Oversee all Finance, Accounting, IT, Legal, Treasury, Payroll, HR, Insurance and Risk Management,Quality and Safety, Facilities, Governmental and Tax activities for five operating companies and twoholding companies in the Manufacturing industry. This includes both proprietary branded and 3rd partyfinished goods/components

Primary Finance partner for a commercial sales team responsible for several hundred million dollars of business. Oversee FP&A, strategic planning, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, accounting, credit, accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), cashflow, and internal controls. Product pricing strategy, elasticity and share penetration evaluations at the end consumer and direct customer levels. Rebate and discount evaluations. Pricing and profit mix evaluations among various customer markets. Develop, communicate, and ensure execution of strategies aimed at improving financial performance and achieving operational and financial goals. Pricing and margin reporting and monitoring of input cost trends (materials, labor and freight inflation). Provide financial statement variance analysis and insights. Compile and explain various internal management reports and data analyses. Federal Taxes, State Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Sales Taxes, Payroll, Legal, Government Registrations, Import/Export, Tariffs, Retirement Plans, Banking management, SAP.• Identified data analysis gaps, compiled relevant data, established proper metrics, communicated results, and instituted on-going processes aiding senior management in decision making. • Expanded sales to existing and new customers and different sales markets by collaborating with senior leadership to develop compelling strategies involving the launch of new innovative products. • Achieved organizational savings and increased cashflows through the improvement of credit collection and dispute handling processes. • Optimized sales expansion initiatives by developing, communicating, and reviewing customer proposals and contracts for optimal and mutually beneficial terms and conditions. • Led the segment through budgeting and forecasting cycles requiring up to 25% or more top and bottom-line growth rates involving a new product launch and price increase strategies.

Recruited, hired, mentored, and managed 6 direct reports and 40 additional team members. Managed maintenance of inventory costing sub system, revenue records, and margin data for U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Oversaw accounting and financial reporting related to Revenue and Inventory of Stores, Distribution Centers, Global Import Sourcing Operations, Allied Domestic Business Units, and consolidation of International Business Units for Manufacturing and Fabrication facilities.• Conducted budgeting and forecasting, and monthly, quarterly, annual financial statement variance analysis and cost accounting and operational reporting for business units.• Ensured compliance with U.S. and International Accounting Standards and Sarbanes-Oxley.

• Municipal Law Enforcement Officer Duties• Self-initiated and managed the application for Federal Grant monies that resulted in the long-term funding of resource officer positions for multiple agencies within local jurisdictions.• Officer of the year, 1997.• Liaison to multiple community organizations.• Gave presentations to various groups to educate and build community relationships.