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Greater St. Louis Area

- Implemented a new budgeting and online accounting system leading to improved accuracy, financial planning, and monthly analysis.- Created more relevant, user-centered financial reporting for staff, committees, and boards.- Created detailed financial analysis resulting in securing a $4.2 million annual contract to provide Parenting Services statewide. This was a 382% expansion over our previous contract.- Led the financial response to the numerous opportunities and challenges the organization faced during the Covid pandemic.- Presented key financial indicators, reports, and organizational vision through written and verbal communication in an understandable, usable, and compelling way to staff, committees, and boards.

St. Louis, Missouri

-Implemented staffing, structure, and process changes lowering staffing expense by over $260,000 (37%) per year and improving financial reporting timelines by over 60 days.-Integral part of analyzing and negotiating the purchase of the business with annual revenue of over $10 million.-Created in-depth financial analysis and projection tools used to make strategic decisions related to growth strategies.

Ellisville, Missouri

-Created a budgeting and forecasting process allowing the organization to better understand and react to opportunities and challenges on a monthly basis.-Implemented fundraising and expense saving strategies leading to debt being reduced by over $6 million (54%) while still growing the organization’s effectiveness and impact in its market.-Negotiated the refinancing of bond issues, letters of credit, and interest rate derivatives leading to savings of over $300,000 per year. -Increased the effectiveness of the financial and operations teams in implementing and supporting the overall growth strategies of the organization.-Presented key financial indicators, reports, and organizational vision through written and verbal communication in an understandable, usable, and compelling way to staff, boards, and stakeholders.

Ellisville, Missouri

Ellisville, Missouri

-Implemented structure/process changes improving financial reporting timelines by over 30 days.- Worked with ownership and financing entities to sell and relocate several automotive franchises. -Worked with vendors and financial entities to maintain funding for the company during an unprecedented economic downturn in the auto industry.

Herculaneum, Missouri

-Maintained and improved systems allowing monthly financial reporting within 3 business days.-Implemented Human Resources policies and practices leading to financial savings and better development and retention of staff.-Created a sales commission tracking and analysis system which led to improved sales performance.

Webster Groves, Missouri

Springfield, Missouri

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting

Associate Of Arts, Accounting