Plan & direct all Accounting operations for 4 active and 5 passive companies, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory management, demand planning, cash flow management, account reconciliations, depreciation & year end and month end closing. Manage Human Resources activities, including payroll, employee benefits & 401(k). Oversee procurement & receipt of product, packaging, bid management, freight, EDI & accurate order entry & fulfillment. Maintain finance & accounting records in accordance with standard accounting practices. Develop & produce regular & ad hoc financial reports. Prepare quarterly & annual financial statements for internal & external utilization. Manage 2 direct & 3 indirect reports, coaching through challenges & motivating strong performance. Facilitate CPA tax planning & return preparation. Perform compliance activities for 401(k), life insurance & worker’s compensation plans. Participate in Sales & Marketing activities, including customer & partner presentations, prospect meetings & industry tradeshows. Drive continuous improvement within areas of influence.• Transformed company’s accounting practices through standardization, automation & alignment with best practices. Established & implemented policies & procedures that drove consistency that led to “no change needed” tax audit in 2020. • Elevated leadership visibility, planning & access to key business information through regular reporting & consistent accounting. Improved tax planning & enabled approval of collateralized line of credit.• Developed critical demand planning tools that resolved order fulfillment issues. Created spreadsheets that consider forecasted sales, actual sales, current packaging inventory & printing lag times to determine optimal order timing.• Led company from early phase cash flow crisis to business maturity & solvency through effective cash management.• Successfully collected all $50MM+ of invoiced payables in 2020.

Managed all payables, ensuring accurate & timely data entry & processing for this Food manufacturing, distribution & packaging company. Handled customer & vendor inquiries relating to invoices, credits & balances. Created & disseminated weekly margin reports. Assisted with annual audits, M&A activities & month end & year end closing. Maintained finance & accounting records. Utilized accounting software & supporting databases. Trained & mentored new employees. Contributed to process improvement & new process development.• Increased efficiency within role task completion, creating availability for additional responsibilities.• Absorbed workload of another role following reduction in headcount, continuing strong performance on both position’s objectives.• Resolved numerous customer & vendor issues through transparency, proactive communication & follow-through.