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St Petersburg, Florida, US

• Responsible for the timely and accurate monthly financial close for this Automotive Franchisor with $70M in system revenue. Company is based in St. Petersburg, FL, has 75 locations across the US & growing.
• This was a newly created position where I had to create the entire role (including job description & metrics) to meet several strategic goals set by the CEO with as little disruption to existing staff as possible.
• Manage formal period close and produce financial statements on or before the 5th of each month.
• Develop and maintain written accounting process documentation to be used internally & sold as part of the franchise procedure manual to all new franchisees.
• Work with struggling franchisees on internal controls & accounting process to improve financial performance.
• Subject matter expert for the franchise system on inventory management. Specifically, reduction & proper mix to reduce capital investment. Also responsible for creating process on inventory theft prevention and.

• Managed all Finance & Administrative functions and staff for a collection of 11 start-up companies based in Central Florida. Business focus is on Technology & Agricultural Product Distribution.
• Built a team to manage Accounting, Inventory, Finance, Purchasing, Treasury, Internal Controls, HR, Benefits, & Admin functions. Total of 5 direct reports.
• Produced timely & accurate financial statements for all companies & a consolidated view for owners.
• Developed plan to scale up the most profitable companies mostly through use of technology & a formal business period close processes.
• Liaison for all outside admin vendor partners including Tax, Audit, Legal, Health Benefits, 401K, Payroll, & Insurance.

• Managed all Finance functions for 6 separate companies and drove financial initiatives at the direction of the CEO & shareholders. Franchise brands include Papa Johns, Fun Bike Center Motorsports, Mojo’s Wings Burgers.
• Led executive financial decision making & company asset protection through the lens of responsible Accounting and Finance controls.
• Drove monthly financial close ensuring accuracy & timely delivery for all companies, allowing managers to make better financial decisions in the field.
• Managed two outsourced accounting vendors for our restaurant divisions (which drove down costs) & managed our in-house accounting team for our two motorcycle dealerships. Total of 12 people reporting to me.

Raleigh, NC, US

• Provided analytical reporting and perspective on internal KPIs along with complex financial modeling required to move the business forward. Responsible for reporting on the financial performance of 1,100 parts stores.
• Developed collaborative relationships with senior management & provided sound financial advice on current operations.
• Developed, tracked, and reported on material KPIs for continued P&L improvement.
• Responsible for several weekly, company-wide reports, for our total 6,000 USA locations.
• Provided financial modeling to aid executives in making companywide decisions.
• Responsible for all aspects of the yearly budgeting process. Had to bridge gap between Corporate Managers & Field Operators to get agreement/buy-in on company plan.

• Responsible for all Accounting related activities for this multi-line, multi-location Motorsports dealership. Accountable for the accurate, timely production of all financial statements & for the continuous improvement.
• Developed and presented monthly financial performance KPIs to managers on all company operations.
• Set up a system of accounts receivable controls to limit company exposure to excessive bad debt. Reduced receivables by 25%.
• Decreased on-hand inventory by 45% through a process of accountability controls and providing information that allows for better inventory mix.
• Developed system of tracking best practices (by position) to improve efficiency & accuracy.

US

• Produced and consolidated the financial statements of five separate companies. Managed six employees working in, AP, AR, Payroll, IT Systems, Investments Accounting, and Audit preparation. Implemented all aspects of.
• Guided the company through the creation of its first working budget.
• Established controls and explained financial data to all levels of the organization.
• Responsible for forecasting cash flows and monitoring the financial performance of all operations.
• Provided analysis on all financial company matters and conducted monthly financial presentations to inform management.

Lakeland, Florida, US

• Responsible for all finance, accounting, treasury, & audit for this fast growing, multi-facility organization with 5 separate locations and 400+ employees. Produced monthly financial statements for separate locations.
• Managed yearly budget process.
• Produced monthly financial statements for separate locations and consolidated statements for presentation to the Board of Directors.
• Responsible for evaluation of potential expansion projects.

Bsba, Accounting

Bsba, Marketing

Accounting And Business/Management