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Accounts: AFCO Products, Inc. and Universal Automatic CorporationManufacturers of Screw Machine Products and Custom Machinery. Provided turnaround financial planning to get the Companies back on their feet after both suffered from their worst sales years and both on the verge of collapse in 2003.Restructured and reduced cutting employees and.

Financial Services team of part-time/interim Controllers and Bookkeepers which handle on-going and project work for small to mid-sized businesses.

• Responsible for the management of the day to day financial operations and all financial reporting, both internally and to the parent company in Italy within the tight Fiat Group reporting timelines.
• Responsible for the annual budget and four major forecasts throughout the year.
• Provide key analysis of the financial, inventory and sales data on a monthly basis.

Consultant providing CFO/Controller, Management, Financial and Accounting Services.

• European owned manufacturer and distributor of woodworking and hardware products.
• Member of both the U.S. and International management teams, served on the top management team in developing the Company worldwide and related U.S. long and short term strategic plans.
• Responsible for all aspects of accounting, including budgeting, forecasting, all internal, international, and external reporting, managing the accounting department and staff.
• Participated in management team which turned around the U.S. Company deciding whether to shut down an unprofitable and slowing operation in 1997 to a profitable growing organization.
• Responsible for human resources and benefits administration, establishing new cost effective benefit plans with no additional costs to the employer.

Distributor of Prepress Printing Equipment.Controller to CFOManaged the accounting department and staff.Responsible for all of aspects accounting, including reporting, budgets and forecasts.Responsible for credit and collection, reducing days outstanding.Coordinated 3rd party leasing arrangements for equipment sold.Reduced business insurance premiums by.

Holding Company for the U.S. subsidiaries of a large multinational Finnish Corporation.Controller Responsible for the internal audit of the various U.S. group companies.Responsible for all aspects of accounting, including reporting, budgets and forecasts.Coordinated income tax planning for the U.S. group companies.Established a consolidated insurance plan.

Provides financial services for the U.S. subsidiaries of a large multinational Finnish Corporation. TreasurerManaged the day to day and short term cash flow requirements for the U.S. group companies, borrowing and investing funds accordingly.Developed and maintained nationwide U.S. cash reporting and forecasting.Established and maintained the nationwide.

A subsidiary of Metra Inc., Developed, manufactured and sold factory automation systems.; Managed the accounting department and staff.Established accounting controls and reporting, streamlining and improving the department while reducing staff and costs.Improved accounting and controls from a very Qualified Opinion prior to my arrival to an Unqualified.

Certified Public Accountants, Chicago, Illinois.Junior to Senior Accountant