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Richmond, Va, Us

Ontario, Ca, Us

FiveStar Gourmet Foods is the premier global food provider of fresh, healthy and innovative retail, private label and food service solutions.

Responsible for all aspects of the regional 15 store operation, including oversight of Retail Sales Strategies, Supply Chain, Marketing, IT, Finance, & Human Resources. Created KPI's for all departments including scorecards, for measurement of progress in all key functional areas.

Houston, Tx, Us

Oversight of all Financial areas of a $480mm operation. Negotiated Union contracts, coordinated all non-construction related aspects of opening the new company.Created KPI's for all departments including scorecards, for measurement of progress in all key functional areas.Performed quarterly SOX compliance testing.Developed sales management strategy in collaboration with the President and senior sales leadership that have produced double digit revenue growth the last two years. Implemented shared service environment with our Los Angeles company to improve efficiency and lower costs.Was involved in all major strategic decisions, as well as facilitating execution of our key initiatives, working with all departmental leaders.

Responsible for the financial management of a $1,000,000,000 broadline food distribution operation, as well as the Operations departments. Worked to reduce operating costs by 2.5% as a ratio to revenue, over 4 years, primarily through productivity improvements in our Transportation and Warehouse departments.Successfully negotiated labor contracts with the Teamsters locals and effectively assisted in arbitrations to enforce engineered work standards resulting in higher productivity and lower error rates leading to significant savings mentioned above.Worked with both internal corporate auditors as well as external auditors (Ernst & Young) to improve audit scores and strengthen internal controls and ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley.Worked with President and departmental VP’s regularly to refine and implement processes that would improve interdepartmental integration.Coordinated various special projects as required across all departmental lines.

Responsible for the financial management of a $50,000,000 501c3 non profit child care agency employing nearly 1,000 employees and caring for 600 children in a 4 state area, the largest private child care agency in the Western United States, delivering residential services to adjudicated youth, traditional foster care, mental health services, & education through wholly owned Non-Public schools.Improved cash flow and reduced operating expenses by more than $4,000,000 through the assessment of all positions in the agency and the consolidation of duties and system automation.Developed a comprehensive internal reporting and monitoring system for use in executive level strategic decision making.Created actual vs. budget reporting to hold all cost centers accountable for their individual financial results. (18 cost centers in the agency)Understanding of OMB Circulars A-122 & A133.Understanding of DMH reporting and contracts.Brought in house cost reimbursement reporting for programs as well as Mental Health Programs that had been done previously by outside consultants.Worked with Development Staff & Program Staff to improve our fundraising messaging.Coordinated the corporate reorganization of the agency to better protect company assets and provide more clarity in various contract relationships with the counties we do business with.Aided in the consolidation of two mergers of smaller foster care agencies into Trinity.Was responsible specifically for Accounting, Accounts Payable, Credit, Purchasing, Information Technology, and Human Resources departments.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

Responsible for the financial management of a $225,000,000 company with 450 employees, covering a 5 state areaImproved cash flow and reduced credit line requirements by over $3mm through the implementation of a Accounts Receivables reduction program.Introduced and assisted in the implementation of Earned Income enhancement programs.Coordinated the recovery of a failed Y2K conversion that had resulted in financials being generated after 8 months of being unable to close the general ledger.Developed a comprehensive internal reporting and monitoring system for use in executive level strategic decision making.Was responsible specifically for Accounting, Accounts Payable, Credit, Merchandising, Marketing, and Contract Compliance.

Houston, Tx, Us

Responsible for the financial management and profitability of a $425,000,000 company with 700 employees.Played an integral role in the reduction of headcount across the company. Over 100 employees were eliminated through the use of technology and more productive methods of operating in less than 2 years..Improved profitability by over 20% from the time I assumed the job. Compounded pre-tax growth of 21+% achieved over the last four years.Worked with various large customers in financial difficulty. Put together various work out strategies.Had oversight and responsibility on two major mainframe computer system conversions as well as installation of a Local Area Network, including the design of an executive financial reporting system.Initiated study and implementation of transition fromt the Texas worker’s compensation system to that of responsible non-subscription. Included in this was the design of a company safety program and the establishment of a health services department. First year savings totalled over $400,000 and current year savings through 7 months totals more than $300,000.Reduced Accounts Receivable days outstanding by almost 10 days. This reduced working capital needs by more than $9,000,000 annually, resulting in interest savings of approximately $750,000.Participated in the negotiation of two Union contracts to a successful conclusion.Areas of oversight include Finance/Accounting, Human Resources, Credit, and Information Services.

Advanced from the position of Internal Auditor at the corporate headquarters in Ft. Worth, to Controller of the Houston Division. Primary functions at the corporate headquarters were testing and implementation of computerized accounting and financial systems. This included operational testing, as well aas training users in the field.

Irving, Tx, Us

Performed field and corporate audits. Designed audit programs and trained new auditors.

Bba, Accounting

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