Premier Forge provides high-value, complex forgings for blue-chip original equipment manufacturers (OEM) primarily in the transportation, oil & gas, construction, mining, agricultural, and aerospace and defense markets. Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis• Serves as lead of the financial analysis function and a supportive partner to the executive team. • Develops and continually improves strategic financial plans, budgets, and operating forecasts to support established business goals. • Prepares internal reports for executive leadership to support effective decision making.• Presents financial reports and analysis for the sales and operations teams to inform and help drive results.• Consolidates and analyzes monthly financial statements and supporting schedules ensuring compliance with US GAAP.• Conducts ad hoc analysis and projects as needed to support business strategy and strategic initiatives.

ITW is a global industrial company with seven industry-leading businesses that include automotive, construction products, food equipment, polymers and fluids, specialty products, test & measurement and electronics, and welding. Senior Financial Analyst• Worked collaboratively with members of the finance, sales, operations and engineering teams to provide timely financial analysis and forecast information to aid in making accurate business decisions. • Consolidated and analyzed annual budget, monthly forecast cycles, monthly financial statements, and supporting schedules ensuring compliance with US GAAP.• Effectively prepared, analyzed, and communicated key financial reports and information to key stakeholders, including upper management.• Led 80/20 simplification projects and analysis and applied ITW principles/toolbox to improve processes.• Saphran System Administrator.

A leading industrial food processing equipment manufacturer with a global network of sales and service locations. Financial Reporting Supervisor September 2013 – March 2016• Managed a team of four responsible for the preparation, review and distribution of annual, quarterly, and monthly financial statements for internal and external stakeholders. • Prepared and analyzed reports and information for Executive and Board of Director meetings.• Ensured compliance with company regulations, professional standards, and US GAAP.• Led the annual budget and periodic forecast cycles.• Cognos System Administrator.Senior Financial Analyst September 2011 - September 2013• Assisted in the generation and analysis of the monthly financial statements and supporting schedules ensuring compliance with US GAAP.• Analyzed monthly variances associated with revenue and expenses.• Completed monthly journal entries and assigned account reconciliations over cash, prepaid assets, accruals and debt.• Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual sales and use tax returns.• Participated in the annual budget and periodic forecast cycles.• Significant contributor in Cognos system implementation, ultimately becoming a super user.Financial Analyst, Treasury May 2010 - September 2011• Prepared daily, weekly and monthly cash projections.• Maintained banking system and initiate wire transfers.• Completed monthly journal entries and assigned account reconciliations over cash accounts.

A manufacturer of diesel-electric locomotives, locomotive products, and diesel engines for the rail industry.Financial Cost Analyst September 2008 - May 2010• Gathered and analyzed financial information related to expenses, and sought ways to improve accuracy of budgets and forecasts, and decrease costs of departments and projects. • Performed month end journal entries and account reconciliations over prepaid assets and accruals.• Assisted in generating and analyzing monthly gross margin reports and supporting documents.• Assisted in performing the annual standard cost update. • Analyzed monthly purchase price and purchase order variances.• Analyzing monthly purchase price variance and purchase order variances

• Performed objective global internal audits for ITW business units, including units in China and Amsterdam.• Contacted business units for planned audit, prepared audit file, agreed trial balance to reported financial statements, and completed audit report for distribution. • Conducted interviews, reviewed documents, developed and administered surveys, composed summary memos, and prepared working papers to ensure proper procedures and accurate financial statements were in use.• Performed annual projects including, corporate expense report testing, inventory grading submission, and accounts receivable reserve analysis.