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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.

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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.