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Responsible for all aspects of financial and accounting activity.Managed company financial and reporting systems.Worked on strategic planning, forecasting, cost reduction and financial directives.Authorized all company capital and operational expenditures.Managed cash flow for a $14 million company under tight constraints due to highlyleveraged capital structure.Initiated new collection process that reduced DSOs from 57.8 to 48 days, and reduced over 60 A/R from 18.96% to 6.04%.Re-negotiated 2nd largest distributor contract from a $279k loss to a $383k gain.Negotiated pricing on various distributor and direct accounts.Procured national buying group approved vendor status increasing potential exposure from 17 to 126 distributors.Review all contracts for distributors and vendors in order maximize cash flow.Coordinate with sales personnel on pricing initiatives for existing and new distributors.Spearheaded 2005 pull through marketing initiatives.Regional Sales Manager role from September 2003 to April 2004.

Member of Executive Committee, conducted oral presentations.Worked closely with CEO, CFO, Regional Vice Presidents, and Accounting professionals.Established price increase procedures and initiatives for $40 million Retail Division.Developed production and distribution cost analysis; make or buy scenarios.Performed end of year Retail Performance Reviews for 33 locations (8 regions).Developed "what if" models and proforma financials involving location divestiture and consolidation.Created database tools to analyze customer profitability, retention and attrition.Developed inventory automation system.Conducted sales training workshops on new business development and market growth potential.Developed financial decision support tools for executive management.Trained financial support staff, Corporate Controller, and Accounting Department.

Member of Executive Committee as well as other strategic state of the business functions.Worked closely with CEO, CFO, Regional Vice Presidents, Venture Capitalists, and Accounting Professionals.Responsible for due diligence analysis and post-closing negotiations on acquisitions.Heavily involved in the integration of acquisitions.Prepared financial performance, divestiture, and performance gap analysis for 42 locations.Responsible for budget development and implementation (streamlined and automated process).Designed and implemented financial reporting package using MIS ALEA software.Automated and streamlined monthly and quarterly bank reporting and covenant calculations.Developed ongoing monitoring and analysis of key performance indicators used to manage Retail Division.Developed database financial modeling tools.Key liaison between Management Information Systems and Financial Department.Setup and managed distribution service billing for bulk cryogenic partner.Conducted ongoing training classes for accounting staff.Major participant in Wholesale business (March of 2001 - October of 2002).