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• Lead, develop, and direct all finance, human resource, information systems, insurance and risk management activities for 7 entities with sales in excess of $28 million dollars. Includes financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, accounting, cash management/forecasting, budgeting, payroll, A/P and A/R.• Participate as a value-added member of the executive management team. Develop strategies in order to optimize performance. Principal contact with attorneys regarding owner agreements. Educate the management team on understanding the financial implications of their decisions.• Lead annual board meetings.• Manage staff of up to 20 full-time employees with direct reports including human resource manager, and accounting manager.• Implement and continuously improve procedures, systems, processes, controls, and staff.• Successfully directed the sale of 6 businesses and 3 properties. Principal contact negotiating with buyers and working with attorneys during the sale process.• Communicate business conditions and performance to partners and the banking community.• Monitor Cash Flow and all banking transactions.• Responsible for financial due diligence with respect to acquisition/start-up targets. Successfully integrated 6 businesses/divisions.• Continuous improvement and maintenance of accounting system, including 4 upgrades (Sage 100 ERP)• Implemented a document management system for accounting and human resources. (DocuWare)• Instrumental in the development of the company’s Policy & Procedure Manual.• Developed an automated budget program.• Effectively managed relationships with Finance and Accounting service providers such as banks, treasury management groups, and insurance agents.• Lead insurance/risk management – worked with multiple brokers to obtain best rates.• Led a Team effort in growing business from $7m to $28 million. • Met with division mangers on weekly/monthly basis to discuss job costing and budgeting needs.

Retail Accounting Manager responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of retail accounting department, which include: financial reporting, budgeting, accounts payable/receivable, inventory control, sales audit, and lease administration. Manage staff of 4 associates. Perform general ledger maintenance, financial statement preparation and analysis. Coordinate and manage annual budget and audit process. Implement and continuously improve procedure, systems, processes, controls and staff.