analyzed tariff relief impact on the Company’s inventory portfolio and developed documentation in support of a $25 million cash refund from the U.S. government.• Work extensively with external, internal and lending auditors in support our accounting records and practices.

Provided decision support, actual and budget reporting, project reporting, and various financial analyses in a $1 billion manufacturing environment.• Coordinated and consolidated forecasting and actual results for the $500 million cigarette manufacturing and processing plant environment; eliminated detailed forecasting by using sensitivities and streamlined reporting resulting in time savings.• Served in various roles, including supporting Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety and IS organizations. o Prepared analyses during labor negotiations that countered Union demands and provided Company savings. o Received recognition for innovation, simplification, and executing with quality for enhancing Cigarette Operations’ measurement system. o Relocated month-end closing responsibilities from Pennsylvania to Richmond resulting in monthly savings for travel. o Challenged and simplified calculations related to cigarette machine speeds and waste resulting in over $800,000 in savings.• Oversaw forecasting the procurement of $500 million of tobacco leaf annually for multiple operating companies and implemented several infrastructure changes to allow a headcount reduction; executed sales of inactive tobacco to external suppliers to generate extra income.• Proficient in standard cost accounting in a manufacturing environment that utilized deviation analyses to drive productivity and recognize 10% annual cost savings.• Delegated and reviewed work of staff as the lead coordinator and consolidator of financial results.• Collaborated effectively and professionally with multiple cross functional teams to implement productivity initiatives.• Partnered with all levels of management to resolve accounting and financial issues.• Served on the Company’s Finance recruiting team for VCU, represented the Company at job fairs, and help evaluate potential job candidates.