Assist clients with various accounting/IT related requirements. Step into leadership roles as needed.

Teaching Managerial Accounting, Principles of Finance

Manage an accounting department responsible for financial statements, financial analysis, government reporting, taxes, payroll, accounts payable, cost accounting (including maintenance of the cost deck), budgetary process, and projects as required by senior management. Set departmental goals annually and monitor progress.• Developed closing procedures to address management override.• Wrote and implemented Capital Expenditure policy.• Developed and implemented Cross Training plan.

Multiple roles in finance and accounting, depending on the needs of Robert Half customers. Most recently assisted with the transition of Terex Global Business Services transition to a new Accounts Receivable Credit and Collections Manager.

Stanley Engineered Fastening is a leader in the design and manufacture of assembly technology and fastening systems serving commercial, industrial, construction, electronics, and automotive markets. Controller, Decorah OperationsResponsible for the integrity, control, management and reporting of all financial aspects of complex manufacturing operation.• Improved cash flow by instituting policies to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently. Extended payment terms to suppliers. Restricted departmental discretionary spending.• Established daily departmental manager meetings to address production issues including scheduling, manning, material shortages and quality. Resulted in a reduction of average order to shipment from 17 weeks to 6 to 8 weeks.• Trained managers to use financial data to make better decisions and to understand the impact of each department’s decisions on overall profitability. This resulted in less machine down-time, increased productivity, lowered investment in inventory and higher profitability.• Established physical inventory procedures which facilitated counting more than 11k items without negatively impacting production. Inventory accuracy was within 1%.

• Developed and analyzed budgets and projections for multiple funds/departments. Assisted department heads in the development of budget requests.• Assisted Controller and Vice Chancellor to implement budget reductions mandated by the Wisconsin legislature.• Ensured budget modifications were made in accordance with University System policies and procedures.

• Responsible for cash flow management, general ledger, accounts receivable/payable, and payroll for electric, water and communication utilities. • Upgraded ERP system by integrating diverse systems with general ledger system to improve accuracy and eliminate redundancy.• Cost of service rate design for commercial and residential customers, resulting in overall 5% increase in customer billing rates.

Thermo Fisher Scientific serves customers in pharmaceutical industries, hospitals, clinical and diagnostic laboratories as well as environmental and process control industries. Accounting ManagerEnsure that financial transactions are recorded in accordance with company policy and GAAP; accounts receivable and payable, payroll, and expense reimbursement. Develop internal controls in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, test for compliance.• Improved accuracy of cost accounting data in a standard costing system. Managed labor, materials and overhead inputs to ensure accurate raw materials, work in process and finished goods inventory. This reduced cash investment in inventory. Improved cycle count system to consistently provide above 97% accuracy which eliminated the requirement for an annual physical inventory, increasing production time by approximately one week.• Reduced internal control audit exceptions from eleven to two in one year, which reduced the number and duration of annual internal and external audits. • Reduced month end reporting process from five days to less than three, providing leadership with critical access to important financial metrics.• Converted in-house payroll and time and attendance system to ADP web-based system. Implemented web-based pay advice system to save an estimated $67,000 per year.

Managed business office activities including cash management, financial statement preparation, budgeting, and governmental reporting. Reported the results of operations to the Board of Directors. • Implemented automated scheduling and time and attendance system which reduced overtime and improved regulatory compliance.• Improved self-insurance coverage while slowing the pace of participant price increases. Changes in the plan helped to minimize risk for the organization.• Designed and automated financial reports to document compliance with state and county regulations.• Streamlined documentation systems to allow managers to spend more time with clients.• Initiated procedures to ensure compliance with HIPAA requirements.

•Represented the Business Microvar information technology consulting practice in Iowa. •Assisted clients with the determination of their information technology needs; prepared information technology plans to support the entity’s business goals.•Developed the project plan and methodology to assist in the conversion of a variety of data systems to automated financial systems.

•Established, led, and grew the Dubuque Information Technology Practice. Recognized by Microsoft Great Plains for award-winning sales and outstanding customer service. •Designed sales, marketing, and training plans for staff consultants. •Developed project plans to guide the implementation of financial systems including single site implementations and multi-site, international implementations.•Advised businesses to select and implement financial management systems.•Maintained successful relationships with many clients for over 15 years.•Performed general audit and tax engagements as lead and team member.