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Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Reporting to the company president, responsible for printing and distribution of Christian school and homeschool textbooks and other publications. Directs printing operations including pre-press activities, plating, offset and digital presses, and bindery operations. Also directs associated distribution activities including order fulfillment, packing, shipping and returns activities. Oversees development of annual operating budget. Monitors operations to ensure they remain within budgetary goals. Develops ways to increase plant efficiency and productivity. Negotiates contracts in support of operations. Develops annual divisional strategic and capital plans. Oversees staffing of 60 year-around plus 40 seasonal employees in division. Responsible for cost accounting activities as direct by company president.

Greenville, Sc

Responsible for all purchasing activity for Christian school and homeschool textbooks and other publications. Approves invoices for material purchases and services received. Monitors inventory levels for various printing papers and presses, and supporting bindery operations to ensure efficiency, accuracy and timeliness. Supervises pre-press activities in support of printing operations. Monitors operations to ensure they remain within budgetary goals. Develop ways to increase plant efficiency and productivity. Establish and monitor production financial rates for each fiscal year. Assist senior manager in oversight of plant activities as needed. Coordinates the addition of fixed assets for BJU Press and assists with additions for Bob Jones University.

Simpsonville, Sc

Responsible for in-depth data analysis, including data integrity and validation, client invoicing and sub-contractor activity reports, AP, database administration and provision of select customer service as required. This position was a temporary assignment. This firm coordinates post-storm cleanup (e.g., Hurricane Matthew).

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Leads capital accounting team in maintenance of asset module of ERP system, including asset additions, disposals and transfers. Reconciles asset module to general ledger. Issues authorizations for various capital projects. Performs various monthly and annual asset reporting tasks for internal and external customers. Represents department at capital planning, asset management and other meetings.

Painted Post And Wellsville, Ny

Laid off as part of an 8% reduction in force (approximately 600 positions eliminated). Responsible for general ledger activities for a major reciprocating compressor manufacturer including: quarterly balance sheet reviews, SOX reporting and compliance, departmental budget reviews, forecasting, risk and opportunity register development and maintenance, manufacturing performance metric development and monitoring, development of annual capital budget, Capital Board facilitation and coordination, corporate capital project applications, conducts annual fixed and intangible asset inventory and reviews, impairment analysis, submission and monitoring of journal entries and reconciliations, and other internal and corporate reporting.

Hornell, Ny

Responsible for material estimates at completion for manufacturer of 1002 R160 subway cars for Base and Options contracts for the New York City Transit Authority. The total value of these contracts is over $1.1 billion. Also responsible for the development of transportation estimates for material and completed subway cars totaling approximately $20 million. Member of core team developing a new material estimation method.

Philadelphia, Pa

Responsible for developing and monitoring $70 million operating and $25 million Vehicle Overhaul (VOH) budgets for a major transit authority department that included 885 rail vehicles. Duties included: developing capital requests, supervising administration of ticket vending, janitorial, tree trimming and grounds keeping third-party contracts. Also responsible for operation of Service Guarantee Program for the Authority, the Crew Remittance Office (fare collection and reconciliation of over $12 million annually), Standards & Training, rules compliance administration, Parking Operations (fee collection of over $1.2 million annually), coordinating customer service responses, and managing personnel requirements for 1,056 employees. Additionally, responsible for coordination and negotiation of rail service contract with the state of Delaware. Participated in transportation functions as required, including weekend on-duty officer. Coordinated SEPTA’s hosting of a national commuter rail conference (attended by over 700 persons). Developed a detailed five-year plan for departmental VOH programs.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Financial Management, 3.5/4.0 Gpa

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration & Transportation

Activities and Societies: Member of Pride of the Southland Marching Band and Campus Band.