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Proven senior level, financial executive with extensive experience in all facets of business that has:• A demonstrated history of maximizing organization’s profitability and improving cash flow by driving waste out of processes.• The advantage of having an owner's perspective combined with an active and involved leadership style to implement changes that make sense and increase productivity throughout your organization.• The ability to present information to Managers and decision makers allowing clear understanding of problems and opportunities and fostering better decision-making. • A strong professional presence and excellent communication skills to represent your organization and its objectives to external stakeholders, key customers and vendors, and employees.• Actively participated in the community and will foster goodwill for your organizationStarted my own company that subsequently divested.Specialties: CPG, Manufacturing, Printing, Restaurant. Financial/ management reporting, financial analysis, credit/collection, achieving acquisition synergies, process redesign, turning data into information for decision makers, board presentations, capital/operational budgeting, contribution accounting systems, trade fund accounting, internal controls, cash controls, inventory accounting. Developed/implemented consumer based Health and Welfare benefit plan (HSA based). Customer/vendor negotiations.