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Glen Rose, Texas, United States

• Manage all finance and accounting activities including payroll, accounts payable, cash management, financial reporting, budgeting, procurement, and inventory.• Establish, improve, and enforce accounting policies and operating procedures in accordance with GAAP.• Lead preparation of audits and tax filings, working closely with external auditors.• Recommend and assist Board of Directors in selection of auditors, manage the relationship, and ensure recommendations from auditors are implemented.• Setup QuickBooks accounting software for entity, oversee all accounting, and create periodic management reports.• Oversee banking and fund management and maintain relationships with financial institutions.

Granbury, Texas, United States

Virtual bookkeeping and advisory services

Granbury, Texas, United States

Longarm quilting services

Cleburne, Texas, United States

•Co-founded affiliate of Foster Village in the DFW area.•Established banking and merchant relationships necessary to operate.•Created non-profit social media accounts to properly accept donations.•Setup QuickBooks accounting software for entity, perform all bookkeeping, and create periodic management reports monthly.

North Richland Hills, Texas

•Responsible for hands-on management of all financial accounting and reporting, budgeting, insurance, payroll, and forecasting for seven legal entities.•Prepare monthly financial statement package with thorough management discussion and analysis for all entities for CEO and investors.•Prepare payroll reports, payroll tax reports, and submit payments for all payroll related taxes including 940, 941, W2, W3, and unemployment tax returns for multi-state payroll.•Participate in regular strategic planning and collaboration sessions.•Conduct trend analysis for monthly and yearly trends in financial data.•Advise management on financial matters and strategic and financial objectives affecting the organization.•Collaborate with outside accountants, bankers, and other professionals on behalf of the business.•Research tax and accounting strategies and make appropriate recommendations.•Controller from April-August, 2015. Promoted to CFO in August 2015.

Dallas, Tx

•Manage team of ten revenue accountants and billing specialists responsible for invoicing clients, adhering to proper revenue recognition policies, explaining forecast variances, and reconciling various balance sheet accounts.•Work with Vice Presidents and General Managers regarding pricing, contract negotiation, and forecasting•Innovate and drive the orders to cash process across multiple verticals by partnering with individuals in sales, legal, and finance departments.•Train account executives and account managers in revenue recognition principles and accounting policies.•Administer QuickBase applications utilized for contract review, sales order management, and invoice review.

Irving, Texas

• Reviewed financial aspects of potential vendor contracts.• Managed the budgeting and forecasting for the Global Leadership Conference and Global Edge.• Advised management on financial objectives and tracking towards targets related to event.• Participated in strategic planning of current and future events.• Managed all general ledger activity related to Global Leadership Conference and Global Edge events.• Prepared periodic financial reports, metrics, and variance analysis for events.

• Controller for 5-radio station cluster with $32 million annual revenue• Prepared monthly reporting package, financial analysis, forecasts, budgets, and strategic plans.• Conducted a monthly operating plan review and monitored analytical benchmarks and KPIs to evaluate operational and strategic initiatives.• Managed and led the budgeting and forecasting process and tracked progress toward achieving targets.• Performed trend analysis and financial modeling.• Led staff in finance, billing, credit, collections, payables, general ledger, payroll, and human resource functions.• Advised management on financial matters affecting the organization and on personnel objectives, policies, and actions.• Implemented and managed financial controls to protect integrity and completeness of balance sheet.• Coordinated and assisted with annual internal control audits, as well as periodic internal and external audits of stations.• Prepared and submitted annual EEO reports as required by FCC.• Assisted with development of incentive compensation plans and calculated payouts for sales and management teams.• Performed all human resource management functions at station.• Won Business Manager of the Year 3 times.

Bedford, Texas

• Supervised general accounting team responsible for bank relationships, accounts payable, financial reporting, and variance analysis.• Maintained close relationship with financial institutions regarding multiple company accounts.• Led and managed commission accounting team responsible for commissions for 30,000+ insurance agents.• Prepared timely monthly commission reports and payments.• Supported annual internal and external audit requests.• Networked with corporate office to implement reconciliation software.• Created databases to assist in processing policy upgrades, track agent calls, and house budget requests.

Irving, Texas

• Prepared timely and accurate monthly close packages for 60+ branch locations.• Created credit card reconciliation system to track receipts and reconcile accounts for all locations.• Performed all general ledger transactions for company.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting