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Analyze and communicate results and metrics used by IT Business Partners to manage and understand their business. Develop monthly forecasting and annual plan requirements.

Castile, Ny

Improve profitability through cost control, results analysis, and business recommendations. Responsibilities included; monthly financial close, job cost/retail accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and working capital. Provided monthly results reporting and analysis, forecasting, and annual and long-range planning for both Corporate and Local Management requirements. Coordinated the business software transition from the local, acquired package to the DeLaval package.

Olean, Ny

Director, Global AEA Business Controlling, Olean, NY• Conduct financial analysis, forecasting, and annual and long-range planning. Provide market / product segment analysis and sales support. Provide financial and operations data required for acquisition / divestment due diligence data rooms. Finance member of the business leadership team. Continued performing the Olean Plant Controller responsibilities.Operations and Business Controller, Olean, NY• Responsibilities included; monthly financial close, cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and working capital. Provided monthly operations reporting and analysis, forecasting, and annual and long-range planning for the three (3) US manufacturing facilities. Coordinated internal and external audit activity for the manufacturing facilities. Financial member of the Olean product business teams providing customer / product analysis and sales support. Provide financial and operations data required for acquisition / divestment due diligence data rooms. On the team that selected SAP as the business software and trained personnel in the Finance/Controlling (FI/CO) modules.

Multiple Locations

Performed on a steady career progression that included relocation, beginning with entry level general accounting positions and transitioned to cost / operations and business controlling responsibilities.Plant Controller, Polymers and Plastics Group, Burlington, NJ (1993 – 1997)Cost Manager, Polymers and Plastics Group, Dallas, TX (1991 – 1993)FP&A – Operations & Business Support, Durez Division, North Tonawanda, NY (1988 – 1991)Plant Controller, Durez Division, North Tonawanda, NY (1987 – 1988)General Accounting Manager, Durez Division, North Tonawanda, NY (1986 – 1987)Plant Controller, Durez Division, Kenton, OH (1982 – 1986)Entry Level Accounting Positions, Division / Shared, Grand Island, NY (1978 – 1982)

Mba, Accounting, Finance

Bachelors, Accounting