• Joined company in start-up phase to oversee all areas of accounting and payroll processing• Converted property accounting from Appfolio to ResMan software platform• Manage the financial close process for multiple sites with a centralized accounting team

• Lead and manage the accounting department• Oversee the financial close process• Assist in identification and implementation of best practices

• Areas of responsibility included Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay, and Payroll• Established and maintained cross-functional communication with Information Technology, Revenue Cycle Management, and operational teams during the development and roll-out of a new billing system as well as a shift from decentralized to centralized cash posting.

• Reduced staff attrition and stabilized the largest Accounting/Finance team in the Corporate office thru a focus on team-building, consistent communication, and an open door policy• Refined job descriptions and experience pre-requisites to ensure the best match between the position and new hire candidates • Maintained close communication with mergers and acquisitions team as well as operational teams to ensure thorough due diligence and smooth integration

• Coached a newly hired team of five during relocation of corporate office from Maryland to Texas with no experienced staff making the transition• Responsible for integration of acquired entities payables into Hanger disbursements systems• Developed team metrics and baseline cycle times for disbursement exception handling to reduce processing backlogs• Motivated outsource Accounts Payable processor to improve service levels through frequent communication, site visits, and clear communication of expectations• Partnered with Treasury team to launch online travel and entertainment expense reporting tool along with the simultaneous launch of a company purchase card program

• Responsible for supervision of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Collections Staff • Drafted and implemented numerous accounting policies and procedures to ensure adequate internal control as business made the transition from an informal environment to a more formal business operation model• Developed and presented a training plan for store managers to increase their understanding of the Order to Cash cycle

• Coordinated the month-end efforts across a multi-state enterprise ensuring an accurate, timely, and complete close process.• Served on business acquisitions team for three acquisitions during the due diligence and assessment phases in the areas of Finance, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Inventory, as well as back-office processes. Lead Accounting team in successful business operations integration following four acquisitions during this time period.• Served as a member of the company’s first Lean steering committee which was charged with launching Lean initiatives in both the manufacturing and business operations areas of the company. Served as a team leader on a business process Kaizen for sample product ordering and fulfillment where the team achieved an 85% reduction in operator cycle time and a 50% reduction in forms

(CJC Holdings, Inc. Merged with L.G. Balfour Company to form Commemorative Brands, Inc., December 1996)Accounting Manager• Responsible for Accounts Payable, Payroll, General Ledger and Cost Accounting areas• Reviewed month-end journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations. Month-end duties also included the tracking of capital expenditures and the preparation of internal financial reports.Accounting Supervisor – Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable• Supervised Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Staff. Staff/Cost Accountant • Scheduled and conducted monthly physical inventories.• Prepared monthly general ledger entries and reconciled assigned balance sheet accounts based on data from multiple sites.

(RJohns Ltd merged with ArtCarved to form CJC Holdings, Inc, May 1988)