Managed the cadence and workflow of all accounting functions across 4 plants for a precast concrete manufacturing company by maintaining correct reporting of A/R, A/P, payroll, banking, GL, collections, staff expense processing, and account reconciliations. Reported directly to the company’s Director of Finance to implement sound accounting practices and ensure the business operated within financial guardrails for effective stewardship of financial resources. Confirmed all accounting practices aligned with GAAP across the company’s activities to include cash management, sales tax calculations, direct/indirect expense reporting, fixed asset reporting, and document security, retention, and archiving. Developed, analyzed, and interpreted statistical and accounting information to appraise leadership of operating results in terms of profitability, performance against budget, fiscal soundness, and operating efficiency of the organization. Assisted with preparation of department budgets, financial forecasts, and sales reports to identify trends that impact business and assist leadership in making well-informed planning decisions.Trained and coached accounting staff towards expanding their scope of understanding of how accounting information was translated, reported, and interrelated. Reviewed, audited, and reconciled company accounts and completed monthly close procedures on accounts, journal entries, and bank reconciliations to produce reports of the company’s P&L outlook.Audited aging accounts to fully recover on delinquent accounts and developed accounting system checklists to improve the collections process.Conducted analysis to support planning strategies that minimized total costs of plant acquisitions, dissolutions, and other business transactions.

Managed up to 3 direct reports while working closely with sales, engineering, logistics, and purchasing to serve as a reoccurring informational resource to resolve accounting-related issues. Stood in an HR support role during significant business shifts to onboard and train personnel on company policies, and procedures. Oversaw the submission and processing of monthly A/R, A/P, and created financial reports to provide senior management with real-time status of the company’s financial health.Drafted reports explaining business variances, inventory controls, and forecasted vs. actual sales data for management review.

Supported all operational departments by completing daily accounting duties to include A/P, A/R, bank reconciliations, and sales reports for 2 distinct plant locations. Maintained productive relationships with vendors and suppliers to research and resolve payment, shipping, and other customer service issues.

Received, calculated, and processed payroll for all staff utilizing in-house and NOVAtime software for accurate payroll processing. Managed partnerships with customer, suppliers, and vendors to keep pace with credit, invoice processing, and prompt payment obligations.

Uncovered an embezzlement scheme within the organization, which directly led to quickly being promoted to Plant Accountant.