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Shippingport Pa

Manager Fossil Business Services – First Energy, Mansfield Powerplant, Shippingport, PA 2011-PresentMerger between Allegheny Energy and First Energy occurred in March 2011• Promoted to Manager Business Services for the Central Fleet, Direct Report to Director of Finance Business Services• Responsible for leading Accounting Functions for 3 Supercritical Power Plants / 9 Subcritical plants, • Responsible for the planning/budgeting activities for operations. Directed the implementation and control of $400-$500 million operating and capital budgets. • Successfully led a team of 22 direct reports in multi-state region (PA/OH/WV). Team provided monthly duties included budgeting & forecasting, variance analysis, payables, closing & cost tracking. Provide guidance to assist both local Plant & Corporate (Akron) Leadership Teams in managing financial expenditures to ensure performance can be maximized while costs are minimized.

Greensburg Pa

Senior Accountant 2008-2011, Finance Generation, Allegheny Energy, Greensburg Corporate Office• Coordinate, compile, analyze and report monthly Financial Statements and prepare internal reports to be reviewed by Senior Management team. Direct Report to the Director of Finance, Generation.• Liaison between Accounting and the power stations. Lead role with analysis of budgets/forecasts, reporting & special projects.Business Analyst 2005-2007, Regulated Billing, Allegheny Energy, Greensburg Corporate Office• Develop, coordinate, and present systems training to internal/external business user community.• Key member of SAP implementation team to replace 50 legacy systems. Lead role for the implementation of Misc. billing (SD) and Accounts Receivable modules.Business Analyst 2002-2005, Disbursement Accounting, Allegheny Energy, Greensburg Corporate Office• Implementation of year-one Sarbanes-Oxley controls and structure. Establish, monitor and maintain an effective control framework structure that is operational and effective to meet the needs of the Allegheny Energy with no significant exceptions. Successfully developed variance process improvements within Disbursement Accounting / Accounts Payable.• Started as a Consultant with Resources (Connection) Global (2001) assigned to Allegheny.

Pittsburgh, Pa

CONTROLLER, Iron City Sash & Door, Central Office, Pittsburgh, PA 2001-2003Andersen (Minnesota) purchased Iron City, Iron City was the nations largest Distributor of Andersen Windows.• Successfully supervise a team of eight direct and six indirect reports. Direct report to CFO. • Responsible for in-house payroll (450 employees), month end closing, employee performance reviews and hiring/terminations, A/R, A/P, credit and collections, billings, account reconciliation’s, and Fixed Assets. Total annual sales $170 million.• Developed, implemented, and reported Semi-annual budgets for six multi-state, monthly analysis of consolidated financial statements. Lead a team that resolved distribution and deductions from customers, primarily the “Big Boxes”, to ensure timely payment and corresponding implementation of enhanced procedures. • Retained as key member of the Andersen Windows/Iron City transition team.

Sewickly, Pa

DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, Coach USA (Transportation Industry), Sewickly, PA 2000 – 2001Received promotion to Divisional Controller after only three months with the company• Managed accounting functions and staff of eight for three multi-state Coach USA companies with total annual sales of $200 million per year, 225 employees.• Consolidation and audit of financial statements. Produce and maintain annual budgets & forecasts.• Coordinate monthly meetings with senior management to report financial results, monthly statement reporting (verbal & written) to Regional and Corporate Office of account variances and profitability strategies.• Responsible for month-end closing procedures, GL postings, reconciliation, and overseeing A/P, A/R, payroll (ADP).Accounts Payable Manager, Regional Office, Coach USA, Pittsburgh, PAo Managed A/P Department prior to promotion which generated $4M in payables per month for a five state, twelve division region; reconciliation of accounts payable; conducted staff performance reviews