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Middleton, Wi

Managed the finance and administrative departments of a software development company. Directed the activity of accounting, HR, legal, sales administration, production teams and IT.*Managed the monthly close process form 25 days to 4 days, reduced staff from 6 to 4.*Improved accounting procedures, internal controls, reconciled accounts, corrected payroll.*Produced accurate financials and clean audits*

Manage all aspects of the start-up of a laser printer parts business. Directed the activity of over 40 company personnel in areas of finance, IT, sales, warehouse, refurbishment, purchasing and HR.Established processes for all functions and directed installation of ERP software to manage business.Started with Peachtree migrated to MAS 90Worked with team to set-up warehouse and refurbishment processDirected organization of parts inventory and costing process for refurbished parts.Hired personnel and performed all HR functions including payroll and benefits.Managed accounting, developed financial statements, management reporting and forecasting.Created atmosphere of teamwork and high productivity necessary for a viable business.

Managed the financial reporting, annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes. Directed the activity of 10 accounting/ financial professionals through 3 direct reports.Achieved enhanced reporting and shortened close time through better system utilization. Assisted in the implementation of Mattel's worldwide Oracle system at American Girl.Instrumental in transitioning our transaction accounting to a shared service environment.Completed implementation of the 404 requirements for Sarbanes-Oxley.Director of Planning, 2000-2003Managed the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes. Directed the activity of 3 accounting/financial professionals.Incorporated manager-level input and responsibility for budget performance.Improved capital budgeting through project prioritization and accountability for results.Recognized for gaining enthusiastic cooperation with people in all levels of management.

Managed a variety of major projects, including:Project managed the divestiture of Aerial Communications, a $3 billion transaction.Coordinated work with legal counsel.Directed separation of accounting processes and systems and benefit separation activities.Coordinated efforts with buying Company to help with the assimilation process.Coordinated information updates and participation of TDS and Aerial senior management.Directed $20+million project to reengineer the finance process and implement the finance module of SAP software.Successfully accomplished project objectives, finishing on schedule and within budget with team of 75 people. Reduced costs of finance function as a percent of revenue by 40% Reduced time to close books by 40% Increased efficiency of finance labor force by more than 45% Reduced finance FTE's per million dollars of revenue by 36%Directed $20+million project to reengineer the HR processes and implement the HR module of SAP software.Director - Budgeting and Business Planning

Responsible for all financial aspects of this company during start-up through divestiture.

Performed staff audit work and later supervised audits for a variety of clients.